48 Hours Eating Toronto’s BEST Food!

THE BEST FOOD IN TORONTO In this episode of my 2026 World Cup food series, I’m in Toronto, Canada, to find out why this city has one of the most exciting, diverse and underrated food scenes in North America. Toronto is a city shaped by immigration, neighbourhoods, old-school institutions and food from every corner of the world. You can go from Caribbean classics to Chinatown legends, New York-style pizza, Canadian comfort food, proper BBQ and one of the best burgers in the city, all in a single day. That is what makes Toronto special. I start at Albert’s Real Jamaican Foods, a Caribbean institution where I order just about everything on the menu. Jerk chicken, curry goat, oxtail, patties, rice and peas, plantain, proper big flavours and the kind of food that tells you straight away how important Caribbean culture is to Toronto. Then I head to Yueh Tung, one of the last remaining restaurants from Toronto’s old Chinatown, to try their famous chilli chicken. This place is a proper piece of the city’s food history, serving Hakka Chinese food that has become a Toronto classic. After that, I visit Pizzeria Badiali to try what many people call the best pizza in Toronto. Huge slices, serious hype, crispy crusts, proper cheese pull and one of the biggest queues I’ve seen on this trip. Then it is over to Carousel Bakery at St. Lawrence Market for Toronto’s famous peameal bacon sandwich. It is simple, salty, old-school and one of those dishes you have to try when you’re eating your way through the city. From there, I hit Paddington’s Pump for poutine, Canada’s legendary combination of chips, cheese curds and gravy. Heavy, messy, brilliant. Then I grab a BeaverTail, one of Canada’s most famous sweet treats, before heading to Cherry Street Bar-B-Que for a massive BBQ platter packed with smoked meat, ribs, brisket and sides. And finally, I finish at Burger Drops for an incredible burger that proves Toronto can do the modern smash burger thing as well as anywhere. This is part of my 16-part series travelling to every 2026 FIFA World Cup host city in North America to find out which city has the best food. I’ve already visited New York, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Houston, Boston and Miami, and now I’m in Toronto, a city that completely blew me away with the sheer range of food on offer. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Exploring Toronto's diverse food scene. 00:38 - Curry Goat and Oxtail at Albert’s Real Jamaican Foods. 05:04 - Famous Chili Chicken at Yueh Tung Restaurant. 10:18 - Braving the -12°C Toronto winter weather. 11:08 - Burrata pizza slices at Badiali Pizza. 14:38 - Iconic Peameal Bacon Sandwich at St. Lawrence Market. 16:38 - Quick stop for Poutine and BeaverTails. 18:13 - Brisket and Beef Ribs at Cherry Street Bar-B-Que. 22:31 - Smash burgers and curly fries at Burger Drops. 26:17 - Finishing up with donuts and banana pudding.