Sundays (restaurant)

Sundays
Restaurant information
EstablishedApril 27, 2025 (2025-04-27)
Owner(s)Ben Denham
Ashley Lloyd
Head chefBen Denham
Food typeCanadian
Creative
Rating (Michelin Guide)
Bib Gourmand (Michelin Guide)
Location58 Brock St West, Uxbridge, Ontario, L9P 1P3, Canada
Seating capacity28
Websitehttps://www.sundaysrestaurant.ca/

Sundays is a Michelin Green-starred restaurant located in the Toronto, Ontario suburb of Uxbridge.

History

The restaurant was opened in April 2025 by husband-and-wife couple Ben Denham and Ashley Lloyd. Denham and Lloyd previously owned Michelin-recognized Toronto restaurant White Lily Diner, selling it in fall 2024.[1]

The couple had moved to Uxbridge during the COVID-19 pandemic, and had opened a 10-acre organic farm, White Lily Farms, where they sourced multiple ingredients for their then-restaurant.[1]

Concept

Denham, who serves as the head chef at Sundays, called the restaurant's cuisine "an evolution of White Lily Diner's [menu]" - serving some dishes from their past restaurant with a more refined take. The business is focused on sourcing locally - including from the owner's farm - for their food and drink, including serving beers from a local brewery in Uxbridge.[1][2]

Recognition

The restaurant was awarded a Michelin Green Star and Bib Gourmand designations by the Michelin Guide at the 2025 ceremony for the Toronto and region.[3][4] A Green Star is awarded to restaurants that undertake significant sustainability efforts in its cooking, while a Bib Gourmand recognition is awarded to restaurants who offer "exceptionally good food at moderate prices."[5][6] Michelin highlighted the restaurant's efforts in prominently featuring vegetables, as well as singling out a "particularly satisfying fried pork cutlet".[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c King, Lindsey (6 June 2025). "The former owners of a popular east-end diner just opened a restaurant in Uxbridge". Toronto Life. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
  2. ^ Subdhan, Abigail (19 September 2025). "All the new Michelin-approved restaurants in Toronto for 2025". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
  3. ^ "Michelin awards stars to restaurants in southern Ontario". The Canadian Press. Canadian Broadcasting Company. 18 September 2025. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
  4. ^ "Uxbridge restaurant earns green Michelin star for sustainability efforts". Durham Radio News. 19 September 2025. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
  5. ^ "What is a MICHELIN Green Star?". Michelin Guide. Michelin North America. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
  6. ^ "What Is The MICHELIN Bib Gourmand Award?". Michelin Guide. Michelin North America. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
  7. ^ "Sundays - Uxbridge". Michelin Guide. Michelin North America. Retrieved 23 September 2025.