Est

What Reddit says

Queen East restaurant with a tasting menu, run under a new chef since 2022. Redditors call it very good and recommend it, including a well-received New Year's tasting menu. It also reportedly runs an oyster special.

Paraphrased from the comments below.

What to order

• 8.8
  Tasting Menus#14 for tasting menus in Toronto
  Worth trying
• 7.7
  Oysters#9 for oysters in Toronto
  Worth trying
• Pasta1 Redditor
• Tartare1 Redditor
• Vegan Food1 Redditor

In their words

Short excerpts, each linked to the full comment on Reddit.

• “It's still around. Here are a few options: Barhop, Saint John, Est, Pearl Diver...”

• “I enjoyed lunch at ēst on Sat. $55. I had the scallops, gnocchi, and cream puff.”

• “I tried ēst Restaurant this summer and really liked their tartare.”

• “In my opinion best tasting menu in the city per dollar spent, no joke.”

• “I liked Est a lot and would recommend.”

• “Can confirm they are great and definitely worth the visit.”

• “Went on new years for their tasting menu and it was really amazing”

• “Est. I find their oysters to be of better quality.”

• “est has a tasting menu that is solid plus the service there is 💯”

• “I really enjoyed the Licious lunch at ēst on Queen E.”

• “This restaurant pales in comparison to the restaurant of the same name at the same location.”

• “I HIGHLY recommend est restaurant in Toronto for there seafood! I had there charred octopus and its to die for”