dave@utcsrgv.UUCP (Dave Sherman) (03/01/84)
Recently I was asked for information about kosher restaurants in
Toronto. I'm posting this with non-local distribution for anyone
who may be planning on visiting Toronto. The comments as to
quality, etc., are all my own.
Downtown there are two places. One is a sandwich counter, nowhere
to sit down, at the Adelaide St. exit of the First Canadian Place,
between Bay and York. It's called Bagels Galore, and closes at 6 pm
weekdays. It's not open on weekends. It's dairy only.
The other is the building cafeteria at 26 Wellington East,
a block east of Yonge. They are open some weekday
evenings. It's called Quality Cuisine. They serve
both milk and meat (separately).
On the university campus, there's the Lower East Side Cafe, at
604 Spadina. It's run by the university Hillel House (Jewish Student
Union). Open 11-2 and 5-7 according to the Jewish Information Service.
I haven't been there.
There's also the cafeteria at Mount Sinai Hospital if you're
at College and University and really desperate. (The food is
typical hospital food.) You must ask specifically for a kosher meal.
Everything else is up north, mostly along the Bathurst St.
strip halfway between Lawrence and Wilson:
Mati's - excellent pizza and falafel. Dairy.
Le Marrakesh - Moroccan food, good if you like it,
although a little expensive. Meat.
Maven's - McDonald's style hamburgers, hot dogs, fried
chicken, plus other dishes - quite a variety
actually. Meat only. They also have parve
(non-dairy) soft ice cream and pizza. Delicious
if you like fast food. Saturday nights they
have live entertainment.
Malkat Peking/New York New York - combination Chinese
food and regular menu. A little on the greasy
spoon side, but it's a sit-down place where you
get served. Last time we were there they had a
musician playing nice music. Meat.
(these are all between Ranee and Baycrest, on Bathurst.)
Marky's - on the north side of Wilson, just west of
Bathurst. My favourite. Good food, delicatessen
stuff, casual (deli) atmosphere, but sit-down
with decent service. WARNING: jam-packed Sundays
after 5:25 p.m. Meat.
Herschel's - on Dufferin north of Finch. Tries to be a
fancy restaurant (red tablecloths, subdued lighting).
Food isn't bad, but overpriced for the service you get.
The owners think they're doing the world a favour by
existing, and if you don't like something, that's tough.
Meat.
The Jewish Information Service (416-635-5600) provides general
community information, including information about restuarants,
synagogues, etc.
Dave Sherman
Toronto
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