Located conveniently in the heart of the Queen West Theatre District, Epicure Café has been serving the neighborhood for over forty years. The menu, influenced by Northern Italian and Provençal cuisine is extensive and includes a wide range of items, from Steak Frites, Duck Confit and Bouillabaisse to our well-known homemade burgers and pizzas. In addition to the consistently good food at moderate prices, Epicure also offers an extensive wine list, sixteen beers on tap and martini specials. With its cozy décor, Epicure offers an intimate atmosphere for casual or romantic dining, private rooms for larger groups and a rooftop patio considered Queen West's best kept secret.more...See more text
Baked with garlic butter and topped with mixed cheese.
$8.00
Eggplant Rollatini
Breaded eggplant lightly fried and rolled with a ricotta filling, spinach, roasted peppers and baked under a layer of marinara sauce and bocconcini cheese.
$9.00
Parmesan Fried Artichokes
Artichoke hearts breaded in seasoned flour and parmesan cheese, lightly fried and served with a basil garlic aioli for dipping
$9.00
Provençale Grilled Calamari
Grilled calamari with tomato concassé, black olives, peppers, red onion, roasted garlic and white wine garlic butter sauce, and erved with grilled garlic bread.
$10.00
Mediterranean Bruschetta
Our freshly baked garlic bread topped with marinated plum tomatoes, fresh basil and feta. (with olives $ 1.00 extra)
$8.00
Deep Fried Camembert
Lightly breaded and fried camembert, served with a toasted pesto baguette and raspberry sauce.
$8.00
Baked Portobello Mushrooms
Portobellini mushrooms stuffed with goat cheese and baked, served over mixed greens and drizzled with a raspberry vinaigrette
$8.00
Roasted Garlic & Goat Cheese in Phyllo
Warm goat cheese, roasted garlic, roasted peppers, marinated red onion and spinach wrapped in phyllo pastry, served over mixed greens with a sundried tomato vinaigrette.
$9.00
Antipasto Misto
Genoa Salami, mortadella, prosciutto, grilled eggplant and zucchini, roasted peppers, kalamata olives and parmigiano-reggiano.
$10.00
SALAD
House Salad
With mixed greens, vegetables and creamy tarragon dressing.
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$5.00main
$8.00
Greek Salad
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$6.00main
$9.00
Caesar Salad
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$5.00main
$8.00
Salad Nicoise
$9.00
BBQ Chicken Caesar
With grilled chicken and BBQ sauce.
$10.00
Stilton and Walnut
Mixed greens in a sweet sherry vinaigrette and topped with orange slices, sun-dried cranberries, roasted walnuts and English Stilton cheese
$10.00
Grilled Salmon
Grilled Atlantic salmon over a bed of mixed greens, tossed with a black peppercorn balsamic vinaigrette and topped with roma tomatoes, hard-boiled eggs, smokey bacon ribbons and crumbled blue cheese
$11.00
Pecan Chicken
Crisp romaine leaves tossed with honey mustard dressing and topped with crispy pecan breaded chicken, tomato, cucumber, hard-boiled egg and red onion.
$11.00
Mediterranean Chicken Salad
Grilled marinated chicken breast on a bed of mixed greens with grilled vegetables, black olives, feta and lemon dijon dressing.
$12.00
Warm Goat Cheese Salad
With grilled vegetables, mixed greens, Italian dressing and goat cheese.
$10.00
Portobello Mushroom Salad
Grilled Portobello mushrooms, asiago cheese and sundried tomatoes over mixed greens with balsamic vinaigrette and served with a pesto baguette.
$9.00
ENTREES
Grilled Lamb Chops
With red wine rosemary reduction and served with creamy mashed potatoes and vegetables.
$19.00
Lamb Osso Bucco Al Paisano
Slow roasted braised lamb shank with a sun-dried tomato, red wine and rosemary au jus with Wala Wala onion rings, mashed potatoes, and vegetables.
$19.00
French Quarter Duck Confit
Confit of duck slow roasted and served with caramelized shallots, bacon and balsamic glaze, served with basmati rice and vegetables.
