Superb food near Union Station?
Hi,
I will be doing a foodie trip from Montreal during the Easter long weekend and will be staying near the Union train station. Could anybody recommend me some "must-try" restaurants near that area? Walkable distance would be great. No budget limit, nor cuisine preference. Thanks!!
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Both of these places have vegetarian options:
Not within easy walking distance (~25min walk from Union): If you like Kazu in Montreal, you'll LOVE Guu here in Toronto. It's a great Japanese izakaya and you don't really have that in Montreal.
Within walking distance: Swish by Haan, which provides a modern take on Korean cuisine. Not your average mom & pop Korean place. Love the yuzu tea, spicy pork neck tacos, and lobster bibimbap (though a bit short on the lobster).
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re: saltnpepperwhat
Take a look at their menu and see what you think: http://swishbyhan.files.wordpress.com...
I've gone with vegetarian friends before who sampled the jap chae, tofu, kimchied pears and mushroom salad. The pears and the mushroom salad shared the same salad base so I'd advise against getting both, but otherwise, there should be enough variety in the menu.
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re: littlelam
Went to Swish and Guu... Waaaoooo both were amazing! Thank goodness we were just two, so didn't have to wait 1h30 minutes at Guu. We were seated right next to where the food comes out, and got to see every single plate that they offer! We weren't that hungry so we tried only a few dishes (sesame spinach, baked oyster, hiroshima okomiyaki and seaweed salad). We wished we had 4 stomachs!! Everything looked delicious. A feast not only for the stomach but also the eyes. The atmosphere was awesome, this will definitely on my go-to place when I visit Toronto! :)
Swish was awesome too. We had to silken tofu, kimchied pear, and pork neck tacos. My favorite was the silken tofu, so soft and crunchy at the same time. Yum. The pear was a pleasant surprise, familiar kimchi taste with a soft sweetness from the pear. Very refreshing. :) The pork tacos was too sweet i find, but a nice interesting little dish.
We didn't go to Yuzu after all. Maybe next time!
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Guu
398 Church Street, Toronto, ON M5B 2A2, CAYuzu
236 Adelaide St W, Toronto, ON M5H1W7, CA-
re: saltnpepperwhat
ekim256
Apr 25, 2011 04:20 PM
Glad you had a good experience!. Mind you, it was right when it was new...but I wasn't a fan of the kimchied pear (out of season?) or the pork neck tacos on my first trip. However...I left happy on my second try! If you make your way back, I really enjoyed the lobster bibimbap - I love it when they put just enough sesame oil to make the bottom crunchy and they also had fernbrake and fiddle heads in it! I'll be honest and say that part of the joy in seeing them is because I used to pick fiddleheads with my parents for bibimbap and korean side dishes :-)
I also quite like their Swish - beef swish then congee. I'm really glad I gave it another go. I ought to blog about it - what a complete change in opinion from the first time :)Thanks for the report, hope you enjoyed Toronto!
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prima
Apr 15, 2011 07:11 AM
Union Station is located at the southern edge of the Financial District, and similar to Montreal, while there are some good restaurants operating in or near the Financial District on the weekend, most must-try restaurants, that are open on the weekend, are located in other parts of town.
I like Rodney's by Bay, a casual seafood restaurant, which is located within a 10 minute walk of Union Station.
Biff's and Epic inside the Royal York serve good quality, tasty food, but both have fairly conservative menus. They are the restaurants I frequent when I'm looking for a restaurant within a 5 minute walk of Union Station. Both have several vegetarian dishes on their menus.
Victoria's inside the King Eddy hotel on King St, east of Yonge, has a deluxe $69 Easter Brunch Buffet, which might be your best bet for a special lunch downtown on Easter Sunday.
Marben's brunch has been frequently recommended lately, and it is within a 20-25 minute walk of Union Station.
