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Reviewed by Toronto Life
  • 18 St. Thomas St. (at Bloor St. W.), Windsor Arms Hotel View on map »
  • 416-971-9666
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Stroll along swanky Bloor Street, hit Williams-Sonoma, turn south at Cole Haan and stop at the flags. Built in 1927 and fully rebuilt in ’99, the ancient-looking Windsor Arms serves up a dining experience (when not hosting upscale weddings) that rivals Toronto’s best. Dozens of lanterns make soaring ceilings and limestone walls glow in a majestic room of diners quietly enveloped in art deco–ish leather chairs. Dishes, presented on spare Zen plates, are works of ...

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