Bellwoods Brewery
The May Two-Four long weekend marked the beginning of summer and patio season in Toronto. To celebrate the gorgeous weather I grabbed bite at the Bellwoods Brewery with friends. The patio is a mismatched collection of chairs, tables and picnic benches, and in the summer the front wall of the restaurant evaporates so that even the two floors inside are filled with the warm breeze.
We started off with a round of their Paper Tiger and insanely delicious food followed quickly. I couldn't resist indulging in an order of fries, served garlic mayo, but my friend ordered some slightly more substantial dinner dishes: fresh bread with flavoured butter; the assorted pickles and ferments; and the seared B.C. Albacore tuna.
We finished things off by sharing an order of their apple fritters. Yes, we shared dessert, but we're not crazy. After filling up on fries and bread, it was all each of us could do to have one of the five decant fritters the dish provides.
Just as charming as the Ossington neighbourhood, the Bellwoods Brewery is perfect escape from the hectic downtown core. Be prepared for a line because the brewery doesn't take reservations and as the warm weather rolls in, so do the crowds. But if you're willing to take your chances on timing, the beer, food and sunshine is definitely worth the wait.
With the limited amount of warm weather Toronto gets, patio season can't go to waste. If you have any favourite patio spots that are off the beaten track (aka no Jack Astors) please comment below.
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