Fresh Restaurants - Gourmet Vegetarian Dining in Toronto

I am crazy about these restaurants! There are 3 locations downtown Toronto: Queen St. W, Spadina, and Bloor. My favourite dish is the Super Protein Salad, which is filled with all kinds of goodness! Chick peas, goji berries, grilled tempeh, grape tomatoes, cucumber, puffed quinoa, currants, pistachios, and almonds on a bed of mixed greens, drizzled with your choice of fresh dressings. My personal fave is the tahini dressing. Fresh restaurants offer a variety of fresh and healthy options for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, each one of them either vegetarian or totally vegan. They have an awesome take-away menu as well. Don't even get me started on their fresh juices, smoothies, and shakes. If you're feeling brave, try a wheat grass shot! Surprisingly tasty.

O.NOIR, "dine in the dark" restaurant

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be blind? O.NOIR is a "dine in the dark" restaurant where you literally dine in a pitch black room. If you have never visited a restaurant like this, I highly recommend it!

It is such a strange experience. Upon arrival we were invited to have a drink and read through the menu at a bar in a lit room. Once we ordered, and had a drink or two, we were introduced to our blind waiter. Oh yeah, did I forget to mention? All of the waiters are completely blind! So we met our waiter, were instructed to turn off our cell phones, and guided into the darkness.

We followed each other with outstretched arms trusting one another to guide us safely to our table. Our waiter kindly described to us what we could find on our table as we proceeded to feel around and get familiar with our cutlery, glasses, and serviettes (which will come in handy later, believe me). It was so dark, I couldn't even see my own hand. I couldn't see how large the room was, how many people were in the room, or how close I was to other guests.

The food was absolutely delicious. It was such a bizarre sensation as I tried to locate my next bite of food on my plate with my fork, find my mouth with my fork (with an undecipherable amount of food on it - sometimes none at all), and try not to make too much of a mess. Also, if you're feeling brave, you have the choice of ordering a "surprise" appetizer, entree, and/or dessert!