Here are my picks for the top chili in Toronto.
The Lakeview
The iconic 24-hour diner on Dundas West is home an eclectic list of comfort foods, and the chili con carne fits right in. For $12.50, enjoy a bowl of chunky, meaty chili blanketed with melted cheddar and dressed up with chive sour cream and onion rings. Whole wheat toast and a salad are served on the side.
Marky's BBQ Smokehouse
The smokehouse chili at this BBQ joint in The Junction/Baby Point is sold as a side for just $6. Composed of torn chunks of brisket studded with kidney beans in a smoky gravy, it's excellent by the spoonful, and even better as a chili dog ($9) paired with smoked sausage from Sorella.
Triple A Bar
There ain't no beans in the Texas Chili ($14) at two east side locations of this BBQ joint. Finished with a dollop of sour cream and joined by an endless supply of tortilla chips for dipping, this chili is brimming with heat from ancho chilies and boasts a saucy mess of tenderly stewed beef.
Hogtown Smoke
This smokehouse in the Beaches offers up a compelling version dubbed the Hogsbreath Chili ($16). The hearty dish features pulled pork, smoked brisket, butternut squash and a blend of spicy Mexican peppers all simmered in Dos Equis beer. It's finished with a blend of three cheeses and sour cream, then served with a cornbread muffin and bourbon butter.
Black Camel
Chili is a staple on the menu at this midtown lunch counter and can be ordered in two sizes ($3.25/6 oz. or $5.25/12 oz.). Perfect to take back to your desk, this smoky offering combines shaved bits of slow-roasted brisket with tomatoes, black beans, kidney beans, corn, and chipotle peppers.
Leslieville Pumps
The smoked brisket chili ($8.18/18oz ) at this east side general store is excellent when simply garnished with a dollop of sour cream, better still, you can add on a sprinkling of cheese and a side of cornbread muffins. For an ultra-filling take, try the saucy mess of shredded meat piled over poutine for $10.61.
Fernando's Hideaway
Chili is an entire sub-section on the menu of this Mexican joint. Order the Con Carne ($10) featuring the classic combination of ground beef and kidney beans or opt for the Texas Red Hot ($11) loaded with chunks of braised beef simmered slowly with chile de arbol, garlic and spices. Vegetarians can partake too with a meat-free tomato based version ($10).
Lou Dawgs
This unconventional Chicken & Cheese Chili ($10.95) starts as a vegetarian dish and then gets loaded with barbecued pulled chicken and cheese curds. Each order comes with a bun to sop up every last bit of sauce or you can really indulge cold weather cravings for carbs by ordering it on top of nachos ($14) or poutine ($8-$12).
Uncle Betty's
This diner on Yonge tops its homestyle beef chili with cheddar cheese and sour cream and serves it in big bowls with toast for $7. Also find the versatile food sandwiched between buttered buns to form the handheld, Sloppy Betty ($13).
Real Sports
The ultimate chili bowl is a $5 special offered every Sunday by this massive sports bar. Find chili offered throughout the regular menu too; doused over nachos, taco salads, poutines, and cheese dogs.
What did I miss? Add your suggestions in the comments.
Photo from Leslieville Pumps facebook.
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