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Brownes - Brownes Bistro, Toronto, ON
Brownes Bistro, Toronto, ON
Brownes Bistro, Toronto, ON
Brownes Bistro, Toronto, ON
Brownes Bistro, Toronto, ON
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This restaurant now offers Takeout

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Brownes Bistro

4.7
4.7
394 Reviews
CAN$30 and under
Contemporary French
For 30 years Brownes Bistro has been a staple in Rosedale. Cherished by the neighbourhoods affluent denizens as well as lovers from all over Toronto, this restaurants satisfying and sophisticated fare is what keeps its quaint tables in high demand. A classic bistro menu pays homage to all things French, including fresh creations conceived daily. Warm hardwood, oak paneling and crisp linens create an unmistakably European ambiance, while an excellent selection of wines will have you reaching for obscure adjectives in no time.

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2 people

7:00 p.m.


Booked 4 times today

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Price
    CAN$30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary French, Contemporary European
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Mon–Fri 12:00 pm–2:30 pm Dinner Mon–Sat 4:30 pm–10:00 pm Sun 5:30 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (416) 924-8132
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress Code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive Chef
    Jude Jacob
  • Neighbourhood
    Rosedale / Summerhill
  • Cross Street
    Yonge St & Woodlawn Ave E
  • Parking Details
    Metered parking available on Woodlawn Ave E.
  • Public Transit
    TTC Summerhill Station
  • Additional
    Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 394 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Toronto / Ontario

    Neighbourhood gem

  • Toronto

    Neighbourhood gem

394 Reviews
  1. Farrah

    Toronto

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Best restaurant with amazing services and delicious food! The consistency of quality is chef kiss all the time!

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  2. OpenTable Diner

    Toronto

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A wonderful experience as always: great food, great service, great atmosphere!

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  3. FoodluvR2

    Toronto

    41 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    41 reviews

    Dined on December 2, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Great service, diverse menu, but extremely noisy after 7 on Saturday. Will go again, but not Saturday night.

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  4. Trish

    Toronto

    13 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on November 17, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We are going to Brownes Bistro more frequently and it is better every time!! Highly recommend.

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  5. SueS

    Toronto

    4 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on October 28, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Very good food and service. Excellent salmon and rack of lamb.A nice pasta also. It was a very busy night and the noise level was very high. Not much to do about that. Good waiter and quick service. Comfortable place but would probably do a night other than Saturday if possible.

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  6. LarryS

    Toronto

    48 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    48 reviews

    Dined on October 28, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food is always excellent, served hot and presented appealingly. Service is impeccable and the servers are professional and friendly with a sense of humour. No matter how busy the restaurant is, service is never rushed and you are made to feel welcome and relaxed. Oh yes, the best escargot in town!

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  7. DianneF

    Toronto

    16 reviews

    4.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on October 28, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The dinner was very tasty, hot, and beautifully presented. My only complaint was the noise level was relatively high but it was completely filled on a Saturday night. Maybe there would be less of a crowd mid week. I certainly would like to go back

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  8. Sanchez

    Minneapolis

    7 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on October 23, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always a great venue for dinner. Very good service and some really nice specials to choose from. Will go back again!

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  9. SpencerC

    Toronto

    25 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    25 reviews

    Dined on October 22, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Nice experience, would recommend it to friends. Good service and good food.

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  10. JohnW

    Coastal Georgia

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 21, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Excellent food, service and location. Have been there several times and quality is consistent.

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  11. Bentley

    Toronto

    16 reviews

    5.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on October 17, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food and fantastic service! Recommend highly as coupled with good value.

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  12. CatherineD

    Toronto

    11 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on October 14, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Very enjoyable dining experience at Browne's & will definitely return! Service was terrific despite arriving at a busy time.

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  13. DeniseH

    Naples

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 12, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    A big disappointment was a pear and arugula a salad. The arugula was well past its prime. Mentioned this to the server who made no accommodation on the bill. My fellow diners were pleased with their meals.

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  14. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 8, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fantastic service and amazing food, what more could you want?!

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  15. DavidS

    Toronto

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on October 2, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    we really enjoyed it The food was great it was a great to be able to go to a new place which will be a go to place

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  16. LarryS

    Toronto

    48 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    48 reviews

    Dined on September 30, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    One of our favourite spots in the neighbourhood. Best escargots!

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  17. Sandra

    Toronto

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 25, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I ordered the lunch special of Arctic char - sublime! Sooo delicious. Impeccable, friendly service.

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  18. Coralie

    Toronto

    7 reviews

    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on September 22, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Great experience but wine list is very limited with no Canadian wines of which there are many choices

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  19. ASHLEYT

    Toronto

    13 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on September 18, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Perfect place for friends to enjoy a great meal and service

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  20. ivkgolden

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 14, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Dinner was excellent. The perfect place to enjoy family. Exceptional service. Delicious Food. Can't wait to go back. Gerry - thanks for putting up with us ;)

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  21. Liaf

    Toronto

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 9, 2023

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    We ordered liver which I looked fwd to. The portion was very skimpy for the inflated price. The server was pleasant and the place nice. The dessert we ordered had to be sent back as we found it not pleasant to look at. One meal,one time. I would give it another try with a different menu

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  22. Shell874

    Toronto

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on August 31, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This was a great restaurant choice for my birthday dinner. Had a great time and the food was delicious!

