Food Menu

Our Menu — lunch and dinner near Rosedale and Summerhill Toronto, minutes from Yorkville

At El Tenedor Café & Bar, we believe food should be mindful, comforting, with purpose, and full of real flavour. Our menu is built around fresh, organic, and ethically sourced ingredients whenever possible — creating balanced dishes that feel nourishing without ever being fussy.

Beef and Squash canelon — 29

(gluten free)  

Slow-braised beef cheeks wrapped in a delicate sheet of roasted squash, finished with fragrant herbs, dried mushrooms, and aged Parmesan.

Cauliflower, eggplant, lentils, olives salsa — 28

Roasted cauliflower layered over smoky eggplant and tender lentils, anchored by a silky onion–leek–apple cream. Finished with a bright, briny salsa of black olives, lemon, parsley, mint, and fresh dill.

Watermelon, tuna tiradito — 29

Vegetarian option with braised carrots is available

Chilled watermelon infused with vermouth, topped with perfectly seared tuna. Finished with guacamole, ginger–lemon–pepper sauce, garlic alioli, and dried corn for texture. Bright, fresh, and full of clean flavor.

Cod and sweet potato cream — 30

finished with tomato salsa.

Scallop, cauliflower, fennel, pear and farro risotto — 58

Minimum order for 2

with strained yogurt cream and butter confit mushrooms.

Soups — 15

  • Sweet potato and ginger
  • Cauliflower chipotle
  • Mushrooms chestnut
  • Leek potato soup


Whether you’re looking for a wholesome brunch near Rosedale, a balanced dinner on Yonge Street, or fresh, oven-ready meals to enjoy at home, El Tenedor Café & Bar makes it easier to savour the taste of real, thoughtfully prepared food.