Best Restaurants for a Business Lunch (or Dinner)

Are you looking for a place to share a business lunch? Here are 9 exquisite places you can go to for a superlative time.


Interior of TOCA restaurant.
 

TOCA Restaurant at Ritz Carlton

Location: 181 Wellington St W, Toronto, ON M5V 3G7, Canada

TOCA is the ultimate dining destination trending right now. It is an amalgamation of luxury and comfort. TOCA has an amazing Mediterranean cuisine influenced menu created by Head Chef Gihen Zitouni. You must try their Black Rice Risotto with Seared Sea Scallops. Moreover, the delicacy is elegantly served and that's just one of many delicious dishes TOCA has to offer.

This restaurant also excels in dessert. For a sweet tooth like me, a meal would be underwhelming without dessert. Fortunately, TOCA serves nothing less than the best. The showstopper of the dessert menu is the Planet Chocolate. The server pours molten hot chocolate sauce over a sphere made of white chocolate. Additionally, the sphere reveals all the goey delish chocolate on the inside. Now, for some, this might have been too much chocolate. But, they serve it with a 2007 Pillitteri Cabernet Sauvignon ice wine. The ice wine perfectly balances the chocolatey platter.

Apart from all this, TOCA also offers a blockbuster wine list. Overall, it's one of the most quintessential business lunch spaces you can find in Toronto.
 


Interior of Bosk restaurant.
 

Bosk at Shangri-La

Location: 188 University Ave, Toronto, ON M5H 0A3, Canada

Bosk is considered by some the Asian haven of Toronto. Chef Damon Campbell has been building up the hype of this place through his scrumptious recipes. Moreover, you can either order an a la Carte or opt for a 3- or 4- course meal. Their Hamachi Sashimi is to die for. Also, this is the most upgraded Asian delicacy you can find in Toronto. The secret is the addition of yuzu and white soy vinaigrette.

Other than that, you can also try the Spring Ontario lamb rack which is served with fava bean falafel, braised artichokes, and sweet bread. Moreover, the Mediterranean hint in this dish makes it quite unique.

Dessert at Bosk is every sweet lover's paradise. From the Illanka Dark Chocolate Palette to the Fromage Blanc Cheesecake. Also, the different flavours that hit your taste buds are nonetheless surprising.

Bosk offers cocktails that you can perfectly pair up with your meals. To sum up, Bosk fits marvellously into your business lunch appointments.
 


Interior of Cafe Boulud restaurant.
 

Café Boulud at Four Seasons

Location: 60 Yorkville Ave, Toronto, ON M4W 0A4, Canada

Chef Daniel Boulud is the founder of this superlative French bistro. Thus, you will find several traces of French inspiration in the dishes. Moreover, the menu is seasonally adjusted.

Albeit Café Boulud's expertise in French Cuisine, you can also find other international inspirations. For example, the Tuna Tartare certainly has an enticing Moroccan inkling. Another example is the Beignets de Calamar. The dish is a Thai connotation of beer-battered Calamar. On the other hand, the Bouillon Pho is a delectable blend of French and Vietnamese cuisines.

For dessert, do try baked Alaska. It's a mound of vanilla and pistachio ice cream with layers of raspberry sorbet. Furthermore, the dessert is confined in the meringue. Then, with a Kirsch, it is flambeed in front of you.

Additionally, Café Boulud has an updated bar that serves some of the most luxe drinks. Conclusively, it's unimaginable that anyone could get out of here unsatisfied.
 

Interior of Louix Louis restaurant.
 

Louix Louis at St. Regis

Location: 325 Bay St, Toronto, ON M5H 4G3, Canada

The most enthralling feature of Louix Louis is the 30-foot long bar. The liquor served here is world-class.

For lunch, you can order from a diverse list of seafood platters, caviar, and many other dishes. So far, the most popular main course has been the whole truffle chicken (for two). The chicken is cooked sous-vide and kept for 6 hours in truffle butter. Charred baby leeks, Italian black truffle shavings, and truffle jus make it a meal to die for.

