My Favourite Things
People often ask what my favourite restaurants are. I can never give them a straight answer ~ I find that my favourite restaurants often do one or two dishes amazingly well, but it’s rare that I can recommend a restaurant’s entire menu whole-heartedly.
So here are my favourite places for different dishes – I feel confident in doing that. I take no responsibility for the -other- dishes on their menu!
Indian Dosa: Saravanah Bhavan for Paper Masala Dosa & Rava Onion Masala Dosa, Madras Masala (Christie Pits) for Lamb Dosa.
Samosas: Sultan of Samosas for Spicy Beef Samosa, Spinach Cheese Samosa, Lentil/Daal Samosa
Izakayas: Fin Izakaya for their Takoyaki and Chili Ebi Mayo
Cheap Sushi Rolls: Sushi Bong for their Spicy Salmon Roll and Dynamite Roll
Spicy Tofu Soup: Buk Chang Dong Soondooboo for their Mixed Tofu Soup or Dumpling Tofu Soup
Gyros: Messinis for their Chicken Gyro or Lamb Gyro, but Folia Grill for their Gyro meat platter.
Souvlaki: Folia Grill has amazing pork belly souvlaki with amazing grilled crispness and lemon marinade.
Zucchini Fries: Also at Folia Grill, the only place I’ve had it, and I’ve had it three times in the past 2 months ~ and want to go back, now.
Pasta: Zucca Trattoria has been solid for fresh-made pasta, though I’m rather liking Quince Bistro just next door as well.
Pide (Turkish pizza): Shirin Kebab (Vic Park / Eglinton) has great crispy pide.
Burger: Burger’s Priest at their Queen & Coxwell Location, Double w/ Works w/ Smoke, no onions. Other locations are hit/miss.
Tacos: El Trompo in Kensington (their Al Pastor was very good), super affordable. Seven Lives’ Lengua Tacos are pricier but taste fantastic. La Carnita & Grand Electric are on the to-try list.
HK Style Tea: Marathon Coffee & Donuts in Scarborough
Tamales: Boulevard Cafe for their Peruvian appetizer tamales
Fries: Gilead Cafe’s fries are so amazingly crispy (peanut-oil fried), they don’t sog under poutine gravy.
Poutine: Utopia Cafe & Grill’s Lamb Merguez Sausage & Brie Poutine. Banh Mi Boyz’ Kimchi Fries.
Brunch: Croque Madame or Roast Beef Baguette at Bonjour Brioche, West Coast Toast (amazing buttery hollandaise) at Easy Restaurant.
Black Sesame Ice Cream: Inakaya
Gelato: Il Gelatiere Artigionale for Pistachio, Chocolate, & Grapefruit only, Kekou Gelato for Oolong Tea, HK Tea, Viet Coffee
Almond Croissant: Le Thobors Boulangerie for buttery dense chewy almond croissants, Mabel’s & Nadege also fantastic.
Chocolate Croissant & Apple Turnover: Delysees’ are ridiculously good. Airy, ethereal, collapses on bite.
Thai: Sukho Thai for their Khao Soi and Chicken Green Curry.
Mutton Rolls: Babu (Sheppard/McCowan) has the best mutton rolls, hands down.
Italian Veal Sandwich: Mustachio’s at Kensington Market for their Veal & Eggplant. So thin and crispy, and all toppings gratui.
Alright, I am brunch pbsessed and I have not tried your favorites. I have to now. 🙂 Have you been to the Starving Artist? It is my new favorite brunch place. Their waffles are killer. Yum!
Oh wait, I did go to Bonjour Brioche. Great brioche, but crap service. 😦
They’re always really jammed in there ~ they were busy, but I never found them rude? The food there is soooo good!
I’ve been to Starving Artist: https://torontofoodies.wordpress.com/2012/08/27/starving-artist-waffles-espresso/
I wasn’t a huge fan. =/ The waffles were dense and not very crispy. I might be back to try the salmon waffle sandwich, but that’s about it. All the wasps on the back patio also made lunch awful in the summer/fall.