seasonal, contemporary, canadian

taste canoe

TASTING MENU

185. per person
+110. 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.

east coast oyster

cucumber, fennel

+
beef tartare

barbequed lettuce, brioche, rosemary custard

asparagus

coddled egg, verbena, chicken skin crumb

stuffed morels

Madeira, pickled ramp, hen velouté

roasted scallop

smoked potato, mussel, chowder

ontario lamb

roast saddle, pea, goat’s curd, presse taco

wild blueberry

gin + tonic, lemon granité

rhubarb

compote, thyme ice cream, olive oil cake

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

Lunch

Starters

wild mushroom soup

shaved mushrooms, chives, puffed wild rice   17.

snow crab salad

buttermilk, preserved lemon, quinoa, sourdough  28.

kolapore springs trout

citrus-cured rainbow trout, new potato, pickled mustard  26.

beef tartare

barbequed lettuce vinaigrette, Ontario seeded rye  25.

waldorf salad

Granny Smith apple, Bleu Bénédictin, birch walnuts, celery, pickled Madeira   21.

caesar

pancetta, butter lettuce, cured duck yolk, sumac Caesar dressing, sourdough crumb  19.

Sides

bread + butter   6.
pommes frites

chicken salt, truffle mayo   12.

roots revival

salad greens, Minus 8 Concord vinaigrette   12.

Mains

veal schnitzel

braised red cabbage, cabbage purée, frisée salad  49.

cornish half-hen

stuffed morels, sweet peas, spring onion, hen velouté  44.

steak frites

caramelized onion soubise, whipped Kozlik’s mustard, pommes frites  45. (7oz flat iron) / 65. (6oz fillet)

lamb sirloin

braised shoulder, charred rapini, broccoli purée, white port jus  47.

steelhead trout

cauliflower, fennel, white wine sauce   45.

albacore tuna

clams, ‘nduja, white beans, vermouth   49.

rigatoni amatriciana

guanciale, pecorino, olive oil  38.


Please inform us of any allergies. We will do our utmost to accommodate, though we are unable to guarantee an allergen-free kitchen.

dinner

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.

gaspor pork loin

braised neck, nose-to-tail croquette, crispy Brussels sprouts, squash fondant, sauce nero   78.

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

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.

blackberry meringue

wild ginger, honey sponge, buttermilk    17.

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

Wine

Our extensive wine list highlights Canadian winemakers alongside a curated selection of international vineyards.


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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.

MW Cellars Sauvignon Blanc, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario 2023   20.

Westcott Vineyards ‘Estate’ Chardonnay, Niagara Escarpment, Ontario 2022   21.

Bersano ‘Mirage’, Gavi del Comune di Gavi, Piedmont, Italy 2023   22.

Domaine Hamelin Chablis, Burgundy, France 2022   30.

 

rosé

5oz

St. John Grenache/Cinsault , Côte de Thau, Languedoc, France 2023   20.

 

red

5oz

Callia Malbec, San Juan, Argentina 2023   16.

Cave Spring ‘Biff’s’ Estate Grown Cabernet Franc, Beamsville Bench, Ontario 2021   17.

Mazzei ‘Ser Lapo’ Chianti Classico Riserva, Tuscany, Italy 2021   19.

The Introvert Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve, California 2022   20.

Château Pesquié ‘Terrasses Rouge’ Grenache/Syrah, Rhône Valley, France 2022  21.

Closson Chase ‘Vineyard’ Pinot Noir, Prince Edward County, Ontario 2021   24.

Stratus ‘Red’, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario 2019   26.

Cid Bermúdez ‘Altrejo’ Tempranillo, Ribera del Duero, Spain 2020  32.

bar

Bar

Hand-crafted cocktails with a distinctively Canadian twist.


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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 (contains dairy)  44.

canoe shaken cocktails

beaches

Ketel One vodka, St-Germain, lychee, basil, lime, coconut, palo santo (contains dairy)   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.

loyalist

El Dorado 12 year rum, Canoe pawpaw liqueur, Pierre Ferrand dry curaçao, lime, raspberry   24.

risky business

Grey Goose Le Citron vodka, crème de pêche, Aperol, Amaro Nonino, lemon, orange, cranberry   24.

west coast weather

Los Siete Misterios mezcal, Ungava gin, St-Germain, pineapple, lemon, marigold, Angostura bitters   24.

wildberry pisco sour

Caravedo Quebranta pisco, raspberry, haskap, lemon, lime, egg white   24.

yellow dogwood

chili pepper + sage infused Tromba blanco tequila, cinnamon, lime   24.

canoe stirred cocktails

blackcurrant old fashioned

blackcurrant infused Lot No.40 Dark Oak rye, honeycomb infused Courvoisier VS, lemon gomme, Angostura + chocolate bitters   24.

canoe old fashioned

Dillon’s Canoe rye, demerara, Angostura bitters, orange peel + zest   24.

northern cardinal spritz

cranberry + tangerine infused Grey Goose vodka, mulled Dubonnet, Cave Spring O&B brut, tonic   24.

jasper leaves

Reifel Rye, Boulard Calvados, Cocchi di Torino, Canoe tonka liqueur, cinnamon   24.

toronto

Lot No.40 rye, Fernet-Branca, pecan + coffee infused maple syrup, orange (contains nuts)   24.

two-axe martini

tomato leaf + stem infused Dillon’s unfiltered gin, cherry tomato Bank vodka, Lillet, basil   24.

whitehorse negroni

strawberry, blackberry purée + grapeseed infused oil Roku gin, Dillon’s Gentian liqueur, house vermouth blend   24.

wilderness tips

1800 reposado tequila, Leyenda organic mezcal, spicebush berry dram, crème de cacao, Angostura bitters   24.

spirit  free

ambrosia

apple, lychee, Earl Grey, maple, cardamom, lime (contains dairy)   13.

empire

peach, raspberry, oolong, vanilla, fennel, lemon (contains soy)  13.

gala

blueberry, watermelon, white pine, honey, alder catkins, lemon, soda (contains soy)  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

Bar Bites

Bar bites are available Monday to Friday from 5–9:30pm


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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.