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Tinuno - Downtown, Toronto, ON

Tinuno - Downtown

4.8
4.8
29 Reviews
CAN$30 and under
Filipino

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 5 times today
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Good for groups
  • Charming
Cathy Ortega & Gerald Aquintey didn't know what to expect after finally opening up a Filipino small grocery & takeout joint together. The shop was doing great but they wanted to do more. They wanted to give Toronto a much more authentic Filipino taste and experience without the price of a flight to the Philippines. Kamayan / Boodle Fight (the formality of eating with your hands) was the obvious solution.

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What 29 people are saying

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4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.9Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 4.9Value

NoiseModerate

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  • Toronto / Ontario

    Best Food

  • Toronto / Ontario

    Best Value

  • Toronto / Ontario

    Neighborhood gem

  • Toronto

    Best Food

  • Toronto

    Best Value

  • Toronto

    Neighborhood gem

Review summary

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Tinuno - Downtown offers a delightful taste of the Philippines with "excellent food" and "great value." Their Kamayan feast, a communal dining experience, is a standout, praised for its "fresh and tasty" ingredients. The staff are "smiling and sweet," enhancing the cozy atmosphere of this charming mom-and-pop shop.

29 Reviews
  1. Andreanna

    Toronto2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Food was delicious, didn't enjoy the milkfish, I found out too dry. Everything else was great

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  2. Jeff

    Toronto10 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    My first Kamayan feast experience! Good food and good amount for a reasonable price, will be back :)

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  3. Hannah

    Toronto1 review

    4.0

    Dined on February 24, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Everytime is a different experience, this time we didn’t get our drinks, there has been some plastic chunks in the food and the food itself was only warm, but somehow we like it there and go there often

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  4. Jonathan

    Toronto6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on January 30, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    First time visitor. Surprisingly good food for such a modest setting. And great value! And the service was up to par.

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  5. Grizel

    New York City5 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on January 12, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The kamayan was good and reasonably priced. I hope they have more options for the dipping sauce like calamansi, tomatoes but otherwise food was good and the portions was big.

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  6. Jarylle Adriane

    Toronto5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on December 27, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Pretty good as usual. They serve the food right infront of you. The only thing is that the food cools down fast sunce its winter and the door kept on opening frequently due to alot of people coming in and out. But overall satisfying

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  7. Lariza

    Toronto2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on December 11, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We always come here for their Kamayan Feast (also known as "Boodle Fight"). This is the Filipino way of eating using only your fingers instead of a fork/spoon or a chopsticks. Everyone that I bring here (non-Filipinos or Filipinos alike) really enjoyed this way of eating. So kamayan is basically a communal feast where the food is laid out on a bed of banana leaves instead of plates and your eating utensils are your fingers. The food consists of unlimited garlic rice, seafood (grilled shrimp/squid/milkfish/tilapia, steamed mussels) meat (pork belly and bbq pork skewer), veggies (boiled okra/eggplant), mango salad and orange slices for dessert. The delicious food is full of Filipino flavours - salty, sweet and sour and price per person is reasonable. Staff are very nice and friendly and are always there to provide you with another serving of the garlic rice. Place is small but cozy and coming on a weekday means avoiding the craziness on a weekend visit. If you want to try ultimate finger food experience and enjoy a beautiful Filipino tradition, then Tinuno is the place to be.

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  8. Aaron VIP

    Detroit108 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on November 27, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Everything was great! Glad this place was on Opentable- from out of the country and unfamiliar with the area. The salted fish breakfast was EXCELLENT. I’ve never had anything like that before but it was great!

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  9. Roselle Angela VIP

    Toronto2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on November 23, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    Great Food and great value. Highly recommend if you are looking for something filling and diverse.

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  10. Christina

    Toronto1 review

    4.0

    Dined on November 16, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Excellent place for kamayan. Tables are small and can be cramped. Noise depends a lot on other patrons.

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Tinuno - Downtown is rated 4.8 stars by 29 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 5 times today
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31 Howard St, Toronto, ON M4X 1J6

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    CAN$30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Filipino
  • Hours of operation
    Daily 10:00 am–8:30 pm
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
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