Restaurants in Harbourfront (Toronto)

Boathouse Bar & Grill

If you like eating with the lake breezing in your face, then this Newcourt Centre restaurant overlooking the Toronto harbor is the place for you. Featuring two patios for summertime delight, the atmosphere is casual in keeping with the family-friendly service and prices. This is a good place to rest your weary feet after a tour of the various offerings at the Harbourfront Centre. The menu is very eclectic, ranging from chicken and seafood to pasta. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are served daily.

Wallymagoo's Marine Bar

Located in a heritage building in Toronto's port area, Wallymagoo's Marine Bar boasts the most scrumptious and delicious pizza, which you can munch while watching the yachts in the harbor. Sister establishment to the Pier 4 Storehouse Restaurant, it's for those in need of some lighter fare. Very pub-style with dark wood and a 'raw' bar for the kind of atmosphere where friends divulge secrets and business people conduct their deals. The bar benefits from the Pier 4 kitchen with fresh fish and seafood including live lobster. But landlubber grub like steak, chicken, and ribs is also served.

Captain John's Harbour Boat Restaurant

Located at the foot of Yonge Street, Captain John's Harbour Boat Restaurant a floating restaurant started life as an Adriatic liner before steaming into Toronto Harbour from the former republic of Yugoslavia. Now it's an upscale family-style eatery offering seafood and steak to tourists and locals alike. The menu includes all the classic seafood platters; from Alaskan king crab and shark steak to shrimp a la scampi and lobster tail. Nearby attractions include the Harbourfront Centre, and Hockey Hall of Fame.

The Rectory Cafe

Minutes from Ward's Island ferry dock, nestled in a lagoon and Lake Ontario, Rectory Cafe is a cozy retreat for a memorable dining experience. The menu offers a variety of scrumptious dishes, refreshing beverages and delicate desserts. If you are looking for a romantic candlelight dinner or to relax with friends, The Rectory is the place to do all that and more. The Rectory Cafe can also cater and holds private parties. Call for timings as they are seasonal.

Harbour Sports Grille

An enjoyable cafe and bar, Harbour Sports Grille offers a great place to watch hockey, basketball, football or baseball games with the Toronto teams usually playing. The menu specializes in burgers, pasta, steaks, pizzas. The house favorite is the highly enticing Pyramid of Chicken Balls. On Thursday nights, a weekly Poker tournament takes place. Whether you're out for a business lunch, or you're looking for a fun night, you're sure to enjoy yourself at Harbor Sports Grille.

Harbour Sixty

Located on the plush premises of the Toronto Harbour Commission Building, Harbour Sixty is one place that's definitely pricey and you might have to break the piggy bank. But where else are you going to rub shoulders with cabinet ministers, high-tech moguls and the elite of the power structure? It's a carnivore's delight with the thickest, juiciest steak in North America.

Lusso Restaurant and Bar

Lusso, with its outdoor patio overlooking Lake Ontario, makes for the perfect escape from the buzzing city life. An after-work hub and also a great venue for a romantic evening, the restaurant features a cozy lounge area with some lovely views of the lake. The fare offered is contemporary, with fish and seafood dishes making up most of the menu. So, enjoy your relaxed candle-lit evening by the lake-side, gorging on scallops, shrimps and mussels, while sipping some classic drink.

Brant House

As the name implies, the Brant House was conceived as a home away from home. At the beginning of the night it functions as a restaurant, and after dinner it transforms into a stylish party scene. The menu consists of many delectable meals, including Piri Piri Chicken, Miso Marinated Salmon, and Lemon and Parsley Infused Linguine. The Brant House offers large portions which are meant for sharing in order to enhance the social atmosphere. Shake a leg after dinner to the retro tunes played by the DJ. This is sure to be a comfortable and friendly place to have a fun night. The place opens daily.

Avalon Restaurant

Surrounded by ivory walls, pieces of art, crisp linens, and the gentle glow of a candle, you can enjoy a delightful dining experience in this Soho neighborhood restaurant. Here you can savor one of master chef Chris McDonald's creations, made from fresh organic ingredients and seasonal Ontario specialties. Dishes range from such comfort foods as Roasted Chicken and smooth Mashed Potatoes to such exotic offerings as Veal Tongue and Grilled Sardines. Or you can take on the seven-course meal and leave the deciding to the experts.

Porticello Restaurant

The first thing you notice about this restaurant is the beautiful view it offers of Lake Ontario. Porticello Restaurant is a perfect place for an intimate dinner or a group lunch. The decor is appealing, and the ambiance welcoming. The food and wine are a typical mouthwatering Italian-Mediterranean blend. If you are fond of eating outdoors, try the picturesque patio. Porticello also hosts private parties and dos. A fine place to dine, this one!

The Sweet Escape Patisserie

The perfect goodies store, Sweet Escape Patisserie gives customers just that; A sweet escape from prudent eating and calories with freshly baked cakes, cookies, chocolates, brownies and tarts. Besides this, it also offers soups, salads and sandwiches made with freshly baked bread. Products to suit dietary needs can also be ordered here. Gourmet food products like olive oil and condiments can be bought here.

Pier 4 StoreHouse Restaurant

Located across waterfront and surrounded on three sides by water, this restaurant has been a popular stop-over since 1978. The theme is definitely marine with nets, lobster traps, rattan chairs and shipping crates. The patio is right on the wharf, so you had better have your water wings handy. This designated heritage site restaurant features seafood specialties including live lobster, and landlubber grub like steak, chicken, ribs and burgers. Call for open hours as they are seasonal.