It might be expected that CHABROL
has an air of superiority given it's lo-
cated in Yorkville, Toronto's toniest
district and longtime haunt for celeb-
rities, but it is not. There's no need
for pretense: the restaurant's packed
every night, anyway. This tiny, but up-
scale bistro bangs out excellent rendi-
tions of classic French dishes like celeri-
ac gratins, rabbit tartine, chilled carrot
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with vermouth and buerre blanc.
90 Yorkville Avenue
416-428-6641 | chabrolrestaurant.com
When EDULIS, in the King Street West
neighborhood, opened in 2012, it in-
stantly became everyone's new favor-
ite restaurant. Five years later, it's still
tops people's list — including food
writer Ruth Reichl. The menu relies
heavily on locally-sourced, in season
food with an emphasis on seafood, and
as the restaurant name suggests, wild
mushrooms. Patrons can choose from
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squid and roast duck breast. When in
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169 Niagara Street
416-703-4222 | edulisrestaurant.com