Upscale Cantonese cuisine in a beautiful hotel space — Crown Princess does live seafood, Peking duck, and classic dim sum at a level that rivals Hong Kong. The best formal Chinese dining experience downtown.
Neighbourhood: Bay St Corridor · Address: 1033 Bay St, Toronto, ON M5S 3A5 · Hours: Mon–Fri 11AM–10PM | Sat–Sun 10AM–10PM · Price Range: $$ · Phone: (416) 923-8784 · Website: https://crownprince.ca · Editorial status: Not yet verified
You’ll experience refined Chinese cooking in an unusually formal, grand setting—think white tablecloths, not strip mall booths. Their Peking duck is hands-down one of Toronto’s best, but even a weekday dim sum here feels like an occasion.
Unlike most downtown Chinese spots, Crown Princess leans into luxurious decor and service, making it the closest thing Toronto has to a Hong Kong fine dining banquet hall. The real highlight is the attention to seafood and specialty dishes rarely found elsewhere in the city. Ordering Peking duck here isn’t a novelty—it's a drawn-out, banquet-worthy ritual.
Crown Princess Fine Dining stands out as the most upscale Cantonese restaurant in downtown Toronto, known for its grand chandeliers, marble columns, and posh hotel dining room atmosphere. The kitchen, helmed by seasoned Hong Kong chefs, delivers a menu heavy on live seafood, delicate dim sum, and banquet-style classics you rarely see downtown. Servers are attentive but never overbearing, and the room often fills with families, business lunches, and multi-generational tables marking major celebrations. It’s equally suited for a special dim sum lunch as it is for evening dinners featuring whole lobster or multi-course Peking duck.
Highly recommended for both dim sum (especially on weekends) and dinner—walk-ins may face long waits or be turned away.
Definitely the Peking duck—crispy skin, carved tableside, and always served in multiple courses.
Absolutely, most tables are set up for large parties and it's a go-to for family banquets, birthdays, and celebrations (up to 10–12 per table).
Expect $25–45 per person for dim sum, and $40–80 per person for dinner or seafood specials.
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