The lost restaurants of Toronto fill long time residents with an overwhelming sense of nostalgia. It would be nearly impossible to put together a comprehensive list of iconic or noteworthy restaurants that have shuttered or burnt down over the years, but there's enough establishments in our back catalogue to warrant a look back.
The list below could be characterized as hodgepodge. I'm working mostly from memory and photo availability. I don't offer it as comprehensive in any way, but there's a good dose of places that will pull at the heart strings of people who dined at places like Mr. Greenjeans, Lime Rickey's, Ponderosa, Pickin Chicken, The Organ Grinder, and even the recently lost Sotto Sotto. Feel free to share links to photos of other defunct Toronto restaurants in the comments.
Read on for a look back at the lost restaurants of Toronto.
Dutch Sisters on Lake Shore Blvd.
Cyrano's and Steak & Burger on King East
Flora Dew at Hanlan's Point
4D's Diner, Yorkville
Varsity Restaurant, Spadina and Bloor
Sword Restaurant, Yonge and King (1970s)
Bassel's Restaurant, 1955
Sign of the Steet, Dupont and Davenport
The Flame, Yonge and Heath (1950s)
China House, Eglinton Avenue
Lime Rickey's near Yonge and Eglinton (1990s)
Organ Grinder, The Esplanade (1980s)
Mr. Greenjeans at the Eaton Centre
Eddie Shack Donuts
Steak & Burger at Yonge and Bloor (1970s)
Brown Derby at Yonge and Dundas (1970s)
Pickin Chicken, Lake Shore Blvd West (1990s)
Penrose Fish & Chips, Mt. Pleasant Rd.
Captain John's, 1980s
Centro, Yonge north of Eglinton
People's Foods near Dupont and St. George
Indidan Rice Factory, Dupont and Howland
Sotto Sotto, Avenue Road
Canary Restaarant, Cherry St. (1990s)
Frank Vetere Pizza
Bobby Orr Pizza
Ponderosa Ad
by Derek Flack via blogTO
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