Name: Leña Neighbourhood: Financial District Contact: 176 Yonge St., 416-507-3378, lenarestaurante.com, @LenaRestaurante Owners: O&B Chef: Corporate executive chef Anthony Walsh and executive chef Julie Marteleira (Jump, Luma, Auberge du Pommier)
The food
For breakfast, there’s a takeaway spread of sweet pastries, but guests can dine-in with a menu that includes breakfast empanadas with poached eggs and chimichurri, or a slice of tortilla. Lunch brings Argentine sandwiches. Things get a bit heartier for dinner with dishes such as rabbit with snails and rice. On the weekend: brunch.
The drinks
Wines from Argentina, Chile and Spain; local craft brews on tap; and a selection of Latin-inspired cocktails, like the Leña, a South American take on an old fashioned.
The space
Taking up a chunk of Saks, Leña has an all-day bar off of Queen West, a second-floor dining room and a lower-level lounge. The third level—yes, there’s a third level—is where the private dining areas live.