Introducing: Saturday Dinette, the healthy Riverdale diner that replaced Hammersmith’s
(Image: Gizelle Lau)
Name: Saturday Dinette
Contact Info: 807 Gerrard St. E., 416-465-5959, saturdaydinette.com
Previously: Brunch spot Hammersmith’s
Neighbourhood: Riverdale
Owner/Chef: Suzanne Barr
The Food: Barr used to work as a vegan chef, so she understands food restrictions. Her menu caters to all types of eaters—it includes ribs and beef brisket, but also blackened tofu and millet burgers topped with avocado mousse. Most of her comfort dishes have a healthy twist, like mac ‘n’ cheese made with coconut milk, or “fried” chicken thighs that are actually baked.
The Drinks: Milkshakes come in flavours like Vanilla Burnt Marshmallow, Double Chocolate Malt and Adult XXX (spiked with a shot of liquor). Cocktails, wine and cans of local craft beer are also available.
The Place: The former Hammersmith’s space has been spruced up with new marble tabletops, blue swivel stools and retro touches, like a mint green milkshake mixer behind the counter. Barr has been working with the YWCA to hire and train local women looking to enter the restaurant industry.
293167 <b>Saturday Dinette</b> is located at 807 Gerrard Street, at the corner of Logan. The space used to house British brunch spot <b>Hammersmith’s,</b> and before that <b>Logan Grill</b>. (Image: Gizelle Lau) Introducing: Saturday Dinette https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/saturday-dinnette-toronto-restaurant-02-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/saturday-dinnette-toronto-restaurant-02.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/saturday-dinnette-toronto-restaurant-02.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/food/saturday-dinette-toronto-restaurants/slide/saturday-dinnette-toronto-restaurant-02/ saturday-dinnette-toronto-restaurant-02 0 0
(Image: Gizelle Lau)
293168 Owner and chef <b>Suzanne Barr</b> spruced up the space with new marble tabletops, blue swivel stools and pretty pastel stencils on the wall above the counter. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/saturday-dinnette-toronto-restaurant-03-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/saturday-dinnette-toronto-restaurant-03.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/saturday-dinnette-toronto-restaurant-03.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/food/saturday-dinette-toronto-restaurants/slide/saturday-dinnette-toronto-restaurant-03/ saturday-dinnette-toronto-restaurant-03 0 0
293171 This may be the only diner in the city that doesn’t have a deep fryer. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/saturday-dinnette-toronto-restaurant-06-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/saturday-dinnette-toronto-restaurant-06.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/saturday-dinnette-toronto-restaurant-06.jpg 1000 675 [] https://torontolife.com/food/saturday-dinette-toronto-restaurants/slide/saturday-dinnette-toronto-restaurant-06/ saturday-dinnette-toronto-restaurant-06 0 0
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293172 Owner and chef Suzanne Barr. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/saturday-dinnette-toronto-restaurant-07-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/saturday-dinnette-toronto-restaurant-07.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/saturday-dinnette-toronto-restaurant-07.jpg 666 1000 [] https://torontolife.com/food/saturday-dinette-toronto-restaurants/slide/saturday-dinnette-toronto-restaurant-07/ saturday-dinnette-toronto-restaurant-07 0 0
293173 Chickpea baked chicken thighs ($7). https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/saturday-dinnette-toronto-restaurant-08-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/saturday-dinnette-toronto-restaurant-08.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/saturday-dinnette-toronto-restaurant-08.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/food/saturday-dinette-toronto-restaurants/slide/saturday-dinnette-toronto-restaurant-08/ saturday-dinnette-toronto-restaurant-08 0 0
293175 Burgundy French onion soup with herbed croutons ($8). https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/saturday-dinnette-toronto-restaurant-10-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/saturday-dinnette-toronto-restaurant-10.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/saturday-dinnette-toronto-restaurant-10.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/food/saturday-dinette-toronto-restaurants/slide/saturday-dinnette-toronto-restaurant-10/ saturday-dinnette-toronto-restaurant-10 0 0
293177 A plate of liver and onions is finished with rosemary salt and Madeira vinaigrette ($9).<br />
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293174 The mac ‘n’ cheese gets its creaminess from coconut milk ($6). https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/saturday-dinnette-toronto-restaurant-09-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/saturday-dinnette-toronto-restaurant-09.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/saturday-dinnette-toronto-restaurant-09.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/food/saturday-dinette-toronto-restaurants/slide/saturday-dinnette-toronto-restaurant-09/ saturday-dinnette-toronto-restaurant-09 0 0
293176 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/saturday-dinnette-toronto-restaurant-11-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/saturday-dinnette-toronto-restaurant-11.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/saturday-dinnette-toronto-restaurant-11.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/food/saturday-dinette-toronto-restaurants/slide/saturday-dinnette-toronto-restaurant-11/ saturday-dinnette-toronto-restaurant-11 0 0
293166 There's a record player (and a stash of old records) behind the counter. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/saturday-dinnette-toronto-restaurant-01-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/saturday-dinnette-toronto-restaurant-01.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/saturday-dinnette-toronto-restaurant-01.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/food/saturday-dinette-toronto-restaurants/slide/saturday-dinnette-toronto-restaurant-01/ saturday-dinnette-toronto-restaurant-01 0 0
The food looks good. I just wish there had been a way to keep the booths and jukeboxes that used to line the outside wall. The Logan Grill, which had been there for year, had a certain charm that is now missing in the decor.
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