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AGO Bistro @ The Art Gallery of Ontario
317 Dundas Street West
Toronto, ON M5T 1G4
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AGO Bistro Lunch
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Holiday Menu
AGO Bistro Lunch
2 Course Prix Fixe
All menu items also available à la carte. Prices exclude applicable taxes. Members enjoy a 10% discount, excluding alcohol.
Prix fixe includes choice of appetizer and main
$39.00- add a 5 oz glass of wine or mocktail
- $10.00
- Substitute top sirloin steak with tenderloin
- $12.00
Choice of appetizer
- Seasonal Soup
- or
- Bistro Green Salad
- or
- Citrus & Beet Salad
Choice of main
- Grilled Salmon Nicoise
- or
- Crispy Italian Artichokes
- or
- Top Sirloin Steak Frites
- or
- Grilled Cornish Hen
3 Course Prix Fixe
All menu items also available à la carte. Prices exclude applicable taxes. Members enjoy a 10% discount, excluding alcohol.
Prix fixe includes choice of appetizer, main and dessert
$49.00- add a 5 oz glass of wine or mocktail
- $10.00
- Substitue top sirloin steak with tenderloin
- $12.00
Choice of Appetizer
- Seasonal Soup
- or
- Bistro Green Salad
- or
- Citrus & Beet Salad
Choice of Main
- Grilled Salmon Nicoise
- or
- Crispy Italian Artichokes
- or
- Top Sirloin Steak Frites
- or
- Grilled Cornish Hen
Choice of Dessert
- Boreal Forest Cake
- or
- Ontario Fruit Sorbet
For the Table
Bread & Butter *
$10.00
Toronto-made artisan sourdough, Montpelier butter
vegetarian
French Fries
$10.00
Rosemary salt, fresh herbs, aioli
Fancy Fries
$14.00
Truffle, parmesan, rosemary salt
Fried Oyster Mushrooms
$12.00
Horseradish cream, lemon, chives
Soups & Salads
Soup *
$13.00
Seasonal vegetable garnish
Bistro Green Salad *
$15.00
Leafy greens, radish, pickled vegetables, Niagara vinaigrette
vegetarian, vegan
Citrus & Beet Salad *
$16.00
Caraway-marinated beets, navel orange, tahini, quinoa and walnut crumble, watercress
Bistro Caesar *
$17.00
Mixed chicory lettuces, romaine, crisp prosciutto, parmesan croutons, garlic caper dressing, pickled onion, anchovy
- add chicken
- $9.00
Butternut Squash and Pear Salad *
$16.00
Kale, toasted pumpkin seeds, brown butter caper vinaigrette
add protein to any salad
- Chicken Breast $9.00
- Salmon Fillet $12.00
- Grilled Tofu $9.00
Mains
add a 5 oz glass of Arniston Bay Shiraz or Sauvignon Blanc for $10
Grilled Salmon Nicoise
$28.00
5 oz Atlantic salmon, fine beans, fingerling potatoes, olives, tomato aioli, beetroot egg
Spaghetti All'Amatriciana
$25.00
Fresh pasta, hand crushed tomatoes, guanciale, basil, Pecorino Romano
Sinabawang Mussels & Fries
$25.00
Organic PEI mussels, ginger, tomato, garlic, chili, spinach, served with fries and aioli
Crispy Italian Artichokes
$27.00
Rosemary-braised white beans, Tuscan kale, sundried tomato, grilled lemon
Grilled Cornish Hen
$27.00
Half hen, buttered new potatoes, charred baby peppers, rapini, tzatziki
Steak Frites
6 oz Canadian AAA steak, brandy peppercorn sauce, watercress, fries, aioli
