Year in Review: all of 2012’s Weekly Lunch Picks, ranked by price
| December 26, 2012
One year, so many delicious lunches. Once again, faced with the impossibility of choosing our favourite midday dining option of 2012, we thought we’d present the full range, from cheapest (a humble St. Lawrence Market fajita at $8) to most expensive (an all-out splurge at Splendido for $85).
- fajita bar at Carnicero’s: $8
- beef noodle special at Pho Tien Thanh: $10
- focaccia round at Soma: $10
- Granny Smith chicken caesar at Come and Get It : $10.17
- soup and grilled cheese combo at Cool Hand Luc: $10.74
- hearty Korean takeout at ID Bulgogi: $11
- sweet and salty meal at Loblaws at Maple Leaf Gardens: $11.49
- brisket sandwich at Black Camel: $11.75
- Filipino favourites at Kanto: $13
- prime rib sandwich at Tavolino: $13
- savoury tart at Café Plenty: $13.50
- lox and guac from The Bellevue: $13.50
- sandwich and salad special at Sanagan’s Meat Locker: $13.56
- pizza at Pizzeria Via Mercanti: $14
- sandwich and tart at Bannock: $14.50
- soba lunch special at Konnichiwa: $14.50
- Brick Lane chicken sandwich at Sliced: $14.97
- signature sandwich at Porchetta & Co.: $15
- mac-and-cheese at Hey Meatball: $15
- ramen at Sansotei: $15.12
- healthy takeout from I.Q. Food Co.: $15.50
- roast turkey sandwich and beet salad at L-Eat Express: $15.71
- pozole at Tacos El Asador: $16
- bokit combo at Le Ti Colibri: $18
- dim sum for one at Cha Lau: $18.30
- veggie lasagna at Mela Café: $20
- battered calamari po’boy at Fuel House: $23
- chicken and crumpets at Lucien: $23
- fried chicken thigh sandwich at The County General: $23.50
- “pasta Bolognese” at Rawlicious: $24
- lamb barbacoa tacos at Playa Cabana: $24
- heirloom tomato tartine at DT Bistro: $24
- braised beef noodle soup at One Hour Cafeteria: $25
- seafood couscous at Mideastro: $26
- udon and black croquettes at DonDon Izakaya: $27
- daily sandwich at Origin Liberty: $27.50
- three-course prix fixe at Richmond Station: $28.16
- pulled lamb torpedo at Museum Tavern: $29
- rare roast beef sandwich at The Oxley: $32
- fresh orecchiette at Mangia and Bevi: $32.50
- curried steak salad at Marben: $36
- butcher burger at Reds Wine Tavern: $38
- Winterlicious power lunch at Reds Bistro and Wine Bar: $39
- Summerlicious prix fixe at Canoe: $39
- pan-Asian Summerlicious prix fixe at Senses: $39
- chicken parmigiana at Little Anthony’s: $40
- pan-roasted sole at Modus Ristorante: $50
- dim sum for two at Crown Princess: $52.75
- sustainable trout at Pangaea: $72.46
- European Retreat prix fixe at Splendido: $85
Whew. And for those keeping track, that’s a mean price of $24, a median price of $19 and a mode of $24.
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