Toronto and Niagara's Top 3 Chefs!

Top 10 Toronto and Niagara Restaurants

1. Canoe

2. Splendido

3. Scaramouche

4. Escabeche

5. Bymark

6. Jamie Kennedy Restaurant

7. Casa Mia

8. 17 Noir

9. Peller Estates Winery

10. LIV at White Oaks

Top 3 Chefs and Restaurants

Number One Restaurant

Canoe

Executive Chef – Anthony Walsh

Canoe has been said to be among Canada’s best restaurants by critics for its unique location, style and cuisine. Canoe is located in the heart of Toronto’s downtown atop the TD Bank Tower and provides a beautiful view of the city for its customers. Executive Chef Anthony Walsh uses Canadian inspired ingredients on his menu to show off the raw and rich Canadian environment which is his favourite trend in the industry. Chef Anthony Walsh is inspired by the many aspects of Canadian cuisine to inspire his menu items at Canoe. Chef Anthony Walsh has already won many awards and has been deemed one of Canada’s new gifted young chefs. He was the first Chef to represent Canada at the World Gourmet Summit in Singapore.

Anthony Walsh likes to keep as many of his ingredients as Canadian as possible which include East Coast Halibut, Prairie Grain Crusted Lamb, Grandview Farms Venison Chop and local wines.

Canoe has been ranked as the number one restaurant in Toronto and Niagara because it has won many awards including CAA-AAA 4 Stars, Mobil Award and Wine Spectator’s Award of Excellence. Chef Anthony Walsh has also represented Canoe as a restaurant that truly represents the elements of Canada within its menu items.

Number Two Restaurant

Splendido

Executive Chef – David Lee

Splendido is ranked as one of Canada’s top fine dining restaurants and is known for its devotion to fresh and creative food. Executive Chef David Lee is dedicated to a constantly evolving menu and a professional approach to service. David Lee was originally born in England and is the third generation of Chefs within his family. David Lee began in the food industry at a young age when he took on an apprenticeship in England. At the age of 17 David Lee

moved to London and worked under Chef Peter Kromberg at the Hotel Intercontinental in Hyde Park. While living in London David Lee experienced cooking Michelin starred food. He then moved to Switzerland where he developed his favourite technique of exposing the honesty of ingredients in food. David Lee moved to Canada at the age of 24 and took on a position of chef de cuisine. At the age of 29 he partnered with Yannick Bigourdan and opened Splendido. David Lee has developed relationships with local farmers since Splendido’s opening in 2001 and provides a truly Canadian inspired menu. His favourite trend is allowing intense flavour while preventing nutrition loss.

Most of Splendido’s main ingredients on its menu are from Canadian farmers including Nova Scotia lobster, B.C. Dungeness crab, chanterelles from Cape Breton and Nunavut caribou.

Splendido has been ranked as the number two restaurant in Toronto and Niagara because of its unique menu and professional service and at

mosphere. Chef David Lee provides a wide variety of menu items and supports local producers. Splendido provides Canadian with a restaurant that shows off the great ingredients Canada has to offer. Splendido has also won many awards in a short seven years since they opened in 2001 including CAA-AAA 4 Stars and Mobil Award.

Number Three Restaurant

Scaramouche

Executive Chef – Keith Frogget

Scaramouche has been one of Canada’s top restaurants for over twenty years because of its simple and classic techniques. Scaramouche’s cuisine is based upon classic Continental and French techniques. Executive Chef Keith Frogget utilizes seasonally available ingredients on the menu while keeping the dishes simple and pure. Keith Frogget believes that less is always more and it is always best to keep food pure and not overpowering.

Scaramouche offers a dining room menu as well as a pasta and salad bar. Some menu items which display Keith Frogget’s belief of less is more include Ocean Trout, Smoked White Fish, Organic Greens, Steak Frites and Peppercorn Fettucine.

Scaramouche has been ranked the number three restaurant in Toronto and Niagara due to its twenty year success in the industry and its simple meals. Scaramouche provides Toronto with a beautiful atmosphere and pure cuisine. Scaramouche has not failed to impress since 1981 during its first review.