I only dined inside a restaurant twice in 2024.
One meal was at an upscale restaurant before the opera. One scallop was $24, and my fairly small pasta with duck cost $44 or $46. A cocktail was around $22. Same with a glass of wine. LOL.
The going rate for most midrange pasta in Toronto is $18 to $28 for a primi or main at most places.
My other restaurant meal indoors last year was at a small town diner. Around $20 for a cheeseburger, fries and a coffee, which is reasonable up here.
I still meet up with friends on patios in better weather.
I haven’t been doing as many high end restaurant meals the past 4 years. Partly because most of the highest end restaurants in Toronto don’t offer take-out. I do still get upper mid range meals occasionally. 2 courses and a cocktail seems to run $100 per person in Toronto at many midrange and upper midrange/ upscale casual restaurants lately.
