This document summarizes 5 seafood restaurants in downtown Toronto: Fisherman's Wharf, Blowfish Restaurant, EPIC at the Fairmont Royal York, Pier 4 Storehouse Restaurant, and Pure Spirits Oyster House & Grill. For each restaurant, it provides the name, address, phone number, website, and a brief description. It concludes by discussing potential locations for a new seafood restaurant in Toronto.

1. A comparative research of seafood restaurants in
Toronto
By Dana Hirsch

2. Seafood Restaurants in
Downtown Toronto, Canada
 The following slides will present seafood
restaurants in the downtown area of Toronto.
 Their names, addresses, phone numbers and
websites are included to discern our future local
and prospects.
 Toronto is home to over 7,000 restaurants of every
variety of culinary dining there is.
 There are, however, only 5 that specialize in
seafood in the downtown area.
 A basic grid style map included
for spacial reference.
 Info from www.seetorontonow.com.

3. Fisherman’s Wharf
of San Francisco
 Located at the same place in Toronto for 40
years, world famous for their seafood platter,
also have non-seafood, vegetarian and kids
menus.
 69 Richmond St. W.
 416-364-1344 ph, 416-364-8286 fax
 fishermanswharf_toronto@yahoo.com
 www.fishermanswharf-toronto.com

4. Bathurst
University
Parliamen
Spadina
York St.
Church
Bay St.
Trinity
Yonge
Jarvis
St.
St.
St.
t
Dundas St. E.
Queen St. E.
Richmond St. Fisherman’s
W.
Wharf
69 Richmond St. W.
Blowfish King St. E.
668 King St. W.
Front St. EPIC
W. 100 Front St. Pure
W. Spirits
55 Mill St.
Gardiner Expy
Pier 4 Restaurant Queens Quay E.

5. Blowfish Restaurant
and Sake Bar
 „In stylish King West district, innovative
gourmet sushi complemented with hot or cold
plates for sharing.‟ Recently celebrated their
9th year.
 668 King St. W.
 416-860-0606 ph, 416-860-1719 fax
 Info@blowfishrestaurant.com
 www.blowfishrestaurant.com

6. EPIC at
The Fairmont Royal York
 Known for their sustainable cuisine menus using
seasonal, indigenous and local ingredients.
 “15 stories above Front St. brightens each dish”
 private dining rooms.
 100 Front St. W.
 416-860-6949ph, 416-368-9040 fax
 royalyorkhotel@fairmont.com
 www.epicrestaurant.ca

7. Pier 4 Storehouse Restaurant
 Since 1978, offering dine inside Pier 4 with private
booths or „cargo boxes‟, have lighter fare at their
Wallymagoo‟s Marine bar or be outside on the
Pier 4 patio with fish and chips or burgers and
fries. Right at the water, you have a beautiful
Harbour Front view on three sides. About 3 blocks
southeast of University Ave. and Front St. on map.
 245 Queens Quay W.
 416-203-1440 ph, 416-203-6292 fax
 sales@pier4rest.com
 www.pier4rest.com

8. Pure Spirits
Oyster House & Grill
 One of the most celebrated fresh fish and
oyster restaurants in the city, est. nearly 150
years ago during the prohibition as a distillery.
Private booths, and bar side oyster shucking
entertainment, and its‟ “Best Patio in Toronto”
is 100 feet from the Soulpepper Theater.
 55 Mill St., Toronto
 416-361-5859 ph, 416-203-9393 fax
 kd@thedistillery.ca
 www.purespirits.ca

9. In Conclusion
 EstablishingThe Waterfront Bistro in Toronto,
we may keep in mind the closeness of
downtown restaurants and look westward
along the coastline towards Brigantine Cove
and Froster Soak City. Accessible from
Gardiner Expressway, Lake Shore Blvd. W.,
and Remembrance Dr., other places to
observe nearby are the Queen Elizabeth Bldg.
near Princess Blvd. and Garrison Common,
more inland and next to Bathurst St.