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The Gardiner Café

  • Address: 111 Queen's Park, Queen's Park, Toronto, ON | Map It
  • Phone: 416-362-1957 | Reserve Online

Fodor's Review:

All limestone, slate, blond oak and glass, the airy room is a fitting accompaniment to the surrounding ceramics collection. A lunch crowd who has always enjoyed Jamie Kennedy's seasonal starters at his wine bar will appreciate offerings like a smooth Ontario sweet corn bisque with a plump seared scallop. Count on excellent signature frites with lemon mayo, fabulous cheese plates and charcuterie, a great burger, salad nicoise, and innovative Sri Lankan Hoppers complemented by a dazzling array of house-made condiments: lime pickle, coconut-based pol sambol, ghee fried shallots, green mango chutney and more. Wines are matched with each dish, including many from Ontario's Niagara region—home too, to the berries in the pleasingly retro strawberry shortcake.

  • Credit Cards: AE, MC, V
  • Closed: Open for lunch seven days; dinners on Fri.
  • Metro: Museum

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