Quetzal (restaurant)

Coordinates: 43°39′23.3″N 79°24′24.9″W / 43.656472°N 79.406917°W

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Quetzal


Restaurant information
Established	August 8, 2018 (2018-08-08)^[1]
Owner(s)	Grant van Gameren^[2]
Manager(s)	Matt Kopysh^[3]
Head chef	Steven Molnar^[4]
Food type	Mexican
Rating	(Michelin Guide)
Street address	419 College Street
City	Toronto
Postal/ZIP Code	M5T 1T1
Country	Canada
Coordinates	43°39′23.3″N 79°24′24.9″W / 43.656472°N 79.406917°W / 43.656472; -79.406917
Website	www.quetzaltoronto.com

Quetzal is a Mexican restaurant in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.^[5]^[6]

The restaurant initially opened in August 2018, before temporarily closing six months later following a dispute between the restaurant owner and the then-chefs.^[1] At its opening, the restaurant was initially headed by co-chefs Julio Guajardo and Kate Chomyshyn.^[1]

The restaurant re-opened in March 2019, with its kitchen being headed by owner Grant van Gameren.^[2] Steve Molnar took over the Head chef role in March 2020.

Quetzal cooks its food solely over open flame, and does not have any traditional stoves or ovens.^[4]

Recognition

The restaurant first received a Michelin star in 2022, and retained it in the 2023 and 2024 editions of the Michelin Guide.^[7]^[8]^[9] It is the first, and so far only, Mexican restaurant in the city to receive a star.^[4]

Quetzal ranked #12 in Canada's 100 Best Restaurants list in 2024, up from its previous ranking of #26 in 2023.^[10]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Kopun, Francine (18 January 2019). "Hot new Toronto resto Quetzal closes after falling out among partners". The Toronto Star. TorStar. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
^ ^a ^b Kates, Joanne. "Grant van Gameren's very bad day at Quetzal". Streets of Toronto. Streets of Toronto. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
^ Sismondo, Christine. ""What's In Your Cellar?" With Matt Kopysh". Sharp. Sharp Magazine. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c Narciso, Kaitlin. "The Michelin star journey of Quetzal chef Steven Molnar". Streets of Toronto. Streets of Toronto. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
^ "Quetzal Review - Toronto". The Infatuation. 2022-11-01. Archived from the original on 2023-04-02. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
^ Pataki, Amy (2018-10-12). "Bold ideas fail to take flight at Quetzal". Toronto Star. Archived from the original on 2023-09-14. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
^ "2022 Toronto MICHELIN Stars". MICHELIN Guide. Archived from the original on 2023-07-16. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
^ "Quetzal – Toronto - a MICHELIN Guide Restaurant". MICHELIN Guide. Archived from the original on 2023-03-05. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
^ "All The Stars From The MICHELIN Guide Toronto 2024". Michelin Guide. Michelin North America. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
^ McLean, Hanna (13 May 2024). "Canada's 100 Best Restaurants of 2024 were just revealed". Dished. Daily Hive. Retrieved 23 August 2024.

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