Loka - Toronto, Ontario

My top restaurant recommendation in the last two years has almost always been Loka, it closed tonight (Valentine's day) and what an evening it was, sat next to colleagues by chance and had a great night of laughs paired with Dave's fantastic food. Sad to see it go but what ... an impact it made in its time. Bravo to the team and good luck to them all Read more

I loved all the food. However, I wish it wasn't winterlicious because I would've loved to try the whole menu!!

Many vegetarian options that are quite flavourful. Prompt and friendly service who explained everything and gave us a complimentary soup like dish to start. We ordered from their winterlicious menu. I ordered the shaved lonza for my appetizer and my friend had the pickled Arctic char. The maple crema was a ... delicious sweet contrast to the savoury lonza. Of the 2, the arctic char was more memorable, flavourful, and unique. Subtle hints of dill and crispy texture of the leeks. Yet I couldn't figure out where the watermelon flavouring went. For the main, we both had the maple glazed pork belly. My pork was slightly tough but my friend found hers very tender. It came with black beans and boiled beets. For dessert I had the brownie which was delicious! The goat yogurt was very light and slightly sour, but the perfect combo for the sweet brownie. The granite was actually made with strawberries and not the advertised candied peaches. Don't like that the menu changed from the winterlicious website, but everything was still tasty. Read more

Had the tasting menu where we tried everything on the menu for $100. It's worth it if you're hungry and want to try everything since each item is quite pricey. The ingredients are locally sourced and they have a zero waste policy, meaning they find ways to use every bit ... of leftover ingredients. The chef does this very well and because of this no waste policy, the dishes the chef creates is different everyday. It's very unique and the flavours are magnificent. Read more

every dish is surprise, a bit over priced, but great one a while occasion place.