Who doesn’t like a good hamburger? Seems everyone I know has at least one go-to place that’s in regular rotation. These allegiances are often tied to both history and physical geography within the city (Burger Shack and Square Boy come to mind for me for instance). When I want to head out of my “zone” and splurge on something a little more top-shelf,…
Category: Downtown
McVeigh’s ~ 124 Church St ~ (416) 364-9698
McVeigh’s Irish Pub (formerly known as the New Windsor House) has been a landmark on the SW corner of Church & Richmond for the past 50 years… making it the oldest Irish pub in Toronto. If memory serves (believe me, it’s groggy at best), I used to wait in one heck of a line to grab a Guinness on St….
Old Bleu Café ~ 73 Queen St E ~ (416) 861-0819
Located just east of the Eaton Centre, the Old Bleu Café is part coffee shop, part French fusion hot plate, part salad bar. Lunch combos offer-up a variety of everything. Choose any 2 hot dishes, a starch and any 3 salads. All meals are served in either small ($6), medium ($7.50) or large ($9) take away containers (taxes…
Gilead Café ~ 4 Gilead Place ~ (647) 288-0680
Tucked away in an alley in Corktown, Jamie Kennedy’s Gilead Café has always created quite a buzz. Close to my office, I had an opportunity to have lunch here recently. And while the Toronto Food Blog rarely dwells on the negative, the result of our dining experience was only comme ci comme ça. I’ll preface this by saying…
Coconut Grove Roti Shop ~ 183 Dundas St W ~ (416) 348-8887
Looking for something a little bit different for lunch… something exotic that won’t break the bank? Well, look no further than the Coconut Grove Roti Shop. This Mom & Pop has been serving-up T&T favourites for the past 10+ years. I remember loving this place when I was in high school and still venture here…
Queen Mother Cafe ~ 208 Queen St W ~ (416) 598-4719
Founded in the fall of 1978 (much like the author of this review), the Queen Mother Café is celebrating its 35th year in the heart of downtown (208 Queen W). I had walked by this place many times, thinking it was little more than a local watering hole. Well, chef Noy Phongnanouvong offers-up some of…
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