A small, locally-owned chain of Italian restaurants in Toronto, Il Fornello operates a location in the Bayview Village Mall near the Sheppard Avenue entrance. The restaurant held "Zagat" dining guide ratings of "good to very good" for its food, service and decor as of August 2010. Featuring Italian cuisine, the menu begins with seven appetizers, such as the grilled calamari with black olive and tomato salsa and the garlic bread with parsley butter. Among the pasta dishes is the linguine di mare, shrimp, bay scallops, mussels and calamari in a sauce made with garlic and olive oil. A featured entree is the veal limone, thin cutlets of veal cooked with garlic and lemon and then served alongside butter and chive fettuccine and fresh vegetables. Il Fornello serves lunch and dinner daily. Brunch is served on Saturdays and Sundays. Reservations are not accepted. Casual attire is appropriate. Gluten-free pasta is available for diners with dietary restrictions, and a children's menu is also offered.
Il Fornello
2901 Bayview Ave.
Toronto, ON M2K 1E6
Canada
416-227-1271
ilfornello.com
Kabuki Japanese Restaurant is accessible from Bayview Avenue. The restaurant has previously won the "Best Sushi in Toronto" from the "Bayview Post" newspaper. The menu features classic Japanese dishes like teriyaki sukiyaki, chicken katsu and udon noodles. The restaurant's sushi bar serves combination platters and a la carte selections as well as a variety of specialty hand-rolls. One such roll is the love boat, barbecued eel, shredded egg, cucumbers and rice wrapped in a tofu parchment. For dessert, try the tempura-fried banana with ice cream. The bar serves alcoholic lychee coolers, sake, plum wine and Asian beers as well as other spirits and domestic and imported wines and beers. Kabuki Japanese Restaurant serves lunch and dinner daily. Reservations are not accepted. Casual attire is appropriate.
Kabuki Japanese Restaurant
2901 Bayview Ave.
Toronto, ON M2K 1E6
Canada
416-222-0118
kabukirestaurant.ca
The Oliver & Bonacini Cafe and Grille is accessible from Bayview Avenue and located next door to Kabuki. More than 13 appetizers begin the menu, such as the beef carpaccio, smoked salmon with egg salad and artichoke and goat cheese dip. A specialty entree is the baby back ribs, fire roasted and presented with cornbread pudding, coleslaw, seasonal vegetables and baked beans. Another is the beer-battered Alaskan haddock fish, accompanied by Yukon gold french fried and coleslaw. For dessert, the restaurant is known for its carrot cake, which is served with lemon sour cream ice cream. The wine list includes more than 35 selections by the bottle, and a full bar is available. Oliver & Bonacini Cafe and Grille serves lunch and dinner daily. The restaurant offers brunch on weekends. Reservations are recommended and accepted both online and over the phone. Business casual attire is suggested.
Oliver & Bonacini Cafe and Grille
2901 Bayview Avenue
Toronto, ON M2K 1E6
Canada
416-590-1300
oliverbonacini.com
