"People come far and wide to sample Masaki Saito's cuisine, and if sushi is your jam, then you won't be disappointed. The restaurant's eponymous chef-owner made headlines in 2019 when he decamped from his two Michelin-star (also eponymous) Manhattan location to set up shop in Toronto. And while reservations are exceedingly difficult to come by, and the price on Saito's omakase menu is nothing short of eye watering (at $680 per person), the experience is nothing short of transcendent—if you can get a table. Chef Saito's specialty is Edomae sushi, which explores not only fresh raw fish, but also aged fish. For some preparations, he wraps fish in pieces of fresh kombu kelp he's flown in from Hokkaido. He’s also put together a brilliant list of imported sakes, including rare and sparkling sakes you won't find literally anywhere else in the world outside of Japan." - Todd Plummer
