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.


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taste canoe

Please note, ingredients are subject to change based on seasonal availability.

smoked oyster

charred game, puffed rice

+
nori grissini

foie gras, cured duck

pumpkin

butternut velouté, sweet potato, anise

chicken wing

sunchoke, truffle, Albufera, ziti pasta, morels

lingcod

scallop, celeriac, charcoal, Champagne cream

54-hour short rib

cheek pastrami, sweetbreads, caramelized mushroom, Café de Paris butter

chanterelle

birch syrup, sea buckthorn

pear

sortilège, hazelnuts, sumac

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

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Starters

wild mushroom soup

shaved mushrooms, chives, puffed wild rice   17.

heirloom tomato

green tomato confit, charred cherry tomatoes, burnt baguette, whipped goat curd, pickled watermelon   21.

québec foie gras parfait

brioche crouton, brandy pickled grapes, roasted kohlrabi, hazelnut curd, ice wine verjus   23.

steak tartare

pickled sunchoke, truffle aïoli, egg yolk, caperberries, crispy celeriac   25.

green bean

laurel oats, nori vinaigrette, pickled Pernod, hazelnut crumble   21.

romaine

Parmesan custard, sumac Caesar dressing, crispy bacon, cured duck yolk, sourdough   18.

Sides

bread + butter   6.
pommes frites

chicken salt, truffle mayo   12.

roots revival

salad greens, Minus 8 Concord vinaigrette   12.

Mains

cornish game hen

barbequed half-hen, Café de Paris butter, grilled romaine, tartufata potatoes   36.

steak frites

caramelized onion soubise, whipped Kozlik’s mustard, pommes frites
8oz 35-day aged Guelph strip loin   56. / 5.5oz aged Albertan filet   49.

add half-lobster Thermidor   45.

atlantic salmon

watercress, salt-baked kohlrabi, smoked mussel, zucchini   43.

veal schnitzel

creamed corn, roasted spring onion, crispy marjoram, herbes de Provence, puffed sorghum   52.

wild halibut

sea lettuce tartar sauce, crispy clams, pomme purée, spring onion   55.

sweet pea risone

wild + tame roasted mushrooms, ricotta salata, crispy kale, spring legumes   34.


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

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Starters

onion soup

Parmesan custard, caramelized onion, laurel oil   19.

birch cured salmon

smoked mussel, yuzu caramel, rye crisp, pickled nori vinaigrette   25.

scallop en croûte

pancetta, celeriac rémoulade, vermouth sauce, lobster oil, sea lettuce   32.

green bean

laurel oats, nori vinaigrette, pickled Pernod, hazelnut crumble  21.

chicken wing

sunchoke, truffle, Albufera, ziti pasta, morels   28.

game tartare

venison parfait, barbequed asparagus, charcoal oil, pickled evergreen shallots, potato lattice  28.

coastal half dozen oysters

54 smoker + Ontario XO mignonette   32.

raw bar

chef’s daily selection of seafood   115.

Mains

wild pacific halibut

roasted asparagus, salted halibut pomme purée, sauce vin jaune, crispy onions   65.

elora heritage chicken

creamed corn, crispy marjoram, roasted chanterelles, sweet corn, Madeira jus  69.

atlantic salmon

wild shrimp, watercress + spot prawn velouté, roasted turnip fondant, basil purée, shaved zucchini   56.

ontario pork

crispy jowl, roast secreto, citrus-braised cheek, hyssop-glazed peach, barbequed hispi cabbage, apple cream   59.

filet + cheek

truffled cheek, puffed tendon, foie parfait, burnt baguette, balsam fir Bordelaise   82.

16oz p.e.i. rib eye

smoked bone marrow butter, persillade potatoes, onion variations, sauce Diane  105.

sweet pea risone

pickled chanterelles, crumbled feta, charred romaine, ricotta salata  49.

additions

seasonal truffle   MP.
half-lobster thermidor

chanterelles, morels, vermouth  45.

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

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canoe cheese

local artisanal selections
choose one, two or three
11. / 17. / 23.

gunn’s hill 5 brothers

washed-rind cow’s milk cheese, creamy + rich flavours with sweet, nutty + smoky overtones
Woodstock

albert’s leap

soft cow’s milk Taleggio cheese, hints of mushroom + fresh buttercream
Woodbridge

cows creamery blue moo

triple cream blue cheese, rich + buttery with a salty finish
Prince Edward Island

desserts

pear

sortilège, hazelnut ganache, sumac, brown butter cake    15.

wild blueberry

haskap berry sorbet, almond Dacquoise, dark chocolate ganache    15.

screeched tarte au sucre

wintergreen Chantilly + brown butter milk sauce   16.

niagara peach

camelina sponge, fuzzy peach crémeux, buttermilk sorbet, crispy pavlova   15.

strawberry

cream soda, white chocolate, crème fraîche  15.


