Toronto Restaurants celebrating Lunar New Year

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Lunar New Year is upon us and a number of not-necessarily-Asian restaurants are celebrating Year of the Rat with delectable sweet and savoury fare you’ll crave long after the festivities.

Take a look:

The Ace
231A Roncesvalles Ave.

You’ve only got until Saturday January 25th to get your hands on sumptuous Chinese New Year Dinner Specials including Pot Stickers ($8), General Tso’s Duck Wings ($12), Braised Beef Cheek and Gai Lan ($18), and Chinese Lettuce Wraps ($12/$17).

DaiLo
503 College St.

Chef Nick Liu has put together a special menu, complete with Winter Melon Soup, French Onion Soup Dumpling, Whole Steamed Branzino, Crispy Lobster “Dan Dan” Noodles, Duck “Fried Rice,” Aloe Sake Sorbet, and a TBA dessert.

His Chinese New Year Menu available Jan 28th to February 1st

George Restaurant
111C Queen St. E.

Chef Lorenzo Loseto’s inaugural Lunar New Year’s Eve Dinner 8-Course Tasting Menu ($99/pp) on Friday January 24th features Duck Breast, Shiitake Mushroom Tempura, and Jasmine Tea Brûlée.

Patois Restaurant
794 Dundas St. W.

If you’ve never had this unique take on Jamaican-Chinese cuisine based on owner/chef Craig Wong’s background, now is a good time to start. For the week of January 21st, dig into two Chinese New Year Specials:

- Lee Sang (Prosperity) Salad - Boasting salmon sashimi, cucumber, carrots, crispy wonton skins, daikon, pomelo, taro, salted plum and orange vinaigrette, this salad is meant to be shared, with everyone lifting ingredients high in the air with chopsticks and tossing them together for good luck and prosperity.

- Imperial Snow Crab Fried Rice - A mountain of decadence by way of snow crab, gai lan, jalepeno aioli, and tobiko, crowned with half pound of butter-poached snow crab legs.

St. Regis Hotel
325 Bay St.

The first Chinese New Year Afternoon Tea Ritual ($75*/$90**) features an array of sweet treats (Green Tea Macaron, Lychee Mascarpone Bavarois) alongside savoury selections (Peking Duck Salad, BBQ Pork Buns), served with tea of course (including rare Pu’er from China), in the Astor Lounge (Lobby Level) of the prestigious hotel.

The afternoon tea promotion is available weekends until Sunday February 2nd.

* includes glass of Prosecco.
**includes glass of Louis Roederer Brut Champagne.

Terre Rouge
162 Enterprise Blvd.

Ring in the new year at Markham’s contemporary French-inspired bistro with a four-course Lunar New Year Menu ($68/pp) from Friday January 24th to Friday January 31st.

Mains include your choice of Lobster Squid Ink Pasta, Miso Glazed Black Cod, or Filet Mignon Frites.

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Note: Menu items, prices, and ingredients subject to change.