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The Best Date Spots in Toronto for Valentine's Day

Abbie North

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Abbie North

Posted Feb 12, 2025

The Best Date Spots in Toronto for Valentine's Day

Abbie North

Written By

Abbie North

Posted Feb 12, 2025

What's Valentine's Day without a romantic dinner at one of Toronto's best restaurants? There’s no better way to show your love than by treating your special someone to a meal at a restaurant that goes all out for the occasion—or one that has been part of this heartfelt celebration for years.

Whether you're craving Italian, French, Japanese, or any other cuisine, Toronto’s vibrant dining scene offers endless options to suit your taste. The city's top restaurants are ready to make this Valentine's Day unforgettable with special menus, intimate settings, and exceptional service.

This year, skip the ordinary and embrace sharing moments together. Treat your partner to a memorable experience at one of Toronto's best date spots.

Beaconsfield Village

202 Dovercourt Rd

Taverne Bernhardt’s

Looking for a casual, comforting bite with your boo? Bernhardts is the perfect spot for any and every occasion.

Taverne Bernhardt’s

Beaconsfield Village

202 Dovercourt Rd

Looking for a casual, comforting bite with your boo? Bernhardts is the perfect spot for any and every occasion.

Soos

Funky, vibrant family-owned spot with some stellar dishes you won't stop gushing over.

Soos

Funky, vibrant family-owned spot with some stellar dishes you won't stop gushing over.

St James Town

592 Sherbourne St

Maison Selby

Located in the 136 year-old C. H. Gooderham House, this French-inspired bistro celebrates timeless French dishes that are almost as timeless as the love you share with your loved one.

Maison Selby

St James Town

592 Sherbourne St

Located in the 136 year-old C. H. Gooderham House, this French-inspired bistro celebrates timeless French dishes that are almost as timeless as the love you share with your loved one.

Stock T.C.

This bustling midtown mammoth offers solid Italian fare and great atmosphere, if you're looking for a lively dinner date.

Stock T.C.

This bustling midtown mammoth offers solid Italian fare and great atmosphere, if you're looking for a lively dinner date.

Favorites Thai BBQ

Modern Thai eatery on the vibrant Ossington strip, accessible through a closed coffee shop. It's the mysterious, back-house spot to impress your partner.

Favorites Thai BBQ

Modern Thai eatery on the vibrant Ossington strip, accessible through a closed coffee shop. It's the mysterious, back-house spot to impress your partner.

Trinity-Bellwoods

794 Dundas St W 2nd Floor

Ayla

This new-kid-on-Dundas is the perfect setting for a romantic meal. Indulge and share Hong Kong-inspired dishes together, perched above one of Toronto's most vibrant neighbourhoods.

Ayla

Trinity-Bellwoods

794 Dundas St W 2nd Floor

This new-kid-on-Dundas is the perfect setting for a romantic meal. Indulge and share Hong Kong-inspired dishes together, perched above one of Toronto's most vibrant neighbourhoods.

Sassafraz

Set in an array of Victorian rowhouses, this fashionable corner dining room offers the perfect romantic setting to enjoy French-inspired Canadian cuisine.

Sassafraz

Set in an array of Victorian rowhouses, this fashionable corner dining room offers the perfect romantic setting to enjoy French-inspired Canadian cuisine.

Trattoria Nervosa

Italian

This restaurant serves classic Italian dishes and drinks in a chic and chill setting, perfect for a romantic night out.

Trattoria Nervosa

This restaurant serves classic Italian dishes and drinks in a chic and chill setting, perfect for a romantic night out.

Italian

Harbourfront

10 Bay St # 105

Miku Toronto

This Japanese fine-dining destination has soaring ceilings and serves sushi aburi-style with a speciality in flame-seared dishes. With a location at Toronto's Harbourfront, this dining experience is the perfect place to reminisce on old memories over fresh fare.

