Argentinian Restaurants in Toronto

Toronto, Canada, is a vibrant and diverse city full of lively bars, ethnic restaurants and concert venues. While you may not expect to find much Latin American cuisine so far north, Toronto offers a surprisingly wide range of South American and Central American restaurants. Known for its high-quality, grass-fed beef, meet-filled pastries and red wine, Argentine food is not as easy to come by as other Latin cuisines in Toronto, but there are a few options in the city. Feast on savory bife de chorizo, homemade empanadas or traditional locro stew as the melancholic sounds of tango music fill your ears at any of these Argentine eateries.

Casa Mendoza

The Argentine restaurant and hotel Casa Mendoza benefits from its supreme location overlooking Lake Ontario. Lifetime restaurateurs created Casa Mendoza in order to share the rich culinary traditions of Argentina with the people of Toronto. Here you'll find classic Argentine dishes like grilled chorizo sausage served with spicy chimichurri sauce, mesquite grilled steaks, and homemade empanadas (miniature meat pies stuffed with seasoned ground beef, olives, and chopped hard boiled eggs). Casa Mendoza also serves a Sunday brunch featuring an all-you-can-eat buffet.

Casa Mendoza
2161 Lake Shore Boulevard W.
Toronto, ON Canada
M8V 1A1
(416) 259-3756
casamendoza.com

Sky Ranch Restaurant

Located in the York neighborhood of Toronto, Sky Ranch offers "the typical corner of Buenos Aires in the heart of York." Over the past 20 years, this authentic Argentine eatery has established a loyal clientele of both Argentine ex-pats and people of all different nationalities. People come here for the high-quality imported Argentine beef. The popular mixed grill includes a shopping list of different beef cuts and entrails: ribs, chorizo sausage, sweet breads, brisket and blood sausage. Sky Ranch also offers several cuts of prime beef, including filet mignon, 12-ounce New York strip steak and Argentine-style skirt steak. For the vegetarian and seafood inclined, Sky Ranch provides several options, such as grilled salmon, spinach and ricotta stuffed pasta shells, and seafood linguini.

Sky Ranch Restaurant
2473 Dufferin St.
Toronto, ON Canada
M6B 3P9
(416) 787-0491
skyranch.sites.toronto.com

The Hornero

Taking its name from a common South American bird species that builds oven-shaped nests, The Hornero is the only Argentine-Italian fusion restaurant in Toronto. Here you can choose between typical Argentine grilled short ribs (carne asado) and classic Italian ravioli Bolognese, or you can just opt for a brick-oven baked pizza smothered in cheese and toppings like prosciutto, roasted red peppers, asparagus, goat cheese and porcini mushrooms. The Hornero's extensive wine list features imported Italian, Spanish, Chilean, French and Australian wines to accompany your meal.

The Hornero
528 Yonge St.
Toronto, ON Canada
M4Y 1Y5
(416) 324-8884
hornero.ca

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