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Avelo Restaurant, Toronto, ON

Avelo Restaurant

4.8
4.8
127 Reviews
CAN$51 and over
Vegan

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 4 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Vegan-friendly
  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
Avelo Restaurant is located in a heritage townhouse on a quiet street in Yorkville and serves some of the city's finest plant-based cuisine. Our aim is to deliver an extraordinary and immersive dining experience where the servers guide guests through an exploration of many small plates highlighting seasonal ingredients while offering insight into each dish. We also offer an optional wine pairing and are able to accommodate many dietary restrictions with advance notice.

Avelo hosts two dinner seatings per evening where guests choose between the 5-course or the 8-course* tasting menu. The seating times are 5-6:15pm and 7:45-8:30pm.

Prices:
5-course:
$70/person Wed, Thu, Sun
$85/person Fri-Sat

8-course*:
$115/person Wed, Thu, Sun
$135/person Fri-Sat

For a more casual plant-based experience, see our other concept, Bar Avelo, which focuses on cocktails, and offers an a la carte Tapas menu.

*The 8 course meal is only available during our second seating time from 7:45-8:30pm

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Price
    CAN$51 and over
  • Cuisines
    Vegan, Global, International, Vegetarian / Vegan
  • Hours of operation
    Wed–Sun 5:00 pm–11:30 pm
  • Phone number
    (647) 643-3132
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Executive chef
    Fernando Anrango
  • Neighborhood
    Yorkville
  • Cross street
    Located on St Nicholas St, North of Irwin St and South of St Mary's St.
  • Parking details
    None
  • Public transit
    A 7-10 minute walk from both Bloor-Yonge and Wellesley stations.
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Vegan, Wine

Experiences

  • Fri/Sat 5-Course Tasting Menu - $85

    CA$85.00 per person

    Multiple dates available
    Seating time: 5:00-6:15pm *** Join us on an exhilarating exploration of plant-based fine dining, featuring local ingredients and globally inspired flavours, brought to you by Head Chef Fernando Anrango. Our servers will guide you through each unique dish, offering an intimate, engaging and personalized experience. 18% service charge added in lieu of tip. $45/person Optional wine pairing.
    Fri/Sat 5-Course Tasting Menu - $85 Photo
  • Fri/Sat 8-Course Tasting Menu - $135

    CA$135.00 per person

    Multiple dates available
    Seating time: 7:45-8:30pm *** Join us on an exhilarating exploration of plant-based fine dining, featuring local ingredients and globally inspired flavours, brought to you by Head Chef Fernando Anrango. Our servers will guide you through each unique dish, offering an intimate, engaging and personalized experience. 18% service charge added in lieu of tip. $45/person Optional wine pairing.
    Fri/Sat 8-Course Tasting Menu - $135 Photo
  • Weekday/Sunday 5-Course Tasting Menu - $70

    CA$70.00 per person

    Multiple dates available
    Seating times: 5:00-6:15pm OR 7:45-8:30pm *** Join us on an exhilarating exploration of plant-based fine dining, featuring local ingredients and globally inspired flavours, brought to you by Head Chef Fernando Anrango. Our servers will guide you through each unique dish, offering an intimate, engaging and personalized experience. 18% service charge added in lieu of tip. $45/person Optional wine pairing.
    Weekday/Sunday 5-Course Tasting Menu - $70 Photo

What 127 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.9Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Toronto

    Best Overall

  • Toronto

    Best Service

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Avelo Restaurant offers an exceptional vegan dining experience with "amazing amazing food" and "creative and delicious" dishes. The tasting menus are praised for their "inventive" flavors and presentations. Guests enjoy "excellent service" and a "lovely atmosphere," making it perfect for special occasions. Highly recommended for vegans and non-vegans alike.

