Review: As the city approaches peak taco, Campechano stands out from the crowd
Campechano ★★★ 504 Adelaide St. W., 416-777-2800
At the latest entrant into Toronto’s casual-Mexican scene, fresh sea bass ceviche (pictured above), swimming in citrus, honours tradition with its tongue-puckering brightness. The restaurant’s namesake taco, a mix of beef and too-tame chorizo, is elevated by a sprinkling of crunchy chicharrones. But as the city approaches peak taco, it takes something special to stand out. Here, it’s the tortillas made with imported corn that’s ground in-house. The vegetal notes in the delicate discs shine in the quesadillas, stuffed with beef or mushrooms and loads of oaxaca cheese. The lone dessert, a lightly spiced flan, exists at the delectable crossroads of cheesecake, butterscotch pudding and crème brulée.
