Le Select Bistro
Le Select Bistro serves late night, brunch and steak frites menus near Victoria Memorial Square. The late night menu, available seven days a week, features French staples such as pork and chicken liver pate and grilled lamb. Le Select Bistro's brunch menu includes confit de canard, quiche maison and goat cheese omelets on Saturdays and Sundays. The steak frites menu, presented mid-afternoon on Saturdays and Sundays, offers dishes like cassoulet and dark chocolate mousse to satiate shoppers and sightseers. Le Select Bistro also offers wine from their 15,000-bottle wine cellar at any time.
Le Select Bistro
432 Wellington St. West
Toronto, ON M5V 1E3 Canada
(416) 596-6405
leselect.com
Matignon
Located in the heart of Toronto, Matignon's lunch menu includes appetizers like escargot and entrees such as steamed mussels. Dinner guests often start with fish soup, snow crab and tossed greens as entrees are prepared. The dinner menu is packed with rich entrees like grilled salmon and rack of lamb served with French sides. The dessert list contains decadent dishes such as chocolate layer cake and lemon pie, made daily.
Matignon
51 St. Nicholas St.
Toronto, ON M4Y 1W6 Canada
(416) 921-9226
matignon.ca
Bistro 990
Diners at Bistro 990 enjoy murals by Fran James they dine on authentic French entrees and desserts. The dinner menu starts with calamari, crab salad and foie gras to whet each diner's appetite. The entrees list ranges from risotto with Nova Scotia lobster to roast half chicken. Bistro 990 offers blueberry cheesecake and fig tart for diners interested in dessert. This French bistro prepares seasonal dishes at $20 per person at lunch and $35 per person at dinner for its Summerlicious and Winterlicious menus.
Bistro 990
990 Bay St.
Toronto, ON M5S 2A5
(416) 921-9990
bistro990.ca
Marcel's Bistro
Marcel's Bistro offers lunch, dinner and dessert daily, just blocks south of the University of Toronto. The lunch menu includes entrees such as a daily special omelet and Toulouse sausage. The dinner menu begins with appetizers like pheasant terrine and mussels, while entrees include specialties such as sirloin with Bordelaise sauce and chicken roulade. Diners choose from chocolate profiteroles, homemade sherbet and lemon pies to finish off the meal.
Marcel's Bistro
315 King St. West
Toronto, ON M5V 1J5, Canada
(416) 591-8600
marcels.com
About The Author
Nicholas Katers has been a freelance writer since 2006. He teaches American history at Carroll University in Waukesha, Wis. His past works include articles for "CCN Magazine," "The History Teacher" and "The Internationalist" magazine. Katers holds a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in American history from University of Wisconsin-Green Bay and University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, respectively.