Agree with posters above, that George would be worth trying. George is also within a 20-25 minute walk of Union Station, and there's always a vegetarian tasting menu available. http://www.georgeonqueen.com/menus.asp
Lai Wah Heen is the best luxe Chinese restaurant downtown, and it's located within a 15-20 minute walk of Union Station . Great place to have delicious, beautiful and sometimes innovative dim sum, but not the best place to bring a strict vegetarian.
If I was looking for a must-try restaurant, within a 20 minute walk of Union Station, my top choices would be George and Lai Wah Heen.
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Lai Wah Heen
108 Chestnut St, Toronto, ON M5G 1R3, CAEpic
100 Front St W, Toronto, ON M5J1E4, CAMarben
488 Wellington Street West, Toronto, ON M5V 1E5, CARodney's By Bay
56 Temperance Street, Toronto, ON M5H 3V5, CABiff's Bistro
4 Front St. E, Toronto, ON M5E 1B2, CAVictoria's Restaurant @ Le Meridien King Edward Hotel
37 King Street East, Toronto, ON M5C 1E9, CA -
Wao! Thanks for all your replies!! I'm trying to compile a list, and I think so far, we've decided to try the "vegetarian Omakase" at Yuzu on Adelaide. I'm not a vegetarian but am curious to see what kind of original vegetarian dishes the chefs can make at 60$ a head! :)
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Yuzu
236 Adelaide St W, Toronto, ON M5H1W7, CA›1 Reply -
ekim256
Apr 14, 2011 08:23 PM
Biff's is decently valued, and I agree with Canoe - the view there is quite nice so great if you've never been up to the CN Tower :-)
I haven't tried, but I've heard very favourable things about Khao San Road. I really enjoyed the chef's cooking at her last restaurant, so I recommend it :-)
I'm in the minority here that does not like Origin...
Nota Bene's burger...is delicious! 9/oz Forked Wagyu with foie Gras, pancetta, pommes Frites, and truffle mayonnaise. Do it.Erin :-)
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Nota Bene
180 Queen Street West, Toronto, ON M5V 2A1, CAKhao San Road
326 Adelaide St W, Toronto, ON M5V 1P7, CA -
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Not too many *must* tries in that area unfortunately. Some good places around there you can walk to
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Trevor Kitchen
38 Wellington St E, Toronto, ON M5E1C7, CACanoe
54th Floor TD Bank Tower, 66 Wellington, Toronto, ON M5K 1H6, CAHarbour Sixty
60 Harbour Street, Toronto, ON M5J 1B7, CABymark
66 Wellington St. W, Toronto, ON M5K 1J3, CAColborne Lane
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jlunar
Apr 13, 2011 01:43 PM
I'm not sure that there are any must-try restaurants within walking distance of Union... if you're willing to cab, here are some restos I'd suggest:
- The Black Hoof (no res, cash only)
- Campagnolo (sit at the chef's bar)
- Enoteca Sociale (half-priced enomatic wines if you can go on Mon/Tues)
- Parts And Labour (had a lovely sweetbreads+papardelle last night. Also, the duck egg app was very good)
- Buca (go for light snacks and stick with the apps)
- Splendido for big-budget fine-diningGeorge is good for fine-dining and has a lot of good buzz lately, but I haven't been in many years.
... I feel like I'm missing some stuff. Will ponder.
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George
111 Queen Street East, Toronto, ON M5C 1S2, CACanoe
54th Floor TD Bank Tower, 66 Wellington, Toronto, ON M5K 1H6, CASplendido
88 Harbord Street, Toronto, ON M5S 1G5, CABuca
604 King St. West, Toronto, ON M5V 1M6, CAThe Black Hoof
928 Dundas St W, Toronto, ON M6J, CAParts & Labour
1566 Queen St W, Toronto, ON M6R, CAEnoteca Sociale
1288 Dundas St W, Toronto, ON M6J, CACampagnolo
832 Dundas St. W, Toronto, ON , CA -
