Cluny Bistro

One thing I will never take for granted in Toronto is the incredible variety of cuisine we have available. Our restaurant game is strong! I think the best way to take advantage of our ever-expanding food scene is to use OpenTable to easily make reservations online, and keep track of them in the app on my iPhone. Their service is so quick and easy, and they’re working on neat features for Torontonians such as collecting points to earn free meals, and mobile payment.

I used OpenTable to make my brunch reservation at Cluny last weekend. I immediately received email confirmation, I was able to add it to my calendar, and I shared the reservation with my boyfriend who was accompanying me to the restaurant. There’s no way I would have forgotten the rezzo, since I’ve been looking forward to going to Cluny for sooo long, but I have occasionally forgotten a lunch or dinner meeting before – using OpenTable eliminates that risk!

 Cluny’s brunch was even better than I expected it to be. First and foremost, the interior design is spectacular. The floor tiles are probably the most instagrammed part of the restaurant :) But I think the attention to detail everywhere is incredible. They have a gorgeous bread table in the middle of the restaurant, impeccable flower arrangements, and lots of natural light. I loved it.

The meal itself was delicious. I opted for the spinach galette. This is one of my favourite things to eat while I’m in Paris, and you just can’t find them here. They are the traditional way to eat savoury crepes, but our definition of crepes seems to just consist of the sweet kind. Galettes are made with buckwheat flour and are crispier (and more delicious in my opinion). Yum!

My boyfriend ordered the baked vanilla and chocolate French toast, and it was heavenly. It tastes just as good as it sounds. It was topped with Chantilly cream and lots of fresh berries. We topped off our meal with their custom mimosas. Instead of the standard orange juice and bubbly, you can choose from an assortment of freshly squeezed juices. I chose strawberry and guava! Mmmmmmm.

We took a look at the private dining rooms (which would be perfect for a wedding or engagement party…:)) and then ordered some pastries from their mini café on the way out (I can’t resist a macaron, ever.) I’m looking forward to visiting the restaurant again for dinner, to see if it can live up to my brunch experience!

This post is in collaboration with OpenTable. All thoughts and opinions are completely my own :)