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  1. Alma

    Chinese

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    Red lanterns and a ceramic lucky cat set the tone, but scallion bao filled with stracciatella cheese does the explaining. This tiny Bloordale Village restaurant lands a Michelin Bib Gourmand for cooking that defies easy labeling, pairing pan-fried radish cakes and pork wonton noodles with miso cheesecake and Parmesan tapioca fritters. Servers pour natural wines throughout, cheerfully, as if the bottle might run out.

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    • Tapioca parmesan fritters

      “Start with tapioca parmesan fritters or a radish cake with plum, garlic and chives.”

      AAA
    • Pan-fried radish cakes

      “Start with pan-fried radish cakes dotted with an assertive garlic-chive paste.”

      Michelin Guide
    • Scallion bao with stracciatella

      “the scallion bao with stracciatella, with the option of a caviar topping.”

      The 50

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    Address
    1194 Bloor St W, Toronto ON · Toronto
    Hours

    Open now, until 10:30 PM

    • Monday Closed
    • Tuesday Today 5:30 PM to 10:30 PM
    • Wednesday 5:30 PM to 10:30 PM
    • Thursday 5:30 PM to 10:30 PM
    • Friday 5:30 PM to 10:30 PM
    • Saturday 5 PM to 10:30 PM
    • Sunday Closed
    Phone
    (647) 346-1881
    Reserve
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