- Top Sirloin $32.00
- Tenderloin $45.00
AGO Burger
$28.00
6 oz. patty, white cheddar, bacon, grilled onion, pickles, watercress, brioche bun, fries, garlic aioli
To Finish
Boreal Forest Cake
$12.00
Chocolate cake, mascarpone cream, preserved Ontario cherries, shaved chocolate
vegetarian
Cheese Board
$23.00
Three Canadian cheeses, spiced nuts, sourdough, honey, Ontario fruit preserve
Coconut Ube Panna Cotta
$12.00
Shaved coconut, vanilla wafers, whipped cream
Ontario Fruit Sorbet
$10.00
Daily flavour - (V, GF, DF)
vegetarian, vegan
Kids
(10 and under)
Kids meal - Chicken Fingers
$14.00
served with plum sauce, fresh fruit, veggie sticks, ranch dip, and a drink
Kids Meal - Hummus & Flatbread
$14.00
served with fresh fruit, veggie sticks, ranch dip, and a drink
Kids Meal - Buttered Noodles & Parmesan
$14.00
served with fresh fruit, veggie sticks, ranch dip, and a drink
Kids Sorbet
Daily flavour
- per scoop $5.00
Kids Juice
$2.50
Apple, orange, or lemonade
Kids Milk
$3.00Wine
Vieni Momenti sparkling wine
Ontario - pear, acacia, wild flowers
- 5 oz $13.00
- 8 oz $20.00
- Bottle $57.00
Villa Marchesi prosecco
Italy - floral, vibrant, crisp
- 5 oz $14.00
- 8 oz $21.00
- Bottle $62.00
Codorniu Cuvée Barcelona 1872 Brut rosé
Spain – red fruit, citrus, brioche
- 5 oz $14.00
- 8 oz $21.00
- Bottle $62.00
Organized Crime pinot gris
Ontario – pear, nectarine, citrus
- 5 oz $14.00
- 8 oz $21.00
- Bottle $62.00
Tawse chardonnay
Ontario – apple, citrus, honey, oak
organic
- 5 oz $14.00
- 8 oz $21.00
- Bottle $62.00
Ant Moore sauvignon blanc
New Zealand – lime, passionfruit, grass
- 5 oz $15.00
- 8 oz $22.00
- Bottle $65.00
Organized Crime 'Break In' pinot noir
Ontario – cherry, raspberry, oak
- 5 oz $14.00
- 8 oz $21.00
- Bottle $62.00
Bella Terra Cabernet Merlot Reserve
Ontario - cherry pomegranate, oak
- 5 oz $13.00
- 8 oz $20.00
- Bottle $57.00
Big Head Big Red #8
Ontario - raspberry, red currant, violet
- 5 oz $14.00
- 8 oz $21.00
- Bottle $62.00
Cocktails
A Yorkville Afternoon
$16.00
Spirit of York gin, Strega, Sloane's Peaches & Cream white tea, notes of saffron, ginger and anise
Sumac Margarita
$17.00
Tequila, lime, Ontario sumac cordial with notes of cardamom & saffron, sumac sugared rim
Foraging with Emily
$17.00
Cherry wood smoked Crown Royal Northern Harvest rye, Brickworks cider, wild flower honey, lemon, dandelion and black walnut bitters, spruce tip
Toronto Island Punch
$16.00
House Spiced Rum, passion fruit, mango, pineapple, amarena cherry, nutmeg, angostura, house grenadine
Bottle Service
$17.00
CÎROC Blue Stone Vodka, smoked lemon juice, house made vanilla syrup, soda
Ube Kagatan
$16.00
Ube infused white-rum, Kahlua, Galliano liqueur, Pilot cold-brew coffee, condensed milk, dehydrated dragon fruit
Free-Spirited (0%)
Allan Garden Fizz
$12.00
A refreshing vegan fizz with notes of cucumber, ginger and lime leaves
One Ton Alice
$12.00
Pumpkin shrub, Fevertree ginger beer, pumpkin pie spiced rim
Centre Island Punch
$12.00
