Bar Isabel - Toronto, Ontario

I can't stop thinking about the octopus. That was SO GOOD! Bar Isabel is definitely a place to visit! The service is top notch. Great for drinks and sharing food between each other. Cheers!

Bar Isabel is a quaint and vibey Spanish restaurant with a delectable selection of food. I love having a little bit of everything so their Tasting Menu is highly recommended! every single item on their menu sounded promising, so just giving them a price point and letting them run ... the show for us is such a smart option! Saw that there was a 20% service charge included. But it was well-deserved so far the best service I’ve had in the city. Everyone was involved and meticulously attentive - my table napkin was always folded nicely when I came back from the washroom. We had the $80 option had 4 appetizers, 3 mains and a dessert. Everything was memorable. Highlights were the sourdough topped with tomatoes with mussels on the side, the ceviche guac mix, and the salad. (I don’t even like mussels so I was mind-blown). The oyster mushroom salad (that was reminiscent of actual oysters) and the octopus (grilled, crunchy on the outside and so tenderly delicious on the inside). Everything was seasoned to perfection, flavoured yet well-balanced and overall a texture party! The succession of the meals was just right! We literally walked 3km back to our hotel because we were so full and fulfilled! Read more

Bar Isabel is a gem! The vibe immediately transport you in some old Spanish cantina. The place is authentic, the service is friendly and easygoing but never sloppy. The food is the star of the show, as it should be, every dish is a masterpiece of simplicity and flavor. The pan ... con tomate is as good as it gets. The octopus is served with an incredible sauce, the shrimps were juicy. The traditional basque dessert was fantastic too. Don’t sleep on that. Overall one my favorite restaurant in Toronto. Read more

The food was delicious and different but extremely accessible. I got the tasting menu which was very accommodating to a gluten allergy. Sat at the bar and had wonderful service, great drinks and wines. Each dish was better than the last. Highly recommend and will definitely be back!

Absolutely amazing! Never have I ever given a place 5 stars this fast. The taste of every dish we had was immaculate and not a single dish disappointed us. Me and my husband went for the tasting menu and it was approx $200 and we had 12 dishes. Mind you when ... they say tasting menu, all the dishes were full size dishes on the menu and if was well worth the money we paid! The cocktail they made for us tasted absolutely phenomenal ! I don’t like GIN and never have I been more in love with cocktail in my life. The highlight was the bone Marrow oh so buttery and melt in your mouth. And the octopus so delicious.The ceviche is immaculate as well! What an amazing burst of flavours in your. Mouth We could not finish everything and they were kind enough to wrap it up for us ! Read more