If there’s one thing Torontonians have, it’s a palate.
The city is a true melting pot of cultures and foods from around the globe, especially considering Toronto is one of the most diverse places on Earth.
But when it comes to Canada’s top choice, only one cuisine reigns supreme.
According to recent data compiled by pickyeaterblog.com, Italian cuisine leads the way as the most popular food choice in the country.
For decades, Italian restaurants in Canada have been serving up iconic dishes that need little introduction. This includes margherita pizza, pasta, ravioli, lasagna and gelato.
There are 2,140 Italian restaurants nationwide, according to the website.
Japanese and Chinese cuisines came in second and third place, respectively, with Thai, English, and Greek rounding out the top six.
American food topped the list at number eight, meanwhile Canada did not make the cut.
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The Now Toronto team took to the streets to ask everyday people what their prefered cultural dish was and only one country stood out the most: Mexico.
That’s right, the streets of Toronto have spoken and Mexican food including tacos and burritos were a fan favourite.
One student said her go-to after class is Chipotle calling it a “classic.”
Another resident said it’s a “good mix of tasty and healthy.”
Mexican food came in at number nine on the list.
Here’s what countries made it in the top 15 out of around 50:
