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The Best Fries in Toronto

Robin Winship

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Robin Winship

The Best Fries in Toronto

Looking for the best fries is Toronto? Look no further. Thick cut. Shoestring. Served with mayo or ketchup. Fried in duck fat. Finished with parmesan. Slathered in gravy and curds. Oh, the options are endless when it comes to French fries. Here are our favourite spots for the best French fries in Toronto.

Kensington Market

79 Kensington Ave

The Dirty Bird Chicken + Waffles

Comfort Food

This fried chicken and waffle joint is nothing short of decadent, their Dirty Fries are tossed with house seasoning and generously loaded with cheddar cheese, crispy onions, aioli and chives.

The Dirty Bird Chicken + Waffles

Kensington Market

79 Kensington Ave

This fried chicken and waffle joint is nothing short of decadent, their Dirty Fries are tossed with house seasoning and generously loaded with cheddar cheese, crispy onions, aioli and chives.

Comfort Food

Bar Reyna

Mediterranean

This cocktail and snack bar in Yorkville offers a wide array of French fries, with a delineated section on the menu dedicated just to their Mediterranean style fries. Spanning all influences of Mediterranean cuisine, you can choose from Greek, Arabic, Spanish and Italian fries.

Bar Reyna

This cocktail and snack bar in Yorkville offers a wide array of French fries, with a delineated section on the menu dedicated just to their Mediterranean style fries. Spanning all influences of Mediterranean cuisine, you can choose from Greek, Arabic, Spanish and Italian fries.

Mediterranean

Resto Boemo

Canadian

Inside Assembly Chef's Hall, this Canadian comfort food spot serves up some of Toronto's best French fries with their parmesan truffle fries.

Resto Boemo

Inside Assembly Chef's Hall, this Canadian comfort food spot serves up some of Toronto's best French fries with their parmesan truffle fries.

Canadian

King West

12 Brant St

Jacobs & Co. Steakhouse

If you are about to spend a small fortune on a steak, you better believe the sides have to hold their own. The duck fat parmesan fries at Jacobs will compete for your attention.

Jacobs & Co. Steakhouse

King West

12 Brant St

If you are about to spend a small fortune on a steak, you better believe the sides have to hold their own. The duck fat parmesan fries at Jacobs will compete for your attention.

Danforth Village

445 Danforth Ave

Messini

Greek

When thinking about the best French fries in Toronto, one might not immediately think of a Greek restaurant, but Greek feta fries deserve their rightful spot on the list. Messini's round feta fries will have you forgetting all about cheese curds.

Messini

Danforth Village

445 Danforth Ave

When thinking about the best French fries in Toronto, one might not immediately think of a Greek restaurant, but Greek feta fries deserve their rightful spot on the list. Messini's round feta fries will have you forgetting all about cheese curds.

Greek

Trinity-Bellwoods

892 Queen St W

Le Swan

The retro-modern French diner in Trinity Bellwoods is the perfect spot to grab a steak-frites. Nothing quite beats a simple classic.

Le Swan

Trinity-Bellwoods

892 Queen St W

The retro-modern French diner in Trinity Bellwoods is the perfect spot to grab a steak-frites. Nothing quite beats a simple classic.

West Queen West

1112 Queen St W

Poutini's House of Poutine - CLOSED

Canadian

If you are doling out some of the city's best poutine, you must have an excellent foundation which to build upon. No matter how many spoonfuls of rich gravy or handfuls of squeaky cheescurds you pile onto your poutine -- an extra crispy french fry is a necessary vessel. Poutini's accomplishes this as one of Toronto's best restaurants for French fries.

Poutini's House of Poutine - CLOSED

West Queen West

1112 Queen St W

If you are doling out some of the city's best poutine, you must have an excellent foundation which to build upon. No matter how many spoonfuls of rich gravy or handfuls of squeaky cheescurds you pile onto your poutine -- an extra crispy french fry is a necessary vessel. Poutini's accomplishes this as one of Toronto's best restaurants for French fries.

Canadian

Financial District

18 King St E

Beerbistro

This bistro in the Financial District is widely known as having some of the best French fries in Toronto. The Belgian frites are blanched in both beef tallow and duck fat, adding another level of complexity to the flavour. The fries come with an option to add a side of cheese fondue.

Beerbistro

Financial District

18 King St E

This bistro in the Financial District is widely known as having some of the best French fries in Toronto. The Belgian frites are blanched in both beef tallow and duck fat, adding another level of complexity to the flavour. The fries come with an option to add a side of cheese fondue.

King West

609 King St W

WVRST

German

This modern German beer hall isn't solely recognized for their wide array of exotic sausages and extensive beer list. The Belgian-style fries at this establishment are worth the trip alone. Served in a heaping pile on a metal baking sheet, the Dirty Duck Fat Fries are a sight to behold. Topped with peppers, jalapeños, onions, curryWVRST sauce and finished with a generous helping of Swiss raclette. This restaurant serves up some of Toronto's best fries.

WVRST

King West

609 King St W

This modern German beer hall isn't solely recognized for their wide array of exotic sausages and extensive beer list. The Belgian-style fries at this establishment are worth the trip alone. Served in a heaping pile on a metal baking sheet, the Dirty Duck Fat Fries are a sight to behold. Topped with peppers, jalapeños, onions, curryWVRST sauce and finished with a generous helping of Swiss raclette. This restaurant serves up some of Toronto's best fries.

German

Harbord Village

89 Harbord St

Cafe Cancan

This pastel-hued French bistro exudes nothing but cheer and offers up all your favourite French staples, including frites with mayo remoulade.

Cafe Cancan

Harbord Village

89 Harbord St

This pastel-hued French bistro exudes nothing but cheer and offers up all your favourite French staples, including frites with mayo remoulade.

Paris Paris

This unpretentious wine bar -- with French-inspired offerings -- serves up some seriously good fries. We highly recommend ordering the crispy morsels alongside the restaurant's equally delicious beef tartare.

Paris Paris

This unpretentious wine bar -- with French-inspired offerings -- serves up some seriously good fries. We highly recommend ordering the crispy morsels alongside the restaurant's equally delicious beef tartare.

Kensington Market

178 Baldwin St

Moo Frites

Belgian

This takeout-style spot in Kensington Market specializes in Belgian-style frites. Served in a paper cone, this style of frites requires thick-cut and double-fried potatoes. Moo Frites serves their frites with a wide array of toppings and sauces -- from the classic style to offerings with kimchi and seaweed.

Moo Frites

Kensington Market

178 Baldwin St

This takeout-style spot in Kensington Market specializes in Belgian-style frites. Served in a paper cone, this style of frites requires thick-cut and double-fried potatoes. Moo Frites serves their frites with a wide array of toppings and sauces -- from the classic style to offerings with kimchi and seaweed.

Belgian

Aloette

Served alongside the famed Aloette Burger, this batch of steaming hot and impossibly golden crisp fries are hand-cut fresh -- daily. Its a hard feat to leave even one measly fry on the plate.

Aloette

Served alongside the famed Aloette Burger, this batch of steaming hot and impossibly golden crisp fries are hand-cut fresh -- daily. Its a hard feat to leave even one measly fry on the plate.