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| - Simple menu. Local ingredients. Attention to detail. Casual charm. Canteen.O&B's newest restaurant with a home in the TIFF Bell Lightbox.
Defying the notion that simple fare can't be done well, Canteen's menu is centered around familiar, comfort foods. Pasta (gnocchi, tagliatelle), pizza (calabrese, al parma), pressed sandwiches (chicken BLT, prosciutto), steak frites, mussels etc. with a weekly chef's menu that changes based on seasonality.
A feast for the eyes, and our first indication of Chef Jason Bangerter's influence. Second indication? Housemade ketchup. Seriously, try with the handcut fries...addicting. Third indication? Edible flowers. Try the Soma brownie. Could keep going, but he really does have his hand in everything. A little touch here and there...exceeding your expectations for casual dining.
Stand-outs so far: the salads (thai coleslaw, beet root, israeli couscous), chicken liver parfait and desserts (soma brownie, lemon posset).
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