Diners' Choice: Great for brunch restaurants in Toronto / Ontario

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Updated October 05, 2024

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Ricarda’s Toronto

4.8

4.8 (765)

CAN$30 and under

Contemporary European

Entertainment District

About the restaurant

Led by Executive Chef Julien Laffargue, our menu features French inspired cuisine, that is approachable and delicious, with an emphasis on local seasonal ingredients. Ricarda's is located in the heart of downtown Toronto, and offers guests a modern setting with a fun and casual vibe, that is family friendly. Our unique dishes can be enjoyed with our globally curated wine list or a specialty Ricarda's cocktail!

Serving Lunch, Ricarda's is also a popular destination for Saturday brunch and the popular Sunday Jazz Brunch. Catering is also available.

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Karen

Dined on Sep 29, 2024

What a fantastic Sunday brunch buffet! There were oysters, shrimp, smoked salmon, and tuna ceviche at the seafood cold table. The grill had lobster, short ribs, scallops wrapped with bacon, and chicken skewers. Charcuterie meats and cheeses were plentiful. It’s rare to find bresaola. For the breakfast food selection you could choose eggs cooked to your liking, bacon, sausages, and potatoes. Waffles and crepes at another station with a variety of toppings. For the healthy choices there were salads, grilled vegetables, smoothies, etc. Several baked items were available. Desserts were presented in small portions which is a great idea. Less waste and more opportunities to try different things. The pastries were the only disappointment for me. The croissants were not flaky. Everything else was great! Thank you for the wonderful service.

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Experience

Crêpe Tuesday

Experience

Champagne Brunch - Country Party

Bistro at Broadview Hotel

4.7

4.7 (176)

CAN$30 and under

Bistro

Leslieville / Riverdale

About the restaurant

Join us at The Broadview Hotel in our Bistro that has soaring windows that filled space with natural light, it’s the lively, energetic heart of the hotel. Guests and locals can wind up with their favourite coffee and a fresh baked croissant or wind down over cocktails with friends. There is a wide array of dining choices available for breakfast, a perfect lunch spot and a thoughtful selection of delectable dishes for brunch.

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Nancy

Dined on Sep 23, 2024

Service was good. Noise level was conducive to conversation. I had a great salad that I wouldn’t have chosen based on the description, but the wait staff recommended it. It was fantastic. Overall I found the weekday lunch menu was kind of boring. I hear the weekday brunch is fantastic. We didn’t realize the menu is different on the weekdays.

Motel Restaurant

4.6

4.6 (290)

CAN$31 to CAN$50

Breakfast

Hamilton

About the restaurant

Motel is an award winning restaurant that has been serving up some of Hamilton's best brunch and cocktails for over 5 years. A chic Motel themed eatery with an old school vibe, offering creative dishes like Champagne pancakes with real gold flakes, Chicken + Waffles and Cheesy French Toast. Motel is a go to for guests from all around that include Hamilton, Burlington, Ancaster, Oakville, Toronto and more.

Find us in articles in BlogTO, Narcity, The Hamilton Spectator and more that include write ups like "Things to do in 48 hours in Hamilton" and "People Are now driving to Hamilton for these insta-worthy pancakes".

Winner of Best brunch in Hamilton in 2021, you won't regret it. We can't wait to welcome you.

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Kelly

Dined on Sep 6, 2024

Always worth the trip! Food is incredible and unique. The champagne pancakes are the best but the savory options are just as good. One of my favourite places to visit!

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Popular dish

Champagne Pancakes

Popular dish

Buttermilk Fried Chicken & Waffles

Popular dish

Fried Chicken & Fries

Moxies - Newmarket

4.5

4.5 (169)

CAN$30 and under

Contemporary American

Newmarket

About the restaurant

Moxies restaurant is a contemporary casual restaurant offering a globally inspired menu and hand crafted cocktails in a vibrant and interactive atmosphere. Moxies has over 50 locations across Canada and 6 US locations in Dallas, Houston and Miami. We are excited for you to experience everything Moxies has to offer!

Moxies - Newmarket is located on Yonge Street, just south of Davis Drive. We are across the street from Upper Canada Mall and minutes away from Silver City Cinemas and the Ray Twinney Recreational Centre. Our Executive Chef Brandon Thordarson has created a menu offering a wide-array of steaks, burgers, pastas and seafood! No matter the occasion, whether it's a business luncheon, a dinner date, or late night drinks with friends, Moxies offers something for everyone.

Moxies features daily drink specials, a relaxing patio and offers a delectable blend of unique cocktails, flavourful wines and a variety of beers to choose from.

