Urban Fireside
Open flame licking across a cast-iron grill in the Urban Fireside kitchen

Fire. Steel. Canadian Flavour.

Contemporary Canadian dishes cooked over open flame, served in a converted firehouse on Geary Avenue. Our menu changes with the seasons and the fire.

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Cooked by Fire, Rooted in Canada

Our kitchen is built around a wood-fired grill and a cast-iron plancha. We cook with Ontario hardwoods, letting smoke and flame do what no other technique can. Every dish starts with Canadian ingredients—Great Lakes fish, Ontario beef, root vegetables, and preserves we put up ourselves.

The menu changes with the seasons, but the fire never goes out. Expect dishes that are rustic yet refined—smoked, charred, and finished with a chef's attention to detail. It's food that belongs in a firehouse: bold, warm, and unapologetically physical.

Starters & Small Plates

  • Charred Ontario Corn Ribs

    Smoked corn ribs tossed in chili butter, lime, and cotija. Sweet, spicy, and kissed by the flame.

    $18

  • Smoked Great Lakes Trout

    House-smoked trout with pickled shallots, rye crumble, and dill crème fraîche. A taste of Ontario's waters.

    $21

  • Fire-Roasted Bone Marrow

    Roasted marrow bones with sourdough, parsley salad, and smoked salt. Rich, primal, and meant for sharing.

    $24

Mains & Fire Grill

  • Ontario Beef Ribeye

    28-day aged ribeye grilled over hardwood, served with bone-marrow butter, roasted garlic, and charred broccolini.

    $48

  • Cedar-Plank Salmon

    Wild-caught salmon roasted on cedar, glazed with maple and mustard, served with wild rice and seasonal vegetables.

    $38

  • Fire-Roasted Half Chicken

    Brick-pressed half chicken with smoked paprika, charred lemon, and herb jus. Crisp skin, juicy meat.

    $32

Sides & Vegetables

  • Charred Brussels Sprouts

    Crispy Brussels sprouts with bacon, apple cider glaze, and toasted hazelnuts. Sweet, salty, and smoky.

    $14

  • Wood-Fired Root Vegetables

    Seasonal root vegetables roasted in the embers, tossed with maple butter and fresh herbs.

    $12

  • Smoked Cheddar Mac & Cheese

    Cavatappi in a smoked cheddar sauce, topped with rye breadcrumbs and chives. Comfort food, fired up.

    $16

Desserts

  • Maple Crème Brûlée

    Silky custard infused with Ontario maple syrup, torched to a crackling sugar crust.

    $13

  • Charred Peach Galette

    Flaky pastry with fire-roasted peaches, brown butter, and vanilla ice cream. Summer on a plate.

    $14

  • Dark Chocolate & Smoked Salt Tart

    Bittersweet chocolate tart with a hint of smoke, topped with crème fraîche and smoked sea salt.

    $14

Drinks & Bar

  • Smoked Old Fashioned

    Bourbon, maple syrup, and bitters, smoked with cherry wood. A fireside classic.

    $17

  • Ontario Craft Beer Selection

    Rotating taps from local Toronto breweries. Ask your server for today's pours.

    $9

  • Cedar & Smoke Mocktail

    Non-alcoholic blend of smoked tea, cedar syrup, and citrus. All the fire, none of the proof.

    $8

The Card Room Is a Different Kind of Table

While the dining room is all about fire and flavour, our card room is a dedicated space for offline poker. No screens, no online play—just physical cards, chips, and the low murmur of a serious game. The card room has its own entrance, its own hours, and its own rules. It's not part of the restaurant menu, but it shares the same building and the same commitment to craft.

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Physical poker table with cards and chips in the Urban Fireside card room

From Ontario Soil to Our Fire

We work directly with farmers and producers within a day's drive of Toronto. Our beef comes from a family ranch near Guelph, our trout from the cold waters of Georgian Bay, and our vegetables from small farms in the Holland Marsh. When the seasons shift, so does the menu—but the relationships stay constant.

Preserving is a big part of our kitchen. In summer we pickle, ferment, and smoke; in winter those jars and barrels become the backbone of our dishes. It's a way of keeping the fire's flavour alive all year round.

Dietary & Accessibility

We're happy to accommodate vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free diets with advance notice. Many dishes can be modified; please ask your server for details. The restaurant is wheelchair accessible, with an accessible entrance and washroom on the main floor.

  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan
  • Gluten-free
  • Dairy-free
  • Nut-free
Evening dining room at Urban Fireside with exposed brick and open kitchen fire

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