SUMMER RESTAURANT GUIDE

Right around the corner, a world of culinary adventure awaits. You don't have to fork over fistfuls of cash for a high-priced vacation this summer. Take a trip to Paris and raise your fork at an authentic French bistro. Rome? That is one crowded city. And the smog! Why not dine at the trattoria down the street, and leave the headaches to others. Toronto has some of the finest cuisine in the world, take advantage of it this summer by consulting our Summer Restaurant Guide. Think globally, but dine locally.

Menu Selections

Meat Platter for 2 or 4 - $90/160

Rack of lamb, chicken, beef, ground meat kebabs with mixed appetizers, lavash and side dishes

Saj

Choice of lamb, beef or chicken served with grilled vegetables on a Sizzling flame platter

Uzbek Plov

Traditional plov with chickpeas, carrots and lamb shank

Shah Plov

Traditionally served by the chef, lavash is stuffed with rice, lamb/beef, chestnuts and dry fruits. Highly rated by customers

Khachapuri

Georgian pizza bread stuffed with 4 kinds of cheese

Lahmajun

Flat thin dough with homemade Mildly spiced meat

Karni yarig

Seasoned roasted eggplant stuffed with flavorful minced meat and covered with Mozzarella

Corporate and party catering are available. Weekend brunch from 9 am to 1 pm. During Weekdays, please inquire about Lunch Combos.

Call 416-781-1117 for takeout or order online domainemamo.com

581 MT. PLEASANT RD.• 416 483 8282

INDOOR & OUTDOOR DINING

Menu Selections

Starters

Panisse - chickpea fries, olive tapenade, harissa Polpo - grilled octopus, chickpeas, roasted peppers, Italian parsley, garlic, extra virgin olive oil, charred lemon

Entrees

Niçoise - seared whole branzino, frisée, egg, anchovies, black olives, fingerling potatoes, green beans

Bouillabaisse - halibut, salmon, mussels, scallops, tiger shrimp, shiitake mushrooms, fingerling potatoes, croutons, saffron Pernod broth

Agneau - 8 oz lamb burger, bun, Dijon mustard, sumac, mesclun mix, pickled red onions, yogurt garlic lemon sauce, frites, spicy harissa aioli

Desserts

Lemon Custard, Pavlova

Well Curated Cocktail Menu

Prix Fixe Menus for groups larger than 6

Domaine Mamo is located in Midtown Toronto, in the heart of Mount Pleasant Village. Inspired by French-Italian regional cuisine, we offer dishes celebrating the diverse influences of the Maritime Alps and the Mediterranean coastline. Providing a warm and hospitable atmosphere, it is our goal to create happy and lasting memories for our guests.

Book your Reservation or Event Online domainemamo.com or OpenTable.ca or call

416-483-8282

2 Private Rooms Available

New Specialty Burgers

All our burgers/fries & desserts are 100% gluten free. All our meats are 100% certified halal. All burgers served on a warm potato bun

The Holy Chuck (Our signature): Aged beef, maple smoked bacon, cheese, caramelized onions

The Big Yianni NEW Aged beef, maple smoked bacon, cheese, panko crusted onion rings, chipotle mayo

The Holy Cluck NEW House-breaded crispy chicken thigh, lettuce, tomato, pickle, mayo

The Holy Vegan NEW Ketchup, mustard, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle, vegan cheese, served on a gluten free vegan/keto bun

The Wagyu Weiner NEW 7” of gluten free wagyu beef, warm bun, your choice of toppings

New location now open Yorkdale Mall Food Court!

Our location at 1450 Yonge St. is open for Pick-Up, Take-Out & Online Delivery. Additional safety measures are still in effect to ensure the ongoing safety of our customers & employees. Thanks to all of our loyal customers for their support. Rated best burgers & milkshakes in Toronto year after year.

Parallel chef opens new bakery

Last week, the folks over in midtown were treated to the opening of an exciting new eatery by the Israeli chef behind one of Toronto’s best Middle Eastern restaurants — Parallel. Called Romi’s Bakery, Tomer Markovitz’s new venture is offering a little bit of everything.

Although the idea began during pandemic restrictions, when Markovitz saw a demand for the baked goods he began selling, the largest persuasion to open Romi’s was the birth of his firstborn child — a daughter who is now the bakery’s namesake.

“She gave me the inspiration to open something for her,” says

Markovitz. “She loves everything I make for her. It’s kind of a chef’s dream for their kid to love his cooking.”

Despite its name, Romi’s Bakery provides more than baked goods. Markovitz describes it as a bakery, storefront, market and café. From challah, Jerusalem bagels and babkas to cookies, crackers and the more savoury sandwiches — baba ghanouj and falafel bowls — Romi’s has it all.

As a grab-and-go storefront, customers will be able to either purchase menu items already made fresh and in-house, or they can pick up prepared meals to bring home.

Markovitz describes the renovated interior as “very, very clean” with white tiling, custommade butcher blocks and arches that resemble the stone walls of Jerusalem.

“It has L.A., Mexico vibes to it; a little bit of Tel Aviv.”

In the future, Markovitz hopes to rent out Romi’s Bakery for private bookings, like corporate events and cocktail parties. He also plans to host events of his own, like chef series featuring other experts of the craft.

Romi’s Bakery is located at 744 St. Clair Ave. W.

—Megan Gallant

Hotel restaurant debuts in Yorkville

Día restaurant offers a warm, open space for its guests to dine from crafted brunch, lunch and dinner menus, a speciality wine list and a creative cocktail menu.

Chef Justin Raponi, Día’s executive chef and lead culinary enthusiast, is behind the inventive menu, which highlights his vast experience in Italian cuisine with small plates, Roman-style pizzas and decadent pastas. Nearly two and a half decades in the hospitality industry has taken Chef Raponi on culinary journeys across the hemisphere. Much of his career, however, has been spent in Toronto’s highend restaurants, including private golf clubs, Splendido Wine Bar and Ristorante 101.

At Día, shared plates are a must try, including the duck confit sliders, pesto ricotta and sliced charcuteries. Lunch and dinner options cover a little bit of everything with the prime rib burger and chicken ras el hanout as heftier plates, whereas the crunchy Thai noodle salad is a lighter fare to pair with a Sainta Margherita pinot grigio.

Located on Canopy Hotel Yorkville’s second floor, Día Restaurant comes mere months after the hotel’s arrival, which has been touted as one of T.O.’s most anticipated luxury hotel openings of the year.

Comfy plush seating allows patrons to either sip their cocktails or even work from a cosy area around the warm fireplace or at the floor-to-ceiling windows that overlook a bustling Bloor Street East. Vibrant overhead lighting and sleek white posts shed colour on some of the modern touches of emerald green rugs, gold bar chairs and grey tabletops.

Also under Chef Raponi’s leadership, an all-day café, Virtu Café & Revisions, will be opening soon in the hotel. Día is located at 387 Bloor St. E.