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Scaramouche Pasta Bar & Grill
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- 1 Benvenuto Pl. (at Avenue Rd.) • View on map »
- 416-961-8011
Editorial Review
The prices drop slightly, and the service gallops at a faster pace, but the ambience at the pasta bar and grill (an offshoot of the famous dining room) is still pure Scaramouche magic. In the apps department, there are plenty of salads and soups to choose from, but nothing transcends the curried coconut crêpe. Crispy and paper-thin, the delicate crêpe envelops plump shrimp and is showered with leggy cilantro and mint. The server warns that fresh ravioli is rich: the combination of slow-braised beef, spinach and gorgonzola is overwhelming. Over-salted ragoût of fresh fish and shellfish is a bouillabaisse wannabe with faint traces of Arctic char, sea bream, scallops and shrimp. Desserts—as per reputation—are masterpieces. The flaky pastry of a towering coconut cream pie is unparalleled. Mains $22–$31.
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