$19.00
Pecan Chicken
Boneless chicken baked in a pecan crust with an apple calvados au jus, almond potato croquettes, apple chips and vegetables.
$19.00
Chicken Corfu
Oven roasted stuffed chicken breast with goat cheese and roasted peppers, served with red pepper coulis, balsamic tomatoes, roasted baby potatoes and asparagus.
$19.00
Salmon Provençale
Herbed grilled salmon in a saffron tomato broth, served with truffle mashed potatoes, asparagus and roasted plum tomatoes
$19.00
Pan Seared Tilapia
Pan seared filet of tilapia topped with sautéed spinach and cherry tomatoes, served with a lemon, capers, white wine and butter sauce, basmati rice and vegetables.
$18.00
Saffron Bouillabaisse
Black tiger shrimp, mussels, calamari, clams, red snapper, vegetables and new baby potatoes in a saffron tomato broth and served with grilled garlic bread.
$20.00
Veal Picatta
Veal scaloppini sautéed in olive oil with fresh lemon, artichokes, capers and white wine butter sauce, served with roasted baby potatoes and vegetables.
$19.00
Veal Bocconcini
Rolled medallions of veal stuffed with bocconcini cheese, prosciutto and fresh sage in a sweet marsala wine and mushroom cream sauce, served with almond potato croquettes and vegetables.
$20.00
Veal Saltimboca
Tender cutlets of veal sautéed in our homemade tomato sauce and topped with prosciutto, spinach and fresh bocconcini and served with roasted baby potatoes and vegetables.
$20.00
Grilled Calves Liver
Grilled calves liver served with balsamic reduction, fried onions, basmati rice or frites and vegetables. Gluten Free Options Available, please ask your server
$19.00
PASTA - Tomato Sauce (suge di pomodoro):
Shrimp Arrabiata
Black tiger shrimp sauteéd in olive oil and tossed in a spicy marinara sauce with penne pasta and topped with parmigiano-reggiano
$17.00
Lasagna al Forno
Layers of fresh pasta, hearty Bolognese meat sauce, ricotta and mixed cheeses.
$16.00
Emerson Fusilli Primavera
Tri-colored fusilli with mixed grilled vegetables, artichoke hearts, sun-dried tomatoes and whole roasted garlic in an extra virgin olive oil and basil tomato sauce.
$15.00
Gnocchi a la Bolognese
Hearty potato dumplings tossed in a spicy rich meat sauce with Italian sausage, sundried tomatoes and mushrooms topped with parmigiano-reggiano.
$16.00
Pasta - Extra virgin Olive oil and Garlic (con aglio e olio)
Mediterranean Veal a la Olio
Tender strips of sautéed veal tossed in a white wine and extra virgin olive oil sauce with red onions, sundried tomatoes and kalamata olives, tossed wtih bowtie pasta and topped with freshly shaved parmigiano-reggiano.
$16.00
Smoked Chicken Linguine
Epicure’s smoked chicken, peppers, mushrooms, garlic and extra virgin olive oil in a smoked chicken sauce.
$16.00
Linguine con Asparagus
Asparagus, cherry tomatoes, roasted garlic and fresh basil with an extra virgin olive oil sauce, served over linguine and topped with goat cheese.
$15.00
Pasta - Tomato Cream Sauce (suge di pomodoro e panna)
Pernod Seafood Linguine
Black tiger shrimp, sea scallops, fresh clams, calamari, mussels and red snapper sautéed with grilled leeks, red onion, and tomatoes in a tarragon pernod tomato cream sauce, over linguine and topped with parmesan cheese.
$17.00
Spicy Sausage and Chicken Madrid
Spicy sausage, grilled chicken, roasted peppers, sugar snow peas, grilled corn, and scallions in a spicy tomato rioja cream sauce over tri-colored fusilli and topped with parmesan.
$16.00
Tri-colored Cheese Tortellini
Fresh tortellini pasta stuffed with ricotta cheese and tossed with spinach, sun-dried tomatoes and mushrooms in a tomato cream sauce
$16.00
Farfalle Rustica
Epicure’s smoked chicken, sun-dried tomatoes and Portobello mushrooms in a tomato cream sauce, served over bowtie pasta and topped with goat cheese.
