Contemporary French tasting menu · Chinatown / Queen West (163 Spadina Ave) · Toronto, Canada
How to book Alo
The drop
All tables for the month after next open on the first Tuesday of each month at 10:00 Toronto time; for example, December opens on Tuesday, October 6.
Rule from the restaurant's own site, last read by us 30 September 2026.
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- the first Tuesday at 10:00, 2 months out (Toronto time)
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About Alo
Alo is a tasting menu restaurant on the third floor of 163 Spadina Avenue in Toronto, opened in 2015 by chef and owner Patrick Kriss1. Kriss opened it with front-of-house partner Amanda Bradley, after three years on the line at Daniel Boulud's Daniel in New York and a stint as chef de cuisine at Splendido4. The current team includes chef de cuisine Tim Yun and wine director Christopher Sealy1.
The cooking is built on classic French technique and seasonal ingredients sourced from Canada and abroad, served as a blind multi-course tasting menu chosen by the kitchen1,2. Wine pairings and a non-alcoholic pairing are offered alongside2. The Michelin Guide gives Alo one star3.
Guests can sit in the main dining room, at a kitchen counter for one or two that faces the open kitchen, or in the Parlour Room, a cocktail bar and smaller dining space where tables take a 6 or 10 course menu and the bar stools offer snacks or the 6 course menu2. The building is a historic Victorian one at the corner of Queen and Spadina, and the room is described as elegant without being stuffy, with plenty of natural light5.
What people like
- Michelin inspectors call the dining room tables cozy but say the best seats are at the marble-topped chef's counter.3
- A 2015 Globe and Mail review singled out the bread service: butter churned in house and warm pain au lait buns baked from the leftover buttermilk.4
- Condé Nast Traveler counts its wine list among the most extraordinary wine programs in Canada, from cult bottles to approachable ones.5
- Service is praised as attentive without hovering; a 2016 Foodism review also noted the incredibly friendly staff and relaxed feel.5,6
- The 30-day dry-aged rack of lamb is named as a year-round signature on a menu that otherwise changes with the seasons.5
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Sources
Last checked 30 September 2026.
- alorestaurant.com official: release rule, party sizes, cancellation, same-day tables, checked 2026-09-30
- guide.michelin.com secondary: Michelin Guide listing: 1 star, checked 2026-09-30
Sources for the description and pictures
- alorestaurant.com official: Vision – Alo Restaurant
- alorestaurant.com official: Reservations – Alo Restaurant
- guide.michelin.com guide: Alo – Toronto - a MICHELIN Guide Restaurant
- theglobeandmail.com press: Toronto restaurant Alo goes all in on high-end dining – and wins - The Globe and Mail
- cntraveler.com press: Alo Restaurant — Restaurant Review | Condé Nast Traveler
- foodism.ca press: Restaurant review: Alo | Foodism CA