The Best Mussels in Toronto

The best mussels in Toronto are a combination of excellent finger food, a great source of protein, and briny flavour. They pair perfectly with bread and fries as well as drinks of all stripes: frosty beer, fine wine, or classic cocktails. The best places in town that serve them source the shellfish thoughtfully, and offer multiple different styles of preparation.

Here are the best mussels in Toronto.

Beerbistro

The ideal accompaniment for this Financial District restaurant’s Belgian frites and wide range of beers, deep bowls of mussels are prepared in Belgian white, spicy red Thai, New England and Brussels styles.

Diana's Oyster Bar

The mussels are the biggest, juiciest and definitely freshest at this seafood restaurant near Lawrence and Warden, seeing as they’re obtained from the affiliated fish market next door. Sourced from Salt Spring Island, they’re served spicy Thai, marinara or Provencal style.

Rodney's Oyster House

Steamed mussels are seasonal and Ocean Wise at this shrine to all things seafood on King West.

Oyster Boy

Opt for mussels in either a small or large size at this restaurant adjacent to Trinity Bellwoods, prepared with either garlic, white wine and parsley or a signature curry sauce.

Pearl Diver

Coconut mussels flavoured with ginger, chili, cilantro, garlic and lemongrass are served with focaccia at this epic seafood restaurant at Adelaide and Jarvis.

Lead photo by

Hector Vasquez at Diana's Oyster Bar, wyauu, aegrescitmedendo, thechasefo, marainriverdale