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| Restaurant 20 Victoria | |
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 Interactive map of Restaurant 20 Victoria | |
| Restaurant information | |
| Established | June 1, 2021 |
| Owner | Chris White[1] |
| Head chef | Rafael Covarrubias[2] |
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| Rating |  (Michelin Guide) |
| Location | 20 Victoria Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5C 2A1, Canada |
| Coordinates | 43°39′0.2″N 79°22′37.7″W / 43.650056°N 79.377139°W |
Seating capacity | 24[3] |
Restaurant 20 Victoria is a restaurant in Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[4][5]
History
[edit]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 restaurant is named after the street address it operates from, 20 Victoria Street.[3]
From the restaurant's opening until the end of 2025, the kitchen was led by chef Julie Hyde, who is also formerly of Brothers Food & Wine.[3] Hyde announced her departure from the restaurant as of January 2026,[7] being replaced by Rafael Covarrubias of fellow Toronto-area Michelin-starred restaurant Hexagon.[2]
Concept
[edit]It offers a seven-course tasting menu in its dining room, as well as an a la carte menu offered from its bar seating that faces the open kitchen.[8]
The business is a no-tipping restaurant and service is included in the bill.[9]
Recognition
[edit]The restaurant received a Michelin star in Toronto's 2023 edition of the Michelin Guide,[10][11] recognizing its "pristine seafood and refined sauce work."[12] Until the departure of chef Hyde at the end of 2025, it was the only Michelin-starred establishment in Toronto headed exclusively by a female chef. 20 Victoria retained its star in the 2024 and 2025 guides.[13]
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.[14] It also topped Air Canada's annual list of best new restaurants in Canada in 2022.[15]
Canada's 100 Best Restaurants Ranking
[edit]| Restaurant 20 Victoria[16] | ||
| Year | Rank | Change |
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| 2022 | 64 | new |
| 2023 | 11 |  53 |
| 2024 | 4 | 7 |
| 2025 | 5 |  1 |
| 2026 | 10 | 5 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 Dingwall, Kate (September 29, 2023). "Michelin Guide Adds To Toronto Stars, Bib Gourmands". Forbes. Forbes. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
- 1 2 Leigh, Tiffany (December 1, 2025). "A Michelin-starred chef is taking over the kitchen of a top Toronto restaurant". Toronto Life. St. Joseph Communications. Retrieved December 10, 2025.
- 1 2 3 Davidson, Sonya (June 2, 2023). "20 Victoria makes Canada's 100 Best Restaurants list…again!". Toronto Guardian. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ 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.
- 1 2 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.
- ↑ Schembri, Jennifer (September 29, 2025). "Chef Julie Hyde is leaving Restaurant 20 Victoria". Streets of Toronto. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
- ↑ "Canada's 100 Best: 20 Victoria". Canada's 100 Best Restaurants. Canada's 100 Best Magazine. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
- ↑ "MICHELIN-starred restaurants in Toronto and beyond". Destination Ontario. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
- ↑ "Restaurant 20 Victoria – Toronto - a MICHELIN Guide Restaurant". MICHELIN Guide. Archived from the original on January 7, 2023. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
- ↑ "2023 MICHELIN Guide Toronto increases in Star power". Michelin North America, Inc. Archived from the original on October 26, 2023. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "All The Stars From The MICHELIN Guide Toronto 2024". Michelin Guide. Michelin North America. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
- ↑ McLean, Hanna (May 13, 2024). "Canada's 100 Best Restaurants of 2024 were just revealed". Dished. Daily Hive. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Canada's 100 Best Restaurants Lists". Canada's 100 Best Restaurants. Canada's 100 Best. Retrieved December 8, 2024.