Antylia

What is Antylia? Perched along Bloor Street West in Bloorcourt, Antylia is the brick-and-mortar realization of chefs Aldo Camarena and Ashley McKay following their widely acclaimed Xolo pop-up. The intimate room is anchored by an 18-seat circular chef's counter illuminated by warm floral light installations, erasing the boundary between diner and open kitchen. It trades stuffy fine-dining formalities for the electric, communal feel of a private dinner party hosted right in the kitchen.

Antylia Menu & What to Order The multi-course tasting menu champions pan-Latin culinary traditions through seasonal Ontario produce and heirloom corn nixtamalized in-house. Standouts include a tangy Ecuadorian ceviche crafted from McKay's grandmother's recipe, delicate line-caught swordfish tiradito, and charred cauliflower coated in a deep prairie mole. Sommelier-selected wine pairings lean into unexpected bottles from Mexico, Slovenia, and Nova Scotia, while the house tequila aperitif with preserved strawberries makes a flawless opening pour.

Know Before You Go With only 18 counter seats in the room, booking well in advance online is virtually mandatory, especially for prime Friday and Saturday seatings. Located between Dufferin and Ossington subway stations, taking the TTC is vastly easier than scouring for side-street parking. Antylia operates exclusively for evening dinner services from Tuesday through Saturday.