5 Toronto Restaurants Inspired by Mom
Celebrate Mother’s Day at a Toronto restaurant inspired by a real-life mom, MIL, mentor, or other female muse.
Restaurants inspired by real women often weave compelling stories into their concepts, whether they honour a matriarch, a fictional female character or innovative chefs crafting unique flavours.
Here are a handful of restaurants fueled by female inspiration. With their tastefully arranged spaces, attentive service and creative cuisine, they’re perfect for honouring the important women in your life.
Lucie
There is something very special happening at Lucie, an upscale French restaurant in Toronto’s Financial District. The owner’s grandmother put so much passion into her cooking that Lucie, the restaurant, is an homage to her love for the kitchen and her one and only grandson.
“Lucie is named in memory of my grandmother, who played a very important role in my childhood growing up in the South of France,” says owner Yannick Bigourdan.
Before dinner, Yannick’s grandmother enjoyed having a glass of champagne. At Lucie, they’ve adopted this tradition as all guests are…
