At a special launch held at the Evergreen Brick Works on Tuesday night, Michelin international director Gwendal Poullenec revealed that 13 restaurants will feature in the guide.
Inspectors have been inhabiting anonymous food outlets across the city since May, judging restaurants using a secret methodology that the organization describes as a “unique” and “demanding” assessment.
Restaurants are then awarded one, two or three stars based on their exceptional cuisine.
Here is a list of restaurants that received a Michelin star:


	Aburi Hana (102 Yorkville Ave)  		Alo (163 Spadina Ave)  		Alobar Yorkville (162 Cumberland St)  		Don Alfonso 1890 (1 Harbor Square)  		Edulis (169 Niagara St)  		Enigma Yorkville (23 St Thomas St)  		Frilu (7713 Yonge St)  		Kaiseki Yu-zen Hashimoto (6 Garamond CT)  		Osteria Giulia (134 Avenue Rd)  		Quetzal (419 College St)  		Shoushin (3328 Yonge St)  		Yukashi (643a Mt Pleasant Rd) 


Only one Toronto restaurant received two Michelin stars—Sushi Masaki Saito on Avenue Road.
“I love Toronto.  I love Canada,” chef Masaki Saito told the crowd as he accepted the stars.
It is rare to receive a three star rating.  Of the more than 16,000 restaurants in the Michelin guide, only 137 have received this recognition.
Three-star accolades are relatively rare on the global list — out of 16,120 restaurants, just 137 achieved the highest level.
In total, 74 restaurants were recognized on Tuesday, representing 27 different styles of cuisine.  This included 17 restaurants receiving the Bib Gourmand designation, which recognizes establishments with quality dining where you can get two courses and a glass of wine or dessert for less than $60.
Among those highlighted are Enoteca Sociale, Fat Pasha, Bar Raval and Chica’s Chicken.
Speaking ahead of the awards, Toronto Mayor John Tory made sure to emphasize that being included in the Michelin guide was a “big deal.”
“It’s a big deal because it’s going to put Toronto on the map once again, in yet another way, just like TIFF does,” he told the crowd.  “And I think that’s important for the well-being of the industry that suffered so much during the pandemic, but I think it’s also important for the well-being and growth and success and reputation of the city.”
These 13 Toronto restaurants are the first in Canada to be included in the Michelin guide, but the company plans to include Vancouver in the coming months.
With files from The Canadian Press