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Sometimes the solution to all of your problems is shoving a classic, dripping burger in your face. You’ll certainly find plenty of those at Square Boy, The Danforth’s family-owned retro burger restaurant, along with their neighbourhood-favourite gyros and souvlaki.
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Copy Link The Scarborough district of Toronto is known for its ethnic diversity — more than half of the district’s residents are immigrants or foreign-born, which has led to a proliferation of different cuisines and restaurants. Peterson heads there in this episode to taste the Middle Eastern pastries at Crown Pastries, a small shop owned and operated by two brothers from Syria, Rasoul and Ismail Salha.
Don't forget to play a round of bocce ball on their patio, fully loaded with games and activities for the whole gang.
If you prefer fish, the whole sea bass is smothered in house-fermented chiles, Fujian wine, and flowering chives, creating a numbing hellfire that balances with the angelically floral fish. For dessert, mai lai go (a modest sponge cake from the dim sum realm) is ushered into a sophisticated stratosphere with a custard moat and salted egg yolk filling. To drink, Mimi offers one of the most comprehensive libraries of baijiu in the city, with bottles ranging from juicy and effervescent to deep and saucy.
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In 2015, chef and owner Victor Barry left diners with a sad pit in their stomachs when he shuttered the nearly 30-year-old fine dining establishment Splendido, though he soothed their collective hunger pangs the next year with a new, sophisticated, and family-friendly trattoria. A departure from the gloved service and dainty dishes, Piano Piano kept the soul of Splendido while making Barry’s creations more accessible to the community.
Baby Point Annie’s Cuisine is this neighbourhood’s spot for cheap Caribbean, with classic options like jerk chicken and curry goat topping out at under $10.
It’s par for the course these days for steak menus to list the pedigree of meats like a wine list, but the practice was jarring in the early aughts when this steakhouse first splashed onto the scene. For its efforts revising the norm, the restaurant has become a premier spot for decadent steaks and embellished accoutrements. The waitstaff will happily guide you through the heritage breeds, touching on elements like geography, marbling, feed, certification, and more.
Toronto's cheap eats range from the perfect midday snack, to an entire shareable platter — if you know where to look. From classic North American BBQ sandwiches to exotic South-Asian inspired tacos, these here tasty eats are guaranteed to keep your stomach and wallet happy.
The city is chock-full with affordable yet delicious dining options. If you’re a foodie on a budget, it’s essential to scope these out:
Her recent spotlight on Senegal and Gambia had guests clamoring for chicken yassa — spicy, marinated poultry prepared with an intoxicating mixture of spices, mustard, lemon, chile, and onion — as well as her fried cassava with red nokoss (pepper paste), which offers a satisfying crunch that ricochets in the mouth and gives way to a fluffy, pliable interior.
A philosophy of fearless consumption — with a requisite touch of dark humor — runs as a through line in the work of Beast co-owners and chefs Scott Vivian and Nathan Middleton. Over the years, their restaurant has undergone several reinventions. The current version of Beast acts primarily as a pizza joint, but it also offers group bookings for whole-animal dinners (booked in advance). Diners select a protein and an “adventure level” from low to high, and the chefs get to work showcasing the seasonal bounty of Canada and the versatility of underused “ugly” bits in a zany culinary display.