Taste. Experience. Dine in luxury. Enjoy gourmet, Mediterranean cuisine at Annona, the award-winning Yorkville Toronto restaurant.
With local, seasonal offerings and traditional favourites created by award-winning executive Chef Joan Monfaredi such as Sautéed Crab Cakes, Mint Pistou Marinated Rack of Lamb and Seafood Risotto, Annona is renowned by locals and celebrities alike. This chic, 65-seat restaurant offers an intimate setting with rich gold and blue décor and stunning floor to ceiling windows overlooking the streets of fashionable Yorkville.
"i have been going to high tea for a couple of years now at Annona and have noticed a change. The food isn't as good as it used to be. Sadly i won't be coming back."
Dined on 5/17/2013
Special Features: great for lunch
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"Took my mom to Annona on Mother's Day for dinner, and it was very good. Outstanding service. Very attentive waitstaff, and a friendly hostess. Ambiance was good, but not out of the ordinary for a restaurant at a many-star hotel. Really enjoyed the food, especially the trio of appetizers and trio of desserts, which gave my mom and I lots to try and experience. Entree was a perfectly done prime rib, which I barely finished because it was so big. Overall, a nice experience, and recommended. Final note: They did an excellent job making all the moms feel extra special. Everyone on staff wished my mom Happy Mother's Day, and at the end, she got a small gift bag of sweets to take home. Nice touch. My mom loved it, and that's all that matters."
Dined on 5/12/2013
Special Features: romantic, special occasion
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"Annona is our favourite restaurant: we always go for special occasions. The food is consistently superb; we love the quiet elegance of the restaurant."
Dined on 25/04/2013
2007
Special Features: fit for foodies, romantic, special occasion, great for lunch
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"Great service. Food was average given the pricepoint especially with "special menu for Valentine's" which means increased prices just for the occasion . i would recommend b/c I'm not a foodie but if you are looking for flavor there are soooo many better restaurants around."
Dined on 14/02/2013
2013
Special Features: special occasion, great for lunch
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"Service from the wait staff was friendly and thorough. Food however was nothing outstanding - salad was bland and main pasta course was somewhat overcooked and heavy. Dessert was the best part of the meal"
Dined on 07/02/2013
2009
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"From the friendliness of the hostess who got us a great table with a view to the attentive wait staff and finally to the delicious, beautifully presented food, this winterlicious experience was over the top!"
Dined on 06/02/2013
2011
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, romantic, special occasion, great for lunch
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"We went for Winterlicious. Their food was impeccable as usual. (although the desert--especially the chocolate lava cake was bit disappointing, but the scallop and halibut were perfect.) One thing that really bothered us as the service. Honestly, my expectation for the service at Annona is always high, based on my past experiences. But it was such disappointment during my last visit, cause, first of all, they stopped to serving us water after we payed our bill. (we were in the middle of the discussion, so we stayed for about ten more mins) What's more was when they took away our finished dishes, one of the waiter carelessly dropped the sauce on my hand and my clothes. I was expecting more professional services at Annona."
Dined on 04/02/2013
2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, romantic, special occasion, hot spot
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"Lunch was... okay. It really wasn't anything special, when special was kind of expected for a restaurant in one of the celebrity-laden hotels in the city. The pasta that both my friend and I ordered read healthy, but also tasted healthy. I want healthy that tastes devilish! Our other friend ordered the salmon, and did enjoy that more. Service was very slow; 15 minutes just to get a glass of water, and at least another 10 for ordered beverages. We had to ask for bread, ask for butter, ask for the bill at the end. I know it was Sunday, a relaxed day, but 2 hours for lunch is too much. We won't rush back."
Dined on 03/02/2013
2011
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"This place was a nice and the atmosphere was very pleasant. We were seated quickly and the food was good. However, It took a long time for service and the server was not nice, never outright rude but not nice at all. The restaurant was very quiet since it was a very cold Tuesday night and we waited over 5 mins for water and 10 mins for him to take our orders. For that reason I would not go back; we do not mind paying for high quality food but being ignored and treated that way we were not satisfied."
