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Top 10 Sustainable Restaurants to Explore for Summerlicious 2024
Fresh, local, environmentally aware-try these Toronto restaurants raising the bar on sustainability.
Sustainability has become a food industry buzzword for a variety of reasons, including environmental impact, social responsibility and consumer demand. Bonus: sourcing sustainable food ingredients often also translates into fresher, more flavourful dishes, too.
Ready to savour 10 takes on sustainability? Book a table at these 10 Toronto restaurants participating in this year’s Summerlicious (July 5–21, 2024) prix-fixe dining festival.
12 Tables
12 Tables is a mix of contemporary and traditional flavours from Italy, Spain, France and Poland. This bright, art-filled restaurant is an uptown favourite for special events like birthdays and anniversaries.
Sustainability highlights: This FeastOn-certified restaurant meets the highest levels of commitment to sourcing Ontario-grown and Ontario-raised ingredients.
Choice purveyors include 100km Foods, Oakville’s Woodward Meats and a niche, Ridgeville, Ontario-based microgreen supplier (Fresh Herbs by Daniel). A daily ordering system and repurposing of surplus ingredients cuts food waste.
