An upscale, fine dining restaurant offering food for $4? Now you don’t hear that statement everyday. However, Note Bene which was named Canada’s best new restaurant in 2009 by Toronto Life is doing just that by launching their new 4 to 7 menu meaning that from Monday to Friday between 4PM to 7PM, you can get bar snacks for only $4!
Even with its affordability of just two toonies, don’t automatically think the food is cheap, because what you can get on this menu should by all accounts be priced higher. From what you will see below, Executive Chef David Lee has crafted bar snacks that are simple yet refined with touches of gourmet elements that will bring you back to the fine dining ambiance that Note Bene provides.
Below are the 10 bar snacks that only cost $4 if you drop in between 4PM to 7PM on the weekdays, and then only $7 from 7PM till close. Please note that this menu is not offered on weekends.
Cumbrae Farms Beef Sliders
Harvarti Cheese + Maple Bacon
Salt Cod Fritters
Kimchi Mayo
Truffle Popcorn
Parmigiano
Burrata Pugliese
Grilled Miche, Olive Oil
Calamari A La Plancha
XO Sauce + Coriander
Calabrese Olives + Cheese
Rosemary + Garlic
Shoshito Peppers
Lemon + Maldon Salt
Porcini Arancini
Truffle Aioli + Parmigiano
Buttermilk Fried Chicken
Smoked Oyster Mayonnaise
Belly Buster Slider
Pork Belly, Frites, Ketchup, Pickle
No meal is complete without some liquid gold.
Cava
Pares Balta - Penedes, Spain
Stella Artois
If you’re in the area after a long work day in downtown Toronto, definitely drop by for these bar snacks. What I would suggest is to come down with a friend and order the whole menu! Since it’s only $4 per dish, to have all 10 items you are only going to have to pay $40. I split the entire menu with my friend and in my opinion the portions are perfect for two people to enjoy.
I just wanted to thank Nota Bene for inviting me down to try this menu out. It is extremely refreshing for a well established, fine dining restaurant in the city to still cater to the customers who are on a tighter budget, but still appreciate good food in an upscale, sleek, and contemporary setting. Now I’m just hoping this trend catches on and other restaurants start creating $4 menus. One can only hope right?
