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A small King West taquería with a Michelin Bib Gourmand, pressing tortillas from Mexican heirloom corn every day and serving tacos, ceviche and mezcal.
Good to know
Campechano is a pair of Toronto taquerías, the original on Adelaide Street West in King West and a second, roomier branch at 460 College Street in Little Italy. The King West restaurant holds a Bib Gourmand in the 2026 Michelin Guide Canada, the award for good cooking at moderate prices.
Tortillas are the foundation. Campechano sources heirloom corn from Mexico, and the masa is nixtamalised, milled and pressed fresh every day; the tortillas are never reheated. That attention to the base shows in the tacos, which are the main event on a short menu that also includes ceviche.
Dishes picked out by the Michelin Guide include smoky barbacoa with jalapeño salsa and beer-battered haddock with red cabbage, and sautéed mushrooms with double-smoked bacon and chilli oil are a popular order. To drink, there is mezcal and a list of agave cocktails.
The King West room is compact and simple, with white tiles and worn wood, and the food arrives quickly, which makes it a good option for a quick lunch or a casual dinner. The College Street branch has a similar menu in a larger space and is the better choice for groups. Campechano also takes group bookings through its website.
The Michelin Guide lists the King West branch as open daily, from late afternoon on Monday and Tuesday and from noon from Wednesday to Sunday, with later closing on Friday and Saturday; check times before you go. The Michelin Guide rates the prices as moderate. The meat comes from Ontario family farms, and the website has a page about the farms it works with. Bookings are taken through Resy, and the Michelin Guide notes an outdoor dining area where pets are allowed. The sample menu covers tacos, quesadillas, ceviche and agave cocktails, so there is enough variety for a full meal rather than just a quick taco, and the quesadillas are a good choice for anyone who wants something more filling. The website describes the business simply as two Toronto taquerías, and both branches share the same approach to tortillas made fresh on site. Credit cards are accepted, and the dining room is air-conditioned.
Campechano suits taco lovers, couples and friends looking for a relaxed, good-value meal.
504 Adelaide Street West in King West and 460 College Street in Little Italy.
They are made from Mexican heirloom corn, nixtamalised, milled and pressed fresh every day, and never reheated.
Tacos such as the smoky barbacoa or beer-battered haddock, and the mushrooms with double-smoked bacon.
Yes. It holds a Bib Gourmand in the 2026 Michelin Guide Canada.
Mezcal and agave cocktails.
The College Street branch is larger, and group bookings are taken through the website.
Yes. The food arrives quickly, which suits a casual lunch or dinner.
No. The Michelin Guide rates its prices as moderate.
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