Bistro 990 |
$$$$$ | French |
Known as a Hollywood celebrity hot spot, diners can rub elbows
with the stars while delighting in French country favourites such
as traditional chicken liver pâté, half roast chicken
with garlic mashed potatoes or Steak Frites in a shallot or
Roquefort sauce. There are excellent value fixed-price menus
available and an outstanding wine list. Reservations required.
Closed Sunday. No lunch Saturday.
Address: 990 Bay Street (Downtown)
E-mail: bistro990@home.com
Telephone: (416) 921 9990
Lai Wah Heen |
$$$$$ | Chinese |
The huge menu features the finest traditional and modern
Cantonese dishes within the sophisticated setting of the
Metropolitan Hotel. The menu offers a large variety of
shark’s fin and abalone dishes, as well as some of the best
dim sum in the city, and delicious meat and noodle dishes. Service
is attentive and food elegantly served. Daily lunch and dinner.
Address: Metropolitan Hotel, 108 Chestnut Street (Downtown)
E-mail: lwh@metropolitan.com
Telephone: (416) 977 9899
Senses |
$$$$$ | Modern Eclectic |
Senses is a combination of bakery, gourmet food retail outlet
and fine dining restaurant that makes dining here an experience for
the senses. The upstairs restaurant is delicately stylish and
tastefully furnished with luxurious seating, excellent service and
superb cuisine. The displays of smoked salmon and caviar in the
emporium below prepare the taste buds for starters such as the
goat’s cheese empanada, or main dishes like the leek
cannelloni stuffed with ground lamb, spinach and feta. Dinner
Wednesday to Sunday; bar and bistro open daily.
Address: 318 Wellington Street West
E-mail: restaurant@senses.ca
Website: www.senses.ca
Telephone: (416) 935 0400
Splendido Bar and Grill |
$$$$$ | Local |
Under new ownership, the Italian-influenced menu has taken a
step aside to make room for the new mouth-watering Canadian cuisine
that complements the new-look interior that is classy with a
professional service to match. Delectable dishes include Moroccan
lamb, halibut fillet, and Ontarian butternut squash ravioli and a
delightful lemon pudding cake with caramelised mango. Dinner
Tuesday to Sunday. Reservations essential.
Address: 88 Harbord Street (Downtown)
Website: www.splendido.ca
Telephone: (416) 929 7788
North 44 |
$$$$$ | Modern Eclectic |
Named after Toronto’s latitude, North 44 has been one of
the city’s most genteel eating places for many years and is
an experience in pampering. The artistic interior bathes diners in
a warm glow, the food is superb and the service flawless. The
seasonal menu is influenced by Mediterranean, American and Asian
flavours and might include pepper and sesame crusted tuna, lamb
shank or stuffed quail, as well as a few exciting pastas and
pizzas. Desserts such as the lemon meringue mille-feuille are the
best in town. Reservations essential. Closed Sunday. Dinner
only.
Address: 2537 Yonge Street (Uptown)
E-mail: north.44@rogers.com
Website: www.north44restaurant.com
Telephone: (416) 487 4897
Vanipha Lanna |
$$$$$ | Oriental |
Vanipha Lanna is different from other Thai eateries in that it
specialises in Lao-Thai cuisine from Thailand’s northwestern
Lanna region, and the flavours are permeated by the strong and
spicy influences of Lao cooking. This colourful, vibrant restaurant
attracts the crowds again and again with specialities like the
grilled chicken and garlic in a lime-chilli sauce or the bamboo
steamer of chicken and seafood dumplings. Reservations recommended.
Closed Sunday.
Address: 471 Eglington Avenue West (Uptown)
E-mail: info@vanipha.ca
Website: www.vanipha.ca
Telephone: (416) 484 0895
Truffles continues to earn international acclaim and top awards
on the culinary and service front, and dining here is a luxurious
treat for gastronomes seeking indulgence. The soaring ceilings and
well-spaced tables create an ambience of sophisticated lightness,
and the quintessence of modern French cuisine is brought to the
table with a light and fresh, aromatic style of cooking.
Truffles’ signature dish is the spaghettini with a light
truffle sauce. Reservations required. Closed Sunday. Dinner
only.
Address: Four Seasons Hotel, 21 Avenue Road, Yorkville (Downtown)
Website: www.fourseasons.com/toronto
Telephone: (416) 964 0411
In an elegant candlelit atmosphere diners can sample
contemporary Italian cuisine that includes a choice of bruschetta
to start, followed by dishes like the roast chicken with garlic
mashed potatoes and rosemary sauce, or the spinach and ricotta
gnocchi with a creamy Gorgonzola sauce. Good portions, deliciously
simple food, an extensive wine list, and a knowledgeable staff keep
the crowds coming back for more. Closed Sunday. Dinner only.
Address: 265 Davenport Road (Downtown)
E-mail: misturarestaurant@rogers.com
Website: www.toronto.com/infosite/150535/1.shtml
Telephone: (416) 515 0009
The Boiler House |
$$$$$ | International |
Situated in a lofty industrial space in the trendy Distillery
District, The Boiler House restaurant is renowned for being one of
the best live jazz and blues venues in Toronto. Indulge in a fine
evening meal from Thursday through to Saturday complimented with
toe tapping beats. Soak up the chic urban atmosphere, with 22 foot
wine racks, intimate private rooms and hand crafted heavy timber
tables. Serving up contemporary Canadian cuisine in a warm, chic
environment, the Boiler House restaurant is a good bet for a
satisfying Toronto evening out.
Address: 55 Mill Street
Website: www.boilerhouse.ca
Telephone: (416) 203 2121
360 Revolving Restaurant |
$$$$$ | International |
Located in the world’s tallest free-standing structure,
the restaurant at the top of the CN Tower has floor-to ceiling
windows and revolves slowly so that every part of this
breath-taking view can be fully appreciated while dining in style.
The food is not as high-flying as the location, but the experience
is certainly a memorable one. The highlight of the dessert list is
the chocolate version of the CN Tower. Reservations essential. No
winter lunches.
Address: CN Tower, 301 Front Street West (Downtown)
E-mail: info@cntower.ca
Website: www.cntower.ca
Telephone: (416) 362 5411
