The best BBQ restaurants in Toronto are rubbing, grilling and smoking up meats using a variety of regional techniques - just don't forget the fixins. These joints serve their ribs and wings with sides of coleslaw, mac and cheese and peach cobbler.
Less- blogTOFind out moreCherry Street Bar-B-QueBBQ RestaurantOpen11:30 AM – 10 PM
Trips to Cherry Beach aren’t the same without indulging in half pounds white-oak-smoked brisket, pulled pork or baby back ribs from this Port Lands staple. For the full experience, order platters of their pit-smoked meats and sides of slaw, beans and corn bread.
- blogTOFind out moreBarque SmokehouseBBQ RestaurantOpen11:30 AM – 2:30 PM, 5 – 10 PM
Grab a Sunday smoked chicken dinner from this Roncesvalles restaurant, or opt for Angus beef, rubbed and smoked for 12 hours. Not only is this decade-old spot known for its meats, it also has a selection of relatively healthy sides and desserts to go alongside.
- blogTOFind out moreBeach Hill SmokehouseBBQ RestaurantOpen11 AM – 8 PM
Beach Hill owners Darrien List and Terrence Hill brought their Texan BBQ to the Upper Beaches in 2018 and they haven’t looked back. They now have a second location on the Danforth for massive beef ribs and handcrafted sausages. Peach cobbler and BBQ sauce galore are also on the menu.
- blogTOFind out moreSmoque N' BonesBBQ RestaurantOpen11:30 – 12 AM
West Queen West’s only spot for southern BBQ has been smoking up ribs and andouille sausages since 2014. It’s just a stone’s throw from Trinity Bellwoods Park, so consider this your cue for a feast in the park.
- blogTOFind out moreNorthern SmokesBBQ RestaurantOpening Soon12 PM – 1 AM
It’s a medley of BBQ styles at this Scarborough joint on Old Kingston Road. This halal menu ranges from coast to coast, making everything from Texas-style briskets to Montreal smoked beef, spicy jerk chicken, and California-style tri-tip beef roast.
