Toronto’s annual culinary celebration returns July 3 to 19, 2026, with more than 240 restaurants serving special three-course prix fixe lunch and dinner menus across the city.
For diners looking to get the most out of Summerlicious, knowing where to book can make all the difference. We compared this year’s menus against regular menu prices to find the restaurants offering the biggest savings.
From Financial District fine dining to Chinatown fusion, these five restaurants offer some of the strongest value on this year’s Summerlicious lineup.
1. Canoe — $75 dinner
Set on the 54th floor of TD Bank Tower, this contemporary Canadian restaurant pairs elevated cuisine with panoramic city views.
On the menu: The meal begins with a choice of smoked tomato soup or pork terrine, followed by mains such as Atlantic salmon or roast strip loin, before ending with a blueberry chômeur for dessert.
What makes it a great deal:A typical meal at Canoe can easily top $100 before drinks. With starters, mains and dessert included for $75, the Summerlicious menu offers a more accessible way to experience one of Toronto’s best-known fine-dining restaurants.
2. R&D — $65 dinner
R&D is a Michelin-recommended Asian-Canadian fusion restaurant led by MasterChef Canada winner Eric Chong.
On the menu: Start with the Iberico pork longaniza bao or salmon tartare before moving on to signature dishes like chili crab fried rice and mala fried chicken.
What makes it a great deal: The menu showcases several ingredients that don’t often appear on value-focused prix fixe menus, including Iberico pork and crab. As a result, diners get a good sense of what the restaurant does best without paying regular menu prices.
3. Auberge du Pommier — $75 dinner
Auberge du Pommier occupies two restored 1860s woodcutters’ cottages, creating one of the city’s most charming dining rooms.
On the menu: Highlights include an endive salad with Comté cheese, sea bream and a passion fruit calamansi tart that rounds out the three-course meal.
What makes it a great deal: With French cuisine often commanding higher prices, Auberge du Pommier’s Summerlicious offering stands out as one of the more accessible ways to experience a classic fine-dining restaurant.
4. JaBistro — $75 dinner
JaBistro is widely regarded as one of Toronto’s top destinations for modern sushi and sashimi.
On the menu: Options include katsuo tataki (seared bonito), a chef-selected omakase don and matcha yokan for dessert.
What makes it a great deal: Seafood is one of the most expensive ingredients for restaurants to source. By including an omakase-style selection on its fixed menu, JaBistro gives diners a chance to sample a variety of premium fish without committing to a full omakase experience.
5. Black+Blue — $75 dinner
This downtown steakhouse is known for its towering meat-aging room and see-and-be-seen atmosphere.
On the menu: A classic steakhouse wedge salad or carpaccio, followed by a surf and turf main featuring steak and seafood.
What makes it a great deal: Surf and turf is usually a special-occasion order. Here, it’s built right into the menu, giving you both steak and seafood for less than you’d typically pay ordering them separately.
