Dining Out: Toronto's Lost Restaurants

By James a Thompson

Exploring Toronto's history through its vibrant restaurant scene.

From taverns to tea rooms, soda fountains to sushi bars, and everything in between, Toronto's dining trends in days gone by say a lot about the history of the city.

Beginning from the early days in the Town of York, where eateries also had to serve as houses of worship, to today's trendy restaurants opened by newcomers and inspired by outside influences, Dining Out: Toronto's Lost Restaurants vividly describes many of the long-forgottten restaurants that had a profound impact on the city and the people who called it home.

Thompson shows that while the locales where Torontonians eat out have changed through the years, the quest for good food and good company continues to define the city.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1459756681
• ISBN13: 9781459756687
• Release Date: December 2026
• Publisher: Dundurn Press
• Length: 260 Pages