seasonal, contemporary, canadian
three courses
115. per person
choice of appetizer, main + dessert
christmas lunch 2024
onion soup
Parmesan custard, caramelized onion, laurel oil
or
canoe waldorf
Granny Smith, Bleu Bénédictin, birch walnuts, celery, foie torchon, pickled Madeira
–
truffled beef wellington
p.e.i. filet, shiitake duxelles, pomme purée, sauce Périgueux
add burgundy truffle +30
or
albacore tuna
vermouth sauce, pea écrasé, brown butter, tarragon
–
sticky toffee pudding
whipped Chantilly, birch caramel sauce
or
white chocolate cheesecake
Sauvagine, salted pistachios, cranberry, sablé Breton
Please inform us of any allergies. We will do our utmost to accommodate, though we are unable to guarantee an allergen-free kitchen.
TASTING MENU
185. per person
+100. with wine pairings
Available Monday to Friday from 5–9:30pm
With advance notice, our chefs can prepare a vegetarian, pescatarian, or vegan tasting menu. Our chefs can also accommodate halal requests with one weeks’ notice. Please call 416-364-0054 to arrange.
taste canoe
Please note, ingredients are subject to change based on seasonal availability.
smoked oyster + venison
cranberry, pickled apple
+
charcoal grissini
foie gras, cured lamb
–
pumpkin
butternut velouté, sweet potato, anise
–
chicken wing
sturgeon + shrimp tortellini, sunchoke, crispy burdock, Madeira
–
lobster
sake beurre blanc, kohlrabi, seaweed milk bun
–
veal
crispy sweetbreads, shank tatin, caramelized celeriac, Bordelaise
–
preserved pine
Granny Smith apple, verjus
–
carrot cake
walnut ice cream, maple syrup, black garlic
–
petit fours
Please inform us of any allergies. We will do our utmost to accommodate, though we are unable to guarantee an allergen-free kitchen.
Lunch
Starters
wild mushroom soup
shaved mushrooms, chives, puffed wild rice 17.
smoked sablefish
buttermilk, cucumber, smoked mussel, nori vinaigrette 25.
salmon confit
charred asparagus, black garlic, spruce tips, Vichyssoise 26.
beef tartare
winter truffle, barbequed lettuce, birch syrup 25.
waldorf salad
Granny Smith apple, Bleu Bénédictin, birch walnuts, celery, pickled Madeira 21.
romaine
Parmesan custard, sumac Caesar dressing, crispy bacon, cured duck yolk, sourdough 19.
Sides
bread + butter 6.
pommes frites
chicken salt, truffle mayo 12.
roots revival
salad greens, Minus 8 Concord vinaigrette 12.
Mains
pork chop
crispy Brussels sprouts, butternut squash, sage, sweet potato 43.
filet steak frites
6oz Albertan beef, caramelized onion soubise, whipped Kozlik’s mustard, pommes frites 65.
lamb sirloin
braised shoulder, roasted rapini, broccoli purée, white port jus 45.
steelhead trout
caramelized cauliflower, fennel confit, white wine sauce 44.
veal schnitzel
aged cheddar fondue, brassicas, herbs de Provence, allium variations 52.
albacore tuna
vermouth sauce, pea écrasé, brown butter + tarragon 53.
truffled pappardelle
truffle butter, crushed celeriac, ricotta salata 39.
Additions
seasonal truffle MP.
half-lobster thermidor
sea lettuce, morels, vermouth 48.
Please inform us of any allergies. We will do our utmost to accommodate, though we are unable to guarantee an allergen-free kitchen.
Dinner
Starters
onion soup
Parmesan custard, caramelized onion, laurel oil 21.
atlantic salmon
olive oil confit, marinated tomato, lobster mushroom, whipped roe, buttermilk 26.
add wild Acadian caviar 19.
scallop en croûte
nori persillade, pickled shimeji, vermouth, shiitakes 32.
canoe waldorf
Granny Smith apple, Bleu Bénédictin, birch walnuts, celery, foie torchon, pickled Madeira 24.
chicken wing
sturgeon + shrimp tortellini, sunchoke, crispy burdock, Madeira 28.
steak + radicchio tartare
salted duck yolk, crispy sourdough, rosemary custard, mulled wine vinaigrette 28.
coastal half dozen oysters
54 smoker + Ontario XO mignonette 32.
raw bar
chef’s daily selection of seafood 115.
