Where to Eat Now
Best Bang For Your Buck
Say goodbye to the $40 hamburger and the $20 cocktail. The new order is high-quality deliciousness in a stylish setting at a reasonable price. These classy dishes prove that even on a budget we can have our cake (steak, shank, etc.) and eat it, too—without overheating our Visa
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The grilled hanger steak with piquant guajillo spices and avocado chutney at Nota Bene delivers smoky meatiness and rich, smooth flavours that prove there’s life after filet mignon. $22.
A plate of Grace’s tender, plump seared scallops atop a deeply flavourful stew of braised lingot beans, lardon and oven-dried tomatoes makes diners feel like French nobility. $20.
If living well is the best revenge, then Quince’s aromatic braised lamb shank with tomato farrotto and watercress salad is vengeance at its most savoury. $19.
Chef Cory Vitiello of The Harbord Room raises the humble chicken to new heights. The roasted breast with house-made sausage and a scattering of tender du Puy lentils, brussels sprouts and acorn squash lets you order chicken without shame. $24.
Le Petit Castor’s red snapper with tomatillo-poblano glaze is a bargain even without the crisp jicama and sprout salsa alongside. The glamorous crush of well-groomed Rosedalians and a menagerie of taxidermic animals make for interesting company. $24. 1118 Yonge St. (at MacPherson Ave.), 416-968-7366.
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