Dined on 22/01/2013
2013
Special Features: scenic view
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"Delightful evening! Food was superb, and the service was attentive and courteous. I certainly plan to return for future Summerlicious / Winterlicious events."
Dined on 31/01/2013
2008
Special Features: fit for foodies, great for brunch, special occasion, great for lunch
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"The food was very good but the service was poor. We ordered a bottle of wine and had to remind the waiter that we had. As well, the wait for our appetizers was acceptable but it took over 40 minutes to get our entrees after our appetizer plates had been cleared and our waiter was nowhere to be found. One of the water servers had to check on our order. No explanation or apology was offered."
Dined on 31/01/2013
2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, special occasion
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"The service was so extremely poor, after I asked the assistant manager, she told me "we were between waiters for you" which means we didn't have one!!!! No wonder we had to ask for the bill 5 times! The AM was polite but did nothing."
Dined on 26/01/2013
2007
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"It's hard to find a nicer, closer restaurant to Koerner Hall if C5 isn't open. The food at Annona is hit and miss in my experience, though. The starters are great but the mains are disappointing. The scallops in the surf and turf are gritty and sandy and it's hard to find something that doesn't come with a heavy sauce. The matzah ball soup and mushroom tart starters are great, though."
Dined on 29/01/2013
2010
Special Features: neighborhood gem
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"This is my second time having afternoon tea at the Annona and I was very happy that they had improvements in the service. I remember complaining that they had just plopped down our food and walked away without an explanation. This time around, the server had taken great care to explain every single item on the menu! The food was still mediocre, I must say. I think they should just serve delicious finger sandwiches rather than do their own creative spin on them. The desserts were not bad! I did not quite like this mint item touching my eclair... :-C"
Dined on 19/01/2013
2009
Special Features: special occasion
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"This dining place is in a nice hotel. The environment was quiet and romantic. However, the main courses (Halibut and Ribeye) were just OK. Entrees were good, especially the scallops."
Dined on 27/01/2013
2013
Special Features: romantic
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"I tried this restaurant during Winterlicious. Food quality and presentation was pretty good. Ribeye steak and Halibut were slightly over cooked. (Requested Medium rare for the steak, but got Medium) Hostess was extremely friendly and the servers were polite and helpful. A nice and cozy restaurant."
Dined on 27/01/2013
2009
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"casual elegant, the sevice was supperb not rushed wine list is amazing and the pairings for dinner were spot on, we would definately go back for a special occassion. Winterlicious is a great way to try these restaurants."
Dined on 26/01/2013
2013
Special Features: good for groups, notable wine list, romantic, special occasion
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"Do not go during Winterlicious. Way too many people. The wait staff were rude and looked stressed out. I've been to Annona before, and this visit was definitely not what I expected."
Dined on 26/01/2013
2011
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"Some of the food wa excellent, but some of the selection,like. The pasta was mediocre at best. Dessert was fabulous. I would have rated the service excellent, except they messed one one of the order and included bacon when we had asked to exclude it and they had to replace it so my so got his lunch later than everyone else. Overall our lunch was vey enjoyable."
Dined on 26/01/2013
2010
Special Features: good for groups, great for lunch
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"We (two good friends) got together for lunch. The restaurant was not packed (as some dinners I had there) so it was no "rush" and our time there was much more enjoyable! Service, food and ambiance all great. Generous portions even tho it's "Winterlicious", desserts (creme Brulee) just right, love the sugar-berries! Thank you Annona!"
Dined on 25/01/2013
2009
Special Features: neighborhood gem, romantic, great for lunch, hot spot
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"Wonderful food. Blessedly free of loud music and hooting patrons. Attentive but not over-attentive staff. Dignified dining without trendiness or snobbery. Good prices, especially for the more than good food. A great place to have a great meal with friends."
Dined on 24/01/2013
2010
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