Non-Tourist Lunch near Princess of Wales Theatre?

[AJMC791]

Heading to see a matinee with 3 others tomorrow, and would like to eat lunch somewhere within a 10 minute walk.

Would like to avoid the dreaded strip between John and Spadina, which I have found to be tourist traps.

All suggestions welcome....

Thanks.

[Rabbit]

If you cross University and head into the financial district Vertical is no more than a ten minute walk.

[fickle]

There's also Milagro just south of the theatre.

[phoenikia]

Forte and Nota Bene are within a 10 minute walk. I like the food at Forte more than the food I've ordered at Nota Bene, but Nota Bene is more popular with posters on this Board.

lunch menu at Forte: http://fortebistro.ca/lunch-menu.php

menus at Nota Bene: http://notabenerestaurant.com/menus/

Tundra in the Hilton would also be a decent bet.

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Tundra
145 Richmond Street West, Toronto, ON M5H 2L2, CA

Nota Bene
180 Queen Street West, Toronto, ON M5V 2A1, CA

Forte Bistro & Lounge
133 Richmond St. West, Toronto, ON M5H 2L3, CA

[tj2007]

Fune is on Simcoe. I've always enjoyed their sushi, although haven't been in awhile.

[Splendid Wine Snob]

If you are a wine drinker, Crush Wine Bar would fit the bill. Mmmmm, wine for lunch! Its on King just west of Spadina on the South side.

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Crush
455 King Street West, Toronto, ON M5V1K4, CA

[bytepusher]

I've always had speed of service issues at Crush, I think the worst time was arriving at noon and at 1:30 one of my party had to leave for another meeting, just as his food, a sandwich, nothing complex, arrived so he had them take it back and put it in a go pack. I wouldn't necessarily go there if I had a curtain to make.

in the past I would have recommended Brasaii but I haven't been since the ownership change so I'm not sure.

Yuzu sushi (run by the same folks as Japango but slightly more upscale) is close by, mixed reviews but personally I thought it was decent.

[freckles1963]

Barootes is good