seasonal, contemporary, canadian

taste canoe

TASTING MENU

185. per person
+100. 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.

smoked oyster + venison

cranberry, pickled apple

+
charcoal grissini

foie gras, cured lamb

pumpkin

butternut velouté, sweet potato, anise

chicken wing

sturgeon + shrimp tortellini, sunchoke, crispy burdock, Madeira

lobster

sake beurre blanc, kohlrabi, seaweed milk bun

veal

crispy sweetbreads, shank tatin, caramelized celeriac, Bordelaise

preserved pine

Granny Smith apple, verjus

carrot cake

walnut ice cream, maple syrup, black garlic

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.

smoked sablefish

buttermilk, cucumber, smoked mussel, nori vinaigrette   25.

salmon confit

charred asparagus, black garlic, spruce tips, Vichyssoise   26.

beef tartare

summer truffle, white asparagus, barbequed lettuce, birch syrup   25.

aubergine salad

broad beans, bee pollen, maple custard, miso dressing, summer lettuces   23.

romaine

Parmesan custard, sumac Caesar dressing, crispy bacon, cured duck yolk, sourdough   19.

Sides

bread + butter   6.
pommes frites

chicken salt, truffle mayo   12.

roots revival

salad greens, Minus 8 Concord vinaigrette   12.

Mains

barbequed half-hen

ramp butter, grilled romaine, pine nuts, watercress persillade, crushed potatoes   41.

filet steak frites

6oz Albertan beef, caramelized onion soubise, whipped Kozlik’s mustard, pommes frites   65.

flat iron

7oz Ontario beef, smoked bone marrow persillade, kohlrabi, creamed onion, red wine jus   45.

steelhead trout

smoked mussel, charred rapini, broccoli dashi, brown butter   44.

veal schnitzel

aged cheddar fondue, brassicas, herbs de Provence, allium variations   52.

albacore tuna

vermouth sauce, pea écrasé, brown butter + tarragon   53.

peas + nettles

parsley cavatelli, ricotta salata, creamed nettles, mint   37.

Additions

seasonal truffle   MP.
half-lobster thermidor

sea lettuce, morels, vermouth   48.


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

barbequed sweet corn, chanterelles, vermouth, marjoram   32.

aubergine salad

broad beans, bee pollen, maple custard, miso dressing, summer lettuces   23.

chicken wing

sturgeon + shrimp tortellini, sunchoke, crispy burdock, Madeira   28.

steak tartare

foie gras parfait, birch syrup, barbequed lettuce, egg yolk, charcoal   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.

ontario lamb

nose-to-tail stuffed rack, grilled loin, kohlrabi, seaweed persillade, collard greens   78.

10oz veal rib eye

bacon-wrapped, brown butter plums, roasted beetroot, whipped ricotta, swiss chard   89.

salmon + tomato

tomato consommé, nasturtium + prawn farci, heirloom tomato, tarragon couscous   59.

roast partridge

chanterelle + leg pressé, creamed corn, crispy thigh, marjoram, baby corn fondant   75.

54-hour short rib

beef cheek + stout croquette, beef fat Hollandaise, Café de Paris butter potatoes, onions   82.

wild mushroom risoni

summer 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

elderberry, lavender cracker, sablé Breton   16.

summer pavlova

Mirabelle plums, tonka bean custard, camelina oil sponge, stracciatella sorbet    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.

peaches + cream

fuzzy peach pâte de fruit, yoghurt ice cream, poached peach, lemon thyme   17.


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

MW Cellars Pinot Gris, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario 2023   16.

Cave Spring ‘Canoe’ Dry Estate Grown Riesling, Beamsville Bench, Ontario 2021   17.

Leaning Post Sauvignon Blanc, Niagara Lakeshore, Ontario 2022   20.

José Pariente Verdejo, Rueda, Castilla y León, Spain 2021   21.

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

Antonutti Traminer Aromatico, Friuli Grave, Italy 2021  23.

Cartlidge & Browne Chardonnay, California 2022  24.

Domaine Hamelin Chablis, Burgundy, France 2022  29.

 

rosé

5oz

Svetoni Sangiovese Rosato, Tuscany, Italy 2022   20.

 

red

5oz

Callia Malbec, San Juan, Argentina 2021   15.

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

Mazzei ‘Ser Lapo’ Chianti Classico Riserva, Tuscany, Italy 2020   19.

The Introvert Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve, California 2022   20.

Frankland Estate ‘Rocky Gully’ Shiraz, Western Australia, Australia 2019   21.

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

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

BonAnno Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, California 2021   35.

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, simple, 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   44.

canoe originals

antheia

Tito’s vodka, peach + raspberry sherbet, Canoe dry vermouth blend, brut rosé cava   24.

beaches

Ketel One vodka, St-Germain, lychee, basil cordial, lime, coconut   24.

blackcurrant old fashioned

blackcurrant infused Knob Creek bourbon, honeycomb infused Courvoisier VS, lemon gomme, Angostura + chocolate bitters   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.

jasper leaves

Sazerac rye, Boulard Calvados, Cocchi di Torino, Canoe tonka liqueur, cinnamon   24.

risky business

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

triple black diamond campfire

Lot No. 40 rye, Laphroaig quarter cask, blackberry, black licorice, black cardamom, lime, honey   24.

west coast weather

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

wilderness tips

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

yellow dogwood

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

classics

canoe old fashioned

Dillon’s Canoe rye, Maker’s Mark bourbon, sugar, Angostura bitters, orange peel + zest   24.

cosmopolitan

Grey Goose Le Citron vodka, Cointreau, cranberry, lime   24.

kingston negroni

Smith + Cross rum, Campari, Cocchi vermouth  24.

knickerbocker

El Dorado 12 year rum, orange curaçao, raspberry, lime  24.

mai tai

Canoe rum blend, Cointreau, orgeat, lime  24.

penicillin

Johnnie Walker red, Laphroaig quarter cask, ginger, honey, lemon   24.

sazerac

Sazerac rye, absinthe, demerara, Angostura + Peychaud’s bitters, lemon peel + zest   24.

toronto

Lot No.40 rye, Fernet-Branca, demerara, orange   24.

spirit  free

ambrosia

apple, lychee, Earl Grey, maple, cardamom, lime   13.

empire

peach, raspberry, oolong, vanilla, fennel, lemon  13.

gala

blueberry, watermelon, white pine, alder catkins, lemon  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.