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Great Cooks on Eight

Reviewed by Toronto Life
  • 401 Bay St. (at Queen St. W.), 8th flr. • View on map »
  • 416-861-4333
$30 Gourmet
Allows one person to dine well for $30 or less, including tax and tip; they are not star rated More like this »
Editorial Review

The airy room above The Bay on Queen Street is home to both a restaurant and a cooking school. Diners indulge in the seasonal, contemporary lunch­eon menu while looking out over city hall. Properly crispy fries and substantial sandwiches (such as rosemary chicken on a baguette with salad) show attention to detail. For the thirsty, a range of unusual teas, such as Sunrise in Tibet (orange-chocolate black tea) or Rafia (lemon grass, pineapple, green tea), ...

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  • Closed Saturday and Sunday
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