Miku Toronto

Harbourfront

10 Bay St # 105

This Japanese fine-dining destination has soaring ceilings and serves sushi aburi-style with a speciality in flame-seared dishes. With a location at Toronto's Harbourfront, this dining experience is the perfect place to reminisce on old memories over fresh fare.

Financial District

1 Richmond St W

Richmond Station

This Toronto staple is a stunning downtown spot to surprise your date with. Elegant dishes and stellar service, it's a great way to treat each other this week.

Richmond Station

Financial District

1 Richmond St W

This Toronto staple is a stunning downtown spot to surprise your date with. Elegant dishes and stellar service, it's a great way to treat each other this week.

Lake Inez

Cozy up next to your date at this East end gem while you sip and nibble through their small but mighty and delicious menu.

Lake Inez

Cozy up next to your date at this East end gem while you sip and nibble through their small but mighty and delicious menu.

Eataly Toronto

With multiple restaurants on-site, Eataly Toronto is an underrated date spot—enjoy fresh Italian dishes and explore Eataly's expansive grocery and market.

Eataly Toronto

With multiple restaurants on-site, Eataly Toronto is an underrated date spot—enjoy fresh Italian dishes and explore Eataly's expansive grocery and market.

Little Italy

607 College St

Bar Pompette

One of our favourite cocktail bars in Toronto, this cozy Little Italy spot offers a range of creative cocktails to keep the conversation flowing.

Bar Pompette

Little Italy

607 College St

One of our favourite cocktail bars in Toronto, this cozy Little Italy spot offers a range of creative cocktails to keep the conversation flowing.

Casa Paco

Thoughtful, delicious small plates at this hidden Spanish gem in Little Italy. Gush over each other, or over the food.

Casa Paco

Thoughtful, delicious small plates at this hidden Spanish gem in Little Italy. Gush over each other, or over the food.

Fashion District

51 Camden St

Alder

Situated in the swanky Ace Hotel, chef Patrick Kriss' Mediterranean restaurant offers a warm, airy space to have a stellar date.

Alder

Fashion District

51 Camden St

Situated in the swanky Ace Hotel, chef Patrick Kriss' Mediterranean restaurant offers a warm, airy space to have a stellar date.

King West

601 King St W

Lee

If you're looking to share a dish as much as you and your partner share you love, Lee's stylish eatery for creative Asian and French-influenced serves dishes that are meant for sharing.

Lee

King West

601 King St W

If you're looking to share a dish as much as you and your partner share you love, Lee's stylish eatery for creative Asian and French-influenced serves dishes that are meant for sharing.

Dufferin Grove

797 College St

Bar Isabel

Spanish tapas, great drinks, an rustic interiors make this place the warm, exciting dinner date spot for Valentine's Day.

Bar Isabel

Dufferin Grove

797 College St

Spanish tapas, great drinks, an rustic interiors make this place the warm, exciting dinner date spot for Valentine's Day.

Junction Triangle

827 Lansdowne Ave

Donna’s

Donna's is a bright and simply decorated space offering light lunch fare, homestyle suppers and a long wine list. What more could you want on Valentines Day?

Donna’s

Junction Triangle

827 Lansdowne Ave

Donna's is a bright and simply decorated space offering light lunch fare, homestyle suppers and a long wine list. What more could you want on Valentines Day?

Harbord Village

88 Harbord St

Piano Piano

Decorated with whimsy, this eatery serves wood-fired pizza, pasta and traditional Italian mains and is the perfect spot for a intimate and romantic meal.

Piano Piano

Harbord Village

88 Harbord St

Decorated with whimsy, this eatery serves wood-fired pizza, pasta and traditional Italian mains and is the perfect spot for a intimate and romantic meal.

Aloette

Evoking a chic diner, this narrow eatery serves elevated comfort dishes plus French staples that are sure to impress your loved one on your special date night.

Aloette

Evoking a chic diner, this narrow eatery serves elevated comfort dishes plus French staples that are sure to impress your loved one on your special date night.