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.

Henry of Pelham ‘Cuvée Catharine’ Rosé Brut, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario NV   22.

Taittinger Brut Réserve, Champagne, France NV   45.

 

white

5oz

Cave Spring Canoe Dry Estate Grown Riesling, Beamsville Bench, Ontario 2020   17.

Mission Hill ‘Reserve’ Pinot Gris, Okanagan Valley 2022  18.

Raymond ‘Reserve Selection’ Chardonnay, Napa Valley, California 2020   19.

Leaning Post Sauvignon Blanc, Niagara Lakeshore, Ontario 2020   20.

Château de Maligny ‘Carré de César’ Chablis, Burgundy, France 2022   25.

 

rosé

5oz

Malivoire ‘Moira’, Beamsville Bench, Ontario 2021   20.

 

red

5oz

Kilikanoon ‘Killerman’s Run’ Shiraz, Clare Valley, South Australia 2020   15.

Alois Lageder Schiava, Alto Adige, Italy 2021   17.

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

Domaine de Grangeneuve ‘L’Instant Croquant’, Southern Rhône, France 2020   18.

Mazzei ‘Fonterutoli’, Chianti Classico, Tuscany, Italy 2019   19.

Nicolas Pearce ‘Crew Sauvage’ Pinot Noir, Niagara Peninsula 2021  20.

Cartlidge & Browne Cabernet Sauvignon, California 2019  20.

coravin

white

5oz

Batzella ‘Mezzodì’ Vermentino/Viognier, Bolgheri, Tuscany, Italy 2021   30.

Clement Lavallee ‘Les Copains d’Abord’, Saint Bris, Burgundy, France 2020   35.

 

red

5oz

Glaetzer ‘Anaperenna’ Shiraz/Cabernet Sauvignon, Barossa Valley 2018   45.

Robert Mondavi ‘The Estates’ Cabernet blend, Napa Valley, California 2018   50.

bar

Bar

Hand-crafted cocktails with a distinctively Canadian twist.


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top floor cocktails

brown butter apple old fashioned

brown butter infused Boulard Calvados, maple, Angostura   42.

lion’s head (lookout !)

J.P. Wiser 18 year whisky, spicebush berry dram, heartnut orgeat, lime   42.

canoe originals

the actual plane

cherry infused Maker’s Mark 46 bourbon, St-Germain, Select Aperitivo, baking spice cordial, lemon   23.

blackcurrant old fashioned

blackcurrant infused Knob Creek bourbon, honeycomb infused Courvoisier VS, lemon gomme, Angostura + chocolate bitters   23.

blue flame

strawberry infused Campari, Cocchi di Torino, blue Curaçao + Dillon’s gin + orange foam, soda   23.

fox point

pineapple infused Screech rum, Flor de Caña 7 year rum, acid-adjusted pineapple, coconut water, simple syrup, chocolate bitters   23.

hummingbird

Tanqueray No. Ten gin, Canoe passion fruit liqueur, vanilla cordial, lemon, apple, lemongrass   23.

junebear

Hornitos plata tequila, strawberry infused Campari, vanilla cordial, blood orange, lemon   23.

lavender collins

lemongrass infused Georgian Bay vodka, pamplemousse rosé, lavender cordial, lemon, soda   23.

risky business

Grey Goose vodka, crème de pêche, Aperol, Amaro Nonino, lemon, orange, cranberry  23.

smoke + mirrors

El Dorado 12 year rum, Laphroaig Quarter Cask, guava, honey, lemon, whey, habanero   23.

wildberry pisco sour

El gobernadora pisco, raspberry cordial, haskcap purée, lemon, lime, egg white  23.

yellow dogwood

chili pepper + sage infused Tromba blanco tequila, cinnamon, lime   23.

classics

canoe old fashioned

Dillon’s Canoe rye, Maker’s Mark bourbon, sugar, Angostura bitters, orange peel + zest   23.

french martini

Grey Goose vodka, Chambord Royale, pineapple   23.

lychee martini

Ketel One vodka, St-Germain, lime, simple syrup, lychee  23.

old cuban

El Dorado 12 year rum, O&B brut, lime, mint, simple syrup   23.

penicillin

Johnnie Walker red, Laphroaig quarter cask, ginger, honey, lemon   23.

zombie (clarified)

house rum blend, falernum, cinnamon, pomegranate, grapefruit, lime, Angostura, absinthe   23.

spirit  free

cigarettes + alcohol

grapefruit, cold brew, lemon, spiced cordial   14.

royal canadian bicycle gang

orange, grapefruit, heavy cream, grenadine, soda   12.

ambrosia

apple, lychee, Earl Grey, maple, cardamom, lime   12.

gala

blueberry, watermelon, white pine, honey, alder catkins, lemon  12.

lemon ginger

ginger beer, maple lemonade   9.


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.