DOWNTOWN. Upscale dining is a pleasure at 360, which is located in the CN Tower and boasts some of the most spectacular views in the city. The restaurant also revolves slowly while you dine, so you get more than just a single, fixed vista of Toronto. Lunch and dinner menus offer elegant choices, such as blackened quail, scallops in the shell, and rack of lamb. A la carte and prix fixe menus are both available for dinner. Reservations are essential. The ordinary elevator fee (Adult $20, Senior $18, Child $14) is waived with the purchase of an entree.

DOWNTOWN. This three-story establishment is an old Victorian house which has been converted into a café frequented by a diverse crowd. The downstairs bar has a hip atmosphere, and the rooftop patio draws a young crowd. Whichever spot you choose to settle down in, rich yet inexpensive desserts will prove to be quite satisfying. If your appetite is a little bigger, you'll also find surprisingly good appetizers, pastas, sandwiches and soups.

DOWNTOWN. Along with reliable every day favorites such as whole wheat and rye, Alchemy offers an amazing selection of creative artisan breads. You may find blue corn-jalapeno, organic spelt sourdough, or spicy tomato and black sesame. Also available is delicious focaccia baked with potatoes and herbs, blueberries and raisins, or kalamata olives. Owner and expert baker Brian Kirk is well known for his inventive shortbread cookies ­ rosemary-lemon-cracked pepper, orange cardamom, and mint poppy are just a few of the varieties he makes. Other sweet treats abound, including classic cakes and fruity mousses. If it's lunch time, try one of the vegetarian rolls or empanadas.

DOWNTOWN. This boisterous seafood restaurant is a favorite haunt of Blue Jays players and fans for its proximity to the Rogers Centre, its fun former-warehouse ambience, and its appealing assortment of Italian favorites and fresh seafood. Whet your appetite with grilled or fried calamari, tasty seafood dip with garlic crostini, or a light salad. Move on to eggplant ravioli or seafood fettuccine, and then to pan-seared monkfish, grilled tenderloin, or skewers of bacon-wrapped tiger shrimp. A three-course prix fixe menu is available for $30.

YORK. A quiet, elegant, cottage-style atmosphere gives this lovely New French restaurant a sense of individuality. The cuisine is superb, and the service is excellent. Try the roasted pheasant with seared foie gras, or the Canon d'Agneau Rôti ­ a roasted lamb loin wrapped in Swiss chard with a Jerusalem artichoke gratin and a lentil jus. As you would expect, Auberge du Pommier has an excellent wine selection, and desserts are not to be missed. Tasting menu CAD65, with wine CAD100.