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Plan a power lunch at Leña ( 176 Yonge St .), a Latin American restaurant located in the historic Hudson ’ s Bay building . The interior combines the space ’ s pre-existing art deco accents with some modern flair , including an octagonal island bar . Try the Wellington County butler ’ s steak ( grass-fed beef with fried quail eggs ) or the maccheroni ( cotechino sausage with roasted tomato and cinnamon ragout ). Leña ’ s cocktail selection is just as impressive , with unique takes on the negroni ( featuring bitter cocchi vermouth di torino and orange ) and old fashioned ( with lapsang souchong tea syrup and angostura bitters ). Canoe ( 66 Wellington St . W .), located on the 54th floor of the TD Tower , is a go-to spot in the Financial District for a business lunch or dinner . The upscale decor and incredible view make an impressive meeting place , and the menu of Quebec foie gras terrine , Arctic char , tea-smoked duck breast and more will impress any client .
For a more casual atmosphere that ’ s still high-end , drop by the Cactus Club Cafe ( 77 Adelaide St . W .), a west coast chain that offers wraps , bowls , salads and steaks . If seafood is more your style , Lbs . ( 100 Yonge St .,) serves
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up fresh Nova Scotia lobster , surf ’ n ’ turf and a variety of enticing oysters .
If you ’ ve eaten your way through the room service menu , Toronto has plenty of meal options that can be delivered right to your room . Services like Foodora ( foodora . ca ), Just Eat ( just-eat . ca ), and DoorDash ( doordash . com ) offer local favourites including Taste of Thailand , Mother India , Poke Wrap and much , much more .
Making a deal over drinks ? Beerbistro ( 18 King St . E .) has something for everyone , with 22 taps and 100 bottles from
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around the world — it even has a cellar for bottles that need a bit of special care . The chic Speakeasy 21 ( 21 Adelaide St . W .) offers handmade classic cocktails like the Manhattan and the old fashioned . Try one of the custom-made drinks , shaken and served in a Mason jar , like the rum cider punch or the mojito . Drake One Fifty ( 150 York St .), a spinoff restaurant of the popular Drake Hotel on Queen Street West , serves libations named for a variety of celebrities , including Ginger Rogers and the Six ’ s favourite son , Drake . |
leña : Nikolas koeNig ; miraj hammam spa : steveN elphick |
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