The Best Fish Tacos in Toronto

The best fish tacos in Toronto are almost always the fried kind, though there are the grilled exceptions. We have Baja California to thank for these servings of crispy, fried fish, folded up in tortillas with lettuce or cabbage, creamy sauces, and a splash of lime to cut through the greasy goodness.

Here are the best fish tacos in Toronto.
 

7 - Taqueria Gus

<p>Amidst the pandemic, this standalone store in Kensington Market expanded with a second location on Gladstone Avenue. Cousins Emilio and Augustine grill their pescados and serve it with a pineapple guac, but have recently introduced an equally delicious fried version too.</p>
8 - Good Hombres

<p>The tacos from this Bathurst taqueria are slightly smaller than the ones from their sister restaurant, Campechano. But the from-scratch tortillas are undeniable, and even better paired with fried haddock, lettuce, and chipotle.</p>
3 - Seven Lives

<p>It’s been a decade since this taco spot burst onto the Kensington Market scene. Their Gobernador, with grilled shrimp with marlin, is a signature, but it’s the battered Baja Fish with cabbage and pico de gallo that brings the lines.</p>
9 - Cinco Mexican Restaurant

<p>Roncy’s go-to for tacos offers a menu of ‘gourmet tacos’, but it’s the ‘street tacos’ section where you’ll find their pescado goodness. Cinco’s version is battered fish jazzed up with chipotle mayo, coleslaw, fresh cilantro, and onions. </p>
10 - El Nahual Annex Food Hall

<p>Annex Food Hall is where you’ll find the sole location of what was once a Keelesdale staple. Luis Hernandez makes his corn tortillas from scratch. Filets of fried tilapia get a treatment of oregano, cilantro, cabbage slaw, and the best part: a cilantro aioli.</p>
6 - Campechano

<p>This taqueria at Portlant and Adelaide makes all its tortillas with corn from Mexico and stuffs them with seabass for their Baja-style tacos. They’re served with the holy trifecta of sauces: guacamole, salsa verde, and chipotle.</p>
4 - Playa Cabana Hacienda

<p>White fish tacos served with jalapeno tartar sauce and a cabbage slaw on a housemade corn tortilla is available at a number of restaurants operating under the Playa Cabana banner. That includes the location on St. Clair, the esquina on Eglinton, and the Hacienda on Dupont.</p>
5 - Grand Electric

<p>Head to Parkdale or to the location by Trinity Bellwoods for this no-modification taco. Fish is battered in beer and served with lime mayo, morita salsa, cilantro, and a healthy portion of julienned radishes. </p>
11 - Atomic 10

<p>This plantain paradise on St. Clair West actually makes a couple of pricey tacos using beer battered fish. One is the more conventional Popular Vote, with pico de gallo and cilantro creme. The other is covered in pad thai sauce, which is a lot less risky than it sounds.</p>