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The Best Bites to Pair With Your Olympic Viewing
Written By
Posted Jul 30, 2021
The Best Bites to Pair With Your Olympic Viewing
Written By
Posted Jul 30, 2021
Inspired by the host country, the best bites to pair with the Tokyo 2020 Olympics are packed with flavour and are the best accompaniments to your favourite sports. From classy to casual -- think stunningly sumptuous Wagyu to fried shrimp sandos -- these dishes are ideal to pair with victories, losses and every high-stress moment between. As the most inspiring athletes aim to be higher, faster and stronger than the rest, sate your appetite with tastier, grander, bolder dishes that are guaranteed to wipe out the competition.
If you've been waiting to cheer on our athletes, the moment is now. Whether you love the thrill of the 100 metre, the elegance of gymnastics or the lightning speed of A-list table tennis, the Olympics offers up a range of real-life drama sure to electrify your summer. Pair each minute with one of these expertly, if unscientifically, chosen dishes, and revel in a global summer ritual that, in many ways, feels the way it always has.
Queen West
456 Queen St W
Raku
Japanese
Ever wondered what a diver feels like moments before the plunge? Neither have we, but something about these cold noodles from Raku, topped with mountain yam, quail egg, and bonito flakes, feels like the right fit.
Raku
Queen West
456 Queen St W
Ever wondered what a diver feels like moments before the plunge? Neither have we, but something about these cold noodles from Raku, topped with mountain yam, quail egg, and bonito flakes, feels like the right fit.
Japanese
Cabbagetown
193 Carlton St
Zakkushi on Carlton
Japanese
Prep for all three Olympic fencing events, from foil and sabre to épée, with a selection of skewers from Zakkushi. With a wide selection of pork, chicken, beef, seafood and vegetable skewers available, these tasty morsels will disappear as quickly as a fencer strikes.
Zakkushi on Carlton
Cabbagetown
193 Carlton St
Prep for all three Olympic fencing events, from foil and sabre to épée, with a selection of skewers from Zakkushi. With a wide selection of pork, chicken, beef, seafood and vegetable skewers available, these tasty morsels will disappear as quickly as a fencer strikes.
Japanese
Yonge and Dundas
88 Dundas St E
Egg Club
Breakfast
Greet the day with Olympic rowing and a satisfying egg sandwich from Egg Club. Built on fluffy Japanese milk bread, or shokupan, each sandwich is an early-morning, handheld delight.
Egg Club
Yonge and Dundas
88 Dundas St E
Greet the day with Olympic rowing and a satisfying egg sandwich from Egg Club. Built on fluffy Japanese milk bread, or shokupan, each sandwich is an early-morning, handheld delight.
Breakfast
Kensington Market
707 Dundas St W
Gushi Japanese Street Food
Japanese
The best ballpark eats are messy, questionably nutritious and best chased down with a pint of beer. Bring the feeling home as you root for your team with anything from Gushi's menu, from karaage to crisp takoyaki with spicy mayo.
Gushi Japanese Street Food
Kensington Market
707 Dundas St W
The best ballpark eats are messy, questionably nutritious and best chased down with a pint of beer. Bring the feeling home as you root for your team with anything from Gushi's menu, from karaage to crisp takoyaki with spicy mayo.
Japanese
Yonge & Lawrence
3328 Yonge St
Shoushin
Japanese
Olympic swimmers come as close to acting like marine life as humanly possible. Toast their efforts with the freshest, most glorious seafood available from Shoushin. Expertly prepared and gorgeously presented, each order from Shoushin will make you feel as close to Japan as if you were within splashing distance of Tokyo's innovative, newly opened Aquatics Centre.
Shoushin
Yonge & Lawrence
3328 Yonge St
Olympic swimmers come as close to acting like marine life as humanly possible. Toast their efforts with the freshest, most glorious seafood available from Shoushin. Expertly prepared and gorgeously presented, each order from Shoushin will make you feel as close to Japan as if you were within splashing distance of Tokyo's innovative, newly opened Aquatics Centre.
Japanese
Yorkville
758 Yonge St
Rolltation - Yorkville
Athletes in the 100m probably aren't fuelling their success with rice burgers. Still, if Japanese fast food is what you crave, then a rice burger -- piled high with teriyaki chicken and all the fixings -- might be just the thing to scarf down as you watch the world's fastest humans compete.
Rolltation - Yorkville
Yorkville
758 Yonge St
Athletes in the 100m probably aren't fuelling their success with rice burgers. Still, if Japanese fast food is what you crave, then a rice burger -- piled high with teriyaki chicken and all the fixings -- might be just the thing to scarf down as you watch the world's fastest humans compete.
Parkdale
1314 Queen St W
Guu Izakaya
Japanese
Like an athlete who excels at every event in the modern pentathlon, you can crush each course at Toronto's Guu Izakaya. Salty, savoury and perfect with a drink, it's not hard to outpace the competition when it comes to indulging in these addictive snacks.
Guu Izakaya
Parkdale
1314 Queen St W
Like an athlete who excels at every event in the modern pentathlon, you can crush each course at Toronto's Guu Izakaya. Salty, savoury and perfect with a drink, it's not hard to outpace the competition when it comes to indulging in these addictive snacks.
Japanese
Mango Like Desserts
Watch elite athletes ping pong their way to glory as you down table-tennis-sized mochi balls from Mango Like Desserts in front of the TV.
Mango Like Desserts
Watch elite athletes ping pong their way to glory as you down table-tennis-sized mochi balls from Mango Like Desserts in front of the TV.
Queen West
831 Queen St W
iHalo Krunch
Dessert
Between the surf, sand, sun and abundance of rippling, tanned muscles on display, time spent watching Olympic beach volleyball is sure to heat you up. Cool things off with a cone from iHalo Krunch in traditional Japanese, and not so traditional, flavours.
iHalo Krunch
Queen West
831 Queen St W
Between the surf, sand, sun and abundance of rippling, tanned muscles on display, time spent watching Olympic beach volleyball is sure to heat you up. Cool things off with a cone from iHalo Krunch in traditional Japanese, and not so traditional, flavours.
Dessert
Downtown
598 Bay St
Uncle Tetsu's
Japanese
Ethereal, elegant and made from the finest ingredients money can buy, cheesecake from Uncle Tetsu is just the thing to nibble on as you root for your favourite pint-sized gymnasts vying for the gold.
Uncle Tetsu's
Downtown
598 Bay St
Ethereal, elegant and made from the finest ingredients money can buy, cheesecake from Uncle Tetsu is just the thing to nibble on as you root for your favourite pint-sized gymnasts vying for the gold.
Japanese
Cabbagetown
193 Carlton St
Imanishi Basement Bar
Japanese
Embrace the feeling of the open ocean with an ebi fry sando in hand and sailing on the screen.
Imanishi Basement Bar
Cabbagetown
193 Carlton St
Embrace the feeling of the open ocean with an ebi fry sando in hand and sailing on the screen.
Japanese