Recommendation for TO

[artvandelay48]

Hi,
My wife and I will be staying in toronto for a night in december and we're looking for somewhere for a nice meal. We are from the Toronto area but have been living abroad for the last ten years so we're out of the loop, resto-wise.
Can someone please recommend somewhere that's nice, funky and not stuffy. Decent food but not too pricey (under 40 CAD for an entree). Somewhat casual but still romantic.
I hope I am not asking the impossible.

[Charles Yu]

Splendido!

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Splendido
88 Harbord Street, Toronto, ON M5S 1G5, CA

[iMarilyn]

Woodlot
Black Hoof
Beast

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The Black Hoof
928 Dundas St W, Toronto, ON M6J, CA

[smudgebee]

Foxleys
Bistro 990 (maybe too stuffy)
Cava
Marben
Chiado

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Foxley
207 Ossington Ave, Toronto, ON M6J2Z8, CA

Chiado
864 College Street West, Toronto, ON M6H 1A3, CA

Bistro 990
990 Bay St, Toronto, ON M5S3A8, CA

Cava
1560 Yonge St., Toronto, ON M4T 2S9, CA

Marben
488 Wellington Street West, Toronto, ON M5V 1E5, CA

[artvandelay48]

Thanks folks. So far, Woodlot and Beast are looking promising. I haven't been able to find a menu for Woodlot. Any idea where I could get one?

Also, what are Biff's Bistro and Le Select like?

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Le Select
432 Wellington St W, Toronto, ON M5V1E3, CA

Biff's Bistro
4 Front St. E, Toronto, ON M5E 1B2, CA

[CocoaChanel]

I find Biff's completely unremarkable. Not bad, not great - just very forgettable, really.
Le Select is a much more solid option, IMO. The food and atmosphere much more interesting,

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Le Select
432 Wellington St W, Toronto, ON M5V1E3, CA

[ottawaoperadiva]

I went to Biff's Bistro during Summerlicious and really enjoyed my meal. (I reviewed it in the Summerlicious 2011 thread.) Earlier reviews on Chowhound indicate it was mediocre at best but more recent reviews indicate it is improving. The new O&B resto Bannock has been receiving positive feedback.

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Biff's Bistro
4 Front St. E, Toronto, ON M5E 1B2, CA

[JennaBean]

No menu posted for Woodlot. Other hounds may have pictures of the menu.

[jlunar]

Photo of a menu from Woodlot > http://www.flickr.com/photos/jlunar/5...

I also have the dessert and veg menus in that set as well.

[JonasBrand]

Lucien