Mains
haida gwaii albacore tuna
Champagne + caviar sauce, peas, fèves, smoked sablefish 66.
lamb rack
shoulder pavé, charred broccoli, seaweed mustard, rapini, white port jus 79.
10oz veal rib eye
bacon-wrapped, mulled quince, roasted beetroot, whipped ricotta, crispy sage 89.
salmon + tomato
tomato consommé, nasturtium + prawn farci, heirloom tomato, tarragon couscous 59.
brome lake duck
pine-glazed breast, leg confit, parsley cavatelli, cauliflower fondant, poached pear 72.
low + slow short rib
braised cheek, Savoy cabbage taco, crispy flank, bone marrow, sunchoke 82.
wild mushroom risoni
winter truffle, English peas, ricotta salata, sherry butter 54.
additions
seasonal truffle MP.
half-lobster thermidor
sea lettuce, morels, vermouth 48.
Sides
bread + butter 6.
pommes frites
chicken salt, truffle mayo 12.
roots revival
salad greens, Minus 8 Concord vinaigrette 12.
Please inform us of any allergies. We will do our utmost to accommodate, though we are unable to guarantee an allergen-free kitchen.
Dessert
canoe cheese
local artisanal selections
choose one, two or three
11. / 17. / 23.
bonnechere
semi-firm raw ewe’s milk cheese, toasted over an open flame before aging
Back Forty Artisan Cheese – Mississippi Station, Ontario
buffalo bliss
six week old soft-ripened brie, made with creamy buffalo milk
Gunn’s Hill – Aylmer, Ontario
celtic blue
firm blue cheese, earthy blue veining + natural rind
Glengarry Fine Cheese – Lancaster, Ontario
desserts
white chocolate cheesecake
sauvagine, salted pistachios, cranberry, sablé Breton 16.
hokkaido pumpkin
sea buckthorn, tonka bean, spiced pepitas, salted caramel 16.
black forest gâteau
preserved Ontario cherries, vanilla parfait, Chantilly, 70% dark chocolate 17.
screeched tarte au sucre
wintergreen Chantilly + brown butter milk sauce 18.
crème caramel
vanilla, miso, birch syrup 16.
Please inform us of any allergies. We will do our utmost to accommodate, though we are unable to guarantee an allergen-free kitchen.
Wine
Our extensive wine list highlights Canadian winemakers alongside a curated selection of international vineyards.
wines by the glass
sparkling
5oz
Cave Spring O&B Brut, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario NV 18.
Cellar Jan Vidal ‘Honor’ Rosé Brut Cava, Penedès, Spain NV 19.
Taittinger Brut Réserve, Champagne, France NV 45.
white
5oz
Cave Spring ‘Canoe’ Dry Estate Grown Riesling, Beamsville Bench, Ontario 2021 17.
Mission Hill ‘Reserve’ Pinot Gris, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia 2022 18.
Antonutti Traminer Aromatico, Friuli Grave, Italy 2021 19.
Mason Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc, Niagara Lakeshore, Ontario 2023 21.
José Pariente Verdejo, Rueda, Castilla y León, Spain 2021 21.
Bersano ‘Mirage’, Gavi del Comune di Gavi, Piedmont, Italy 2023 22.
Cartlidge & Browne Chardonnay, California 2022 24.
Domaine Hamelin Chablis, Burgundy, France 2022 29.
rosé
5oz
Svetoni Sangiovese Rosato, Tuscany, Italy 2023 20.
red
5oz
Callia Malbec, San Juan, Argentina 2023 15.
Cave Spring ‘Biff’s’ Estate Grown Cabernet Franc, Beamsville Bench, Ontario 2021 17.
Mazzei ‘Ser Lapo’ Chianti Classico Riserva, Tuscany, Italy 2020 19.
The Introvert Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve, California 2022 20.
Frankland Estate ‘Rocky Gully’ Shiraz, Western Australia, Australia 2019 21.
Closson Chase ‘Vineyard’ Pinot Noir, Prince Edward County, Ontario 2021 24.
Stratus ‘Red’, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario 2019 26.
