looking for a restaurant specializing in cheese in toronto

[jason_l]

i know it's never a good idea to compare toronto restaurants with new york city ones, but i'm looking for toronto's version of this: http://www.artisanalbistro.com/menus.php

basically someplace i can get cheese and maybe wine or champagne flights.

any ideas?

thank you!

[spoonlette]

Try reds bistro, they have an excellent selection, many of them from Cheese Boutique. Here is the cheese menu from their website: http://www.redsbistro.com/menus/chees...

[Dr. No]

Just walked past Crush, and noticed they're having a series of wine & cheese tastings w/ the Cheese Boutique this summer.

[JamieK]

As an inversion to Wahooty's comment, I've been to Carens and recommend it but Cafe Taste is still on my list. Globe Bistro has a nice local cheese menu.

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Globe
124 Danforth Avenue, Toronto, ON M4K1N1, CA

Carens
158 Cumberland St, Toronto, ON M5R1A8, CA

Cafe Taste
1330 Queen St W, Toronto, ON M6K, CA

[Wahooty]

You are the yang to my yin, Jamie. ;)

[tjr]

A lot of high end restaurants have reasonable cheese offerings. I doubt they have cheese flights though.

[dubchild]

Caren's in Yorkville. Doesn't just about every fine restaurant have a cheese plate?

[Wahooty]

Yes, but none of them are on Park Avenue and have the words "artisanal" and "bistro" in their names. <cough> As far as Toronto goes, one of my favorite places to have a plate of cheese and a wine to match (or rather, vice versa) is Cafe Taste in Parkdale - their slant is decidedly organic/biodynamic and/or local. Caren's is on my list, but I haven't been yet. And if you're okay with limiting yourself to Ontario wines (or non-Ontario beers), Volo does a good cheese board, but generally the pairing responsibilities are up to you.

[toveggiegirl]

I agree with Wahooty's Cafe Taste recommendation. You can check out their menu here: http://www.cafetaste.ca/menu/

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Cafe Taste
1330 Queen St W, Toronto, ON M6K, CA

[jason_l]

Yes Cafe Taste looks perfect.
Thanks guys!