With its large menu, reasonable prices and varying degrees of spice, Salad King (340 Yonge St) has been a Yonge & Dundas staple for some time. Over the years it has grown from a Ryerson student hangout to a legit lunch-hour hot spot… reminding us that healthy, well-priced food can be found smack-dab in the…
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The Senator ~ 249 Victoria St ~ (416) 364-7517
The Senator is a Toronto institution; the city’s oldest restaurant (or so they tell me). Located on Victoria Street, just east of Yonge & Dundas Square, it’s the perfect place for a bite to eat before a show or after a long day of shopping. If breakfast is your thing, their Full English is on-point. …
P.J. O’Brien ~ 39 Colborne St ~ (416) 815-7562
Hidden away on Colborne St, right behind the King Eddy, is P.J. O’Brien. This is the city’s top Irish pub; a downtown fixture for as long as I can remember. I had my first “legal” pint here and continue to frequent when I need a place for a semi-casual client lunch or a pint before…
Patrician Grill ~ 219 King St E ~ (416) 366-4841
I have always had a soft spot for the Patrician Grill. When I was a kid, my dad used to take my brother and I to his office on Saturday mornings. We’d head directly across the street to the Patrician Grill for a peameal on a kaiser at lunch. Some thirty years later, it feels…
The Queen and Beaver ~ 35 Elm St ~ (647) 347-2712
The Queen and Beaver Public House is, hands down, one of the best gastropubs in town. It’s the Toronto Food Blog’s go-to spot around Yonge & Dundas Square. Head chef Duncan Simpson makes everything from scratch, documenting most of his team’s creations on Instagram. This is fine British fare taken to the next level; a…
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…
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