What’s on the menu at Canis, a new bistro serving rustic Canadiana
Name: Canis
Neighbourhood: Trinity Bellwoods
Contact: 746 Queen St. W., 416-203-3317, canisrestaurant.com
Previously: One of a Kind Pasta
Chef and Owner: Jeff Kang (Bosk)
The food
Casual fine dining that highlights seasonal Canadian ingredients (Kang calls it “bistronomy”). The dinner-only menu includes snacks (oysters, house-cured meat, cauliflower falafel), starters (beef tartare, ricotta-stuffed pasta, foie gras) and more substantial dinner plates, like a whole roasted and dry-aged duck for two.
The drinks
Three large-format beers (right now, a trio of Beau’s bottles) and a rotating selection of organic wines, some of which are available by the glass.
The space
The austere, 28-seat room is decked out primarily with concrete, wood and leather.
The food
Casual fine dining that highlights seasonal Canadian ingredients (Kang calls it "bistronomy"). The dinner-only menu includes snacks (oysters, house-cured meat, cauliflower falafel), starters (beef tartare, ricotta-stuffed pasta, foie gras) and more substantial dinner plates, like a whole roasted and dry-aged duck for two.
[caption id="attachment_398754" align="aligncenter" width="1600"] Sourdough bread from Clarke's, served with fresh cheese and chimichurri; butter with chives; and an order of house-cured lonza ($9).[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_398765" align="aligncenter" width="1600"] Heirloom tomato salad: Vicki's Veggies' cherry tomatoes, baby red plums, fermented tomato juice, lemon verbena oil and lemon thyme. $17.[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_398764" align="aligncenter" width="1600"] Beef tartare with white anchovies, sunflower seeds, garlic aïoli, potato chips, watercress, mustard and parsley. Dusted with kale powder. $18.[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_398762" align="aligncenter" width="1600"] Two pieces of foie gras with apple marmalade, apple crumble, green apple and walnut streusel. $22.[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_398756" align="aligncenter" width="1067"] The duck for two is carved tableside and served with onion purée and wheat berries cooked in duck stock. $59.[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_398760" align="aligncenter" width="1600"] Here's a closer look.[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_398795" align="aligncenter" width="1600"] Sour cherry sorbet, whipped almond milk, macerated cherries, white chocolate and almond crumble. $7.[/caption]
The drinks
Three large-format beers (right now, a trio of Beau's bottles) and a rotating selection of organic wines, some of which are available by the glass.
The space
The austere, 28-seat room is decked out primarily with concrete, wood and leather.
[caption id="attachment_398757" align="aligncenter" width="1593"] Here's Kang in the open kitchen.[/caption]
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