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  23. PeterY

    Toronto

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 17, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Great service and food. Reasonable price. Would recommend!

    1 person found this helpful

  24. PeterH

    Phoenix

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 14, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had a great meal. The service was outstanding. Only flaw was that the coffee machine wasn't working.

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  25. SaraB

    Toronto

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 14, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    First time and it won’t be our last time! Jerry, our server, was fantastic. Kind, knowledgeable and friendly. Food was delicious and portions were perfect. Not a single thing to be improved!

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  26. shawnac

    Toronto

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 6, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Everything was above and beyond. We were 8 people and everyone ordered something different and we all enjoyed our meals. We usually go to other local places, but this will be our new "go to".

    1 person found this helpful

  27. BobS

    Toronto

    7 reviews

    3.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on August 1, 2023

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Unfortunately, there were some needed bar refrigerator repairs going on which were quite noisy for some of the time! They did comp our dessert which was very much appreciated.

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  28. EileenM

    Atlantic Canada

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 20, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Very good service, I tried noon summerlicious menu,which is pretty good price. My friend wants lamb rack, it’s on dinner menu, but they offered her though, that also taste marvelous!

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  29. West

    Toronto

    37 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    37 reviews

    Dined on July 19, 2023

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    Very noisy. Even dishes banging in kitchen. Waiters talking loudly. Guests talking loud to be heard over the noise Waiter nice guy but not well trained. Reached across someone’s face to serve dinner 2 guests ordered liver which they described as terrible My salmon was good. Soup was good. Tiramisu was very good

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  30. ElizaB

    Toronto

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on July 15, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Had a great evening at Browne's Bistro. Food was excellent. From escargot and calamari appetizers to lamb chops and Asian beef rigatoni, the flavours were fresh and robust. And the decaf coffee was excellent. We will be back. Recommended this place to my neighbours.

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  31. LUCKY

    Toronto

    60 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    60 reviews

    Dined on July 8, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Haven’t been there in a while but everything was just as good as it was then

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  32. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 8, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Excellent attentive service and wonderful contemporary european cuisine a a family run restaurant

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  33. BAMM

    Toronto

    56 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    56 reviews

    Dined on July 7, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    A friend and I dined to celebrate a current and belated birthday on Friday July 7. We had the Summerlicious menu, selecting the beet salad (delicious) and mains of rigatoni and salmon followed by sorbets. We also enjoyed a glass of Prosecco and red wine. Our server Robert was attentive and provided menu details as needed. A lovely experience. Only drawback was level of A/C which was a bit high for my friend.

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  34. TinoM

    Toronto

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 2, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fantastic meal! First time hear and will definitely be back!

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  35. Zelly

    Toronto

    3 reviews

    1.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on June 28, 2023

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    Sardines were inedible (full of bones). To be fair, we were not charged. Apple crisp was not crispy and was too sweet. Service slow, despite empty restaurant.

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  36. LarryS

    Toronto

    48 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    48 reviews

    Dined on June 24, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great neighbourhood bistro. Escargots are arguably the best around.

    1 person found this helpful

  37. GeorgeH

    Toronto

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on June 13, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Great food in a nice setting with excellent service

    1 person found this helpful

  38. AndreaD

    New York Area

    16 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on June 2, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always spectacular and never disappointed. Thank you for another great evening. And the staff is above par!!!!!!!

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  39. MichaelA

    Toronto

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 28, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    For decades Brownes has been a feature of the Toronto dining scene. It has always delivered good food, capable service and wines that were well pared to the meals. I would never hesitate to bring someone from another "big" city to Brownes for dinner. Best of all; they are open Sundays!

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  40. OpenTable Diner

    Toronto

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 27, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Brownes is a family favourite and always delivers a consistent and amazing dining experience.

    1 person found this helpful

Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitising

    • Sanitiser or wipes provided for customers

FAQs

Brownes Bistro does offer delivery in partnership with Uber Eats. Brownes Bistro also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (416) 924-8132.

Brownes Bistro is rated 4.7 stars by 394 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 p.m.


Booked 4 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Brownes Bistro

1251 Yonge St, Toronto, ON M4T 1W6

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Yonge St & Woodlawn Ave E
  • Neighbourhood
    Rosedale / Summerhill
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Mon–Fri 12:00 pm–2:30 pm Dinner Mon–Sat 4:30 pm–10:00 pm Sun 5:30 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    CAN$30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary French, Contemporary European
  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Dress Code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking Details
    Metered parking available on Woodlawn Ave E.
  • Public Transit
    TTC Summerhill Station
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Jude Jacob
  • Additional
    Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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