Passion fruit, mango, pineapple, amarena cherry, nutmeg, angostura, non-alcoholic orange bitters, house grenadine
Don Valley Violette
$12.00
Lavender, lemon, non-alcoholic grapefruit bitters, mint, butterfly pea flower
Other Drinks
Latte or Cappuccino
$5.95Espresso
$3.95Americano
$4.25Brewed Coffee
$4.00
from Pilot Coffee Roasters
Sloane Fine Tea
$4.25Ontarieau Water [355ml]
$4.00
still, sparkling
Ontarieau Water
$7.85
still or sparkling
Juice
$4.50
Orange or Lemonade
Soft Drinks
$3.50Snacks
Bread & Butter
$10.00
Local sourdough, Montpellier butter
French Fries
$10.00
Rosemary salt, fine herbs, aioli
Fancy Fries
$14.00
Truffle, parmesan, rosemary salt
Fried Oyster Mushroom
$12.00
Horseradish cream, lemon, chive
Prosciutto Plate
$15.00
Jardiniere, sundried tomatoes, sourdough
Shrimp Cocktail
$15.00
Jumbo white shrimp, house sauce, lemon
Beetroot Lettuce Cups
$12.00
Marinated beets, citrus segments, tahini, endive lettuce cups
Goat Cheese Toast
$13.00
Herbed goat cheese, sundried tomato, sourdough, olive oil
Cocktails
Spiced Sorrel Tea
$11.00
Mount Gay amber rum, Disaronno, spiced sorrel tea with ginger, cinnamon, clove and lime (4.25oz, ABV 12%)
Rosemary Amaro Spritz
$11.00
Amaro Montenegro, Vieni Momenti sparkling wine, rosemary brown sugar syrup, Angostura orange bitters (4.25oz, ABV 11.5%)
Cardinale Negroni
$12.00
Campari, Spirit of York gin, Drambuie, Tawse dry vermouth, lemon (2.5oz, ABV 25.5%)
Bistro Brunch Prix Fixe
All menu items also available à la carte. Prices exclude applicable taxes. Members enjoy a 10% discount, excluding alcohol.
Prix fixe includes choice of appetizer and main
$39.00
Includes coffee or tea
- add a 5 oz glass of wine or mocktail
- $10.00
Choice of appetizer
Soup or Bistro Green Salad or Bistro Caesar
Choice of main
Croque Madame or Fried Chicken & Pancakes or Smoked Salmon Rösti
For the Table
Bread & Butter
$10.00
Local sourdough, Montpelier butter
French Fries
$10.00
Rosemary salt, fine herbs, aioli
Fancy Fries
$14.00
Truffle, parmesan, rosemary salt
Fried Oyster Mushrooms
$12.00
Horseradish cream, lemon, chives
Soups & Salads
Seasonal Soup
$13.00
Seasonal vegetable garnish
Citrus & Beet Salad
$16.00
Caraway-marinated beets, navel orange, tahini, quinoa and walnut crumble, watercress
Bistro Caesar Salad
$17.00
Mixed chicory, romaine, prosciutto crisp, parmesan, croutons, garlic caper dressing, pickled onion, anchovy
Butternut Squash and Pear Salad
$16.00
Kale, toasted pumpkin seeds, brown butter caper vinaigrette
Bistro Green Salad
$15.00
Leafy greens, radish, pickled vegetables, Niagara vinaigrette
Add protein to any salad:
- Chicken breast $9.00
- Salmon filet $12.00
- Grilled tofu $9.00
Mains
Croque Madame
$25.00
Country ham, griddled brioche, Gruyère, bechamel, Dijon, sunny egg, green salad
Fried Chicken and Pancakes
$27.00
Southern fried half hen, buttermilk pancakes, whipped butter, sour cherry jam, house hot sauce
Smoked Salmon Rösti
$25.00
Locally smoked salmon, labneh, bagel spice, tobiko, lemon
Steak & Eggs
