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La Differance

  • 634 Church St. (at Charles St. E.) • View on map »
  • 416-934-9634
Editorial Review

You don’t need a PhD in philosophy to eat at this Church Street bistro, but it might help. Named for 20th-century French philosopher Jacques Derrida—that’s his picture on the wall—La Differance features a mix of Italian and French cuisine, allowing diners to deconstruct their place in the cosmos over plates of sizzling calamari or risotto di mare. Don’t like seafood? Discuss a short treatise over a plate of bourbon ribs. Mains $11–$21.

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