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Restaurants
Many wonderful restaurants, cafes and lounges are easily accessible within 2 or 3 blocks of The Royal Conservatory.
b espresso bar at The Royal Conservatory
Located in the atrium of The Royal Conservatory’s TELUS Centre for Performance and Learning, b espresso bar offers fresh in-house baked goods, artisan hand crafted desserts from some of the city's most talented bakers, breakfast sandwiches, panini, wraps, soups, and salads. We use the finest of 100% Arabica coffee beans, imported monthly from Italy, in all our coffee-based beverages.
273 Bloor St. W., www.bespressobar.com
Signatures Restaurant at the InterContinental Toronto Yorkville
Toronto’s own multicultural neighbourhoods inspire the ever-changing menu in Signatures. Chef Joe Rabba’s culinary artistry can be enjoyed in the main dining room or at the bistro-style lower level. Signatures has been honoured with the AAA 4 Diamond Award for 15 consecutive years and California Wine List of Excellence.
220 Bloor Street, Reservations: 416.324.5885, www.toronto.intercontinental.com
Annona Restaurant at the Park Hyatt Toronto
Enjoy gourmet, international cuisine at the award-winning Annona Restaurant, one of Yorkville’s most stylish restaurants. Named for the Roman goddess of harvest, this 65-seat chic restaurant offers an intimate setting and stunning floor to ceiling windows overlooking the streets of Yorkville. With local, seasonal offerings and traditional favourites created by award-winning executive Chef Joan Monfaredi, Annona is renowned by locals and celebrities alike. The restaurant offers new prix-fixe menus monthly, new full menus quarterly, and is open for breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea, dinner, and Sunday brunch – seven days per week.
4 Avenue Road, Reservations: 416.324.1567, www.annonarestaurant.com
Bar Mercurio
“The service is personal, the atmosphere is warm and intimate, and the food - truffled duck with ragout pappardelle or homemade gnocchi, for example - is perfection, all for a reasonable price. Italian ambience.” – National Post
270 Bloor St. W., Reservations: 416.960.3877, www.barmercurio.com
L’espresso bar Mercurio
A lovely Italian café-restaurant located only one block west of The Royal Conservatory. L'espresso bar Mercurio serves an authentic Italian breakfast, delicious sandwiches, gourmet soups and salads, the finest premium tea and coffee, and a spectacular Saturday and Sunday brunch. A fantastic spot for a patio lunch on a sunny weekend on the outdoor terrace, or an espresso and homemade biscotto after a concert.
321 Bloor Street West, Reservations: 416.585.2233, www.lespressobarmercurio.com
Studio Café at the Four Seasons Hotel Toronto
This warm, bright, and airy all-day restaurant, located on the second floor, serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and weekend brunch in a casual and friendly atmosphere. The uniquely designed restaurant overlooks Yorkville Avenue and features contemporary Italian furnishings and original artwork by Canadian artists, including colourful glass sculptures and whimsical paintings. The Studio Café features an open kitchen and a wine cellar for over 1,200 wine bottles.
21 Avenue Road, Reservations: 416.928.7330 www.fourseasons.com/toronto
C5 at the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM)
Named one of Toronto Life’s top ten restaurants for 2008 and 2009, the cuisine at c5 captures the essence of Toronto’s cultural fabric, with modern and imaginative dishes that can only be described as “edible exhibits.” Taking inspiration from the flavours of the city’s ethnic markets and fusing them with the fresh qualities of local Ontario ingredients, Executive Chef Ted Corrado’s choices closely reflect his personal flair and extensive training at award-winning restaurants.
100 Queen’s Park (entrance is on Bloor Street), Reservations: 416.586.7928, www.c5restaurant.ca
