Restaurants

Here are some of the restaurants I like:

Indian

• Amaya, 1701 Bayview Ave (south of Eglinton) 416-322-3270. Outstanding. Make sure you get a reservation.
• Madras Palace, 1249 Ellesmere (west of Brimley), 416-759-5400. South Indian. Excellent but don't expect fast service when busy. Cheap.
• Saravana Bhavan, 4559 Hurontario St, Unit 12B (north of 403, south of Eglington) 905-290-0769. Excellent South-Indian vegetarian.
• Sultan of Samosas, 1677 O'Connor (at Sunrise). Excellent takeout samosas.
• The Siddhartha, 1450 Gerrard St. East (west of Coxwell). Excellent north Indian.
• Udupi Palace, 1460 Gerrard St. East (west of Coxwell), 416-405-8189. Excellent south Indian.
• Lahore Tikka House, 1365 Gerrard St. East (west of Coxwell). Pakistani. Dinners outside on the patio make you feel like you're on the subcontinent.

Vietnamese

• Siagon Palace, 454 Spadina Ave (south of College). Good & cheap.

Chinese

• Pearl Court Restaurant 633 Gerrard St. East (east of Broadview) 463-8778. Excellent dim-sum.

Malasian

• Satay Ria Resaurant, Market Village, 4350 Steeles Ave. E. (beside Pacific Mall), 905-947-0003. Excellent Singapore Noodles.

Greek

• Mezes, 456 Danforth Ave., 416-778-5150. Mezes=Appetizers in Greek.

Italian

• Terroni's, 720 Queen St. west of Bathurst. Urban, modern, cafe.
• Paul's Spaghetti, 488 Cosburn west of Coxwell, 416-422-4362. Nice quiet dinner in East York. Reservations recommened. Closed Monday/Tuesday.
• Ciao Bella, 665 Millway Ave, #17, Concord L4K 3T8 (1 block west of Jane off of Langstaff, north of 7; north side of building), 905-660-7505. Excellent.
• Oliver & Boniacini, 2901 Bayview Ave, Toronto (Bayview Village: NE Bayview and Sheppard), 416-590-1300.

French

• Select Bistro 432 Wellington St. W. (Spadina and King) 416-596-6405. Excellent Steak Frites.

Misc

• Barootes, 220 King St. W. just west of University (across from Roy Thompson Hall). Reservations: 416-979-7717 (closed Sundays). Excellent shrimp.
• Old Yorke Fish & Chips 96 Laird Drive (south of Eglinton).