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La Carnita-John St, Toronto, ON

La Carnita-John St

4.4 (1401)
CAN$30 and under
Mexican
106 John St, Toronto, ON M5V 2E1

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 31 times today

About this restaurant

  • Lively
  • Good for groups
  • Hot spot
Locally designed with the help of some of Toronto’s best street style artists, La Carnita is the spot to enjoy delicious tacos, a handful of churros, run through a mixtape, and wash it all down with a fresh cocktail or beer. Our aim is to serve up a dynamic menu, and connect with the community through our love of art & music.

Located in the financial district is La Carnita’s South Central location in a beautiful two-story heritage building. The upstairs makes for an engaging venue, seating 55 guests with its own bar.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    CAN$30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mexican
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Wed, Sun 12:00 pm–11:00 pm Thu–Sat 12:00 pm–12:00 am
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Executive chef
    Jon Hamilton
  • Private party facilities
    Located in the heart of the financial district is La Carnita’s South Central location. The beautiful two-story heritage building was locally designed and features the works of some of Toronto’s best street style artists. The upstairs makes for an engaging venue, seating 70 guests with its own bar.
  • Neighborhood
    Entertainment District
  • Cross street
    King St W/John St
  • Parking details
    Paid parking across the street on John.
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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What 1,401 people are saying

La Carnita-John St reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.4
4.4 based on recent ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.1Service
  • 4.2Ambience
  • 4.0Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
La Carnita-John St offers a vibrant dining experience with "great food" and a "fun and playful" ambiance. The outdoor patio and quick service make it an ideal spot before a show. Although some found the music loud and the tacos spicy, the overall atmosphere and "wonderful service" make it worth a visit.
1,401 Reviews
  1. Robert

    Toronto / Ontario1 review

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Great food - nice patio for a beer and food before the Jays game.

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  2. Alva

    Toronto / Ontario2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was phenomenal! Only thing that was a LITTLE disappointing was how long it took for the food to come out - but didn’t take away the fact that the food was amazing.

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  3. Pavit

    Toronto / Ontario1 review

    5.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Atmosphere and location were great, good music and wonderful service. Food was delicious and service was fast!

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  4. olga

    Toronto / Ontario13 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This is one of our favourite restaurants and the food is always great!

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  5. Alyssa

    Toronto / Ontario2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on June 25, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Overall good experience. Server forgot to enter our order of chips and guac. Food was so incredibly spicy…too spicy for some. I also listed in our reservation that we were celebrating a birthday. No one acknowledged that.

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  6. mike VIP

    Toronto / Ontario22 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on June 19, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Was a great experience and our biggest regret is not going sooner as we are normally going too the theatre down there The food was great, staff were fantastic, Hopefully we'll be back soon

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  7. Carrie

    Alabama1 review

    5.0

    Dined on June 11, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    La Carnita on John St was great! There was a lovely outdoor patio, the indoor ambiance was fun and playful, service was great, and food was super tasty (the menu should note that it's spicy). I will definitely return!

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  8. Mary

    Toronto / Ontario1 review

    5.0

    Dined on June 7, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    10/10 experience! We sat upstairs, the sangria was incredible and the food came super quick and was delicious!! Will definitely be back!!!

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  9. Arnold

    Toronto / Ontario1 review

    4.0

    Dined on June 3, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    My family and I have been here a few times. Always good. Last night we ordered Mexican Corn and Tortillas and Guacamole to start and then tacos. Our tacos came first and then the corn. When we were finished our server ask how everything was and we advised that we never received the tortilla chips and dip. She got them out right away and did not charge us. That was fantastic. That is how to run a restaurant.

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  10. Nicholas

    Unspecified1 review

    3.0

    Dined on May 27, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    The food and service was wonderful! The one issue I had was that the music was too loud. I would advise to not be seated where a speaker is directly above your table.

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FAQs

La Carnita-John St offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (647) 348-1166.

La Carnita-John St is rated 4.4 stars by 1401 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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  2. Canada
  3. Toronto / Ontario
  4. Old Toronto
  5. Entertainment District

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 31 times today
Google Map for La Carnita-John St

106 John St, Toronto, ON M5V 2E1

Additional information

  • Cross street
    King St W/John St
  • Neighborhood
    Entertainment District
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Wed, Sun 12:00 pm–11:00 pm Thu–Sat 12:00 pm–12:00 am
  • Price
    CAN$30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mexican
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Paid parking across the street on John.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Jon Hamilton
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
  • Private party facilities
    Located in the heart of the financial district is La Carnita’s South Central location. The beautiful two-story heritage building was locally designed and features the works of some of Toronto’s best street style artists. The upstairs makes for an engaging venue, seating 70 guests with its own bar.
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