The top 23 nachos in Toronto by neighbourhood

Nachos are an all-time fave when it comes to pub grub in Toronto. No matter if you like 'em with the classic combination of tortilla chips, cheese and salsa, or relish in the occasional creative spin (think wonton chips, kimchi or roasted pig's head), there's a platter of nachos nearby at a sports bar, pub or Mexican grill in your 'hood.

Here are my picks for the top nachos in Toronto by neighbourhood.

ANNEX
Victory Cafe is home to a winning plate of nachos ($10.95) that come loaded with cheddar and mozzarella cheese, red peppers and jalapenos. Salsa and sour cream are served on the side for dipping while extras like veggie chili or guacamole can be added on for $2.95 each.

BLOORCOURT
Satisfy your nacho cravings at Disgraceland with the D-Land Nachos ($12/$15), a mass of corn tortilla chips covered with cheddar and mozzarella, red onions, peppers, salsa and black bean corn salsa. Guac' and sour cream come on the side.

BLOOR WEST VILLAGE
The Nachos el Kennedio ($17) at The Kennedy Public House start with house-made kettle-cooked tortilla chips that are smothered with jalapeno jack cheese sauce and topped with bell peppers, jalapenos, banana peppers, marinated tomatoes, shredded lettuce, salsa verde, and lime ancho sour cream.

CHINATOWN
For a novel but delicious take on nachos, head to Lucky Red where Nachos Koreano ($8) resemble the Tex-Mex staple, but are really more closely related to dumplings. Instead of chips, the base consists of flattened and deep-fried wontons filled with pork, while the toppings include cheese, kimchi salsa, spicy Korean mayo and scallions.

CHURCH WELLESLEY VILLAGE
At Hair Of The Dog, the nachos ($14) are constructed with house-made corn and flour tortilla chips piled with chopped tomatoes, scallions, jalapenos, olives, mozzarella and cheddar cheese, and fresh salsa and sour cream on the side. Add guac' for $2 or protein it up with ground beef (+$5), chorizo (+$5), chicken (+$5) or tofu (+$4).

CORKTOWN
Black Irish Whiskey Bar & Oyster Saloon is home to classic beef nachos ($16) as well as a deluxe version topped with lobster ($22), served with salsa and sour cream on the side.

THE DANFORTH
Morgans on the Danforth manages to make deliciously addictive nachos for $10 - something you'd think would be commonplace but isn't. Here the nachos start with a pile of hand-cut tortillas to which Monterey Jack is applied along with roasted corn black bean chili, sour cream and salsa.

DUNDAS WEST
The Dock Ellis skips the standard tortilla chips and instead uses crispy wontons for its nachos ($10). Cheese sauce coverage is maximize by the shallow but wide presentation on a platter. The wontons are layered with salsa, pickled jalapenos, crema and a choice of chorizo sausage or beans.

EAST YORK
The Nacho Libre Platter ($14) at Rally Sports Bar & Smokehouse is an excellent iteration of nachos. This dish starts with crispy corn tortillas and is layered with a blend of cheeses, beef chili, onions, jalapenos and olives. Pulled pork (+$4) and guac' (+$4) are extra, but sour cream and salsa are supplied on the side for dipping.

ETOBICOKE
The Refinery Public House does a killer batch of nachos ($6.95) served in a sizzling skillet. The dish features corn tortillas topped with onions, peppers, olives and a mix of cheeses. Essentials like sour cream and salsa arrive on the side while supplements include taco beef (+$1.95), beef brisket (+$2.95), chicken breast (+$2.95) and guacamole (+$1.75).

FINANCIAL DISTRICT
Real Sports Bar naturally excels at sports bar staples, and the nachos ($18) are no exception. Here they're blanketed in a three-cheese blend, loaded with jalapenos and pico de gallo, and drizzled with sour cream. Sure they're pricey as is, but you're going to splurge with beef, chicken or pulled pork, too (+$4.50 each).

THE JUNCTION
The chorizo nachos ($12) at Playa Cabana Cantina start with a base of fresh tortilla chips, to which they add a mix of melted oaxaca and mozzarella cheeses made extra gooey on the flat top. Chorizo, guacamole, crema, and cholula hot sauce finish it off along with crunchy fresh cabbage, radish and green onions.

KING EAST
The Scotland Yard does nachos a few different ways. Get tortillas smothered in monterey jack and cheddar cheese, jalapenos, diced tomato and scallions ($13) and optional pulled pork (+$6), guacamole (+$4) and chicken (+$5). A loaded version ($17.50) gets an extra helping of cheese along with chili, while the Nachomari ($19) is a souped-up version with crispy calamari.

LESLIEVILLE
Little AAA applies the cheese over ground beef and chips when prepping its nachos ($16) so that it melts into all the nooks and crannies. Fresh toppings like shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, jalapenos and scallions are added at the end to brighten it up.

LITTLE ITALY
Sneaky Dee's is famous for its Kings Crown ($20.75), an oversized portion of corn tortillas covered with melted cheese, salsa roja, frijoles, ground beef, fresh veggies, jalapenos and dollops of guacamole and sour cream.

QUEEN WEST
Bar Hop Brewco does a non-traditional take on this pub staple. The roasted pig head nachos ($36) feature an entire reassembled roasted pig's head over freshly fried tortilla chips, sour cream, pickled jalapenos, guacamole, honey mustard and a cabbage slaw.

RIVERSIDE
The one-layer baker's tray nachos ($17.95) at Prohibition are a sprawling single layer that achieves maximum cheese coverage. The dish starts with hand-cut corn tortillas smothered in a "Mexicana" blend of cheese, diced jalapenos, sweet red peppers, salsa rojo, scallions with crema and guacamole. Get fancy with additions like duck fat confit-pulled pork for $5 more.

RONCESVALLES
Cardinal Rule builds its nachos ($14) on a base of corn chips and tops them with black beans, corn, a four-cheese blend and a choice of brisket, smoked chicken or a tofu-salsa.

ST. CLAIR WEST
The list of botana at Tenoch includes the nachos con camaron ($14) featuring a medley of shrimp. tomato, onion, cilantro, cream and cheese over a base of corn tortillas.

WEST QUEEN WEST
The Dirty Nachos ($9) at Bar Fancy are doused with cheese sauce and sour cream, then topped with pickled onions, jalapeno rings and shredded lettuce. Guacamole comes on the side!

YONGE & GERRARD
Lou Dawg's does some pretty killer nachos smothered with cheese curds and a black bean and corn salad. Have them with the house-smoked brisket ($16.95), pulled chicken ($15.95), pulled pork ($14.85) or veggie chili ($13.95), all served with jalapenos, salsa and sour cream.

YONGE & DUNDAS
Nacho Boards are a big deal at Duke's Refresher. Choose from braised beef, pulled chicken, garlic shrimp, or yuzu-marinated avocado on long ($15.15 to $17.75) or short ($10.65 to $11.95) boards loaded with chips and chopped onions, tomato, red pepper, cheese, iceberg lettuce, cilantro, sour cream and salsa.

YORKVILLE
Museum Tavern does Texas Nachos ($14) that have chips in there somewhere, but it mostly looks like a skillet of gooey, melted cheese dressed with refried beans, sour cream, guacamole, jalapenos and salsa.

What did I miss? Disagree with my selections in the comments.

Top photo of the nachos at Sneaky Dee's by Matt Forsythe.

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