Black Dice Cafe is a neighbourhood gem. Perched on a once-sleepy neck of Dundas Street West, amidst Portuguese sports bars and a bevy of newcomers like Cafe Bar Pasta, this retro space from owner Hideki Saito rings in its fourth birthday come September. Inside, regulars sit at ’50s-style tables — dotted with lamps emitting a greenish glow — and nurse beverages against a backdrop of rockabilly tunes.
Drink offerings include numerous of brews on tap in addition to a collection of mostly sake-based cocktails. The Hime ($8) — which translates into princess in Japanese, and is one of Saito’s daughter’s names — starts with Gekkeikan Traditional sake. It’s mixed with plum wine, peach schnapps and lime juice, and it’s served in a martini glass.
This sweet Japanese cocktail has some citrus edge, making it a light and refreshing option for a hot summer’s eve.
Black Dice Cafe, 1574 Dundas St. W.
Karolyne Ellacott is a features editor at Post City Magazines. She pedals around town in heels, eating sandwiches and drinking cocktails. She writes about that, and about about other stuff too. She is also on Twitter.
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