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EXPLORE TORONTO | | | | | | | 30 St Patrick St
Toronto,
ON
M5T 3A3
416-340-0472 | | | | | Description: DOWNTOWN. This Japanese bistro is loved by Japanese tourists for its authenticity. The sushi is the freshest around, and appetizers are perfect. In the bar or one of the tatami rooms, a hot pot can be ordered and shared among friends.
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| 35 Church
Toronto,
ON
M5E 1T3
416-366-7800 | | | | | Description: DOWNTOWN. Hot House Cafe's Sunday brunch buffet from 9:30am -3pm includes traditional breakfast favorites, numerous pastas, beef and seafood specialties, a divine dessert table, plus an impressive salad bar. Accompanied by live jazz, it's a fun experience not to be missed. The rest of the week, the cafe satisfies hungry diners with hearty and innovative Italian pastas, gourmet pizzas, and an interesting range of International entrees such as an Asian chicken stir fry, Indian-style curried shrimp, and jambalaya. Plenty of creative vegetarian dishes, burgers, steaks, and a good selection of wine and cocktails, too.
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| 894 Queen St E
Toronto,
ON
M4M 1J3
416-406-5826 | | | | | Description: EAST TORONTO. Displaying an interesting juxtaposition of Asian and English pub-style decor, this atmospherically lit restaurant and bar is stylishly appealing and, therefore, quite popular. The menu is an amalgamation of the Asian cuisines, all prepared with fresh ingredients and a healthy dose of panache. Edamame, chicken satay, and pulled pork lettuce wraps all make good appetizers. Then opt for a Thai noodle or Chinese fried rice dish, or go for the five-spice roasted chicken or a steak marinated in Thai basil and lemongrass.
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| 118 Chestnut St
Toronto,
ON
M5G 1R3
416-977-9899 | | | | | Description: DOWNTOWN. This exquisite Cantonese restaurant definitely lives up to its name, which means "elegant meeting place." For an extra-special experience, call and pre-order "Lustrous Peacock," comprised of melon, barbecued chicken, duck, and honey walnuts. You'll also find 100 other choices on the menu. It's said that Lai Wah Heen serves some of Toronto's best dim sum in town too, including thin pouches filled with shark's fin and sprinkled with lobster roe.
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| 100 Simcoe St
Toronto,
ON
M5H 3G2
416-979-7172 | | | | | Description: DOWNTOWN. Upon stepping into the super-stylish Monsoon you'll immediately notice the subtle lighting and peaceful color palette. The ambience is in perfect harmony with the pan-Asian menu, which blends the cuisines of various cultures with dramatic results. Each dish is a surprisingly successful foray into fusion dining try crab cakes with cucumber namasa and coconut aioli, tiger prawns with Asian guacamole, duck breast with truffle-artichoke rosti in tamarind plum sauce, or pork tenderloin with a moo shoo bean thread crepe in hoi sin orange sauce.
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| 55 Adelaide St E
Toronto,
ON
M5C 1K6
416-362-7373 | | | | | Description: DOWNTOWN. One of the finest Japanese restaurants in Toronto, this large, attractive restaurant allows diners the choice of eating at the sushi bar, in tatami rooms, or joined by other patrons at a cooking grill. Seafood reigns supreme and varies from scallops or shrimp to Atlantic salmon, ocean perch, or mackerel. Reservations suggested.
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| 19 Mercer St
Toronto,
ON
M5V 1H2
416-599-7246 | | | | | Description: DOWNTOWN. You'd never know it now, but the building that houses this super chic restaurant was once a women's prison. Sleek lines, contemporary banquettes and earthy colors are punctuated by shiny pebbled walls, cascading waterfalls and dramatic lighting. The sophistication extends to the menu, which includes grilled miso-marinated cod with tatsoi greens, and tempura shrimp in shiso leaves with a yuzu-ponzu dipping sauce. As you might expect, celebrity sightings are not uncommon, and most patrons dress to impress. And in keeping with big-city trends, the washroom is unisex.
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| 601 King St W
Toronto,
ON
M5V 1M5
416-603-2205 | | | | | Description: DOWNTOWN. World renowned chef Susur Lee creates truly stunning seven-course tasting menus comprised of a delightful variety of Asian-Continental dishes. The menu changes daily and is completely dependent on what fresh ingredients are available at the local markets, so every dining experience here is an adventure. You may be served spicy pork with tamarind sauce, Chinese ham with apricot glaze, mahi-mahi satay, soy-marinated bass, seared foie gras with Japanese plum and foie gras reduction, apple chiffon cake, or chocolate-hazelnut pot de crème. The vegan menu is equally elaborate and impressive.
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| 2907 Dundas St W
Toronto,
ON
M5C 2G2
416-368-1368 | | | | | Description: DOWNTOWN. An appealing spot for traditional Thai, such as tom kha kai (a soup of lemongrass, coconut milk, chilies, and chicken), an ideal start to a meal. Then, plenty of fragrant, zesty noodle dishes, cool salads, and seafood dishes to satisfy every appetite. Be prepared for spicy!
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| Blowfish Restaurant + Sake Bar668 King St W
Toronto,
ON
M5V 1M7
416-860-0606 | | | | | Description: DOWNTOWN. This is about as trendy as it gets. Blowfish combines the sexiness of a stylish club with the cuisine of a high-end restaurant, with great success. Sushi is the main component of a creative menu that incorporates Japanese dishes with a bit of international appeal. Fresh and beautifully presented food is the result, and sake is the perfect accompaniment, although saketinis and other cocktails are also popular. There are two seatings, one between 5:30pm and 7pm, the second between 8:30pm and 9:30pm. DJs up the club quotient on weekends after 9pm.
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