$16.00
Pasta - Cream Sauce (con panna)
Smoked Chicken Penne
Epicure’s smoked chicken, mushrooms, roasted peppers and sundried tomatoes tossed in a basil pesto cream sauce, served over penne and topped with pine nuts and parmesan cheese.
$16.00
Shrimp Carbonara
Black tiger shrimp sautéed with smoked bacon, field mushrooms, tomatoes and green onions in a parmesan cream sauce over linguine
$17.00
Pumpkin Ravioli
Seasoned with ginger and nutmeg and tossed in a parmesan cream sauce with grilled corn, spinach and mushrooms and topped with parmesan cheese.
$16.00
Gnocchi al Gorgonzola
Hearty potato dumplings tossed in a gorgonzola and parmesan cream sauce with spinach and sundried tomatoes.
$16.00
PIZZA
All pizza made with our own homemade thin crust and tomato sauce.
Italiano
Prosciutto, roasted garlic, black olives, artichoke hearts, sundried tomatoes, mozzarella and provolone cheese.
Pepperoni, mushrooms, red onions, banana peppers, BBQ sauce and mozzarella cheese.
$15.00
Epicure
Epicure's home smoked salmon with dill, capers, red onion and mozzarella cheese.
$15.00
WRAPS
Your choice of frites, salad or half and half Choice of house, caesar, or greek (extra $1.00 for greek only)
Milano Vegetable Wrap
Mixed grilled vegetables with basil pesto and provolone cheese in a soft flour tortilla
$12.00
Chicken Portabello Wrap
Grilled chicken, Portabello mushrooms, spinach, roasted peppers, basil pesto and provolone cheese in a soft flour tortilla.
$13.00
Rosemary Chicken Wrap
Grilled rosemary chicken, bacon, lettuce, tomato, red onion and mixed cheese in a soft flour tortilla.
$13.00
Cajun Chicken Wrap
Grilled Cajun chicken with lettuce, tomato, red onion and tzatziki rolled in a soft pita.
$13.00
Asiago Steak Ranch Wrap
Grilled black angus steak strips with crisp romaine, red onion, tomato, asiago cheese and homemade ranch dressing rolled in a soft flour tortilla.
$14.00
BURGERS
Big City Burgers
Your choice of premium fresh beef, veggie or super soy patty with traditional garnish and frites, salad or half & half (marinated chicken breast instead add 3.00)
$10.00
Deluxe Burgers
Same as above, choose from one of the following styles, Canadian: Peameal bacon and cheddar cheese
Paris: Cracked black pepper and camembert
New York: Black peppercorn sauce
California: Mozzarella, cheddar, Monterey Jack & BBQ sauce
Toronto: Medium cheddar & traditional garnish
Orleans: Louisiana hot sauce, Monterey Jack cheese & mango chutney
Bombay: Curried onions and red pepper chutney
London: Fried onions and bacon
Swiss: Swiss cheese and sautéed portabello mushroom
Italian: Wilted spinach, asiago and basil pesto mayo
Danish: Blue Cheese and caramelized onions Ontario: Cheddar, Swiss and Monterey Jack
Extra topping 1.00 each (Cheese, Bacon, Olives, Mushrooms, Jalapeno peppers etc.)
$11.00
SANDWICHES
Your choice of frites, salad or half and half
Cajun Chicken Club
Our famous Cajun chicken breast with bacon, lettuce, tomato, red onion, and monteray jack cheese on a kaiser with cajun mayo.
$13.00
Grilled Salmon Club
Grilled Atlantic salmon filet with lettuce, tomato, red onion, swiss cheese and bacon on ten-grain bread with dill caper mayonnaise
$13.00
Tuscan Chicken
Grilled marinated chicken breast with grilled eggplant, roasted peppers, provolone cheese, lettuce and tomato on focaccia bread with garlic lemon aioli.
$13.00
Queen West’s Angus Cheese Steak
Grilled black angus steak, peppers, onions and portabello mushroom with swiss cheese and cheddar on a hoagie bun.
