Quetzal (restaurant)
| Quetzal | |
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Interactive map of Quetzal | |
| Restaurant information | |
| Established | August 8, 2018[1] |
| Owner | Grant van Gameren[2] |
| Head chef | Steven Molnar[3] |
| Food type | Mexican |
| Rating |  (Michelin Guide) |
| Location | 419 College Street, Toronto, M5T 1T1, Canada |
| Coordinates | 43°39′23.3″N 79°24′24.9″W / 43.656472°N 79.406917°W |
| Website | www |
Quetzal is a Mexican restaurant in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[4][5]
History
The restaurant initially opened in August 2018, before temporarily closing six months later following a dispute between the restaurant owner and the then-chefs.[1] At its opening, the restaurant was initially headed by co-chefs Julio Guajardo and Kate Chomyshyn.[1]
The restaurant re-opened in March 2019, with its kitchen being headed by owner Grant van Gameren.[2] Steve Molnar took over the head chef role in March 2020.
Concept
Quetzal cooks its food solely over open flame, and does not have any traditional stoves or ovens.[3]
Recognition
The restaurant first received a Michelin star in 2022, and retained it in the 2023, 2024, and 2025 editions of the Michelin Guide.[6][7][8] It is the first, and so far only, Mexican restaurant in the city to receive a star.[3]
In 2025, Quetzal was ranked #11 in the inaugural North America's 50 Best Restaurants list, one of two Toronto restaurants making the ranking alongside Mhel.[9][10][11] It ranked #8 in the 2026 publication.[12]
Canada's 100 Best Restaurants Ranking
Quetzal ranked #4 in Canada's 100 Best Restaurants list in 2026, up from its previous ranking of #8 in 2025.[13] It was the highest ranked restaurant in Toronto on the list in 2026.[14]
| Quetzal[15] | ||
| Year | Rank | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 23 | new |
| 2020 | 68 |  45 |
| 2021 | No List | |
| 2022 | 76 | 8 |
| 2023 | 26 |  50 |
| 2024 | 12 | 14 |
| 2025 | 8 | 4 |
| 2026 | 4 | 4 |
See also
References
- 1 2 3 Kopun, Francine (18 January 2019). "Hot new Toronto resto Quetzal closes after falling out among partners". The Toronto Star. TorStar. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- 1 2 Kates, Joanne. "Grant van Gameren's very bad day at Quetzal". Streets of Toronto. Streets of Toronto. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- 1 2 3 Narciso, Kaitlin. "The Michelin star journey of Quetzal chef Steven Molnar". Streets of Toronto. Streets of Toronto. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ↑ "Quetzal Review - Toronto". The Infatuation. 2022-11-01. Archived from the original on 2023-04-02. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
- ↑ Pataki, Amy (2018-10-12). "Bold ideas fail to take flight at Quetzal". Toronto Star. Archived from the original on 2023-09-14. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
- ↑ "2022 Toronto MICHELIN Stars". MICHELIN Guide. Archived from the original on 2023-07-16. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
- ↑ "Quetzal – Toronto - a MICHELIN Guide Restaurant". MICHELIN Guide. Archived from the original on 2023-03-05. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
- ↑ "All The Stars From The MICHELIN Guide Toronto 2024". Michelin Guide. Michelin North America. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ↑ Lavery, Irelyne (26 September 2025). "2 Toronto restaurants were just named among the 50 best in North America". toronto.com. Metroland Media Group Ltd. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
- ↑ Knight, Phoebe (26 September 2025). "Three Ontario restaurants were just ranked some of the best in North America". Daily Hive Toronto. ZoomerMedia. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
- ↑ "Quetzal - Toronto". North America's 50 Best Restaurants. World's 50 Best. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
- ↑ Hart, Charlie (29 May 2026). "All the Canadian spots named among North America's 50 Best Restaurants in 2026". Dished. Daily Hive. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
- ↑ McLean, Hanna (13 May 2024). "Canada's 100 Best Restaurants of 2024 were just revealed". Dished. Daily Hive. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ↑ Liu, Karon (4 May 2026). "Canada's 100 Best Restaurants list is out — and this Ontario restaurant is No. 1". Toronto Star. TorStar. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
- ↑ "Canada's 100 Best Restaurants Lists". Canada's 100 Best Restaurants. Canada's 100 Best. Retrieved 8 December 2024.