Best Dinner Places to Eat in Pickering

"Fitting right into its location in the vibrant Queen Street West neighborhood, The Drake, which opened in 2004, has become a hub of Toronto art, design, and food. You’ll feel the energy the moment you walk into the former apartment building, where original granite floors, exposed brick, and other historical touches live alongside vivid murals, green leather seating, vintage stereos, and pieces from a rotating art collection. There's always something happening here, from DJs on the rooftop to live bands at Drake Underground, the hotel's performance space."

"This is a popular name when it comes to best lounges in Toronto. All the hype is in fact worth it!. The Drake Underground is a multi-faceted performance venue with incredible sound system."

"The corner of Queen and Spadina was never the most posh or  interesting address in Toronto, so when chef Patrick Kriss announced he would open a restaurant on the third floor of a historic Victorian building there, local foodies were skeptical. Once Alo opened in 2015 with high-concept, French-inflected cuisine, it soon topped critics' choice lists around the world and Kriss' naysayers became believers. The menu changes with the seasons; you're as likely to encounter 30-day dry-aged rack of lamb as you are Hokkaido sea urchin with fennel, wasabi, and yuzu."

"Multilingual as Toronto may be, there are also a lot of people who speak bad French. We can make up for the fact that we butcher our country's official language by taking romantic partners to French restaurants. If we are dating the person we accompany, we can be upfront with our shortcomings."

"Canada’s Top 100 Restaurants designated Alo Restaurant as its number one restaurant in the entire country in 2017. It is not hard to see why when dining here. Alo is a contemporary French restaurant and cocktail bar located atop a heritage building in downtown Toronto."

"The most striking thing about Gusto 101 isn't the fact that it's located in a former auto body shop—it's that the space actually feels cozy and convivial. The restaurant delivers crowd pleasing Southern Italian classics, including a near-perfect rendition of cacio e pepe. Grilled entrees are also exceptional, especially the branzino, which is served with escarole, cannellini beans, and a lemony, garlicky salmoriglio sauce."

"Gusto means tasty in Italian and let’s just say this place lives up to its name!. Elegant sauce, perfectly cooked pasta and a menu to die for. Must Try: Rigatoni Al Pomodoro"

"A global menu is served at this sexy rooftop restobar on King West where you can see the skyline for days."

"Just outside of Calii Love (the healthy eats coffee, smoothies and lunch bar specializing in poke bowls) on King Street you’ll find some adorable pink murals that are perfect for the gram. These are probably my favourite pink walls in Toronto, aren’t they cute?. Located at: 367 King Street W"

"If you’re also a lover of all things colour, Calii Love has a wall filled with cute and aesthetic murals perfect for your Instagram feed. Afterwards, you can grab a colourful latte or poké bowl inside the restaurant!. LOCATION: 367 King St. West, Toronto, ON"

"In a city that hustles and bustles as much as Toronto, time stops at Richmond Station. The brainchild of Top Chef Canada winner Carl Heinrich, Richmond Station is a casual, trendy restaurant in the heart of Toronto’s financial district. Despite its artfully crafted menu and reputation as one of downtown Toronto’s best restaurants, Richmond Station remains unpretentious."

"Richmond Station is a neighbourhood eatery and one of the best restaurants in Toronto that focuses on good quality food in an unstuffy and community feel spot. It really is lovely. For some of their tastiest dishes, make sure to try the epic charcuterie boards (with added cheese)… life never has enough cheese!"

"St. Patrick’s Church began as a mission from St. Michael’s, but it was given its own parish boundaries in 1861. The church was built in 1867 and was also designed by architect Arthur W. Holmes in the Romanesque Revival style. It is located in Toronto’s Chinatown and is known as the city’s fifth oldest Roman Catholic parish."

"St. Patrick’s Catholic Church started as a mission of St. Michael’s, but in 1861 it was granted its own parish boundaries. Since preaching a mission at St. Michael’s in 1880, the Redemptorists were asked to take over St. Patrick’s. This was done in 1881."

"Taiwanese eateries are known to be cute, and this one is no exception. But do you know what’s really adorable?. The fact that everyone gets an apple with their rice or noodle dish."

"Funnel Cake Express is a popular dessert restaurant in Toronto that specializes in serving theme park and carnival favourite, finger-licking-good funnel cakes. The shareable dessert features a crunchy and chewy donut batter, deep fried into a circular disk. The sweet treat is then topped with soft serve ice cream and a variety of toppings such as strawberries or crushed Oreos."

"19 Don’t wait for the CNE for a funnel cake fix—just head to this dessert shop at Yonge and Wellesley. The Bullet is a tangle of deep-fried dough, dusted with cinnamon and icing sugar and topped with a beautiful blob of sweet strawberries, a swirl of soft-serve and a drizzle of chocolate sauce. And it’s a personal-size treat, so you know what that means: no sharesies."

"Okay, I lied: here’s another ice cream spot in Toronto, but it’s more about the doughnut cones here than the ice cream. Chimney cakes are a Hungarian pastry that’s crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside, and Eva’s makes them with all-natural and mostly organic ingredients. You can get chimney cakes on their own here, or get them decked out with ice cream and all the toppings!"

"Owners Justin and Kristin Butler first launched Eva’s Original Chimneys as a food truck in 2015. The family-run Toronto ice cream business was named after Justin’s grandmother who’s originally from Budapest. The duo’s Hungarian chimney cone concept (known as Kürtöskalács in Hungary or Trdelník in Czech), was such a success they opened a storefront in 2017 on Bloor Street West."

"Eva’s Original Chimneys has always been very vegan-friendly. Their chimney cones are naturally vegan, and they have vegan ice cream, too. Many cones are marked as vegan on the menu."