Restaurant
Lamesa Filipino Kitchen
23 locals recommend,
Permanently closed
Tips from locals
Ross & Caroline
June 22, 2015
Selected as one of The Huffington Post's Top new restaurants in Toronto. Great Filipino cuisine!
Anna
March 30, 2015
Great Asian/Pilipino inspired fusion eatery - I've tried everything on the menu and everything is amazing.
Ny & Kristy
October 27, 2018
If you've never had Filipino food before, Lamesa is the perfect place for your first time.
Christian
May 6, 2017
Lester Sabilano and Daniel Cancino have a valuably rare understanding of how colonial history influences a cuisine’s flavours (in this case, the Spanish-Chinese-Malaysian mélange of the Philippines) and more important, how those flavours can be sold to a mainstream audience. Pancit, a typically egg-heavy noodle dish, is lightened up with a handful of green peas, chopped mint and red chili. The pork inasal—7 Up–marinated pork chop grilled, chopped and tossed with cooked pineapple and pearl onions—is sticky, sweet and excellent. For dessert, there’s halo-halo, a colourful sundae of strawberry jelly, purple taro ice cream and sugar-soaked mung beans, every ingredient of which is house-made.
Lester Sabilano and Daniel Cancino have a valuably rare understanding of how colonial history influences a cuisine’s flavours (in this case, the Spanish-Chinese-Malaysian mélange of the Philippines) and more important, how those flavours can be sold to a mainstream audience. Pancit, a typically egg-…
Kathleen
August 18, 2019
This restaurant used to be on King St West and has moved. If you are up for it it is worth the subway ride. You may need a reservation.
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Location
634 St Clair Ave W
Toronto, ON