Cote de Boeuf Toronto
A slice of Paris in Toronto
Anita from Toronto
Cote de Boeuf on Ossington Street in Toronto is about as charming as it gets. The space is tiny yet offers so much. It is a butcher shop, specialty food shop (cheese, oils, vinegars, pasta sauce, crackers, local seasonal produce etc.) and lunch stop by day, and a wine bar, dinner spot and private dinner venue by night.
Stepping into Cote de Boeuf in the evening reminds me of being in a wine bar in Paris. The room is tiny yet cozy and warmly lit; the tables are converted wine barrels and the menu is handwritten on a chalkboard. The food menu is small but quintessentially French, with offerings such as oysters, escargots, French onion soup and, of course, more than one steak option (this is a functioning butcher shop by day). The wine list is not huge, but it's well curated and features primarily French wines, bien sur. Cote de Boeuf also offers a small selection of beers and aperitifs.
One of the best things about Cote de Boeuf is you can have a group dinner in their back room at the butcher’s table. The butcher’s table is best for a group of 8 people and offers a set menu served family-style. The dinner generally includes oysters, a charcuterie board, an appetizer and then the cote de boeuf served with potatoes and greens. A cheese plate and dessert end your meal where you truly feel like you have dined like kings…well if kings ate around a cozy kitchen table.
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