If you’re finding winter hard to get through, Toronto’s annual Winterlicous event is a delightful way to add sumptuous warm notes to our city’s coldest season. With 210 of Toronto’s top restaurants participating, choice is abundant. Choose a venue in a neighbourhood you rarely frequent for a night of discovery, or book a table at a place you’ve always dreamed of dining at but that may not have fit your budget.

We had the pleasure of attending a Café Boulud Winterlicious media preview to test out their prix fixe lunch menu. Being devout fans of French Bistro fare, it was a real mid-day treat. Beyond the food, we also adore the interior design of Café Boulud – the deep banquets in teal that contrast so well with pale pink linens. Of course, stepping into The Four Seasons is a trip in itself and a way to feel transported within your own city.

Here’s a peek at the $33 #LisciousTO prix fixe lunch menu at Café Boulud. (Every dessert is truly divine.)

STARTER

TERRINE
coq au vin terrine, pickles, country bread 
or
ONION SOUP 
beef stock, roasted onions, croutons, swiss cheese 
or
SMOKED SALMON 
celery remoulade, field greens

MAIN

STEAK FRITES 
grilled flat iron steak, sauce béarnaise, pommes allumettes, mixed salad, shallot dressing 
or
PIKE QUENELLE 
lyon-style northern pike quenelle, nantua sauce, pilaf rice 
or
CAVATELLI
root vegetable, parsley purée, comté cheese foam

DESSERT

PROFITEROLES
vanilla ice cream, dark chocolate sauce, candied pecans 
or
GRAPEFRUIT SUNDAE
sesame halva, rose loukoum, grapefruit sorbet 
or
ILE FLOTTANTE 
steamed meringue, maple sugar, crème anglaise

So, where will you go?