The views from the 54th floor of the TD Bank Tower are second only to executive chef John Horne’s cooking. His seasonal approach is rigorously Canadian, making use of Newfoundland cod, Quebec venison and Great Lakes pickerel. The effort certainly pays off: Canoe has been around for over 20 years and it only seems to get better with age. A coveted window seat here allows you to experience Toronto’s various seasons from a breathtaking bird’s-eye view.
You simply can’t find a better vantage point in the city than from its highest tower – favoured by one forlorn rapper for good reason. The CN Tower’s 360 Restaurant slowly revolves over the course of your meal, making every seat in the house its best one. Time your reservation to catch the sunset and watch the city transform from day to night.
One of the newest additions to Toronto’s waterfront, the Slip – from the team that brought us the popular Boxcar Social – still retains a comparatively under-the-radar status. The waterside patio is decked out with plenty of wooden tables, offering excellent vantage points to watch boats sail by.
With consistently well-executed French fare and thoughtful service, Scaramouche has been one of the city’s very best restaurants for over 30 years. The ambience is quietly sophisticated, and the hillside setting offers romantic views of downtown’s skyline. Not surprisingly, the tables by the windows are the first to fill up every evening.
Set 51 storeys above Bay and Bloor in the Manulife Centre, it’s no surprise that the One Eighty offers an impressive view over Yorkville. But the real draw is that the sky- high vistas overlook the city to both the north and the south. Two patios allow for alfresco admiration of those dramatic cityscapes.
What might be the city's most stylish rooftop also commands a breathtaking view from the centre of Toronto's trendy King West strip. There, you'll spot Lavelle's fashionable clientele sipping on flutes of bubbly while wading waist deep in a swimming pool. Indoors, chef Romain Avril serves up contemporary French fare and at night, the pool area transforms into a buzzy club-like lounge.
