Published 30 August 2026 · Updated 29 September 2026 · By Jatin Dua, Broker of Record, RE/MAX Quantum Realty
Ranked by public rating and review volume rather than personal preference, with every entry holding a verified Queensway address. Ratings retrieved 30 August 2026.
“Restaurants on the queensway” is one of the most-searched things about this corridor, and most of what comes back is either a directory with no opinion or a list about Queensway in London, England. Here is the local version, ranked by what the public actually says.
The ranking
| # | Restaurant | Rating | Reviews | Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Blue Horse Cucina | 4.8 | 143 | 848 The Queensway |
| 2 | Corazon Agave | 4.7 | 537 | 765 The Queensway |
| 3 | The Elmwood | 4.7 | 154 | 753 The Queensway |
| 4 | Wok Boyz | 4.7 | 121 | 882 The Queensway |
| 5 | Posticino | 4.4 | 712 | 755 The Queensway |
Also strong: Novo Restaurant at 664 The Queensway (4.4, 143 reviews).
What the numbers say
Corazon Agave is the standout on depth — 4.7 across 537 reviews is a large, consistent sample, and it is a Mexican kitchen rather than the Italian the corridor is better known for. The Blue Horse takes the top rating at 4.8 but on 143 reviews, so treat it as very good with less data behind it.
Posticino sits fifth on rating and second on volume, which is the classic profile of an established neighbourhood restaurant: not everyone loves it, a lot of people keep going.
The cluster, and why it matters if you are buying
Look at the addresses. Almost everything on this list sits between 664 and 882 The Queensway. That is a tight, genuinely walkable strip — not a corridor-wide scatter.
Buildings in the 600–900 range put you inside it on foot. Reina at 689 and Curio at 799 are both in the middle of the cluster. Buildings out past 1100 are a drive or a bus for dinner, whatever the Walk Score says.
That is the kind of difference that changes daily life and never appears in a floor plan.
What a dining strip does to the buildings above it
The reason this list belongs on a real estate website is not that restaurants are charming. It is that a continuous walkable retail and dining frontage is one of the few things that reliably supports condominium values over time, and The Queensway has spent the last decade acquiring one.
Three practical consequences for anyone buying on this stretch.
- Walkability is priced, but unevenly. A unit within a five-minute walk of a working retail row behaves differently on resale from one at the same address with a ten-minute walk to anything. Walk it yourself before deciding what the difference is worth to you.
- Ground-floor retail cuts both ways. Living directly above a restaurant means convenience and, sometimes, extraction fans, deliveries before 7 a.m. and patio noise in summer. Which unit, which floor and which side of the building matter more than the building’s address.
- Turnover is normal. Independent restaurants open and close. Do not pay a premium for a specific tenant, because in three years it may be a different one. Pay for the frontage and the foot traffic, which are more durable than any single business.
The buildings on this stretch
The Queensway condominium corridor is mostly mid-rise stock from roughly 2015 onward, and it sits directly along the retail frontage rather than behind it. If you are looking here, the practical due diligence is the same as anywhere else in Etobicoke: what the fee includes and what is separately metered, three years of fee history, the reserve fund position against the age of a young corporation, whether the parking space is owned, exclusive use or rented, and which side of the arterial the unit faces.
One Queensway-specific check is worth adding: ask what is proposed on the adjacent parcels. The corridor is still developing, so the low-rise or parking lot beside a building may not stay that way.
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Frequently asked questions
Is The Queensway a good area for restaurants?
It has developed a continuous walkable dining and retail frontage over the past decade, which is unusual for an arterial in this part of the city. The mix runs from independents to established local institutions, concentrated along the stretch between roughly Royal York Road and Kipling Avenue. Ratings and openings change constantly, so treat any list as a starting point and check current hours directly.
Should I buy a condo above a restaurant on The Queensway?
It depends on the specific unit rather than the building. Living above ground-floor retail means genuine convenience and, sometimes, kitchen extraction, early deliveries and summer patio noise. Which floor you are on and which side of the building you face matter more than the address. Visit the unit in the evening with the windows open before deciding.
Does walkable retail affect condo values on The Queensway?
A continuous, occupied retail and dining frontage is one of the more durable supports for condominium values, because it is difficult to replicate and it does not depend on any single business. What is worth paying for is the frontage and the foot traffic rather than a particular tenant, since independent restaurants open and close.
How far is The Queensway from the subway?
There is no subway station on The Queensway itself. Surface routes run along the corridor and connect toward Line 2 at Royal York and Islington. The corridor’s stronger transport advantage is road access, with both the Gardiner Expressway and Highway 427 close and several route options to each.
Is there parking for the restaurants on The Queensway?
Most of the strip has a mix of small private lots behind or beside buildings and on-street parking, and availability varies considerably by block and by time of day. Evening and weekend demand around the busier dining clusters is noticeably higher. Check signage carefully, since restrictions differ block to block along the corridor.
What else is on The Queensway besides restaurants?
A full working retail strip: groceries, pharmacies, banks, gyms, coffee, hardware, services and big-box retail, alongside the dining row. That combination is the corridor’s main practical argument as a place to live, and it is what distinguishes it from the waterfront towers a kilometre to the south.
Are ratings on this list current?
Ratings and review counts move constantly, and businesses change hands, change chefs and close. Anything quoted here is a snapshot rather than a live figure. Check the current rating, hours and menu directly with the business before you plan an evening around it.
Which Etobicoke condo corridor is best for eating out?
The Queensway, comfortably, because the retail and dining frontage is at street level and continuous rather than clustered at a single node. Humber Bay Shores has the waterfront and the views but far less at the door; Mimico has an established Lake Shore strip; Islington City Centre is oriented to plaza and office retail.
Sources
- City of Toronto — Planning and Development — current and proposed development along The Queensway corridor. Accessed 10 September 2026.
- Toronto Transit Commission — surface routes serving The Queensway and connections to Line 2. Accessed 10 September 2026.
- TRREB Market Watch, August 2026 — the Etobicoke average sale price of $1,049,793 across 243 sales. Accessed 10 September 2026.
Related reading
- The Queensway, Etobicoke: the reference guide to the corridor
- Shopping and amenities on The Queensway
- Every condo building on The Queensway
- The 5 best Italian restaurants on The Queensway
Ratings and review counts from Google Maps, retrieved 30 August 2026, and subject to change. Listed for information only — no business here has paid for or been consulted about its placement, and I have no commercial relationship with any of them. Not intended to solicit buyers or sellers under contract with another brokerage. E.&O.E.
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About the author — Jatin Dua, Etobicoke real estate agent
I am Jatin Dua, Broker of Record at RE/MAX Quantum Realty Inc., Brokerage, Unit 101, 799 The Queensway in Etobicoke, with more than four years of active GTA transactions and over $100M in sales volume. My office is on this street, so the local detail here comes from walking it rather than from a directory.
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