896 Queen St E Toronto, ON M4M 1J3
Core Restaurant is a Leslieville favourite that specializes in Canadian food with a globally inspired twist. Much credit for the menu is due to Core’s owner and head chef, Hyun Jung Kim. Chef Kim has worked his way up through the ranks at many restaurants that have the same “thing global, eat local” mindset as his, such as Globe Bistro. Now, at his restaurant, diners can enjoy delicacies like roasted scallops with asparagus and radishes, topped with puffed rice, or a rack of wild boar served with rapini, king oyster and cipollini mushrooms. Well, for now as Core’s menu changes frequently, based on the chef’s inspirations and depending on seasonality because using local ingredients are an absolute must.