$14.00
Grilled Vegetable and Feta
qGrilled eggplant, zucchini and red pepper topped with fresh spinach and crumbled feta cheese on foccacia bread with garlic lemon aioli.
$12.00
Eggs Benedict MENU - Epicure Cafe & Grill
Two poached eggs on an English muffin with homemade hollandaise sauce and accompanied by your choice of our home roasted potatoes, salad or half & half
Smoked black forest ham
$10.50
Peameal bacon
$10.50
Epicure’s home smoked salmon
$10.50
Tomato and bacon
$10.50
Florentine with tomato
$10.50
Asparagus
$10.50
Cajun Eggplant and Prosciutto
$11.00
Omelettes
Three egg omelettes accompanied by your choice of our home roasted potatoes, salad or half & half (All omelettes can be made with egg white)
Western
ham, onion, green pepper, tomato and cheddar
$10.50
Meat Lover’s
sausage, ham, bacon, mushrooms and mixed cheese
$10.50
Greek
roasted peppers, mushrooms, broccoli and feta
$10.50
Epicure
home smoked salmon, dill and Swiss
$10.50
Cheese Lover’s
cheddar, Swiss and Monterey Jack
$10.50
Paris
roasted peppers, spinach, tomato and brie cheese
$10.50
London
bacon, fried onions, mushrooms and cheddar
$10.50
Barcelona
artichoke hearts, asparagus, black olives and provolone cheese
$10.50
Italian
prosciutto, sundried tomatoes and asiago cheese
Appetizers MENU - Epicure Cafe & Grill
Soup du Jour
$5.00
Fried Cajun Calamari
With tzatziki for dipping.
$9.00
Mussels Curry or Provençale
With grilled garlic bread.
$9.00
Garlic Bread
$5.00
Three Cheese Garlic Bread
$8.00
Mediterranean Bruschetta
Our freshly baked garlic bread topped with marinated plum tomatoes, fresh basil and feta. (with olives $ 1.00 extra)
$7.00
SALAD
House Salad
With mixed greens, vegetables and creamy tarragon dressing
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$5.00main
$8.00
Greek Salad
app
$6.00main
$9.00
Caesar Salad
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$5.00main
$8.00
Salad Nicoise
$9.00
BBQ Chicken Caesar
With grilled chicken and BBQ sauce.
$10.00
Warm Goat Cheese Salad
With grilled vegetables, mixed greens, Italian dressing and goat cheese
$9.00
Stilton and Walnut
Mixed greens in a sweet sherry vinaigrette and topped with orange slices, sun-dried cranberries, roasted walnuts and English Stilton cheese.
$9.00
Grilled Salmon
Grilled Atlantic salmon over a bed of mixed greens tossed with a black peppercorn balsamic vinaigrette and topped with roma tomatoes, hard-boiled eggs, smokey bacon ribbons and crumbled blue cheese.
$9.00
Pecan Chicken
Crisp romaine leaves tossed with honey mustard dressing and topped with crispy pecan breaded chicken, tomato, cucumber, hard-boiled egg and red onion
$9.00
Mediterranean Chicken Salad
Grilled marinated chicken breast on a bed of mixed greens with grilled vegetables, black olives, feta and lemon dijon dressing.
$10.00
SANDWICHES
Served with your choice of frites, salad or half and half Your choice of house, caesar, or greek (extra $1.00 for greek only)
Cajun Chicken Club
Our famous Cajun chicken breast with bacon, lettuce, tomato, red onion, and monteray jack cheese on a kaiser with cajun mayo.
$11.00
Grilled Salmon Club
Grilled Atlantic salmon filet with lettuce, tomato, red onion, swiss cheese and bacon on ten-grain bread with dill caper mayonnaise.
$11.00
Tuscan Chicken
Grilled marinated chicken breast with grilled eggplant, roasted peppers, provolone cheese, lettuce and tomato on focaccia bread with garlic lemon aioli.
$11.00
Queen West’s Angus Cheese Steak
Grilled black angus steak, peppers, onions and portabello mushrooms with swiss cheese and cheddar on a hoagie bun.