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Cellovip

Dined on Jul 17, 2024

The service was very good and the food was great.

The Kettle Toronto

4.5

4.5 (9)

CAN$30 and under

Indian

Niagara

About the restaurant

Come discover the ideal space for all your moods and moments, from drinks after work, to meals with loved ones, and Brunch with friends & family. The Kettle is the epitome of the modern India of today and tomorrow, and the perfect place to rediscover India through an explosion of flavours.

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Fiza

Dined 7 days ago

Always a great experience. Loved the new dinner menu. My favourite was green chicken tikka, butter chicken, 4 cheese naan. Ish did an amazing job.

Jack Astor's - Toronto (Shops at Don Mills)

4.4

4.4 (207)

CAN$30 and under

Canadian

North York / Don Mills

About the restaurant

Our mission? Great people helping other great people totally have a blast while enjoying amazing food. Wow, that was a mouthful. But can you blame us? We’re a restaurant. One that specializes in delicious food and great times. Our goal is to make you laugh. And depending on your hot sauce tolerance, cry.

In all seriousness, we take real pride in our food. Try our Cluckin’ Fresh Chicken Fingers, made and seasoned with fresh, never frozen chicken tenders. This isn’t run-of-the-mill pub grub. Our Band of Chefs are influenced by a wide variety of tastes and have travelled across the globe to gain inspiration.

But outside of the kitchen, we find it hard to take ourselves seriously. We have an Elvis booth. For no particular reason. Folks, that really does say it all. We’re sports fanatics, music nuts and love a good joke. If you’re into at least one of those things, we should hang out.

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Marionvip

Dined on Aug 30, 2024

Excellent lunch with colleague. Low noise level. Great food and service. I asked for lemonade. Server said it was carbonated which I don’t like but said she would ask bartender to make it non carbonated. It was delicious! Salmon bowl was really good.

Old School - Toronto

4.4

4.4 (1053)

CAN$30 and under

Comfort Food

Ossington

About the restaurant

Dinner is available Thursday, Friday and Saturday, with Happy Hour and nightly specials!

Serving Brunch 7 days a week starting at 10AM on Weekdays and 9AM on Weekends.

We offer a fresh perspective on the classic neighbourhood eatery, throwing back to a simpler, more wholesome time when eating out was fun, approachable and most importantly, accessible. It brings patrons back to the mid-twentieth century – an era defined by a feel-good, optimistic mentality that influenced popular culture and food. Think Leave it to Beaver, Superbad, and Saved By The Bell came together in the most epic way possible.

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Desiree

Dined 3 days ago

we were seated under a speaker i hated it. otherwise this is my fave brunch spot

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Popular dish

Blueberry Hill

Popular dish

Finger Lickin' Chicken & Waffles

Experience

HAPPY HOUR!

Belfast Love

4.3

4.3 (179)

CAN$30 and under

Pub

King West

About the restaurant

This is not an Irish pub. It’s some Northern Irish love. We pay tribute to the sensibilities of proper pubs by way of the simple values to true publicans:
Honest beer — like the kind made by the hand of true craftsmen,
Unique cocktails — ones that leave you in no disillusionment that you’re drinking alcohol. And real tasty food — the sort that fills the belly and the soul.
Please contact belfastlove@freehouse.co for details on Reservations or Event Bookings!

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Chryssi

Dined on Sep 26, 2024

Booked for a group of 7 for after a team building event. Amazing service and food. Can’t beat the vibe.

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Experience

Monday Night Football Featuring $1 Dogs

4.3

4.3 (62)

CAN$31 to CAN$50

Breakfast

Entertainment District

About the restaurant

We have all been through a rough night and woken up to certain food cravings or wanted to keep the party going. Here at The Morning After, we would like to offer you the cure to all your problems; whether it be our elevated brunch menu items, our boozy bottle service and fun cocktail experiences, or our comfortable environment where you can rely on us to make you feel good about rolling straight out of bed. No judgement here!

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Brandon

Dined on Oct 4, 2024

service was top tier, food was comforting, and the ambience was amazing for dt toronto.

Drake Hotel

4.1

4.1 (972)

CAN$31 to CAN$50

Canadian

Queen West

About the restaurant

We invite you to experience our special blend of bespoke hotel and inclusive hub for unique and diverse experiences with great seasonal menus, a robust cocktail list, a vibrant local culture, carefully curated curiosities and genuine hospitality.

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Adamvip

Dined on Aug 8, 2024

Very good spot for lunch. Sat on the patio. Had great service.

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Experience

Wine Down

Experience

Happy Hour at The Drake Hotel

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