King West Village (King and Bathurst) is now home to Toronto’s newest 5 Star Hotel. The Thompson chain of boutique art infused, restaurant savvy hotel concepts from the States has arrived in Toronto with a few interesting dinning options.
The Thompson Diner is the hotels more chilled out (read affordable elegance) establishments. As soon as I walked into the King West restaurant lobby I fell in love. I felt like I was in a movie for some reason and instantly thought “this is the perfect place to take someone on a first date.” Take note singles!
A modern interpretation of the classic diner, Thompson Diner features rich banquets and sleek, full-service bar. The breakfast, lunch, dinner and late-night menus feature classic diner bites with a refined twist along with artisanal beers and signature cocktails.
I met Mel here for lunch just before the TIFF Bell Lightbox officially opened to the public. Everything we ate was memorable (the food and the conversation, fancy that!)
Southern Fried Chicken salad with ranch dressing
Double Mac and Cheese with cured pancetta and truffle oil.
Pastrami reuben with swiss cheese, sauerkraut, russian dressing and cheddar mash
