It may be connected to the Canadian Japanese Cultural Center, but it’s not until you walk through the labyrinthine passages of this restaurant that you feel you’ve been transported to Japan. This is the opposite of see-and-be-seen culture, as guests dine in fully private rooms for maximum intimacy. The serene setting matches Chef Masaki Hashimoto's traditional kaiseki, which celebrates the seasons with subtlety and refinement. From beautiful soups with kinmedai and sweet rice to simmered bamboo shoots with shima-aji, expect balance, purity and reward. Dinner often concludes with grilled Miyaza

780m

Kappo Sato

Japanese, Contemporary · ★ Michelin

$$$$

Unlike the quiet ceremony of a sushi omakase or the formal structure of a kaiseki, this freewheeling tasting is driven solely by Chef Takeshi Sato, who swims in familiar culinary waters on his own terms. To be clear, this counter situated along the entire open kitchen is no Zen temple. The room is a constant blur of motion thanks to a young team that hurries about preparing multiple courses at once. Sato is their seasoned guide, as he moves with intention, ever masterful with a knife, and works with an impressive bounty of ingredients, most of which are flown in from Japan. Soulful dashi broth

4.5km

Indian Street Food Company

Indian · Bib

Found in Leaside along a packed row of shops on Bayview Avenue, this neighborhood stalwart delivers a tight menu of street food favorites and regional curries from various corners of India. The dining room is wrapped in reclaimed wood panels and colorful murals, and cushy tables with white cloth invite further lingering. Over-ordering is easy, but friendly servers are quick to offer guidance. Deep-fried cauliflower finished in a sweet chili glaze is a kitchen specialty, but savory chaats, arriving lashed in refreshing chutneys, are worth an order. Order the thalis to see the breadth of this ki

3.4km

The Wood Owl

Contemporary

$$$

This quaint, wooden shoebox is a welcome retreat in Danforth. Wine bottles line the perimeter of a room that has a pleasant sepia tint. In fact, there’s no pretense at all here, which in part is what makes this restaurant so appealing. The menu is small, nothing extravagant or overly complicated, and offers far more vegetables than one might expect from a wine bar (adobo- roasted carrots with green goddess, anyone?). Beef, though, is still very much welcome at the table, highlighted as a weekly special, usually paired with a superb tangle of shoestring French fries. With or without a reservati

4.2km

Yukashi

Japanese

$$$$

Chef Daisuke Izutsu is the quiet force behind this highly personal, kaiseki-style experience. While the room verges on cluttered, the menu takes seasonal ingredients and turns them into ornate works of art. The otsukuri is a colorful signature, featuring cuts of toro and hay-smoked hamachi stylishly arranged on a white marble base with the likes of pickled turnips, radishes, and daikon. Another signature combines wagyu beef, Hokkaido uni, and foie gras – all blowtorched and wrapped with shiso leaf. Dinner ends with simple, unadorned slices of Japanese crown melon from the chef’s hometown. Thes

4.5km

Pizza Pizza

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1.9km

Extreme Pita

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3.0km

Pizza Pizza

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4.1km

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