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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
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), plus a wine list that leans toward New World sel­ections. Quietly attentive table service.

  • Closed Saturday and Sunday
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