A venue synonymous with all things cutting edge, The Drake Hotel, has become a staple for trendy Toronto night owls and day creatures alike.
Now, the new Drake One Fifty — the first stand-alone restaurant, bar and art space from Drake Hotel Properties – fuses Drake’s signature high-meets-low style with modern sophistication offering patrons a fine dining, social experience, that promises to make the restaurant a hospitality trailblazer in Toronto’s financial district.
Opening October 2, the 6,000 plus-square-foot space boasts impressive features like a 60-foot oval marble bar, a unique cork ceiling, vintage-inspired photo booth, a micro-Drake General Store, urban patio and a performance stage for DJs and live programming, and annual art installations from Canadian artists.
The seafood tower.
Executive chef Ted Corrado hand crafted menu offers diners a true Canadian brasserie experience. Highlights include:
- Roasted shoulder of lamb (brined for two days and then slow-roasted, served with blanched haricot vert, roasted baby eggplant, new potatoes, chili puree and yogurt, $27)
- Grilled sardines (British Columbia sardines grilled with olive oil and salt, garnished with chimichurri, fennel and grapefruit salad, $15)
- Rabbit confit torchetti (with sundried black olives, spinach, chanterelles and pecorino, $22)
- Seafood tower (fresh daily mix of lobster, crab, oysters, shrimp, mussels, clams and squid, served with an array of sauces and available in multiple sizes, $45 to $120)
- New Drake Burger (with cured foie gras, pickled red onion, Bibb lettuce, Russian dressing, old cheddar and hand cut fries, $24)
- Homemade pies ($9)
Custom cocktails and quality wines, all created and selected by an award winning mixology team, make Drake One Fifty a desirable for the downtown after work crowd.
A cultural hub for creative Canadian talent both on the walls and on stage, Drake One Fifty offers a sophisticated and mature take on the beloved ambience found at the old Queen Street West location, making the venue a desirable and comfortable spot for the downtown after work crowd and Queen Street regulars alike.
Where to Find:
Drake One Fifty
150 York Street
Toronto, ON M5H 3S5
drakeonefifty.ca
