Toronto is one of the world's most multicultural cities, and the food reflects it honestly. The best dim sum is in the suburban Scarborough and Markham corridors (45 min by subway and bus) at Hong Kong-style restaurants like Crown Prince Fine Dining. Downtown Chinatown has accessible dim sum from CAD$20/person. Ramen is excellent throughout — Kinton (Japanese chain, reliable), Saku (tonkotsu specialists), and Santouka (Hokkaido-style, Plaza Malls) are the top picks.
Why It Belongs on the List
Toronto is one of the world’s most multicultural cities. Chinatown and Markham for dim sum, Kensington for ramen, Little India for dosas, and Koreatown on Bloor for Korean BBQ.
What Stands Out
- Dim sum: Markham/Scarborough for authentic Hong Kong style (45 min from downtown)
- Chinatown: Swatow and Rol San for accessible downtown dim sum (CAD$20–30/person)
- Kinton Ramen: reliable Japanese chain throughout downtown
- Santouka: Hokkaido-style in Japanese grocery plazas — best in the chain
- Kensington Market for world food: Roti Palace, Seven Lives tacos, Global Cheese