Culture in Toronto - Food

Food

Further information: Cuisine of Toronto

Toronto's cosmopolitan atmosphere is reflected in its cuisine, with many world cooking styles represented. The city celebrates its ethnic diversity through numerous food festivals:

  • Summerlicious and Winterlicious – city-wide festivals celebrating culinary diversity
  • Taste of Danforth – Greek
  • Corso Italia – Italian
  • Chinatown Street Festival – Chinese
  • Rib Fest – Etobicoke, Scarborough
  • Taste of Lawrence – Caribbean, Lebanese
  • Toronto Beer Festival
  • Sante Wine Festival
  • Salsa on St. Clair – Latin American
  • Festival of Gerrard Street – Indian, Pakistani

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    “Too much food spoils the appetite, and too much talk becomes worthless.”
    —Chinese proverb.

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