127 Reviews
  1. Jeffrey

    Toronto

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our meal at Avelo was a “first” for our family. We, bravely, brought our two children with us for a special dinner not knowing what to expect. The moment we stepped in, we were welcomed warmly and the server knew of our indicated allergies (that we indicated online) before we sat down and confirmed them once again before every course… She even went as far as to wash her hands before serving our children due to possible cross contamination. The food was creative and fun, but most importantly, it was SAFE for our children. The food was delicious and although many of the dishes were a little too “sophisticated” for our children, our son ate a full course of Brussel sprouts, our daughter finished the mushroom course, and they both loved trying new things. We clearly were the outliers bringing our family to dine for the early seating, and if we return to Toronto we would return to Avelo without the children.

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  2. Manali

    Toronto

    13 reviews

    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on December 21, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    BEST EXPERIENCE EVER HAD Best Birthday Celebration at Avelo I loved the place experience food ambience service The best place to visit People who love to try the tasting menus THIS IS THE PLACE - MUST VISIT

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  3. OpenTable Diner

    VIP

    Philadelphia

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on December 15, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Servers were all lovely, every course was unique and delicious, and they had multiple non-alcoholic options which is always a fun treat. Definitely worth an experience if you’re vegan in Toronto. And they made sure my soy-allergy didn’t interfere at all with having the complete experience.

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  4. Carol

    Toronto

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 13, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    What a wonderful experience. Exceptional food, service and atmosphere. And all plant based. Thank you!

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  5. kimberley

    Toronto

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 13, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing food, experience and the service was stellar. Thank you.

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  6. Nadine

    Toronto

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 6, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Avelo is among the finest dining experience with artful, beautiful, thoughtful creations and presentation. Every course is full of nuance and delicious taste sensations. The wine pairings are complementary and enhancing. The service is impeccable. All staff are warmly engaging, very knowledgeable, and committed to the whole experience. I give Avelo my highest recommendation, visiting since 2021.

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  7. Buena

    Toronto

    2 reviews

    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 30, 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Feel completely dissapointed and robbed. Beware vegan foodies. Cheap establishment. Staff does not want to go over budget and give you a 2nd bite-sized croissants to finish the pate it comes with. Misleading portions and shared desserts?? FREEZING cold establishment will have you leaving with frostbite in hands and toes, staff do not care when you express your concerns, some dishes gave me a stomach ache, or had me rushing to chug down water, tip is mandatory and no choice to remove it. Unacceptable. Terrible experience.
    Avelo RestaurantResponded 5 days ago
    This seems to have started with an unfortunate misunderstanding of the concept of tasting menus, and turned into a vendetta, with multiple insulting comments from 2 people on our Instagram, and dramatically reviews on at least 4 sites. Tasting menus involve multiple courses, so the portions are necessarily small. The idea is to "taste" a variety of items. It's expensive because it involves many hours of preparation, cooking, serving, etc. Yes, we served a dish with a miniature croissant. No, we don't always have extra portions, because we would have to throw food out every night. The croissants are hand made, baked just before service. Some guests have commented that they were the "best croissant" they've ever had, vegan or not.

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  8. Michelle Mark

    Chicago

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 17, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Loved our meal at Avelo! Everything was spectacular.

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    Toronto

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 17, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    This is the first time my husband and I did an 8 course tasting. With incredibly knowledgable staff, mind blowing and complex food, this was a night to remember. When a taste can bring you back to your childhood (much like what happened in Ratatouille), it’s nothing I had ever experienced anywhere else. Even as a non vegetarian, I did not miss the absence of meat. A must “go-to”.

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  10. Paul

    Toronto

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 11, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was amazing and well worth it. Staff are really friendly and welcoming.

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FAQs

Avelo Restaurant is rated 4.8 stars by 127 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 4 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Avelo Restaurant

51 St Nicholas St, Toronto, ON M4Y 1W6

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Located on St Nicholas St, North of Irwin St and South of St Mary's St.
  • Neighborhood
    Yorkville
  • Hours of operation
    Wed–Sun 5:00 pm–11:30 pm
  • Price
    CAN$51 and over
  • Cuisines
    Vegan, Global, International, Vegetarian / Vegan
  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    None
  • Public transit
    A 7-10 minute walk from both Bloor-Yonge and Wellesley stations.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Fernando Anrango
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Vegan, Wine
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