Overview
- 50 Top Italy released its Best Italian Restaurants in the World 2026 rankings on December 15.
- DaNico in Palmerston–Little Italy took third place, trailing only Rio de Janeiro’s Ristorante Hotel Cipriani and Paris’s Il Carpaccio.
- Don Alfonso 1890’s Toronto outpost placed 13th, operating 38 floors up at the Westin Harbour Castle and serving as the brand’s sole North American location.
- The guide uses reviews from 150 experts for venues in Italy and over 200 contributors for restaurants abroad, gathered through confidential, anonymous surveys finalized after on-site visits.
- Chef Daniele Corona and Liberty Entertainment Group welcomed the honors, with Corona praising his team and the group calling the recognition a distinction.