New stars
Toronto gets no new Michelin stars, and loses two
· Written up · The Starred Bill
The MICHELIN Guide Toronto and Region gave no new stars at its ceremony at Liberty Grand on 22 September 2026. Aburi Hana lost its star and Hexagon in Oakville had closed, so the region has 15 starred restaurants, down from 17: Restaurant Pearl Morissette with two stars and 14 with one.
Why Aburi Hana lost its star
Aburi Hana was closed for nearly a year and reopened on 17 September, days before the ceremony, with a new head chef, So Sakata, and an à la carte menu beside its tasting menu. Hexagon closed in December 2025 after its chef, Rafa Covarrubias, left to run Restaurant 20 Victoria, which holds a star of its own.
The region’s starred restaurants
In Lincoln, Restaurant Pearl Morissette keeps its two stars, with a menu at CA$275 (about $195). The one-stars include Sushi Masaki Saito, the region’s dearest at CA$780 (about $555), Alo, Edulis, Enigma Yorkville and The Pine in Creemore. Every one, with prices, is on our Toronto Michelin star restaurants page.
The rest of the guide
The guide lists 111 restaurants, with 31 Bib Gourmands. It is Toronto’s first since the Green Star was replaced by Mindful Voices; the first went to Aldo Camarena and Ashley McKay of Antylia.
Sources
- Michelin Guide Toronto 2026: All the Award Winners, Tastet, 23 September 2026.
- No new Michelin stars awarded in Toronto region, Narcity / The Canadian Press, 22 September 2026.
- You can finally get into this Yorkville Michelin spot without dropping hundreds on a tasting menu, Streets of Toronto, 8 September 2026.
- Notable Michelin-starred Ontario restaurant closes and has already been replaced, blogTO, June 2026.
Prices and counts are The Starred Bill’s own data on 3,896 starred restaurants: stars from each country’s latest MICHELIN Guide, menu prices from each restaurant’s own website or, where it publishes none, a recent review, recorded October 2026. US dollar figures use exchange rates from ExchangeRate-API (27 October 2026).