Sunnys Chinese

Sunnys Chinese is a Kensington Market restaurant that is easy to miss. You reach it through an indoor hallway in a small Kensington mall that looks as if it leads nowhere, and the payoff is a busy, high-energy dining room. It holds a Bib Gourmand in the 2026 Michelin Guide Canada.

The restaurant draws its inspiration from the lively dining cultures of China, including the shaokao grill spots of Chengdu and Xi'an and the open-air dai pai dong stalls of Hong Kong. The cooking is homestyle food from Sichuan and Guangdong, with bold, spicy and smoky flavours.

The menu is divided into cold dishes, charcoal-grilled dishes, hot dishes and desserts. Cold plates include marinated fresh tofu skin, Yunnan grilled carrots, Husband and Wife beef and drunken clams. From the charcoal grill come hispi cabbage, mala young chicken, charred chilli shrimp and a 16-ounce bone-in pork chop. Hot dishes include dan dan noodles, mapo tofu, dry fried pork ribs, orange chicken, Hunan chilli steamed cod and Typhoon Shelter squid with garlic breadcrumbs, salted black bean and chilli. For dessert, the Blackbird Hong Kong French toast and the daily soft serve are the choices. The restaurant credits farm suppliers including Earl and Stuart's Poultry and OTB Farms.

Ordering several dishes to share is the easiest way to explore the menu. The Michelin Guide lists it as open for dinner from Tuesday to Sunday and closed on Monday; check times before you go. Reservations are taken online, groups of eight or more should use the group booking enquiry, and the whole restaurant can be booked for events.

There are plainer dishes on the menu too, such as stir-fried broccoli and steamed jasmine rice, along with larger plates like stir-fried Miami short rib. Group enquiries can take up to 48 hours to answer, so contact the restaurant early if you are organising a party, and note that a separate email address handles changes to bookings of seven or fewer.

Sunnys suits friends looking for a lively night out, spice lovers and anyone exploring Kensington Market in the evening. Expect noise and energy rather than quiet conversation. Afterwards, the rest of Kensington Market's bars and restaurants are on the doorstep.