{"id":6185,"date":"2026-07-01T17:57:45","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T21:57:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/toronto-trend.com\/kost-toronto-2"},"modified":"2026-08-27T17:52:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T21:52:11","slug":"kost-toronto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/toronto-trend.com\/en\/kost-toronto","title":{"rendered":"K\u014cST \u26058.9"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"padrino-inject-root\">\n<div class=\"padrino-inject-inner\">\n<div data-padrino-shell=\"1\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p><a href=\"\/en\/top-restaurants\">\u2190 TOP 10 restaurants in Toronto 2026 \u2014 must-visit<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p><strong>Restaurant<\/strong> \u00b7 <span>in Toronto<\/span> \u00b7 \u2b50 8.9\/10 \u00b7 6033 reviews<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p><strong>Address:<\/strong> <span>80 Blue Jays Way 44th Floor, Toronto, ON M5V 2G3<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div 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href=\"https:\/\/toronto-trend.com\/en\/kost-toronto\/#Forty-four_storeys_up_the_evening_starts_when_the_glass_wall_folds_away\" >Forty-four storeys up, the evening starts when the glass wall folds away<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/toronto-trend.com\/en\/kost-toronto\/#The_Concept_%C2%B7_The_Story\" >The Concept \u00b7 The Story<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/toronto-trend.com\/en\/kost-toronto\/#What_to_Order\" >What to Order<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/toronto-trend.com\/en\/kost-toronto\/#The_Space\" >The Space<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/toronto-trend.com\/en\/kost-toronto\/#Good_to_Know\" >Good to Know<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/toronto-trend.com\/en\/kost-toronto\/#Opening_hours\" >Opening hours<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/toronto-trend.com\/en\/kost-toronto\/#Photos\" >Photos<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/toronto-trend.com\/en\/kost-toronto\/#Visitor_reviews\" >Visitor reviews<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/toronto-trend.com\/en\/kost-toronto\/#Similar_places\" >Similar places<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Forty-four_storeys_up_the_evening_starts_when_the_glass_wall_folds_away\"><\/span>Forty-four storeys up, the evening starts when the glass wall folds away<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>K\u014cST is a rooftop room built around one moment: the hour when the sun drops behind the Entertainment District and the terrace turns gold. It opened in September 2017 on the top floor of the Bisha Hotel, and it is not simply a view with a menu attached \u2014 it is a full restaurant that happens to sit above the skyline, a Baja-coast idea transplanted forty-four storeys into the Toronto air.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Concept_%C2%B7_The_Story\"><\/span>The Concept \u00b7 The Story<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The venue belongs to the hospitality group ICONINK and was designed by Studio Munge with Wallman Architects: a beach house rebuilt at altitude. The brief was a coastal escape rather than a formal dining room \u2014 warm wood on the walls, custom oak trellises overhead, a bar clad in marble that shifts from peach through ivory to seafoam green, wicker chairs and white couches. Ben Heaton wrote the opening menu around California and Mexico; the kitchen is now led by executive chef Sung Won Hwang.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_to_Order\"><\/span>What to Order<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Start light, the way the room wants you to: hamachi crudo with avocado, pickled strawberry, jalape\u00f1o and pistachio, octopus carpaccio dressed in nothing but olive oil, citrus and herbs, or tuna ceviche with leche de tigre and plantain chips. Coconut shrimp with mango salsa is the terrace order. Among the mains, branzino with cherry tomato and an olive-and-caper relish is the coastal argument, the long-bone short rib in mezcal barbecue sauce is the counter-argument, and ricotta agnolotti with basil pesto, sundried tomato and pine nuts holds the middle; the steaks run from a Canadian prime striploin with jack-cheese potatoes and broccolini to a ribeye under roasted sesame mole. Dessert is the tres leche with house-made dulce de leche and toasted almond crumble.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Space\"><\/span>The Space<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The room runs to roughly 7,700 square feet and seats about 200, and a 92-foot operable glass wall folds away so that the interior and the 4,200-square-foot terrace become a single space in warm weather. The terrace is where the infinity pool sits, with loungers pointed at the CN Tower. The day comes in three distinct shifts: a calm, bright brunch, a slow mid-afternoon, and a loud, dressed-up evening once the light goes.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Good_to_Know\"><\/span>Good to Know<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Do I need to book?<\/strong> Yes, and early for anything close to sunset in summer \u2014 the terrace fills first.<\/p>\n<p><strong>When is the best time to arrive?<\/strong> About an hour before sunset: you get the light and the view before the room turns loud.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Is the terrace open all year?<\/strong> The glass wall opens in warm weather to merge terrace and dining room; in the cold months the same view is enjoyed from indoors.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Is there anything for vegetarians?<\/strong> Yes \u2014 the burrata al fresco, the watermelon salad and the ricotta agnolotti are proper plates, not garnishes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Is it a dinner place or a daytime one?<\/strong> Both, and they feel different: brunch is calm and bright, the evening is a going-out venue.