A Christmas Gift - Dinner Out At The Pantheon

Our friends Z and J are a the couple that invited us to share Christmas with them and their family. Because shopping was a non starter for me this year Steve and I decided to take them out to dinner in lieu of a gift. This is our favourite Greek restaurant in Toronto.

Free dips are always provided and they are incredibly delicious. There is humus, taramasalata (fish roe) and a peppery feta type dip and it's plenty for the four of us.

Next of course are the salads and I think they ran out of olives since they were missing, but we forgave them, the salad was otherwise delicious.

My sweetie love seafood so we always order this platter for two. It is more than enough for three and there was still a doggy bag to take home. There are three types of fish, shrimp, octopus and calamari on this platter. There is also a side dish of potato, rice and veggies. I brought the leftover calamari home and will use it in a tomato sauce with pasta for tonight's dinner.

Steve, J and I shared this platter but Z had an appetite for Moussaka. I had a taste of it and it was wonderful.

At the end of the meal you are presented with a large piece of complimentary walnut cake soaked in honey. This is cut in four pieces and is just enough sweet to end another lovely meal at this restaurant.



I don't generally do restaurant reviews but in this instance I can highly recommend this place to anyone every visiting our fair city. Absolutely worth a visit, we have never been disappointed here.