​​2025 Summerlicious Guide | Best Restaurants by Cuisine​​ 🍝🍣🍤

📍 ​​Why This List?​​ From ​​handmade pasta​​ to ​​omakase-grade sushi​​, these ​​Summerlicious picks​​ deliver ​​top-tier flavors​​ at ​​prix-fixe steals​​—​​$20–65​​ for ​​3-course meals​​. ​​🍽️ Must-Book Restaurants (Ranked by Cuisine)​​ ​​🇮🇹 Italian​​ ✔ ​​Blu Ristorante​​ 🌟🌟🌟🌟✨ (​​45Lunch/65 Dinner​​) ​​Classic Elegance​​: ​​Truffle tagliatelle​​, ​​tiramisu​​. ​​Vibe​​: ​​White-tablecloth​​, ​​patio views​​. ✔ ​​Piano Piano​​ 🌟🌟🌟🌟 (​​35Lunch/55 Dinner​​) ​​Instagrammable​​: ​​Pink velvet booths​​, ​​burrata salad​​. ​​Skip If​​: You hate ​​sweet desserts​​ (their ​​panna cotta = sugar bomb​​). ✔ ​​Bon Italia Trattoria​​ 🌟🌟🌟✨ (​​27Lunch/45 Dinner​​) ​​Budget Gem​​: ​​Margherita pizza​​, ​​affogato​​. ​​🇯🇵 Japanese​​ ✔ ​​Miku​​ 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 (​​55Lunch/75 Dinner​​) ​​Signature​​: ​​Aburi sushi​​, ​​matcha opera cake​​. ​​Pro Tip​​: ​​Book 5PM​​ for ​​sunset waterfront seats​​. ✔ ​​JaBistro​​ 🌟🌟🌟🌟✨ (​​50Lunch/70 Dinner​​) ​​Omakase Lite​​: ​​A5 wagyu app​​, ​​12-piece nigiri​​. ✔ JaBistro 🌟🌟🌟 (​​$20 Lunch/Dinner​​) ​​Bento Box​​: ​​Teriyaki chicken​​, ​​California rolls​​ (great for ​​quick eats​​). ​​🇰🇷 Korean​​ ✔ ​​Arisu​​ 🌟🌟🌟🌟 (​​$40 Dinner Only​​) ​​BBQ + Sushi​​: ​​Galbi ribs​​, ​​spicy tuna rolls​​. ​​Bonus​​: ​​Free banchan refills​​. ​​🇪🇸 Spanish​​ ✔ ​​Casa Barcelona​​ 🌟🌟🌟🌟 (​​45Lunch/65 Dinner​​) ​​Paella Party​​: ​​Saffron rice​​, ​​mussels + chorizo​​. ​​Skip​​: ​​Beso​​ (no paella on menu 😱). ​​🇹🇭 Thai​​ ✔ ​​PAI Uptown​​ 🌟🌟🌟🌟✨ (​​35Lunch/55 Dinner​​) ​​Street Food Vibes​​: ​​Pad Thai​​, ​​mango sticky rice​​. ​​Heat Level​​: Ask for ​​“Thai spicy”​​ (default is mild). ✔ ​​Le Lert​​ 🌟🌟🌟🌟 (​​40Lunch/60 Dinner​​) ​​Fusion Twist​​: ​​Massaman short ribs​​, ​​lychee martinis​​. ​​✨ Standout Perks​​ ✔ ​​Best Value​​: ​​Tokyo Grill​​ (20!),​BonItalia​(27). ✔ ​​Best Splurge​​: ​​Miku​​ (waterfront), ​​Blu​​ (truffle pasta). ✔ ​​Best for Groups​​: ​​Arisu​​ (BBQ shared plates). ​​#SummerliciousTO #NoSadMeals #EatTheWorld​