R&D

R&D is a modern restaurant at 241 Spadina Avenue in Toronto's Chinatown, in Ontario, Canada. It is listed in the Michelin Guide Toronto 2026 selection as a Bib Gourmand, the guide's recognition of good-value cooking. The cuisine is described as Chinese fusion, and the listed specialty is Chinese-influenced modern plates. That description indicates a menu that draws on Chinese flavours and techniques while presenting them in a contemporary, shareable format, which suits a district that has long been a centre of Chinese food in Toronto. Spadina Avenue is one of the city's busiest streets, and the restaurant benefits from the constant foot traffic and the neighbouring Art Gallery of Ontario and Kensington Market areas. The listed average is CAD 35-65 per person, or about USD 25-47, placing it in the moderate range, with costs depending on how many plates and cocktails are ordered. The dining room is modern and social, with a lively, somewhat loud atmosphere in the evening, and casual to smart-casual dress is appropriate. Drinks at modern Chinese-influenced restaurants of this kind typically include cocktails, beer and wine alongside tea. Groups tend to do best, since the menu rewards ordering a spread to share. The restaurant's own website is the best source for current reservation arrangements, as Toronto restaurants variously use OpenTable, Resy or Tock, and busy Friday and Saturday evenings call for booking ahead where possible. The Spadina streetcar runs along the avenue, and Chinatown is also a short walk from the St Patrick and Osgoode subway stations, so reaching it without a car is easy.