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Messis Frommer's Very Highly Recommended

97 Harbord St, Toronto, ON M5S 1G4

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Cuisine Bistro, International
Hours Sun-Thurs 5:30-10pm; Fri & Sat 5:30-11pm
Location Midtown
Transportation Subway: Spadina, then the LRT S to Harbord St
Reservations Reservations accepted
Phone 416/920-2186
Web site http://www.messisrestaurant.ca
Prices Main courses C$13-C$25
Credit Cards AE,MC,V

Messis Review

Nearly 20 years old, this simple bistro is Eugene Shewchuk's vision realized: He wanted to create an accessible and pleasant spot with good food and fair prices, a place where cooks can happily eat. The menu changes frequently, keeping as its mainstays Italian pastas and Mediterranean meat dishes, and ranging into Asia, too. Thin-crust pizzas are kept simple, and mains tend to stick to a small selection of two meats, one fish. It's all very good. To boot, it was one of the first fine restaurants along the Harbord Street strip, which now has good options from one block to the next. The California-dominated wine list is as reasonably priced as the food.

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