Also open for hearty breakfasts. Upstairs is Top O the Senator, a classy, late-night jazz club with a changing roster of performers. This place is fashioned after a rustic Italian village eatery with plenty of homestyle gusto, chatter and garlic. More than 50 delectable antipasti are displayed in glass counters. Then you re greeted with colorful tiles, opera selections playing and the welcoming spirit of the Martella family.
Meals consist of great meat dishes and pastas.
Go there for a casual lunch, dinner, or glass of wine and snacks. Although Toronto is not particularly noted for its French food, you can find reasonably priced, Left Bank bistro food and atmosphere at this Queen Street institution. Classic dishes such as bavette aux echalottes , steamed mussels with white wine or confit de canard are served in this warm and pleasant corner room with great people-watching views. Authentic zinc bar and good wine. Bright basic decor, with plastic table coverings that get swept away with dirty dishes.