Grilled Vegetable and Feta
Grilled eggplant, zucchini and red pepper topped with fresh spinach and crumbled feta cheese on foccacia with garlic lemon aioli.
$10.00
WRAPS
Served with your choice of frites, salad or half and half Choice of house, caesar, or greek (extra $1.00 for greek only)
Asiago Steak Ranch Wrap
Grilled black angus steak strips with red onion, tomato, crisp romaine, asiago cheese and ranch dressing in a soft flour tortilla.
$12.00
Milano Vegetable Wrap
Mixed grilled vegetables with basil pesto and provolone cheese in a soft flour tortilla.
$10.00
Chicken Portabello Wrap
Grilled chicken, Portabello mushrooms, spinach, roasted peppers, basil pesto and provolone cheese in a soft flour tortilla
$12.00
Rosemary Chicken Wrap
Grilled rosemary chicken, bacon, lettuce, tomato, red onion and mixed cheese in a soft flour tortilla.
$11.00
Cajun Chicken Wrap
Grilled Cajun chicken with lettuce, tomato, red onion and tzatziki rolled in a soft pita.
$11.00
Chicken Cordon Bleu Wrap
Breaded chicken tenders, thin sliced ham, melted swiss cheese and pommeray mustard ranch mayo with lettuce and tomato red onion in a soft flour tortilla
$11.00
BURGERS
Extra topping 1.00 each (Cheese, Bacon, Olives, Mushrooms, Jalapeno peppers etc.)
Big City Burgers
Your choice of premium fresh beef, veggie or super soy patty with traditional garnish and frites, salad or half & half (marinated chicken breast instead add 3.00) Deluxe Burgers: Same as above choose from one of the following styles.
$9.00
Canadian
Peameal bacon and cheddar cheese
$10.00
Paris
Cracked black pepper and camembert
$10.00
New York
Black peppercorn sauce
$10.00
California
Mozzarella, cheddar, Monterey Jack & BBQ sauce
$10.00
Toronto
Medium cheddar & traditional garnish
$10.00
Orleans
Louisiana hot sauce, Monterey Jack cheese & mango chutney
$10.00
Bombay: Curried onions and red pepper chutney
$10.00
London
Fried onions and bacon
$10.00
Swiss
Swiss cheese and sautéed portabello mushroom
$10.00
Danish
Blue cheese and caramelized onion
Ontario
Cheddar, Swiss and Monterey Jack
PIZZA
All pizza made with our own homemade thin crust and tomato sauce.
Italiano
Prosciutto, roasted garlic, black olives, artichoke hearts, sundried tomatoes, mozzarella and provolone cheese.
Pepperoni, mushrooms, red onions, banana peppers, BBQ sauce and mozzarella cheese
$13.00
PASTA
Three Cheese Penne
Penne with mushrooms, spinach and sun-dried tomatoes in a three cheese sauce.
$11.00
Smoked Chicken Linguine
Epicure smoked chicken, peppers, mushrooms, garlic and extra virgin olive oil in a smoked chicken sauce.
$11.00
Spicy Sausage and Chicken Madrid
Spicy sausage, grilled chicken, roasted peppers, sugar snow peas, grilled corn, and scallions in a spicy tomato rioja cream sauce over tri-colored fusilli and topped with parmesan.
$11.00
Tri-colored Cheese Tortellini
Fresh tortellini pasta stuffed with ricotta cheese and tossed with spinach, sun-dried tomato and mushrooms in a tomato cream sauce.
$11.00
Shrimp Carbonara
Black tiger shrimp sautéed with smoked bacon, field mushrooms, tomatoes and green onion in a parmesan cream sauce over linguine.
$11.00
Pumpkin Ravioli
Seasoned with ginger and nutmeg and tossed in a parmesan cream sauce with grilled corn, spinach and mushrooms and topped with parmesan cheese.
$12.00
ENTREES
Pecan Chicken
Boneless chicken baked in a pecan crust with an apple calvados au jus, almond potato croquettes, apple chips and vegetables.
$18.00
Canadian Black Angus Steak
Grilled Canadian Black Angus 10 oz. hand-cut strip-loin served with a cognac peppercorn cream sauce with basmati rice or frites and vegetables.
