Restaurant 20 Victoria

On a quiet stretch of downtown Toronto, Chef Julie Hyde is making her talents known in this tiny-but-mighty restaurant. Top-notch local produce, pristine seafood and refined sauce work make for a delicious trifecta on a tasting menu that boasts originality in spades. Highlights included Iberico pork chop with bagna vert sauce, frisee salad finished with fried shallot, and a rhubarb strawberry jam and white chocolate ganache in a beautiful pâte à choux. The dimly lit dining room is elegantly easy-going, as Hyde and her small team work with laser-like focus from a kitchen that’s simultaneously always in use and always pristine. Service mirrors the kitchen’s unpretentious approach, offering a warm, jovial sense of hospitality that doesn’t miss a beat.

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