Best Restaurants for Handcrafted Cocktails in Etobicoke

Another incredible experience at Daphne!! I went twice in one week during my trip to Toronto and it could not have been more perfect. I stopped in for lunch and thoroughly enjoyed the tuna carpaccio, seafood pasta, and truffle fries. Michael, Amanda, and Lou were so attentive and friendly. I can truly say Daphne has been the highlight of my trip! What an amazing start to the new year!

Service was excellent and the food was fresh and very tasty. The guacamole and the Mahi Mahi tacos were amazing.

Decided to give this place another try for a family lunch. Same thumping music as dinner hour except for a random Pink Floyd song, which was odd but preferred (ha ha)! Service here is friendly enough but just not up to par. I asked if a particular cocktail could be served without the single large ice cube and was told no--no other suggestions or checking with "mixologist" so had a $26 glass of basic pinot grigio instead. Pacing of dishes was better this time and everything was tasty and nicely presented. Two of us ordered a second round of beers which came when lunch was almost done. At this price point, I expect a higher calibre of service. Nice decor.

We had the December afternoon tea. The turkey with tiny stuffing finger sandwich was so good. Little Minced pies were a pleasant surprise. The ginger bread cookies and the dark chocolate mini rolled cake work well with the dark English breakfast and Oolong Creme tea. It was a tasteful festive experience! Oh, they got pretty antique cups this time. They are thin and wide proper tea cups. Nice touch!

I introduced my friend to the various O&B restaurants and we were booked for Maison Selby on Monday but then I got an email about Canoe. I told him about the Christmas Eve lunch. The staff called to confirm and I told them this is his first visit. They came through and had us seated at the table facing the CN Tower. The food was phenomenal as it always is. I had the onion soup and it blew my mind. I am not a soup person but seeing Parmesan custard in the description peaked my curiosity. On the surface a pureed soup but it looked like art with the green oil drizzle and black pepper delicately grounded and sprinkled. Below the surface were the caramelized onions and parmesan custard. Ohhh the flavour sensations having a party on my tastebuds! He had the Waldorf and said it was delicious. We both had the beef Wellington. So tender and flavourful and that was just the meat! I actually did the foodie happy dance in my chair nom nom nomming! The roasted veggies, deep fried kale and mashed potatoes were lovely. To be honest they weren’t hot but I wasn’t going to ruin the dining experience by saying anything. I thought the pastry was perfect, mine fell open in two layers. He would have liked his to be flakier on the outside layer. He had the sticky toffee pudding and absolutely loved it. I had the white chocolate cheesecake with the pistachio crème anglaise and raspberry sorbet & I loved it. The flavours and textures were my vibe! I tried two mocktails. I loved the ambrosia! The flavour combos were amazing! Then I tried the gala. The drink itself was underwhelming compared to the first but its saving grace was the fruit. I asked our lovely server and she said maraschino cherries. No way! Not the ones you get on top of sundaes. Way better! They were the star of that drink along with the really cool rectangular ice cube! Lovely seeing Oscar from our Maison Selby days. Told him the venue switch story for lunch and he was the 4th staff to say: Really? Love it! O&B ❤️