I've been meaning to go to the Gabardine for ages now. There was a blizzard brewing outside, so it made this experience extra cozy.
Nestled on Bay Street between the clock tower and the biggest bank towers in the country, the Gaberdine is a lovely place for lunch or dinner. The menu is clean and honest modern pub food with a French / Asian accent. There is a sea of Brooks Brother's suits accompanied by a bar of slender good-looking business women and bar flies. The service staff are very friendly and make you feel at home. You wouldn't expect such a great place to exist beside a Tim Horton's and 7-11.
If you're looking to pick up a Bay Street investment banker or to slouch into a banquette and read the newspaper alone, this is the place. I only ordered snacks, but I really hope to come back very soon to have one of everything else on the menu.
http://www.swallowfood.com/the-gabardine-fine-grub-and-libations/