Found tucked between Queen and King West on Strachan you will find Politica. It took awhile for this "resto bar" to become popular, having walked by the patio for the last 2 summers only to see every table empty, but only a few Fridays ago it was almost impossible to find a seat. Thankfully my girlfriends and I arrived early since we had plans for after dinner and were able to grab a seat inside.
I have been to this restaurant a handful of times now and each time have walked away thinking "we need to come here more often". If not for the atmosphere, definitely for the food. In the summer the patio is now finally full and in the winter on those very cold nights, the inside of Politica feels like you are sitting in-front of a warm toasty fire having dinner by candlelight. Its a nice place for a romantic date ;)
On my last visit (like all my previous visit) I thought I would finally try the gourmet pizzas that everyone raves about, however after hearing about the Rack of Lamb special I couldn't resist. The Lamb is always on the menu, so I'm not really sure what was so "special" about it this evening but it didn't matter. The meat was mouth watering and it came with scalloped potatoes that are nothing like what your mother use to make at home. As a starter I had the goat cheese candied walnut salad and found it delicious! Overall, my meal was fantastic.
On previous visits I have tried both the Fillet Mignon (with goat cheese and prosciutto served along side) and Politica by the sea (linguine with shrimp, scallops, calamari and mussels) and would suggest these to anyone interested in having dinner at Politica.
I can't wait to return to Politica to try their pizza...if I don't change my mind again.