bennie

I am traveling to TO on Thursday and need to arrange a dinner for business associates. We'll be staying out at the airport but may be willing to go into the city for dinner. Looking for restaurant recommendations for both the Mississuaga/Etobicoke/Brampton area (near airport) or somewhere more interesting for my fellow Americans who have not been to TO prior to this trip. Perhaps somewhere like Yorkville or elsewhere. I am somewhat familar with the city. Thank you in advance for your assistance.

Dorna

Two really nice places is Sassafraz on Cumberland dr. or Sotto Sotto on Avenue Rd./Davenport. But they are a little pricy though are hot celebrity spots

bennie

Thanks for the tip. Any other suggestions would be welcome too. Maybe a good Italian restaurant?

al

You didn't specify budget. These are all high end suggestions downtown.<BR><BR>Canoe - high end; good food; great view from 54th floor of Toronto Dominion Tower. Canoe would not be my perosnal choice but the view cannot be beat (technically, CN Tower's 360 has better view but I understand the food is not as good).<BR><BR>A Yorkville suggestion is Opus, food is Cal/Ital; recently won Wine Spectator's Grand Award for its wine list (1 of 4 in Canada).<BR><BR>For serious foodies and dollars, Susur. A few years ago, Susur Lee was rated one of top ten chefs in the world.<BR><BR>If you want more, let us know budget and preferences. Also check torontolife.com.

bennie

Budget would be approx $20-30 per entree - so I'm guessing this is not high end. Can't say what preferences anyone will have for the type of food but just would like to see a bit of the city. I suspect Canoe would be a bit too much. Looking for nice atmosphere for middle of the road business types(not romantic or too hip) but good food.

Brian Kilgore

For $20-30 per main dish, I wouldn't bother coming downtown.<BR><BR>Depending on their sophistication, I'd head for the Airport Marriott, which has a good dining room, Tucker's Market place, which is casual, has good food, and is nice and relaxed, or Le Bifteque, which has a nice French name and sells large, larger and huge pieces of good meat at reasonable prices.<BR><BR>It's fancier inside than Tuckers, and the downtown Toronto branch is, I belelve, the best steak at the lowest price in the nicest atmosphere in downtown Toronto. Half theprice, by the time you're trhough, of Ruth's Chris Steakhouse.<BR><BR>Tuckers and Le Bifteque are both in a cluster of restaurants nestled in the corner of highway 27 north and Dixon Road, more or less across Dixon Road from the Delta Hotel.<BR><BR>You won't get much better food (although you'll get a wider choice of retaurants) by coming downtown, in the same price range.<BR><BR>BAK

Bennie

Bennie . . . check out Grappa restaurant in Little Italy on College Street. Great Italian food, not overpriced and easy to get to. Would work out well for a dinner with business associates. <BR><BR>There's also a lot of places on College street to go for after dinner drinks or you could check out the pub Hotel Rex on Queen Street for live blues/jazz.

Bennie

Thanks for the tips. I'll be there tonight and will let you know how it worked out on Monday.