Restaurants in Toronto, Ontario

Toronto, Ontario offers outdoor enthusiasts a broad range of outdoor activities. In the summer, the city's parks and ravines provide hundreds of kilometers of hiking, biking and running trails. Toronto's waterfront is home to plenty of boating, and volleyball options. In the winter months, the city embraces the cold weather with a host of outdoor skating rinks, including the iconic one in Nathan Philips Square. After a day of exploring, there are several good restaurant options in the area.

Nyood Restaurant

Nyood Restaurant is a popular Queen West eatery, with a unique contemporary vibe and industrial decor. The menu features new takes on Mediterranean cuisine, stripping each dish down to its essentials and creating interesting textures and aromas. Among the most popular creations are flatbread pizzas, that combine ingredients such as beef carpaccio and arugula puree. Other favorites include Malta Braised Short Ribs and Seared Herb Polenta.

Nyood Restaurant
1096 Queen St. West
Toronto, Ontario M6J 1H9
(416) 466-1888
nyood.ca

Colborne Lane

Colborne Lane is Chef Claudio Aprile's response to the molecular gastronomy movement, which sees science melded with ingredients to create interesting textures and flavors. Purees are flash frozen to create foam condiments. Ice cream is made at your table with liquid nitrogen. Exotic dishes, such as vanilla and cardamom poached lobster with veal cheek and oyster mushroom ragout, are served with parsnip puree and a ponzu hollandaise sauce. The tasting menu offers a popular way to experience many of the restaurant's unique flavors.

Colborne Lane
45 Colborne St.
Toronto, Ontario M5E 1E3
(416) 368-9009
colbornelane.com

Greg Couillard's Spice Room and Chutney Bar

Greg Couillard is restaurateur royalty in Toronto and Spice Room is his newest creation. The restaurant is located in upscale Hazelton Lanes, and features a modern interpretation of African design and decor. Spice Room infuses a modern menu with strong African flavors and spices. The menu includes Duqqa spiced, rubbed, kumbata pork tenderloin and Cameroon rubbed, jerked baby chicken.

Greg Couillard's Spice Room and Chutney Bar
55 Avenue Road
Toronto, Ontario M5R3L2
(416) 935-0000
spiceroommanyata.com

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Article Written By Chris MacKechnie

Chris MacKechnie is a graduate of Carleton University's Law Program and has been writing professionally for more than a decade. He is a regular contributor for a number of travel and business magazines and marketing websites, including "OutPost Magazine," "Report on Business" and several insurance trade publications. MacKechnie also writes extensively for several Fortune 500 companies located around the globe.

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