Every day is Rib Fest at this central Texasโstyle barbecue joint. AAA Bar is serving up some of the city’s best barbecue and isn’t ashamed to say it. The award-winning dry-rub ribs, brisket and other favourites are smoked daily and made to feed the masses. At AAA, they also are proud to tell their guests
At Art of BBQ, smoked meat is, well, an art form. The joint began as a way to honour pit master Trevor Davidโs late uncle who loved smokehouse barbecuing in North Carolina. Now, Art of BBQ is one of Scarboroughโs most authentic smokehouses, putting a northern Canadian taste on Southern-inspired smoked meats. The experimental flavours
At the Backyard Smokehouse, good barbeque starts with solid marinating techniques. All of the meats are marinated overnight in signature spices before undergoing a 30+ day minimum aging process. Once perfection has been attained, Chef Faris Awwad allows the smoke from the oak fire to begin slowly but surely burning all ends over a 16-hour
Cooking from the heart and serving up some good ol’ southern comfort food, Barque Smokehouse is Roncesvalle’s local for refined and ridiculously good barbecue. Longtime friends and corporate servants Dave Neinstein and Jon Persofsky decided to leave their suits behind and open up a restaurant serving their favourite food. While Persofsky went to George Brown
Serving up some southern hospitality with a taste of Central Texas, Beach Hill Smokehouse is the place for meat lovers. The restaurantโs tender sandwiches are named for the iconic cities of Texas, giving customers the best from the world capital of smoked barbecue. Smoked meats served by the half-pound include the angus beef brisket, signature
Like many residents living near Bayview and Sheppard, Iโve been keeping a close eye on Beauty Barbecue and Smokehouse. Over the last month or so, when walking across the parking lot at Bayview Village Shopping Centre, Iโd occasionally catch a whiff of something smokey and delicious and Iโd hope that the opening date would be
As a part of the Oliver & Bonacini group of restaurants, this Bayview Village eatery serves up a tasty range of Detroit-style pizza, fried chicken, burgers and BBQ, along with daily smokehouse specials. ย It’s like taking a trip to the Motor City without the hours-long drive (or crossing the border), because there’s no shortage of
Like many businesses that opened during the pandemic, Bennyโs Barbecue began as a hobby. Tucked away in an alley off Yonge Street, this barbecue joint has brought the authentic tasteโand lookโof Texas to the streets of Toronto. Using ingredients of only the highest quality, and beef thatโs 100% grass-fed, Bennyโs meets all your meaty needs,
Big Bone BBQ and Wicked Wings has been bringing the heat and the flavours of the Deep South to the True North for over 20 years, and thank goodness for that! You may recognize its name for all the Ribfests across Ontario that is has won and competed in plus the more than 50 barbecue
The purple velvet banquettes and colourful pop art line the walls of this industrial building. Once an old TV studio and underground club space, the interior of Carbon Bar is still reminiscent of a ’70s discotheque but has definitely been revamped and influenced by the movers and shakers of today. When you walk in, someone
Welcome to the smoking renaissance. No seriously, at Chainsmoker Urban Smoked Meats, they’re making smoking cool again. Cooking up an assortment of meats, Chainsmoker’s dishes are slow cooked on site in a South Carolina BBQ style. At Chainsmoker, they decided that while vegetarian and vegan restaurants continue to pop-up all over the city, someone’s got
With over 20 years of experience, Chef Kareema is not new to Torontoโs restaurant scene. She uses Caribbean and North American flavours to put a unique taste on all her culinary creations. Alongside barbecue chicken, sautรฉed portobello mushrooms, and beef ribs, the menu at this Dundas Street restaurant include Caribbean classics like the oxtail and
Craving barbecue that you think you can only find south of the border? Think again. Cherry Street Bar-B-Que is serving up some drool-worthy smoked favourites right here in Toronto. Using a traditional smoking technique and only the best white oak, Cherry Street Bar-B-Que is not messing around when it comes to meat. Serving up all
At first glance Favorites Thai BBQ doesnโt look outwardly Thai, in fact itโs the exact opposite. The light and airy space nods towards an influence of Spanish revival with its rounded passageways and clam pastel hues. The serenity is met with a 70โs inspired terrazzo floor and hippie beads that double as a back-room doorway,
This old-style Chinese restaurant is known all over Toronto for its crispy pork and classic Hong Kong cuisine. Ho Ho BBQ is a Scarborough native that has been serving up some of the best crispy duck and pork for decades. This no muss, no fuss establishment looks pretty shabby from the outside. The entranceway marked
True to Texan barbecue, this Thornhill eatery cooks everything to perfection – slowly on low heat. The quality cuts of meat come in sandwiches, platters and standalone dishes like baby back ribs and prime brisket. The sides are no less American, ranging from mac n cheese to baked beans to creamy slaw. There’s also a
Looking for something saucy to sink your teeth into? Named for the source of its inspiration, Kansas King is home to fusion-style barbecue featuring an extensive menu of pork, chicken, beef, lamb, and seafood. The mouthwatering signature barbecue sauce has been in the works for years and is even sold in its own bottles due
Hidden up and away from bustling Bloor Street West is Kintori Yakitori. This dimly lit restaurant is positioned atop one of the Kinka Familyโs 10 Kinton Ramen locations in the GTA and is the first yakitori concept from the Japanese restaurant group. When you walk up the stairs youโre immediately met with aromas of charcoal
Stepping into Leslieville Pumps General Store & Kitchen is akin to setting foot inside a Kawartha cottage. With a duo of Adirondack chairs out front, countrified knickknacks peering down from shelves and gingham aplenty, this project from brothers Greg and Judson Flom is at once a convenience store, indie gas station and barbecue sandwich joint.
This uptown kosher butcher knows good meats and wants to bring the old-world butcher shop into the modern era. Magen Meats is Thornhill’s number one kosher butcher. Providing the best-quality and most affordable meat to the suburbanites, Magen Meats has become pretty popular among the COR community. With countless raw and prepared options, this butcher/deli