Sorrel

84 Yorkville Ave

Toronto, Ontario, M5R 1B9

416 926 1010

Diana and i were thrilled that the weather was finally nice enough that the patio tables and chairs were out in Yorkville yesterday.  One of our favorite spring and summer activities on the weekends after my long runs is to take the subway down town and stroll around Yorkville “people watching” and grab a bite to eat and a glass of wine ( Diana the wine, me lots and lots of water)

Our usual place was full, and the patio at ONE is shaded until about 5 PM.  we happened along SORREL a restaurant which only opened in September 2010 and took the only vacant seat on the Patio.

Sorrel is one of my favorite herbs as it’s the first to poke up in the spring after the long winter without fresh greens.  Its sour green leaves were made famous in high-end dining by the Trois Gros brothers of the Eponymous Restaurant in Roanne France whose Salmon Sorrel was copied by many.

This seemed like a good selection for our first Springtime lunch as well.

The owner Faro Chiniforoush was there actively greeting guests and busing the occasional table as any good chef owner would/should be.

Faro, the former chef of Prego, a high volume chic restaurant which used to be the  popular hangout at the edge of Yorkville.

We had a simple lunch of White beans with Chorizo, Fried chicken livers with balsamic glaze and fennel and apple salad, a steak frits and a rendition of a Caesar salad with shrimp.  All excellent.  All well presented and ultra fresh.

We had a great afternoon and the prices were very reasonable.

I fear due to the great service, delicious food that getting a seat here on a weekend afternoon will be extremely difficult.  I certainly look forward to several more afternoons there this spring/summer.