BonAnno Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, California 2022 35.
top floor cocktails
54th amaretto sour
Rémy Martin X.O., Michter’s bourbon, amaretto, lemon, egg white 46.
brown butter apple old fashioned
brown butter infused Boulard Calvados, maple, Angostura 42.
group of seven
Highland Park 12 year whisky, Ron Zacapa 23 year rum, Laphroaig quarter cask, Licor 43, amaretto, Cocchi di Torino, Leyenda oloroso, salted caramel, lemon 44.
canoe originals
beaches
Ketel One vodka, St-Germain, lychee, basil, lime, coconut 24.
blackcurrant old fashioned
blackcurrant infused Knob Creek bourbon, honeycomb infused Courvoisier VS, lemon gomme, Angostura + chocolate bitters 24.
good news
Tromba reposado tequila, Aperol, Cynar, Leyenda oloroso sherry, grapefruit, lime 24.
hummingbird
Tanqueray No. Ten gin, Canoe passion fruit liqueur, vanilla, lemon, apple, lemongrass 24.
northern cardinal spritz
cranberry + tangerine infused Grey Goose vodka, mulled Dubonnet, Cave Spring O&B brut, tonic 24.
jasper leaves
Sazerac rye, Boulard Calvados, Cocchi di Torino, Canoe tonka liqueur, cinnamon 24.
risky business
Grey Goose Le Citron vodka, crème de pêche, Aperol, Amaro Nonino, lemon, orange, cranberry 24.
two-axe martini
tomato leaf + stem infused Dillon’s unfiltered gin, cherry tomato Bank vodka, Lillet, basil 24.
west coast weather
Los Siete Misterios mezcal, Ungava gin, St-Germain, pineapple, lemon, marigold, Angostura bitters 24.
whitehorse negroni
strawberry, blackberry purée + grapeseed infused oil Roku gin, Dillon’s Gentian liqueur, house vermouth blend 24.
wildberry pisco sour
Caravedo Quebranta pisco, raspberry, haskap, lemon, lime, egg white 24.
wilderness tips
1800 reposado tequila, Leyenda organic mezcal, spicebush berry dram, crème de cacao, Angostura bitters 24.
yellow dogwood
chili pepper + sage infused Tromba blanco tequila, cinnamon, lime 24.
classics
canoe old fashioned
Dillon’s Canoe rye, Maker’s Mark bourbon, sugar, Angostura bitters, orange peel + zest 24.
cosmopolitan
Grey Goose Le Citron vodka, Cointreau, cranberry, lime 24.
eggnog
Casamigos Añejo, Lustau amontillado sherry, egg, cream, milk, nutmeg, cinnamon 24.
knickerbocker
El Dorado 12 year rum, orange curaçao, raspberry, lime 24.
penicillin
Johnnie Walker red, Laphroaig quarter cask, ginger, honey, lemon 24.
spanish espresso martini
Ketel One vodka, Licor 43, espresso 24.
toronto
Lot No.40 rye, Fernet-Branca, demerara, orange 24.
spirit free
ambrosia
apple, lychee, Earl Grey, maple, cardamom, lime 13.
empire
peach, raspberry, oolong, vanilla, fennel, lemon 13.
gala
blueberry, watermelon, white pine, honey, alder catkins, lemon, soda 13.
spiced citrus espresso martini
grapefruit, cold brew, lemon, spiced cordial 13.
lemon ginger
ginger beer, maple lemonade 11.
Please inform us of any allergies. We will do our utmost to accommodate, though we are unable to guarantee an allergen-free kitchen.
bar bites
beef sliders
Martin’s potato roll, truffle cream, onion rings 21.
calamari
clay pepper rouille, black lime pepper 19.
crispy beef ‘chicharrón’
foie gras parfait, smoked paprika salt 18.
beef tartare on toast
charred spring onion, foraged flavours, crispy baguette, egg yolk 21.
pommes frites
chicken salt, truffle mayo 12.
to share
charcuterie
Chef’s daily selection of cured meats + preserves 34.
east coast half dozen oysters
54 smoker + seaweed xo mignonette 32.
raw bar
Chef’s daily selection of seafood 115.
Please inform us of any allergies. We will do our utmost to accommodate, though we are unable to guarantee an allergen-free kitchen.
