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ten local steakhouses that
offer more than just sizzle
1 the Shore Club
The Shore Club is located in
the heart of the Entertainment
District, close to venues like Roy
Thomson Hall and the TIFF Bell
Lightbox. Along with classic cuts
like New York strip loin, bone-in
rib steak and filet mignon, you’ll
find a steak and lobster dish,
braised short ribs and double-cut
lamb chops. 155 Wellington St. W.,
theshoreclub.ca
2 ruth’s Chris Steakhouse
Ruth Fertel, founder of this
international chain, credited the
success of her steaks as much to
their sound and smell as to their
taste. That’s why steaks here are
cooked at nearly 1,000 degrees
Celsius, served on an incredibly
hot plate and doused with a
tablespoon of sizzle-inducing
butter before they leave the
kitchen. 145 Richmond St. W.,
ruthschris.ca
3
morton’s
This Texas-based steakhouse
chain has a modern ambiance
but still delivers a proper
old-school steak—not to men-
tion an impressive number of
side dishes, including sautéed
broccoli florets, creamed corn,
bacon and onion macaroni and
cheese, and parmesan and truffle
matchstick fries. 4 Avenue Rd.,
mortons.com
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experience. Along with dry-aged
steaks, this restaurant offers
some unique drink concoctions,
with names like Cucumber Sti-
letto, Carroted Away and Straw-
berry Cobbler. 153 Yorkville Ave.,
togrp.com/venue/stk-toronto
5 Hy’s Steakhouse
Dark mahogany furniture,
rich carpets and intimate lighting
complement the high-quality,
28-day-aged Canadian beef on the
menu here. The Steak Neptune—
New York strip loin or filet
mignon topped with asparagus,
Dungeness crabmeat and hol-
landaise sauce—is just one of the
house specialties. 120 Adelaide
St. W., hyssteakhouse.com
StK
Mix the vibe of a modern
restaurant with that of an exclu-
sive nightclub—there’s even a
live DJ—and you’ve got the STK
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STK
Winter 2017/2018
6 Harbour 60
Don’t be surprised to see a
Toronto Maple Leaf or two
dining here, considering the
restaurant is only seconds from
the Air Canada Centre, located
in the century-old Habour
Commission building. The
restuarant offers classic fare and
has a seafood menu to rival its
steaks, with beluga caviar, a daily
selection of fresh oysters and a
seafood tower, including steamed
lobster, king crab legs, jumbo
black tiger shrimp and oysters.
60 Harbour St., harboursixty.com
7 Barberian’s
Founded in 1959, this is one
of the oldest steakhouses in
Toronto. Sitting in the dinning
room, you get the impression
little has changed since it first
opened its doors. One thing that
definitely hasn’t changed is the
attention to detail Barberian’s
gives to preparing its steaks,
which are all butchered and aged
in-house. Be sure to ask for a