kay. So it’s a new European bistro on Yonge and not some drug dealer’s den. Coquine, for your info, is a word the French use to describe a mischievous yet sexy woman. A femme fatale, I suppose. Anyway, the new eatery will reel you in with its seductive décor and fare - just like that forbidden woman.
The space is clean and modern. With its hardwood floors and white mosaic tiles Coquine is reminiscent of French bistros in New York. The French bistros in France lack that fresh modernity that has been popping up in the Big Apple for years. It’s about time the trend traveled north. The marble bar seats ten and there are communal tables and high tops spattered around the general bar area. The main dinning room is full of dark wood tables and chairs with creamy cushions. The private room at the back is available for larger parties if you’re looking for that extra bit of privacy to whisk away your femme fatale to.
The menu is a European fusion of mainly Italian and French cuisines. The lunch menu has club sandwiches, steak and nicoise salads, Croque Monsieurs, Croque Madames and quiche. The dinner menu is more seductive. The highlight dish is the Cassoulet – a cluster of braised white beans with double smoked bacon and lamb topped with duck confit. There are also pastas, various versions of Moules Frites and Steak Frites, salads and starters. The proccuito-wrapped figs with warm gorgonzola cheese and candied walnuts make for heavenly morsels while the caprese salad is pretty standard fare. The price range spans from $7 to $24 so you won’t break the bank, but you might hurt it a little. –J.T.
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Location: 2075 Yonge Street, Toronto, ON
kay. So it’s a new European bistro on Yonge and not some drug dealer’s den. Coquine, for your info, is a word the French use to describe a mischievous yet sexy woman. A femme fatale, I suppose. Anyway, the new eatery will reel you in with its seductive décor and fare - just like that forbidden woman.