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Mes restos favouris français à Toronto.

 1. Bistro 990 Restaurant - CLOSED

990 Bay Street
Toronto, ON M5S 3A8
Canada
(416) 921-9990

Category: French

Neighbourhoods: Discovery District, University of Toronto, Downtown Core

4.0 star rating
  11/7/2010

We followed a right-pointing arrow on the front of the building clear into the parking lot; this, it would turn out, was way off base. Mustering our combined mental capacity, my dinner companion and I (both idiots apparently) eventually located the…More »

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 2. Crêpes à GoGo

18 Yorkville Ave
Toronto, ON M4W 3Y8
Canada
(416) 922-6765

Categories: Creperies, French, Cafes

Neighbourhood: Yorkville

4.0 star rating
  9/21/2010

Damn, this place is French y'all. It took me back to my time in Paris, when every one of my actions felt like an unwarranted intrusion upon a more sophisticated culture. Crepes a Gogo is about crêpes crafted with love and care by the owner, who is…More »

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 3. Union

72A Ossington Avenue
Toronto, ON M6J 2Y7
Canada
(416) 850-0093

Categories: French, Wine Bars

Neighbourhoods: Ossington Strip, Trinity Bellwoods, Beaconsfield Village

4.0 star rating
  6/22/2011

You'd think two elite yelpers like Steph C and I would know to check the hours on Yelp before setting off for dinner. Sheesh. After standing outside our first -- and closed -- choice with our jaws agape and our eyes slightly misty (dust or something)…More »

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 4. Le Canard Mort

896 Queen St E
Toronto, ON M4M 1J2
Canada
(416) 625-2653

Categories: Canadian (New), French

Neighbourhood: Leslieville

4.0 star rating
  8/30/2011

The last time I was in this space it was a completely different restaurant and things weren't going well. When the waiter told us that certain items weren't on the menu because of (and I quote) "some backed up sewage" I took a personal oath to avoid…More »

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 5. Tati

124 Harbord St
Toronto, ON M5S 1G8
Canada
(416) 962-8284

Category: French

4.0 star rating
  2/15/2012

An excellent reminder of why I adore French cuisine: the pace is deliberate and enjoyable, the consumption of wine is almost obligatory and the fare is rich, buttery and to borrow a phrase from Tony F, "omnomeriffic". It's yummy.

Tati Bistro is…More »

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