2 Lakeview Ave Toronto, ON M6J 3B1
Hanmoto is an ultra-cool Japanese snack bar tucked in an unmarked building just north of Dundas West. Leave diets at the door because the food here is indulgent izakaya fare at its best. Case in point are the restaurant’s legendary Dyno Wings: deep-fried chicken wings filled with spicy pork sausage. The shareable dishes are all designed to be paired with Asian-influenced cocktails, on-tap Asahi beer or sippable sake. Like Leemo Han’s other restaurants (OddSeoul, Pinky’s Ca Phe, Seoul Shakers), Hanmoto has a secretive, speakeasy vibe, thanks to a small, industrial interior and moody lighting.
