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| - I recently had the pleasure of enjoying a Sunday brunch at the newly opened Destingo in Queen West.
Destingo is a casual Italian restaurant which is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, seven days a week. It has a modern Italian rustic look with its exposed concrete walls, bright paintings (including a set of rustic Italian blue coloured wooden doors hanging close to the bar - making for quite a statement piece!) and wrought iron fixtures; but above all else, it has a spacious patio facing Queen Street which gives it that true European feel, allowing one to relax and people watch while enjoyin a meal in good company!
While perusing the brunch menu, I was quite impressed with the selection as there appeared to be something for every taste, including many healthy options such as greek yoghurt with seasonal berries, srambled egg whites, rolled oats, granola and various fruits including grapefruit. There was also an extensive selection of beverages including fresh juices and smoothies, as well as specialty teas and coffees.
For those with a more 'traditional' brunch taste, there are four choices of eggs, including the following:
-'The American' (included 2 eggs any style; a choice of pea-meal bacon, double smoked bacon, pork sausage or chicken sausage; homefries; a choice of organic multi-grain, whole wheat, dried cranberry or plain white toast)
-'The Italian' (egg white frittata with tomato sauce; fresh mozzarella and basil; choice of house salad or homefries)
-Omelette (choice of lobster/shrimp or garden/seasonal vegetables)
-Eggs Benedict (choice of pea-meal bacon or smoked salmon)
I went the 'traditional brunch route' and ordered 'The American' with scrambled eggs, pork sausage, homefries and dried cranberry bread. When my dish arrived I was overly impressed by both its presentation and taste! It was clear that the pork sausage patties and cranberry bread were made fresh in-house --- as if someone's nonna had given these western breakfast staples a home-made Italian twist! Paired with a house made Americano, it was as if I had been transported to Italy for that moment in time!
Overall, the portion sizes, presentation, service, quality of food and value for money were above expectation! In fact I don't believe anything on the menu is more than $15-16, which is on par with most casual restaurants offering brunch in the city; however, not many of them can compare with the unique offerings of Destingo.
I can truly say that I was extremely satisfied by my new discovery in Queen West! Perhaps Destingo is true to it's meaning in that I was truly 'destined to go' there.... Whatever the case - I am happy to have come across a new option for brunch, and I look forward to returning. As for lunch or dinner, I would be curious to see what they have in store....
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