In Toronto, we love us a hotel lobby restaurant or bar. And a new list ranking the best dining properties at Canadian hotels proves why.
OpenTable launched its second-annual Top 50 Hotel Restaurants in Canada list for 2026, with 24 of them in Ontario. As for Toronto, 16 of the best hotel restaurants are in the city.
“Hotel restaurants are playing an increasingly central role in how Canadians dine and travel,” states OpenTable, adding that data from the online reservation company shows hotel dining is on the rise across Canada by seven per cent year-over-year.
Their data also showed that almost half (49 per cent) of Canadians have dined at a hotel within the last six months. Additionally, 90 per cent have said they’ve visited a hotel restaurant, even when they weren’t staying at the property.
“Don’t sleep on the hotel restaurant. Some of the best tables are just past the lobby, and you don’t need a room key,” said Matt Davis, Head of North America Hotels at OpenTable.
“These venues have become dining destinations in their own right, pulling in locals just as much as travellers. With 44 per cent of Canadians booking a hotel in their own city or nearby area for a staycation, a great hotel restaurant turns a regular night out into something that feels like a trip, no check-in required.”
Don Alfonso 1890 at The Westin Harbour Castle in Toronto.
Don Alfonso/OpenTable
With Toronto and Ontario dominating this year’s list, here’s a look at which hotel properties have the best restaurants this year (listed alphabetically, not ranked).
The best hotel restaurants in Toronto Abrielle, The Sutton Place Hotel TorontoAkira Back, Bisha HotelAlder, Ace Hotel TorontoCafé Boulud, Four Seasons Hotel TorontoCLOCKWORK, Fairmont Royal YorkDon Alfonso 1890, The Westin Harbour CastleKŌST, BISHALibrary Bar, Fairmont Royal YorkLOUIX LOUIS, The St. Regis TorontoMorton’s The Steakhouse, Park Hyatt TorontoREIGN, Fairmont Royal YorkRooftop Bar at the Broadview Hotel, The RooftopSportsnet Grill at Toronto Marriott City Centre, Marriott HotelThe Tea Room, Windsor Arms HotelTOCA – The Ritz-Carlton, The Ritz-CarltonTONO by Akira Back, W Toronto hotel
If you’re curious who else in the province made the list, here are the best restaurants in Ontario hotels:
21 Club, Fallsview Casino Resort, Niagara FallsCannery Restaurant, Pillar and Post Inn & Spa, Niagara-on-the-LakeIsabelle Restaurant + Lounge, The Pearle Hotel, BurlingtonLangdon Hall Dining Room, Langdon Hall Country House Hotel & Spa, CambridgeMasaki Sushi & Sake Bar, Moffat Inn, Niagara-on-the-LakeNeros Steakhouse, Caesars Windsor, WindsorPonte Vecchio, Fallsview Casino Resort, Niagara FallsThe Drawing Room, Prince of Wales Hotel, Niagara-on-the-Lake
According to OpenTable, the Top 50 Hotel Restaurants in Canada for 2026 list “is generated from over 1,100,000 reviews from verified OpenTable diners and dining metrics from May 1, 2025 – April 30, 2026.”
To be considered, restaurants had to have a minimum threshold of diner reviews and were “evaluated by a compilation of unique data points, including diner ratings and the percentage of five-star reviews. Metrics were weighted to comprise an overall score. The resulting list appears A-Z, not in ranked order.”