Date: September 8, 2011
Location: 1 Balmoral Avenue (S. of Yonge and St. Clair)
Website: http://divinocuisine.com/
Meal: dinner
My thoughts:
Strolling through the heart of midtown Toronto, my friend and I were very fortunate to have stumbled upon this place. What a gem of a place this was on all levels of a good dining experience! Great ambiance (classic rock tunes playing softly, dim lights, large windows and a small tea light candle adorning each table), great service and great food!
We were served complimentary bread with a dip that had a hummus-like consistency, and some olive oil with balsamic vinaigrette for my friend, who is vegan. For our mains, I had the Pappardelle (whole wheat pasta with vegetables and sweet pea pesto) and my friend the Al Funghi pizza (with sautéed mushrooms, fresh thyme and a medley of vegetables in place of cheese). Both were simply delectable. It was apparent that the pasta noodles were freshly made and cooked to al dente perfection; the pesto sauce was unique, tasty and not oily, which tends to be the case for many pesto-based pastas. My friend's pizza was surprisingly very good, surprising because there was no cheese and I am a devoted cheese lover.
A great place to come with a group of friends because of the ample space, and for patio drinks in the summer. It was quite cold the night we went, so we sat indoors.
Strolling through the heart of midtown Toronto, my friend and I were very fortunate to have stumbled upon this place. What a gem of a place this was on all levels of a good dining experience! Great ambiance (classic rock tunes playing softly, dim lights, large windows and a small tea light candle adorning each table), great service and great food!
We were served complimentary bread with a dip that had a hummus-like consistency, and some olive oil with balsamic vinaigrette for my friend, who is vegan. For our mains, I had the Pappardelle (whole wheat pasta with vegetables and sweet pea pesto) and my friend the Al Funghi pizza (with sautéed mushrooms, fresh thyme and a medley of vegetables in place of cheese). Both were simply delectable. It was apparent that the pasta noodles were freshly made and cooked to al dente perfection; the pesto sauce was unique, tasty and not oily, which tends to be the case for many pesto-based pastas. My friend's pizza was surprisingly very good, surprising because there was no cheese and I am a devoted cheese lover.
A great place to come with a group of friends because of the ample space, and for patio drinks in the summer. It was quite cold the night we went, so we sat indoors.
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