Gyoko Sushi is the newest addition to the evolving retail landscape of Danforth East. From a supply-and-demand perspective, it’s easily the best sushi restaurant around. A welcome and needed addition to the ‘hood, this is a great spot for families with young kids and/or for picking up a little something-something on the way home. Gyoko…
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Pomarosa ~ 1504 Danforth Ave ~ (416) 462-2945
Pomarosa Coffee Shop & Kitchen just opened at Coxwell & Danforth, bringing with it a strong Latin American snack game to the east-end. Head chef Luis Hernandez is from Venezuela and has always had a passion for cooking. Fueled by a dream of owning his own restaurant, he worked in a number of Toronto kitchens…
Mike’s Fish and Chips ~ 2162 Danforth Ave ~ 416-429-4665
Just east of Woodbine Station, 2162 Danforth Avenue has been a Fish & Chip restaurant for over 75 years. Nick Benakis (the fifth owner) took over Mike’s Fish & Chips from his parents-in-law a couple of years back and has rejigged the menu to focus primarily on both Burgers & Fish and Chips. The burgers…
Danforth Roti Shop ~ 2844 Danforth Ave ~ (416) 690-1308
If you are looking for T&T food in Toronto’s east-end, Danforth Roti Shop is the spot. The hand-drawn menu focuses on the classics: doubles, polourie, saheena and mauby (my personal favourite to wash everything down). Be sure to ask for condiments, hot sauces and chutney, as they’re hidden away in the back and aren’t to…
RYUS Noodle Bar ~ 786 Broadview Ave ~ (647) 344-9306
*** RYUS has moved from 33 Baldwin to 786 Broadview*** Japanese restaurants abound on Baldwin Street, and RYUS Noodle Bar runs with the best of them. On a street that often seems to be in flux, Chef Ryuchiro Takahashi has set-up a happening spot that, if the food does the talking, is here to stay. With its…
Detroit Eatery ~ 389 Danforth Ave ~ (416) 461-0136
The Detroit Eatery is a Danforth institution… the greasiest of spoons. Located in the heart of Greektown (at Chester Station), the Antaras family has been serving my family Fries & Gravy since I was in junior school at Frankland. And even though both the interior and exterior are adorned in nothing but Detroit Red Wing…
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