Toronto Restaurants, This City Has Anything You Desire
Toronto is truly an international city with restaurants from every cuisine that will fit any budget. You can find food represented by Italy, Greece, United Kingdom, and Asian all the way to the local Canadian cuisine. You can find elegant Toronto restaurants sitting next to a steak house which is right down the road from a hamburger joint. If you enjoy food, then Toronto is the place to be.
Look up in the sky to find one of the most popular more expensive restaurants in town that revolves to give guests a magnificent view of the city from the CN tower. This is Restaurant 360 where over 550 international wines are available and the menu is enticing and elegant. Restaurant 360 has gained notoriety by winning awards for its menu items but the more popular reason for visiting is the view from 114 stories above the harbor. You must have reservations to get into the restaurant and expect dinner to cost about C$75 and a bit more with the wine.
If you want to impress someone take them to either Splendito or Truffles for meals that may cost over C$100. Find Splendito in the Distillery District. The menu changes with the season as seasonal foods are used to create some of the best modern Mediterranean food on earth. You can choose from two menus. The regular a la carte menu is available but you may want to try the tasting menu where you will only get a small sample of many different choices of food. Go to the four Seasons’ Hotel to the restaurant called Truffles for some really wonderful award winning food. The ambiance is very elegant and the food is true French Cuisine.
If you prefer to go to a restaurant where you don’t have to rob a bank to enjoy it you can find many restaurants in Toronto that will cost about C$30 to $75 per meal. If you want to sample Canadian Cuisine go to the Canoe Restaurant and Bar on Toronto Harbor. You will find an abundance of menu items using maple sugar as well as local fruits and vegetables. You may even want to try the caribou or venison offerings. The place looks like a lodge in the woods. You need reservations to go there and it is not open on weekends at all.
If you want something unique and interesting try Lolita’s Lust near Greektown in Toronto. This is a fun restaurant with interesting recipes of meats and seafood.
Budget restaurants in Toronto will give you great food at a great price. Fran’s in the Midtown area is a down to earth place that gives you food at a great price and a lot of it. Meatloaf is supreme here along with chicken wraps and tuna melts. It is open 24 hours and serves a huge breakfast platter at all times.
If you prefer health food go to Bloor Street to Fresh on Bloor where you will find organic entrees that will knock your socks off. This restaurant is unique because of the 40 different juices it offers, some of which are made of very interesting ingredients.
For those who are budgeting, remember to factor in taxes. There are taxes that come along with the food in Toronto restaurants including the 8% provincial sales tax and the 10% alcohol tax. Also watch for the 5% federal goods and services tax that will all come at the end of the meal with the bill. In Toronto you can find any cuisine for any price. The above eateries are but just a few in this city of great cuisine so pick well and find the ones you like the most.
See what the City of Toronto has to offer by dining at a Toronto restaurant this weekend. If you’re in Quebec, then a restaurant Montreal is a great idea for spending some quality time.
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