Brunch at the Four Seasons

The Four Seasons in Toronto is probably a great place to stay at - maybe we should book a room one day for a romantic night and to work on our little wonder's brothers and sisters!!! - but in the meantime it is a wonderful place for brunch. As you may know the hotel features 3 different restaurants: Truffles, Avenue and Studio Cafe.

I want to start with Avenue on the main floor. I am not sure what the bar is like the rest of the week but on Sundays it turns out to be an amazing brunch. From appetizers such as smoked salmon or a plate of cheeses and cold cuts to entrees with meats and pasta they have a large selection of everything! And desserts, what could I tell about you about their desserts? If you want something good for you, you can go with fresh fruit but if you want heavy stuff you can choose one (or two or three or...) of their mini cakes. But my favourite is the pancakes with looooot of maple syrup.
The good think for babies at the Avenue restaurant is that they have large couches where you could babble and "play" with your little one. There is lot of space for strollers and both the Manager and the staff are sure baby friendly. Just one downside: washrooms are upstairs (and escalators are too narrow for strollers) and there is no changing table but a marble counter at the back can very well do the job and if needed, cleaning ladies, are nice and helpful.

Now let's talk about Truffles. There is not much to add compared to Avenue except that they are open for brunch on Mother's Day and New Year only. The price also is different maybe because they are open for special occasions only , maybe because the room is on the 20th something floor overlooking the city and maybe because the buffet offers sushis but am I ready to pay double the price I would pay at Avenue for sushis and a bowl of soy sauce??? I am not sure.... and maybe for the price difference I could get a nice gift for that Mother's Day!!???
Same thing for the washrooms: lot of space but no changing table and one last thing: if you want to try it out don't forget to dress up. And I am still looking for the truffles to be served on the buffet...

Now regarding Studio Cafe, I haven't been there yet. All I know is that there is no buffet but a A la Carte menu. You can always take a look at their webpage at http://www.fourseasons.com/toronto/dining/studio_cafe.html

You now know almost everything about brunching at the Four Seasons so pick any occasion and make it an excuse to go....
For pictures and more info, please go to their website at http://www.fourseasons.com/toronto/dining/avenue.html for Avenue and http://www.fourseasons.com/toronto/dining/truffles.html for Truffles