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The Rushton

740 St. Clair Ave. W. (at Rushton Rd.) • View on map »
416-658-7874

Trendy young professionals laugh and gossip at this glam restaurant, where modelesque staff strut about the chic interior and flowering street patio to a hip lounge soundtrack. Below the tin roof and vintage chandelier, elegant plates of gourmet nosh—steak frites, beer-battered halibut, bouillabaisse, roasted New Zealand rack of lamb—feed the lively crowd. At the marble bar, deft bartenders pour drinks for the thirsty. Simple desserts, such as flourless chocolate torte, dulce de leche cheesecake and lemon pot de crème, provide a sweet finish. Mains $10–$27.

740 St. Clair Ave. W. (at Rushton Rd.)

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