For dessert, nothing can beat the King's Cake. This is a 13 layered chocolate cake. It is made with 64% Guayaquil dark chocolate ganache. Plus, for a royal touch, gold flecks are sprinkled. At Louix Louis, you definitely eat like a King.
 

Interior of KOST restaurant.
 

Kost at Bisha

Location: 80 Blue Jays Way 44th Floor, Toronto, ON M5V 2G3, Canada

Kost is a Baja inspired brasserie. The open ambiance of this restaurant makes it one of the most relaxing places in Toronto.

Kost specializes in both vegetarian and non-vegetarian meals. For vegetarians, Roasted Tofu is one of the most mouthwatering classics. Furthermore, the taste is enhanced by chanterelles and cilantro chermoula. On the other hand, meat-lovers can enjoy the delicate sea bream served with Israeli couscous and roasted tomato vinaigrette. A side serving of roasted tomatoes adds a more zesty flavour to it.

The hero of the dessert served at Kost is the Tres Leche cake. It is served with sweet dulce de leche, crumbled almonds and a creamy ganache. Also, a scoop of toasted almond ice cream sits at the top. Ambiance, food and vibes, the place tops it all.
 

Interior of ONE restaurant.
 

ONE Restaurant at The Hazelton

Location: 116 Yorkville Ave, Toronto, ON M5R 1C2, Canada

ONE restaurant is one of the fanciest bistros you will find in Toronto. Chef Mark McEwan has created a menu that is hard to compete with.

You will find extremely delicious servings of lobster tortellini. Also, the oven-roasted black cod is another appetizing example from McEwan's menu.

The ONE Restaurant screams luxury like no other. Moreover, this is also why it makes such a perfect place for a business lunch. After all, you can set the best of impressions here.
 

Interior of Oretta restaurant.
 

Oretta at Thompson Residences

Location: 633 King St W, Toronto, ON M5V 1M5, Canada

Oretta is your ideal place to have an Italian sophisticated but casual meal. The restaurant is owned by Salvatore Mele, and the head chef is Christian Fontolan. Together, they have created an oasis of deluxe comfort and deliciousness.

From the Rosemary hinted apple cake to different forms of burrata, Oretta is an Italian haven. Frontolan has put in these recipes the inspirations from his Nonna's cooking. Hence, you will find several ingredients prepared in-house. For example, the finger-licking-good tagliatelle which has a topping of Parmigiano Reggiano.

When it comes to dessert, you will find the ultimate platter that includes all you can imagine. For instance, Olive cake, lava cake, amaretti, and gianduja chocolate mousse are a few mouthwatering inclusions. You can surely visit this place for both business meetings and for your solo time.
 

Interior of Moretti at SoHo Hotel restaurant
 

Moretti at SoHo Hotel & Residences

Location: 318 Wellington Street West, Toronto, Ontario Canada

Moretti is a more modern Italian approach. The restaurant has two divisions. First, a daytime café. Second, a dining room that has a full view of pizza ovens and the kitchen.

Apart from the obvious pizzas and pasta, Moretti excels in serving other contemporary Italian dishes. For example, Costolette d'Agnello Alla Griglia. Perfectly grilled 3 lamb chops served are with sun-dried tomatoes. Creme fraiche, black olives, and mint are also provided as extra serving.

For dessert, you should definitely try the Tiramisu cheesecake. Additionally, the coffee flavour added to it acts as the ultimate showstopper. Moreover, drinks are super luxe and go perfectly with the food. Therefore, Moretti is the perfect place for your Metropolitan dinner meetings.
 

Interior of The Gatsby at Residencies at Windsor Arms
 

The Gatsby at Residencies at Windsor Arms

Location: 18 St. Thomas Street, Toronto, ON

The Gatsby has a very retro touch to it. The ambiance more or less takes you back to the 1930s.

The Gatsby is much known for its bar services. Somehow, it gives more of a stag-fun-party kind of feel. This actually works in the favour because it revives your mind from tension.

Drinks are the catchy part of The Gatsby's success. You can find Toronto's most happening drinks here. To sum up, your business meetings here will be anything but boring.