La Palette Restaurant

You will eat and drink well at La Palette, an intimate Alexandra Park-based testament to the fact that French cuisine is alive and thriving in Toronto. Find an abundance of straight-up, hearty French country dishes being served by friendly, knowledgeable staff at the cozy tables here, including mussels, foie gras and — natch — done-to-perfection frites. Off-the-beaten-track meat picks include horse, bison and boar (all prepared to standards of the highest level), and the burgers here are the subject of lots of adoring praise. Much of La Palette's tasty charcuterie offerings are cured in house. Whatever your meal, all the flavours are rich and creamy, as the best French cuisine should be.