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Bar Mercurio ½ [?]

270 Bloor St. W. (at St. George) • View on map »
416-960-3877
http://www.barmercurio.com/

Professors, politicians and the occasional celeb hit this Annex mainstay for its welcoming staff and simple, rustic Italian fare. Wood-fired pizzas ($11–$18) are excellent, one particularly fine rendition combining double-smoked bacon, sliced portobellos, asiago chunks and a drizzle of truffle oil on a cracker-thin crust. Nicely executed beef tenderloin medallion stuffed with succulent crab is a winner. The ample wine list will earn the respect of oenophiles. Mains $11–$34.

Closed Sunday
Outdoor dining
Vegetarian

270 Bloor St. W. (at St. George) | This location is wheelchair accessible

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