Woods Restaurant & Bar

4.3

1181 Reviews

CAN$31 to CAN$50

Canadian

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2 people

16 Mar 2025

7:00 pm

Booked 2 times today

Good for special occasions
Charming
Neighbourhood gem

A truly Canadian experience showcasing superb Canadian wines, food, and hospitality. As elegant as it is natural, Woods Restaurant serves up seasonal, sustainable local ingredients in a space that is authentically rustic chic yet modern and beautifully lit. We bring the the landscape of the Canadian woods to your dining table. After dinner continue your experience with us at Pravda Vodka Bar. Ask for details.

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Location
45 Colborne Street, Toronto, ON M5E 1E3
Phone number
(416) 214-9918
Price
CAN$31 to CAN$50
Cuisines
Canadian, French, Italian
Hours of Operation
Dinner Wed–Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Various Green P lots in neighbourhood.Meter parking available along King St, Church St, Wellington St..
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
BITNA PARK

Private dining

Starter Lobster Bisque
With jumbo freshwater shrimp
Heirloom Beet Salad
Roasted assorted heirloom beets, goat cheese mousse, arugula, candied walnut citrus dressing
Scallops
Seared Diver scallops, carrot puree, crispy duck confit, braised pork belly, pickled carrot, crouton
Cold Smoked Ontario Elk Tartare
Quail egg yolk, foie dusted potato crisp and torched foie gras

Middle

Squash Ravioli
House made mascarpone cheese and squash filling, spinach, mushrooms, walnuts

Mains

Smoked Tofu
Smoked tofu, marinated temph, roast winter vegetables, crispy kale
Pickerel
Cauliflower rice, kale, cured roe, bell pepper coulis, basil pesto, cashew, crushed caper beurre blanc
Braised Bison Short Rib
Mashed potatoes, roasted winter vegetables, natural reduction
Pan Roasted Elk
Roasted sun choke tortellini, parsnip puree, crispy oyster mushrooms, pan jus
Rack of Wild Boar
Apple cider brined Wild Boar, compressed apple and radicchio salad with apple cider vinaigrette, nectarine compote, wild boar bacon mashed potato

Dessert

CHEESECAKE
Blueberry compote
SMORE’S
House whipped toasted marshmallow, Chocolate mousse graham cracker bar

What 1,181 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.3

4.3 based on recent ratings

4.4Food
4.4Service
4.6Ambience
4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Old Toronto
Neighbourhood gem
Old Toronto
Romantic
Old Toronto
Good for special occasions

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Woods Restaurant & Bar offers a "spectacular experience" with remarkable food and service. Diners rave about the "attentive but noninvasive staff" and a "wonderful atmosphere" complete with live piano. Highlights include the "elk tartare" and "wild boar," making it a "hidden gem" in Toronto. Despite some service hiccups, guests often describe it as "one of the best dining experiences" in the city.

1,181 Reviews

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OpenTable Diner
Edmonton3 reviews
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Good was fantastic and the service was excellent. We really enjoyed the evening and will be going back.
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OpenTable Diner
Toronto1 review
5.0
Dined on 1 March 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great service, loved the interior, such a great ode to Canada and our great food
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OpenTable Diner
Toronto1 review
5.0
Dined on 28 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fantastic food and even better staff! Favourite spot in the city.
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Niki
Toronto6 reviews
5.0
Dined on 19 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Absolutely will return! Fantastic ambiance and lighting. Delightful cocktail menu and perfectly cooked meats. We were offered a complimentary wine with our main dishes, to enhance the flavour of the elk.
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OpenTable Diner
Toronto1 review
3.0
Dined on 15 February 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
Part 1 getting seated Valentine's dinner. Arrived 30 min prior to reservation. Seated in front of main door with cold draft even though there were tables available inside and restaurant never fully occupied. Server said we could start at that table and when another became available we would be moved. Didn't relish the thought of having our meal interrupted to get up and move so we just ordered drinks which never came. We were then seated beside a 'loud talker'. After 10 min of trying to converse with my partner I had little choice but to reluctantly request yet another table change to the maitre d'. I knew this would put us in the wait staff's bad books but I had little option. My request fell on deaf ears. I made a second request 15 min later directly to our waiter who hadn't been informed of the first request. After 45' in the restaurant our cocktails arrived and we were seated at a new table. Rocky start but not terrible. Was a little on edge until seated at a reasonable table.
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Daniel
Toronto1 review
1.0
Dined on 15 February 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 4
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 4
For context this was on valentines day and also a birthday. Made a reservation weeks in advance to be told the only seat available was right in front of the door. I asked to move due to the cold and having a generally weak immune system and I was told everything else was full. Behind me were 8 couples were seated further in the restaurant and the staff continued to tell me everything was full. After asking 4 times, I got up and looked for myself and found to available tables. I found the GM who was working and asked to be moved and he made arrangements for it to be done after about 30minutes total. Won’t be dinning here ever again.
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Lisa
Calgary2 reviews
4.0
Dined on 15 February 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
We were pleased to have been seated at a table even though our original reservation was bar service.
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Elif VIP
Toronto3 reviews
3.0
Dined on 15 February 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
The food is not very fresh, most of the items came to the table luke warm. The service was slow. It has a great interior so cute ambiance.
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Kenny VIP
Toronto1 review
5.0
Dined on 11 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Spectacular service with great attention to detail. A great experience for entertaining out-of-town guests.
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Donald VIP
Toronto1 review
4.0
Dined on 8 February 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great experience as always. Relaxed and fun venue. Highly recommended.
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Woods Restaurant & Bar is rated 4.3 stars by 1181 OpenTable diners.

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2 people

16 Mar 2025

7:00 pm

Booked 2 times today

45 Colborne Street, Toronto, ON M5E 1E3

Additional information

Phone number
(416) 214-9918
Price
CAN$31 to CAN$50
Cuisines
Canadian, French, Italian
Hours of Operation
Dinner Wed–Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Various Green P lots in neighbourhood.Meter parking available along King St, Church St, Wellington St..
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
BITNA PARK

Woods Restaurant & Bar

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Additional information

Private dining

Main Dining Room

Private Dining Room

Chef's Table

Whole Venue

Custom inquiry

Menu

Amuse

Poached Pear

Starter

Starter Lobster Bisque

Heirloom Beet Salad

Scallops

Cold Smoked Ontario Elk Tartare

Middle

Squash Ravioli

Mains

Smoked Tofu

Pickerel

Braised Bison Short Rib

Pan Roasted Elk

Rack of Wild Boar

Dessert

CHEESECAKE

SMORE’S

What 1,181 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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