6 oz Canadian AAA steak, sunny eggs, brandy peppercorn sauce, fries, aioli
- Top sirloin $32.00
- Tenderloin $45.00
AGO Burger
$28.00
6 oz beef patty, white cheddar, bacon, grilled onion, pickles, watercress, brioche bun, fries, garlic aioli
Crispy Italian Artichokes
$27.00
Rosemary braised white beans, Tuscan kale, sundried tomato, grilled lemon
Sinabawang Mussels & Fries
$25.00
Organic PEI mussels, ginger, tomato, garlic, chili, spinach, served with side fries and aioli
Spaghetti All'Amatriciana
$25.00
Fresh pasta, hand crushed tomatoes, guanciale, basil, Pecorino Romano
Grilled Salmon Nicoise
$28.00
5 oz Atlantic salmon, fine beans, fingerling potatoes, olives, tomato aioli, beetroot egg
To Finish
Coconut Ube Panna Cotta
$12.00
Shaved coconut, vanilla wafers, whipped cream
Boreal Forest Cake
$12.00
Chocolate cake, mascarpone cream, preserved Ontario cherries, shaved chocolate
Cheese Board
$23.00
Three Canadian cheeses, spiced nuts, sourdough, honey, Ontario fruit preserve
Ontario Fruit Sorbet
$11.00Wine
Vieni Momenti Sparkling Wine
Ontario - pear, acacia, wild flowers
- 5 oz $13.00
- 8 oz $20.00
- Btl $57.00
Villa Marchesi Prosecco
Italy - floral, vibrant, crisp
- 5 oz $14.00
- 8 oz $21.00
- Btl $62.00
Codorniu Cuvée Barcelona Sparkling Rosé
Spain – red fruit, citrus, brioche
- 5 oz $14.00
- 8 oz $21.00
- Btl $62.00
Organized Crime Pinot Gris
Ontario - pear, nectarine, citrus
- 5 oz $14.00
- 8 oz $21.00
- Btl $62.00
Tawse Chardonnay
Ontario - apple, citrus, honey, oak
- 5 oz $14.00
- 8 oz $21.00
- Btl $62.00
Ant Moore Sauvignon Blanc
New Zealand - lime, passion fruit, grass
- 5 oz $15.00
- 8 oz $22.00
- Btl $65.00
Organized Crime 'Break in' Pinot Noir
Ontario - cherry, raspberry, oak
- 5 oz $14.00
- 8 oz $21.00
- Btl $62.00
Bella Terra Cabernet Merlot Reserve
Ontario - raspberry, red currant, violets
- 5 oz $13.00
- 8 oz $20.00
- Btl $57.00
Big Head Big Red #8
Ontario - red berries, rhubarb, chai spice
- 5 oz $14.00
- 8 oz $21.00
- Btl $62.00
Beer
Mad Tom IPA
$9.00
IPA, 6.4%, 355ml – Muskoka Brewery
Muskoka Cream Ale
$9.00
Ale, 5%, 355ml – Muskoka Brewery
Mill Street Organic
$9.00
Lager, 4.2%, 341ml – Mill Street Brewery
Waterloo Dark
$10.00
Dark ale, 5%, 500ml – Waterloo Brewing
Partake Pale Ale
Cocktails
AGO Mimosa
$13.00
prosecco, orange juice, Strega wash
AGO Caesar
$14.00
1.5 oz vodka, Walter's Caesar, lime, tabasco, Worcestershire sauce, dill, cucumber, lemon
A Yorkville Afternoon
$16.00
Spirit of York gin, Strega, Sloane's Peaches & Cream, white tea, notes of saffron, ginger, and anise – 2oz | abv 13.7%
Sumac Margarita
$17.00
Tequila, lime, Ontario sumac cordial with notes of cardamom & saffron, sumac-sugared rim – 1.5oz | abv 13.8%
Foraging with Emily
$17.00
Cherry wood-smoked Crown Royal Northern Harvest rye, Brickworks cider, wild flower honey, lemon, dandelion and black walnut bitters, spruce tip – 3oz | abv 16.1%
Toronto Island Punch
$16.00
House spiced Rum, passion fruit, mango, pineapple, amarena cherry, nutmeg, angostura, house grenadine – 1.5oz | abv 11.4%
