​​Toronto Food Guide | Must-Try Restaurants You Can’t Miss!​​ 🍜🍣

📍 ​​Why These Restaurants?​​ From ​​Michelin-recognized pho​​ to ​​Sichuan street food gems​​, these spots are ​​worth every calorie​​—tested and approved by a picky foodie! ​​🍽️ Top Picks (Ranked!)​​ ​​1️⃣ Landwer Café (Yorkdale Mall) ☕️​​ ✔ ​​Must-Order​​: ​​Shakshuka​​ (runny eggs in spiced tomato sauce). ✔ ​​Perk​​: Great for ​​shopping breaks​​. ​​2️⃣ Pho Tien Thanh (Michelin Bib Gourmand) 🍜​​ ✔ ​​Best Dish​​: ​​#09 Beef Pho​​ (rich broth, ​​flank + brisket​​). ✔ ​​Skip​​: ​​#34 Crab Noodles​​ (fishy aftertaste). ✔ ​​Vibe​​: Owner gifts ​​free spring rolls + candy​​! ​​3️⃣ Sang-Ji Fried Bao 🥟​​ ✔ ​​Crispy Buns​​: ​​Juicy pork filling​​, ​​fluffy dough​​. ✔ ​​Hidden Gem​​: ​​Pork floss egg crepe​​ (salty-sweet). ​​4️⃣ Cheng Du Street Food (Spicy Sichuan) 🌶️​​ ✔ ​​DT’s Best Sichuan​​: ​​Massive portions​​, ​​numbing mala flavors​​. ✔ ​​Only Flaw​​: ​​Pea shoots​​ sometimes too tough. ​​5️⃣ Toro Toro Sushi (Takeout-Friendly) 🍣​​ ✔ ​​Fresh AF​​: ​​Sashimi-grade fish​​, ​​neat packaging​​. ​​6️⃣ Koh Lipe Thai Kitchen 🍛​​ ✔ ​​Wok Hei Magic​​: ​​Prik Pao seafood​​, ​​drunken noodles​​. ✔ ​​Pass​​: ​​Tom Yum​​ (watery, bland). ​​7️⃣ Rodney’s Oyster House 🦪​​ ✔ ​​Oyster Pick​​: ​​Pacifics​​ (sweet, plump). ✔ ​​Side Stars​​: ​​Seared scallops​​, ​​crab cakes​​. ​​8️⃣ Jin Myungdong (Korean Soup) 🍜​​ ✔ ​​Pepper Broth​​: ​​Warming​​, ​​packed with Koreans​​. ​​9️⃣ Red & Hot SZECHUAN House 🌶️​​ ✔ ​​Chicken Stew​​: ​​Taro + chili broth​​ = ​​rice killer​​. ​​🔟 Lee Brothers BBQ (Sichuan Grill) 🍢​​ ✔ ​​Must-Try​​: ​​Tripe in chili oil​​, ​​cumin lamb skewers​​. ​​💡 Pro Tips​​ ✔ ​​Pho Tien Thanh​​: ​​Weekday lunches​​ = no crowd. ✔ ​​Cheng Du​​: ​​Cash only​​ (ATM nearby). ✔ ​​Rodney’s​​: ​​3–6PM happy hour​​ ($1.50 oysters!). ​​#TorontoEats #HiddenGems #NoSadPho​