Auberge Du Pommier

Auberge Du Pommier
4150 Yonge, North York ON, M2P2C6
Phone: (416) 222-2220
Fax: (416) 222-2580
Situated in a 19th century cottage, Auberge is a very formal, very upscale tribute to modern French dining. This class-with-a-capital-c restaurant caters to an establishment crowd by day and a theatre crowd by night. Very grown up, this is the restaurant for a special dinner. Of the more than 100 wines to choose from, the selection is largely French and Californian.
(Source: Toronto Life)
It’s cheaper than airfare to France, with all the stuccoed stone walls and fireplaces of a country inn, unflaggingly meticulous service and inspired updates of French classics. Agonizing choices among starters: foie gras sauté, cappuccino de truffe, steak tartare, perhaps? A delicate option, two chèvres warm on marinated roasted heritage beets garnished with fresh pea sprouts has considerable allure. Monkfish rissolée, wrapped in tissue-thin ham and served over du Puy lentils in veal jus with salsify chips and roasted pearl onions, arrives with optional foie gras nuggets, gorgeously crisped and topped with a luscious, translucent wafer of candied lemon peel. Among the half-dozen uptown desserts, the crêpe du jour could be a purple, Lilliputian half moon, blueberries inside, with a wee scoop of wild blueberry ice cream alongside. Wines ravish—many options are below $50, without thievish markups. Plenty of French bottles, sectored regionally.