The flaky beef and spinach pie at Estiatorio Volos (Image: Andrew Brudz)
Torontonians who work downtown rarely have the luxury of skipping over to the Danforth to satisfy a lunchtime craving for Greek food. The recent launch of Estiatorio Volos, however, means you can find uncommonly elevated Greek fare right in financial district. The restaurant, which captures some of the seaside ambiance of its namesake coastal city, is run by Andreas Antoniou, who took over his father’s old space, Mediterra. The exohico ($22) wraps an entire Greek menu in a crispy, buttery phyllo pastry parcel. It’s stuffed with plenty of braised lamb, roasted tomatoes and spinach, with two gooey cheeses—kefalotyri and feta—to hold everything together. The exohico arrives in a pool of flavourful lamb jus, perfect for dipping. Spicy slivers of fennel give the simple arugula and tomato salad a nice little kick.
The cost: $37 including tax, tip and a bottle of Alfa, a Greek lager ($5.95)
The time: 80 minutes
Estiatorio Volos, 133 Richmond St. W., 416-861-1211, volos.ca
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37dollars for that! What a joke… Exohiko is Greek village food prepared with all your left overs… Just go to danforth for half the price
October 31, 2011 at 3:42 pm | by DoraI went to Volos after work and ate at the bar. The exohico was lamb & phyllo heaven! I’m pretty sure that I could just poor the lamb jus down my throat!
The Alpha beer was just as good as I remembered from my trip to the islands this summer.
October 31, 2011 at 6:53 pm | by AlexBeautiful
October 31, 2011 at 8:33 pm | by BerryLooks great, but a $22 lunch dish is pretty steep. I suppose if it’s incredible…and in the financial district…and has braised lamb and lamb jus…maybe it’s worth it.
Cheers,
November 1, 2011 at 10:33 am | by Restos in TORestosinTO.com