Bottle Service
$17.00
CÎROC Blue Stone Vodka, smoked lemon juice, house made vanilla syrup, soda – 2.5oz | 12.6%
Ube Kagatan
$16.00
Ube infused white-rum, Kahlua, Galliano liqueur, Pilot cold-brew coffee, condensed milk, dehydrated dragon fruit – 2.5oz | 12.6%
Free-Spirited (0%)
Allan Garden Fizz
$12.00
A refreshing vegan fizz with notes of cucumber, ginger and lime leaves
One Ton Alice
$12.00
Pumpkin shrub, Fevertree ginger beer, pumpkin pie spiced rim
Centre Island Punch
$12.00
Passion fruit, mango, pineapple, amarena cherry, nutmeg, angostura, non-alcoholic orange bitters, house grenadine
Don Valley Violette
$12.00
Lavender, lemon, non-alcoholic grapefruit bitters, mint, butterfly pea flower
Prix Fixe Menus
2 Course Prix Fixe
$38.00
Includes choice of starter and choice of main
3 Course Prix Fixe
$48.00
Includes choice of starter, choice of main, and choice of dessert
Add any 5 oz glass of wine or mocktail
$10.00
only with purchase of a prix fixe
For The Table
Cheese Board
$21.00
Three Canadian cheeses, sourdough, local honey, Ontario fruit, nuts
Charcuterie
$21.00
Variety of cured meats, pickles, mustard, sourdough
Bread & Butter
$10.00
Local sourdough, Montpelier butter
Starters
Soup
$13.00
Seasonal vegetable garnish
Pear Salad
$16.00
Arugula, spiced walnuts, honey Dijon dressing, Bleu Bénédictin
Squash Fritters
$15.00
Smoked cheddar fonduta, chives
Mains
Ras-al-Hanout Roasted Cauliflower
$28.00
Couscous, braised apricot, charred onion, chick pea, fresh herbs, tahini, pomegranate molasses
Salmon Nicoise
$25.00
New potato, green beans, olives, grilled onion, tomato, aioli
Sausage & Egg
$26.00
Locally made Barese, sunny side egg, eggplant caponata, sourdough
Woolwich Goat Cheese and Herb Quiche
$24.00
Peppery greens, Niagara vinaigrette, preserved local fruit
Steak Frites
$35.00
6 oz Canadian striploin, red wine beef jus, fries, aioli
Pesto Flatbread
$23.00
Basil pesto, artichoke, fior di latte, oven dried tomato, peppery greens, Niagara vinaigrette
Bistro Cobb
$23.00
Herb marinated chicken breast, cranberry, Bleu Bénédictin, walnuts, peppery greens, honey Dijon dressing
AGO Burger
$28.00
6 oz beef patty, white cheddar, bacon, grilled onion, pickles, watercress, brioche bun, fries, garlic aioli
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General Info
Cuisine
American - Contemporary
Meals
Brunch
Lunch
Dinner
Hours
Monday:
Closed
Tuesday:
12:00pm - 3:00pm
5:00pm - 10:00pm
Wednesday:
12:00pm - 3:00pm
5:00pm - 10:00pm
Thursday:
12:00pm - 3:00pm
5:00pm - 10:00pm
Friday:
12:00pm - 3:00pm
5:00pm - 10:00pm
Saturday:
11:00am - 2:30pm
5:00pm - 10:00pm
Sunday:
11:00am - 3:00pm
About Us
Experience FRANK’s global bistro cuisine, where our Chefs create seasonal flavours featuring local seasonal fare and quality fresh ingredients. Come enjoy our limited-edition speciality menus inspired by the exhibitions. Whether Brunch, Lunch or Dinner, our guest experience exciting food and drinks featuring local seasonal fare and quality fresh ingredients.