Restaurant 20 Victoria

Restaurant 20 Victoria
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Restaurant information
EstablishedJune 1, 2021 (2021-06-01)
Owner(s)Chris White[1]
Head chefJulie Hyde[2]
Food type
Rating1 Michelin star (Michelin Guide)
Street address20 Victoria Street
CityToronto
StateOntario
Postal/ZIP CodeM5C 2A1
CountryCanada
Coordinates43°39′0.2″N 79°22′37.7″W / 43.650056°N 79.377139°W / 43.650056; -79.377139
Seating capacity24[3]

Restaurant 20 Victoria is a restaurant in Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[4][5]

Restaurant 20 Victoria was opened in 2021 by Chris White, following the expiry of the lease of his Toronto restaurant Brothers Food & Wine.[6] Starting operations during the COVID-19 Pandemic, the restaurant initially offered only sidewalk seating due to indoor dining restrictions in place in Ontario.[6] The kitchen is led by Chef Julie Hyde, who is also formerly of Brothers Food & Wine.[3]

The restaurant is named after the street address it operates from, 20 Victoria Street.[3] It offers a tasting menu in its dining room, as well as an a la carte menu offered from its bar seating that faces the open kitchen.[7]

Recognition

The restaurant received a Michelin star in Toronto's 2023 edition of the Michelin Guide,[2][8] recognizing its "pristine seafood and refined sauce work."[9] It is the only Michelin-starred establishment in Toronto headed exclusively by a female chef. 20 Victoria retained its star in the 2024 guide.[10]

20 Victoria was also recognized with the 'Best Service' award at the 2023 Toronto Michelin award ceremony.[1]

The restaurant was ranked #4 in Canada's 100 Best Restaurants list in 2024.[11] It also topped Air Canada's annual list of best new restaurants in Canada in 2022.[12]

Canada's 100 Best Restaurants Ranking

Restaurant 20 Victoria[13]
Year Rank Change
2022 64 new
2023 11 Increase 53
2024 4 Increase 7

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Dingwall, Kate (September 29, 2023). "Michelin Guide Adds To Toronto Stars, Bib Gourmands". Forbes. Forbes. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Restaurant 20 Victoria – Toronto - a MICHELIN Guide Restaurant". MICHELIN Guide. Archived from the original on January 7, 2023. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c Davidson, Sonya (June 2, 2023). "20 Victoria makes Canada's 100 Best Restaurants list…again!". Toronto Guardian. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
  4. ^ "Toronto's Restaurant 20 Victoria tops Air Canada list of best new restaurants". Toronto Star. November 1, 2022. Archived from the original on October 26, 2023. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  5. ^ Brehaut, Laura (November 2, 2022). "Canada's top 10 best new restaurants 2022". National Post. Archived from the original on October 26, 2023. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  6. ^ a b Neuhaus, Daniel (June 28, 2021). ""It was like a first date. I had butterflies": 20 Victoria's Chris White on starting fresh after closing Brothers Food & Wine mid-pandemic". Toronto Life. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
  7. ^ "Canada's 100 Best: 20 Victoria". Canada's 100 Best Restaurants. Canada's 100 Best Magazine. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
  8. ^ "2023 MICHELIN Guide Toronto increases in Star power". Michelin North America, Inc. Archived from the original on October 26, 2023. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  9. ^ "Kappo Sato and Restaurant 20 Victoria awarded Michelin stars at Toronto ceremony". The Canadian Press. CBC News. The Canadian Press. September 27, 2023. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
  10. ^ "All The Stars From The MICHELIN Guide Toronto 2024". Michelin Guide. Michelin North America. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  11. ^ McLean, Hanna (May 13, 2024). "Canada's 100 Best Restaurants of 2024 were just revealed". Dished. Daily Hive. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
  12. ^ Szklarski, Cassandra (November 1, 2022). "Toronto's Restaurant 20 Victoria tops Air Canada list of best new restaurants". The Canadian Press. TorStar. Toronto Star. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
  13. ^ "Canada's 100 Best Restaurants Lists". Canada's 100 Best Restaurants. Canada's 100 Best. Retrieved December 8, 2024.