With a view second only to the 360 Restaurant on the top of the CN Tower, Canoe is located on the 54th (top) floor of the Toronto Dominion Building in the heart of the Business District. On a clear night, such as the one we were fortunate enough to visit on, the city is a blanket of lights and movement; the dining experience is deliciously enhanced by the feeling of being a breathing, noshing part of the vibrant Toronto skyline.

My group of six capitalized on the Summerlicious '03 festivities to celebrate a birthday among us. Summerlicious was a Toronto-wide dining promotion that offered prix fixe menus for $30 pp in some of the best restaurants the city has to offer. Canoe did not disappoint.

My dining suite included wild mushroom soup with fresh thyme and truffle, Atlantic halibut with caramelized onion-Yukon tart and caperberry dressing, and a chocolate tower. The food was divine; all dishes were subtly introduced and beautifully presented. The service was excellent, and although I found the wine list a little narrow, the sommelier suggested a Riesling that worked exceedingly well with our dinner.

Website (including menus and prices): http://www.canoerestaurant.com/