What’s on the menu at Atlas, a Moroccan restaurant from the owners of Cava and Chabrol
Name: Atlas
Contact: 18 Dupont St., 416-546-9050, atlasrestaurant.ca, @atlasrestoto
Neighbourhood: The Annex
Owners: Niall McCotter and Doug Penfold (Cava, Chabrol)
Chef: Doug Penfold
The food
Dishes inspired by Penfold’s travels to Morocco: shareable snacks including Marrakesh-style olives, beef kofta, harcha (pan-fried semolina flatbread) and amlou (a dip made from almond, honey and argan oil); a few salads (roasted beets, bulgur, quinoa); and heartier mains like a roasted goat tagine. There are plenty of dairy-free and vegetarian options.
The drinks
There’s a selection of large-format bottled beer and a short list of house cocktails, some with Moroccan twists. But most of the drinks menu is devoted to consignment wine finds from Austria, Germany, France and Spain.
The space
The former film production office has been turned into a 28-seat dining room lined with banquettes, commissioned woodwork and tapestries.
Chef: Doug Penfold
The food
Dishes inspired by Penfold's travels to Morocco: shareable snacks including Marrakesh-style olives, beef kofta, harcha (pan-fried semolina flatbread) and amlou (a dip made from almond, honey and argan oil); a few salads (roasted beets, bulgur, quinoa); and heartier mains like a roasted goat tagine. There are plenty of dairy-free and vegetarian options.
[caption id="attachment_420355" align="aligncenter" width="1593"] Harcha (right, $6) is best paired with amlou (top, $10) or eggplant zaalouk (bottom left, $10).[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_420365" align="aligncenter" width="1593"] Sardine kefta with ras el hanout and celery ,left, $8) and grilled red pepper with za'atar and olive oil ($10).[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_420353" align="aligncenter" width="1593"] Roasted beets with preserved lemon and cinnamon. $10.[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_420352" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Beef kofta. $10 for two pieces.[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_420368" align="aligncenter" width="1593"] Penfold and McCotter reveal what's inside the tagines.[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_420357" align="aligncenter" width="1593"] This one has cod, potatoes, zucchini and peppers. $40.[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_420359" align="aligncenter" width="1588"] And this one is roasted goat with okra, chickpeas and squash. $35.[/caption]
The drinks
There's a selection of large-format bottled beer and a short list of house cocktails, some with Moroccan twists. But most of the drinks menu is devoted to consignment wine finds from Austria, Germany, France and Spain.
[caption id="attachment_420354" align="aligncenter" width="1593"] Berber Brew: whiskey infused with ras el hanout, Amaro Nonino, sherry, apricot purée, espresso. $16.[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_420356" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] The Antique Cannon, a twist on the French 75, is made with gin, house-made lemon preserves and cava. $14.[/caption]
The space
The former film production office has been turned into a 28-seat dining room lined with banquettes, commissioned woodwork and tapestries.
[caption id="attachment_420369" align="aligncenter" width="1593"] The tables are made from Cava's old bar top.[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_420361" align="aligncenter" width="1600"] McCotter (left) and Penfold.[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_420360" align="aligncenter" width="1600"] And again, but more candid.[/caption]
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