Buca Osteria & Bar Toronto

Buca Osteria & Bar sits behind the Four Seasons courtyard, with an entrance tucked off Yorkville Avenue. It is a five-minute walk from The Hazelton Hotel and holds the no. 15 spot on the 2024 La Liste rankings. The kitchen focuses on contemporary and classic Italian techniques.

Most restaurants in this part of Toronto bank on a high-traffic frontage to draw a crowd, but Buca works because it hides. By turning its back on the main street, it manages a register that feels dressier than its neighbours in Yorkville Village. While the room runs smart, the atmosphere lacks the performative polish of the district’s other grand dining rooms, making it a better pick if you actually want to hear your conversation. It is a place that trusts its food to do the heavy lifting, rather than the foot traffic outside.