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World Class Bakers

690 St Clair Ave W
Phone: 416-654-0606
This spacious and elegant Italian Cafe and bakery is located at St. Clair and Christie in Wychwood Park, across from the famous Mediterranean restaurant Mezzetta
Offers freshly baked croissants, bagels, specialty breads, cookies and a large variety of cakes (all home made). You can also try the amazing buffet of traditional [...]

Jolly II Italian Restaurant

2625 Weston Road
(416) 242-6666
 
Centrally located at Weston and the 401 right near the Weston GO station and close to downtown Weston Village, Jolly 2 is a traditional Italian restaurant that has been serving patrons since 1988.
Jolly is authentic looking with comfortable seating in an open-concept dining hall
Jolly offers an assortment of salads, fresh pasta, pizza, [...]

Classico Pizza & Pasta (Wendy)

 
 2457 Bloor St W
416-763-1313
Classico’s is a little hole in the wall restaurant at the Western tip of Bloor West Village, just outside the Jane subway station on the South side of the street. The atmosphere is very casual, and they serve up decent Italian fare, essentially Classico is a decent neighbourhood spot.
There is an extensive [...]

Toba [Mark Aaron]

243 King East
416-367-8622
URL: www.toba.ca
To summarize Toba would be simply “lovely”. Set in the St. Lawrence market area on King and Sherbourne,
Toba is a cute and unassuming place that serves an elegant brunch with a small and diverse menu. Quality
is high, presentation is beautiful and artistic and decor is minimalistic with funky art on the walls,
representations [...]

Amore Trattoria

 2425 Yonge St. 
Tel: (416) 322-6184
Amore Trattoria is a traditional Italian eatery located in the heart of the Yonge and Eglinton yuppie ghetto. Located on 2 levels in an open concept dining space, Amore is decorated with a minimalist design with a Mediterranean colour scheme, with very few paintings on the wall, with small tables huddled [...]

Trapezzi Wine and Dine [Mark Aaron]

505 Danforth Avenue
Toronto, ON
M4K 1P5
(416) 465-8778
 
Wendy and I decided to check out Trapezzi because it was one of the newer restaurants on the Danforth that had opened up some months ago. We knew that it was slightly shi shi poo poo so we thought that the Summerlicious food festival would give us an opportunity to [...]

Nevada [Mark-June 2005]

1963 Queen E
(416) 691-8462
 
Nevada is a trendy Italian restaurant in the heart of the beaches. I went there for brunch in Sept 2002 and I only remember one cool thing: the wicked patio. I do not really remember the food, very well. I do not remember it being bad, but I do not recall it [...]

Podium Restaurant & Bar (closed 2007)

5th floor- Olympic Spirit Toronto
35 Dundas St. East @ Victoria
416 775 3200
Being a new restaurant in town, Mark & I decided to give Podium a try. We were headed out to an event in the area, so we thought why not?
Located on the 5th floor of a building just off of Yonge & Dundas Square [...]

Cafe California

 538 Church
Toronto, ON M4Y2E1
Phone: (416) 960-6161
Located right at Church and Wellesley, this small cafe sits about 15-20 tables tightly and has an ambiance of cosy, homey, and casual. With a Mediterranean decor (blues, greens, and deep reds as the backdrop), Cafe California stands out as a being a casual dining spot in the village. With [...]

Podium (closed in 2006/07)

5th floor- Olympic Spirit Toronto
35 Dundas St. East @ Victoria
416 775 3200
 
Podium is a 200 seat, full service restaurant and bar which is open for lunch and dinner. Sleek and elegant, it’s set in the heart of the Yonge/Dundas
concrete jungle on the 5th floor of newly constructed Olympic Spirit building. The building, located at the [...]