Hospitality

Jacobs & Co. Steakhouse

Long marble-topped bar at Jacobs & Co. Steakhouse with burgundy leather stools, backlit bottle shelves and glass dry-ageing cabinets under a glowing ceiling.

Location

Toronto

Category

Hospitality

Client

King Street Food Company

Press and Awards

BlogTO, May, 2025 | Toronto Life, May 2025 | Foodism, Aug. 2025

Recognized, Michelin Guide 2025
No. 76, World's 101 Best Steak Restaurants 2025
Condé Nast Traveler 30 Best Restaurants in Toronto, 2026

Credits

Gillian Jackson

Jacobs & Co. Steakhouse entered a new chapter with its flagship location at Toronto’s CIBC Square, featuring interiors by DesignAgency. Spanning 14,000 square feet, the concept reimagines the classic steakhouse through a contemporary lens by introducing new experiences, including an elegant raw bar and curated retail offering that reflect the brand’s gradual evolution.

A rich material palette of walnut, polished stone, and burnished metals shapes a setting that feels both warm and elevated. Custom furnishings, bespoke lighting, and layered textiles create a heightened sense of comfort and occasion. Throughout, glass-encased displays of rare wines, dry-aged meats, and fresh seafood become theatrical focal points designed to spark curiosity and whet appetites.

The result is a singular destination which reflects and reimagines the signifiers of the classic steakhouse, bringing to life a singular dining destination that raises the bar for Toronto restaurants, and for steakhouses everywhere.

Steakhouse dining room with grey-green ribbed banquettes, walnut tables and a marble counter in front of amber-lit display shelves and a wavy ceiling light.
Walnut tables set with plates and glasses beside a tan ribbed banquette and suede armchairs, with small red table lamps.
Brass-framed glass dry-ageing cabinet holding hanging whole fish, above a marble counter with a small plant in a brass vase.
Curved marble raw-bar counter with burgundy stools, shellfish on ice in lit wall niches and a large hydrangea arrangement.
Stacked seared beef fillet topped with thyme and held by a fork, beside a glass of amber drink on a dark plate.
View through a brass-framed wine display toward a walnut-panelled dining area with a framed photograph and a marble counter.
Warm walnut, gold accents, cool stone usher in a sleeker, modern style.
Private dining room with a long walnut table set with wine glasses, dark leather chairs, glass wine cabinets and a flower arrangement.