$19.00
Salmon Provençale
Herbed grilled salmon in a saffron tomato broth served with truffle mashed potato, asparagus and roasted plum tomatoes.
$18.00
Saffron Bouillabaisse
Black tiger shrimp, mussels, calamari, clams, red snapper, vegetables and new baby potatoes in a saffron tomato broth and served with grilled garlic bread.
$18.00
Veal Bocconcini
Rolled medallions of veal stuffed with bocconcini cheese, prosciutto and fresh sage in a sweet marsala mushrooms, wine cream sauce and served with almond potato croquettes and vegetables.
$18.00
Grilled Calves Liver
Grilled calves liver served with a balsamic and caramelized onion cream sauce, mashed potatoes and vegetables.
$16.00
Dessets MENU - Epicure Cafe & Grill
All of our desserts are made in house daily. Any of the above desserts served à la mode for an additional $3.50
Tiramisu
$5.75
Belgian Chocolate Mousse
$5.75
Grand Marnier Cheesecake
Served with a fresh strawberry purée
$5.75
Warm Apple Crumble
Served in a warmed ginger bourbon sauce
$5.75
Grand Marnier Crème Caramel
$5.75
Tartufo
$5.00
Ice Cream
Please ask your server for our current selection.
$5.00
Red MENU - Epicure Cafe & Grill
Wine by Glass, 6 oz / 1/2 Litre / Litre
Citra Montepulciano
Italy
Brindisi Rosso
Italy
$7.60
$21.00
$36.00
White
Citra Trebbiano
Italy
$7.60
$21.00
$36.00
Santa Carolina Chardonnay
Chile
$8.50
$23.00
$38.00
Red
6oz / 1/2 Litre / 750 ml Bottle Cellier des Dauphins Carte Noire
Côtes du Rhône - France
$8.75
$25.00
$35.00
Yellow Tail Shiraz - Australia
$9.00
$25.50
$38.00
Butterfield Station
$9.25
$26.00
$42.00
Cabernet Sauvignon - California, Finca Martha Malbec - Argentina
$9.50
$26.50
$45.00
Finca Martha Malbec - Argentina
$9.50
$26.50
$45.00
White
Vinedos Terra Noble
Sauvignon Blanc - Chile
$9.00
$25.50
$37.00
Luigi Righetti (Veneto)
Pinot Grigio - Italy
$9.50
$26.50
$39.00
Beer on Tap
Half Pint / Pint
Premium
Alexander Keith’s Pale Ale Alexander Keith’s Red Amber Ale Amsterdam Blonde Blanche de Chambly (14oz. Only)
$4.25
$6.25
Cameron’s Cream Ale Cameron’s Auburn Ale Creemore Sleeman Honey Brown Steam Whistle Upper Canada Dark
Imported
$4.75
$6.95
Boddingtons Ale Leffe Brun (14oz. Only) Stella Artois Hoegaarden
$5.25
$7.50
Bottled Beer
Domestic
Canadian Coors Light Labatt Blue
$4.95
Imported
Heineken Corona Guinness Kilkenny
$5.50
Cider
Strongbow
$6.85
Coolers
Smirnoff Ice
$6.85
Martini Selection
2oz $9
Epicure
Classic Vodka, Dry Vermouth and your choice of garnish
$9.00
Gibson
Gin, Dry Vermouth and cocktail onions
$9.00
Sinful Pleasure
Vodka, Grand Marnier and Amarula Cream
$9.00
Jamaican Delight
Vodka, Spiced Rum and a splash of Amaretto
$9.00
Red Apple
Vodka, Sour Apple and Cranberry Juice
$9.00
Cosmopolitan
Vodka, Cointreau and a dash of Cranberry and Lime Juices
Quite possibly the worst lunch experience to date...
Quite possibly the worst lunch experience to date in Toronto. Waited at least 50 minutes for our meals. Once meal arrived, we asked what the problem was and why we waited so long, we were told by our server that we just shouldn't eat here on Mondays! The Chicken was over cooked to top it all off, only thing that saved our lunch was they luckily have some nice t.v's for watching World cup.
