Food Festivals Toronto. What you need to know about them.

Every year, the streets are flooded with food vendors that participate in any of the variety of food festivals in Toronto. Luckily we have quite a diverse population that brings in a diverse taste to all these festivals. With summer just around the corner, you are reading this blog at the perfect time!

If you are the sort of person that enjoys a quieter crowd, less waiting in line, or simply don’t have much time to spend, try going earlier as the festival is starting. This allows you to enjoy all the tastes in half the time. Personally I enjoy short lines (who doesn't right?), but I would trade it for a vibrant crowd where everyone is enjoying, and other festivities are happening on the side as well.

And if you’re the sort of person who enjoys a completely wild time, bring along some friends, and you’ll surely have a blast!

Plato Putas. (2009, June 25). Toronto Ribfest: The Festival of Ribs. Retrieved from Plato Putas: http://www.platoputas.com/2009/06/25/toronto-ribfest-the-festival-of-ribs/

To the conservative crowd, I would highly recommend the Good Food & Drink Festival, the Vegetarian Food Festival, Halal Food festival, but by all means try to go to all festivals as no two are ever the same, and you will enjoy regardless. Those that are like me, and enjoy a good old time having a complete blast, are surely accustomed to the Ribfest. We enjoy all other food festivals as well, but the yearly Ribfest somehow manages to top them all!

Whether you’re a conservative person or a wild cat, Toronto welcomes all to have a good time, and enjoy some great food! Which food festivals in Toronto do you always go to?

Check out:Melissa's Ribfest Experience

My Top 5 Places to get Cheap Food in Toronto

If you are like a student like myself; you are always hungry, broke, but need variety. It isn't always easy to find something affordable to eat, well it is, but for it to also be delicious is another story. Cheap food in Toronto excites me, because well I can afford it. Although, I am on a budget I am always on a hunt for something different, great value, and tastes great. These are the top 5 places to get cheap food in Toronto.

1.      Toronto’s Street Meat (Hotdog/Sausage ) Vendors: Polish, Italian, Beef Hot Dogs, etc.

2.      Nguyen Huong Food: They serve Vietnamese Sandwiches (located on Spadina) and there is always a line up.

3.      Buk Chang Dong Soon Tofu: They serve hot tofu stews (located on Bloor & Christie)

4.      The Grilled Cheese: They serve a variety of grilled cheese sandwiches (located in Kensington Market)

5.      Uno Mustachio’s: They serve the best veal sandwich in Toronto and other Italian cuisine (located in St. Lawrence Market)


If you love South Asian food like I do Check out: Best South Asian Restaurants in Toronto

What is the best South Asian restaurant in Toronto?

When asked that specific question, I usually gravitate towards a Pakistani restaurant. My heritage is partly responsible for that, but largely it is because Lahore Tikka House on Gerrard Street is the only South Asian restaurant in Toronto that makes me feel like I'm back in my home country.

Maybe it feels too much like home, but that’s just a part of the experience. That section of Gerrard Street is mostly populated by South Asian vendors selling all kinds of items such as clothing, groceries, and Paan, which is another South Asian Delicacy. Right outside the entrance to the restaurant you are greeted by a fun attraction, the Rickshaw, a very common form of transportation in Asia, and imported here to remind us of back home.

Let us get to the food now, which is main reason you are reading this blog. Mouthwatering appetizers like samosas, sizzling hot dishes of kebabs, fresh tandoori naans, loads of Biryani, and vegetarian friendly dishes are all there for us to enjoy. To top it all off, one has to order their Lahori Kulfi, an ice cream that will leave you speechless!

Do you know any other South Asian restaurant in Toronto that can compete with the Lahore Tikka House?


If you haven't been to a food festival before here are some tips:Food Festival Tips

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