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Opening_hours\"><\/span>Opening hours<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\">\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Day<\/th>\n<th>Hours<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Monday<\/td>\n<td>07:30\u201322:00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tuesday<\/td>\n<td>07:30\u201322:00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Wednesday<\/td>\n<td>07:30\u201322:00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Thursday<\/td>\n<td>07:30\u201322:00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Friday<\/td>\n<td>07:30\u201323:00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Saturday<\/td>\n<td>07:30\u201323:00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sunday<\/td>\n<td>07:30\u201322:00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"entity-gallery\" class=\"padrino-entity-gallery\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photos\"><\/span>Photos<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.toronto-trend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/06\/kost-toronto-1.jpg\" alt=\"K\u014cST\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.toronto-trend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/06\/kost-toronto-2.jpg\" alt=\"K\u014cST\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.toronto-trend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/06\/kost-toronto-3.jpg\" alt=\"K\u014cST\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.toronto-trend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/06\/kost-toronto-4.jpg\" alt=\"K\u014cST\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.toronto-trend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/06\/kost-toronto-5.jpg\" alt=\"K\u014cST\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.toronto-trend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/06\/kost-toronto-6.jpg\" alt=\"K\u014cST\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<details>\n<summary>Show 3 more photos<\/summary>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.toronto-trend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/06\/kost-toronto-7.jpg\" alt=\"K\u014cST\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.toronto-trend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/06\/kost-toronto-8.jpg\" alt=\"K\u014cST\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.toronto-trend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/07\/kost-toronto-9.png\" alt=\"K\u014cST\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/details>\n<\/section>\n<div id=\"comments\" class=\"comments-area wp-block-group\">\n<h2 class=\"comments-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Visitor_reviews\"><\/span>Visitor reviews<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ol class=\"comment-list\">\n<li id=\"comment-padrino-0\" class=\"comment odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1\">\n<article id=\"div-comment-padrino-0\" class=\"comment-body\">\n<footer class=\"comment-meta\">\n<div class=\"comment-author vcard\">\n<b class=\"fn\"><span>Paul Li<\/span><\/b>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"comment-metadata\">\n26 May 2026<br \/>\n \u00b7 <span>\u2605 10.0\/10<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/footer>\n<div class=\"comment-content\">\n<p>I really loved my experience at Kost!! I ordered the 400g ribeye, and it was incredibly tender and tasty. My server Sara went above and beyond, bringing me a freshly made sauce that honestly took the whole dish to a new\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"comment-padrino-1\" class=\"comment odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1\">\n<article id=\"div-comment-padrino-1\" class=\"comment-body\">\n<footer class=\"comment-meta\">\n<div class=\"comment-author vcard\">\n<b class=\"fn\"><span>Celina Costa<\/span><\/b>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"comment-metadata\">\n25 May 2026<br \/>\n \u00b7 <span>\u2605 10.0\/10<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/footer>\n<div class=\"comment-content\">\n<p>My family and I go to K\u014dst every year for Mother&#039;s Day brunch. We&#039;ve been going for about 4 years, and we always have such a wonderful time. The atmosphere and vibe of the restaurant are so uplifting and pleasant. The st\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"comment-padrino-2\" class=\"comment odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1\">\n<article id=\"div-comment-padrino-2\" class=\"comment-body\">\n<footer class=\"comment-meta\">\n<div class=\"comment-author vcard\">\n<b class=\"fn\"><span>adonis palomo<\/span><\/b>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"comment-metadata\">\n4 January 2026<br \/>\n \u00b7 <span>\u2605 10.0\/10<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/footer>\n<div class=\"comment-content\">\n<p>We had a wonderful experience at this restaurant. From the moment we arrived, the service was excellent: the server was very friendly, attentive, and everything was served quickly. We decided to order a few appetizers to\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"comment-padrino-3\" class=\"comment odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1\">\n<article id=\"div-comment-padrino-3\" class=\"comment-body\">\n<footer class=\"comment-meta\">\n<div class=\"comment-author vcard\">\n<b class=\"fn\"><span>\u0422\u0430\u0442\u044c\u044f\u043d\u0430 \u0415\u0440\u043c\u0430\u043a\u043e\u0432\u0430<\/span><\/b>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"comment-metadata\">\n25 March 2024<br \/>\n \u00b7 <span>\u2605 10.0\/10<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/footer>\n<div class=\"comment-content\">\n<p>A wonderful spot, with a charming atmosphere, a nice panorama of the city and very tasty food. Service is a 10 out of 5))<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p><small>Reviews last updated: 2026-06-30 18:08:17<\/small><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<nav class=\"padrino-entity-related wp-block-group\" aria-label=\"Similar places\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Similar_places\"><\/span>Similar places<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/joey-eaton-centre-toronto\"><span>JOEY Eaton Centre<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/joey-king-st-toronto\"><span>JOEY King St<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/fox-on-john-toronto\"><span>Fox on John<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/earls-kitchen-bar-financial-district-king-university-toronto\"><span>Earls Kitchen + Bar &#8211; Financial District (King &amp; University)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/kellys-landing-toronto\"><span>Kellys Landing<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/blackblue-toronto-toronto\"><span>Black+Blue Toronto<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/miku-toronto-toronto\"><span>Miku Toronto<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/insomnia-restaurant-and-lounge-toronto\"><span>Insomnia Restaurant and Lounge<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/canoe-toronto\"><span>Canoe<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p><small>Data is refreshed monthly. 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