Kensington Market-Lunch
My daughter is in town, so it is off to do some shopping, and hopefully some dining. Vintage clothing is on her list, so Kensington Market here we come. As far as lunch goes, any ideas? She is willing to try anything. We have dined at numerous Spadina dim sum/Vietnamese restos.
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Kensington for lunch = lucky you! The place with the counters facing out is Urban Herbivore, it's vegan and great and they have a few patio tables now. El Trompo is great, although I like the tacos a bit better at La Tortilleria, where they make fresh shells. Jumbo Empanadas is great too. You can also get smaller empanadas from Segovia (is that the name? on the west side of Augusta below Baldwin?) and/or pupusas from Emporio Latino and eat them in the park.
I personally can't stand Hungary Thai, I'm the type of person who likes places that do one thing well.
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re: bytepusher
pinstripeprincess
Aug 7, 2009 04:24 AM
emporio latino does sell pupusas in the back... you're thinking of perolas and their food lady change over.
also, to clarify for the above posters... i'm betting the OP is talking about freshwood grill (which i find poorly done and highly overpriced) that has a row of outdoor seats that looks onto the street.
emporio latino is one of the major stops i would do, jumbo empanadas doesn't do it for me, if you're not into more tacos and tacos i would just at least get a horchata from el trompo to wander around and sip with, my coffee experiences have been less favourable recently so i wouldn't recommend that.
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Jamie Eats Burgers
Aug 6, 2009 08:55 AM
Kensington market is good for vegan and vegetarian places. When I was vegan I liked a place called Rice Bar.
if your feeling rambunctious, try Hungary Thai, its not a fusion of hungarian and thai food, but you can get both on the same plate. Its not the best food, but it is certainly interesting.
I also heard that EUROPEAN QUALITY MEAT & SAUSAGES is a butcher shop that cooks up burgers in the back.
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Pepperfire
Aug 6, 2009 07:56 AM
Last time I was in Toronto, my daughter and I had lunch at a wonderful eatery on the top of Kensington market. I don't remember the name, but it had a little counter with stools facing out onto the street.
They had a good veggie offering, which my daughter appreciated and I highly recommend the veggie burger, although, if you're a veggie, you might want to forgo the bacon I had on mine!
There used to be a Bahamian Jerk restaurant on the market that was only open in the summer. I don't know if they are still there, as I haven't been to Toronto yet this summer.
