Czehoski

I visited Czehoski restaurant located at 678 Queen Street West, in Toronto. Walking into this restaurant, I could not help but look around and acknowledge that it used to be a butcher shop in the 1950’s with the original hardwood flooring and butcher block countertops. For the meat lovers and Toronto supporters, Czehoski’s offers all of its meat, bakery and ingredients from markets in the local area, such as Kensington and St. Lawrence markets and a bakery called Ace Bakery. Czehoski wants to provide its patrons with food straight from the farm or garden to the table feeling and maintaining the importance of freshness and quality.

To start my experience, I sampled two salads from the menu. First, a traditional ceasar salad with toasted fresh, light, citrusy and the croutons were homemade. I also loved the crunchy parmesan crisp placed on the top. I enjoyed the roasted beet salad which had two types of beets, orange slices, roasted walnut and a delicious crème fraiche all around, perfect for dipping. For my main, I could not help myself but try the comfort food of a good old ‘mac and cheese’ that sparked my tasted buds since it was made with a traditional rarebit. Rarebit is usually made and melted for toast and it is creamy and rich in butter, milk and farmhouse cheese. My mouth was watering. I had to have this dish. To this date, I don’t think I have tasted a better ‘mac and cheese.' My girlfriend ordered the perogies, which were made to perfection and filled with sweet potatoes and cheese and surrounded with tasty, braised red cabbage and crème fraiche, instead of sour cream.

The kitchen is open in the middle of the restaurant, the washrooms are clean, and the employers are very friendly. The photography displayed around the restaurant of women are to be inquired about and admired. This is a perfect restaurant to experience with your friends for good food, a taste of Toronto’s history and a place to engage in inspiring conversations. Get inspired and check it out! Housed in a former butcher shop that dates from the 1950s, Czehoski is a favourite in contemporary dining. Feast on our delicious, locally sourced menus and check out our unique interiors. From the original hardwood flooring with knife-drop details, butcher-block countertops and glass deli case we have preserved a piece of Toronto history.

By Sara Mody

A proud member of the farm to table movement, Czehoski uses as many local, organic and sustainable ingredients as possible.  From our fresh breads from Ace Bakery, our quality meats from St. Lawrence and Kensington Markets, and delectable desserts by Auntie May, we always strive to bring the freshest ingredients straight to your plate.

Once a family run butcher shop, Czehoski still holds the original attention to detail and warmth that made the name Czehoski synonymous with quality in the first place.  

So come, drink, eat and enjoy.

Housed in a former butcher shop that dates from the 1950s, Czehoski is a favourite in contemporary dining. Feast on our delicious, locally sourced menus and check out our unique interiors. From the original hardwood flooring with knife-drop details, butcher-block countertops and glass deli case we have preserved a piece of Toronto history.

A proud member of the farm to table movement, Czehoski uses as many local, organic and sustainable ingredients as possible.  From our fresh breads from Ace Bakery, our quality meats from St. Lawrence and Kensington Markets, and delectable desserts by Auntie May, we always strive to bring the freshest ingredients straight to your plate.

Once a family run butcher shop, Czehoski still holds the original attention to detail and warmth that made the name Czehoski synonymous with quality in the first place.  

So come, drink, eat and enjoy.

Housed in a former butcher shop that dates from the 1950s, Czehoski is a favourite in contemporary dining. Feast on our delicious, locally sourced menus and check out our unique interiors. From the original hardwood flooring with knife-drop details, butcher-block countertops and glass deli case we have preserved a piece of Toronto history.

A proud member of the farm to table movement, Czehoski uses as many local, organic and sustainable ingredients as possible.  From our fresh breads from Ace Bakery, our quality meats from St. Lawrence and Kensington Markets, and delectable desserts by Auntie May, we always strive to bring the freshest ingredients straight to your plate.