10-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Toronto Star
Enigma Yorkville chef Quinton Bennett reveals his fave spots to eat and drink in Toronto — including where he gets the gelato he still thinks about
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When he's not presiding over Michelin-starred tasting menus, Bennett steps out for everything from the perfect pho to pasta at his hidden-gem neighbourhood Italian joint.
WHERE CHEFS EAT
Where Chefs Eat is a weekly series that asks Toronto chefs and restaurant owners to name their favourite places to dine in the city: where they go for everything from weekend brunch to late-night cravings, fancy dinners to dessert.
This week's chef: Executive chef Quinton Bennett of Enigma Yorkville.
Known for: Ever-changing tasting menus.
Fermentation. Handmade pastas. Whole animal butchery. 'I like that more chefs are focusing on craft — really taking the time to do things properly,' Quinton Bennett says. 'It's not just about chasing trends anymore.' He is the executive chef at the Michelin-starred Enigma Yorkville, where timeless craft is definitely king. The restaurant specializes in tasting menus; they change frequently, so regulars never have the same experience twice.
