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Which restaurants opened in Toronto recently?
As of October 2026, recent Toronto restaurant openings include Loomi Pita Bakery in Little Italy (Opened Oct 1), Shay Ristorante in Rosedale (Opened Oct 1), Casa Rubia in Little Italy (Opened Sep 24), and Agora Yorkville in Yorkville (Opened Sep 22).

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Renso Pho-Potle in Toronto

Queen West

RestaurantComing Soon · Opens Oct 24

Renso Pho-Potle

**What is Renso Pho-Potle?** Located at 506 Queen Street West near Portland, Renso Pho-Potle brings Canada's first build-your-own pho concept to one of downtown Toronto's bustling dining strips. Backed by Linda Vu of Renso Foods alongside Chef Bich Nguyen, the room shifts away from conventional noodle houses in favour of an approachable, fast-casual assembly counter. The bright, straightforward space features casual drop-in dining room seating designed for speedy lunch crowds and relaxed evening bowls. **Renso Pho-Potle Menu & What to Order** Ordering follows a counter format where guests pick between a 12-hour slow-simmered broth or a sauce-slicked dry pho before loading up on noodles, halal-certified proteins, fresh herbs, and custom toppings. The brothless dry pho is a standout, tossing bouncy rice noodles and tender beef with regional house sauces that keep every garnish crisp. Pair your bowl with crunchy shrimp fritters, fresh rice paper rolls, and a strong Vietnamese iced coffee. **Know Before You Go** Expect a counter-service, walk-in only setup with no reservations, meaning peak lunch and dinner rushes will see steady queues. The restaurant soft-opens on September 26, 2026, ahead of its official October 3 grand opening, with updated daily operating hours posted on social channels. Transit is your best bet via the 501 Queen streetcar or a quick stroll west from Osgoode subway station, as street parking around Queen and Portland fills fast.

Casa Donato in Toronto

Harbord Village

RestaurantComing Soon · Opens Oct 15

Casa Donato

**What is Casa Donato?** At 660 Spadina Avenue (Spadina & Harbord, base of a new Cromwell Group rental) in Harbord Village, Casa Donato is Montreal's Donato Group's first restaurant outside Quebec. Co-owner Donato Trafficante brings the team behind Ristorante Donato (NDG / Westmount) and Sabrosa in the Old Port. Chef and co-owner Takeshi Horinoue — a Top Chef Canada alum who cut early teeth with Antonio Park at Kasa Moto — leads the kitchen. The staggered launch starts with a counter-service café; a 150-seat dining room and bar follow on a date TBA. Independent hospitality group expansion, not a cookie-cutter chain. **Casa Donato Menu & What to Order** Café phase: sandwiches, pastries, salads, smoothies, house-made gelato, and an extensive coffee program. When the dining room opens, expect house-made pastas, Neapolitan pizza, and grilled seafood and meat, plus Montreal carry-overs: grilled octopus with lima bean puree and salsa verde, and spaghetti all'aragosta (lobster in a saffron-cream bisque). Confirm the current board closer to opening — the café menu will settle after Oct 15. **Know Before You Go** Coming Soon: café / counter-service opens Wednesday, October 15, 2026 (Toronto Life, Oct 6 2026). Address is 660 Spadina Ave (Harbord Village / Annex edge). Website [casadonato.ca](https://casadonato.ca/) (site may show a bot check). Follow [@casadonato_](https://www.instagram.com/casadonato_/) for opening-week hours and specials. No public Toronto phone or hours grid were published as of 2026-10-07 — do not use the Montreal (514) number. Spadina streetcar and Harbord put you at the door. This is the move when you want Montreal Italian craft in a new Spadina counter café before the full dining room lands.

Loomi Pita Bakery in Toronto

Little Italy

RestaurantOpened Oct 1

Loomi Pita Bakery

**What is Loomi Pita Bakery?** At 610 College Street in Little Italy — the former PG Clucks counter — Loomi Pita Bakery is Pawel and Steph Grezlikowski's next act after closing their 10-year fried-chicken shop in July 2026. They call it the world's smallest pita bakery: roughly 200 square feet of kitchen with sourdough pita baked all day. Independent, not a chain. Same tiny College Street footprint, new Mediterranean lane. **Loomi Menu & What to Order** The draw is fresh sourdough pita stuffed or stacked with braised and fried fills. Signatures reported on opening coverage include chicken schnitzel, braised lamb, braised brisket with muhamara, labneh ranch, pickled cabbage, tahini, and sumac onions, plus a fried chicken pita with labneh ranch, tahini slaw, and coriander pickles. Expect dips, pickles, and seasonal ferments alongside the bread. Confirm the current board on Instagram the day you go — the kitchen is small and the menu moves with what they bake. **Know Before You Go** Soft-opened Thursday, October 1, 2026 (blogTO Oct 4 2026 "just opened"; What Now Toronto Sep 11 pre-announce). Address is 610 College St (Little Italy / College Streetcar). Follow [@loomi.pita](https://www.instagram.com/loomi.pita/) for night-of hours and specials. No public website, phone, or full hours grid were widely published as of 2026-10-05. Counter / takeout energy in a walk-up room — plan for a quick visit, not a reserved table. This is the move when you want the Grezlikowskis' College Street craft redirected into fresh pita instead of fried chicken.

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