London's Local Flavour 2015
London Canada 2015 Culinary Guide: Restaurants, Culinary Retail & Farmers' Markets
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Cafés and Caterer<br />
421 Ridout Street North<br />
(within Museum London)<br />
MAPS A & B: 5<br />
PHONE: 519-850-2287<br />
THE SCENE<br />
The River Room is conveniently<br />
located downtown within<br />
Museum London, sporting<br />
banks of tinted windows with<br />
panoramic views overlooking<br />
The Forks of the Thames and<br />
the old courthouse. Jess Jazey-<br />
Spoelstra’s sophisticated design<br />
sensibility is reflected in the stylish and relaxed interior. The colour scheme is warm and<br />
friendly, and the textural elements are glass, leather and linen. The dining room features<br />
an attractive curved bar at the entrance with faux white leather stools. The walls are lined<br />
with beautiful photos that pay homage to the owners’ days in New York City.<br />
MENU HIGHLIGHTS<br />
At lunch, Chef’s features include handmade gnocchi and ravioli. The Seafood Crêpe<br />
is stuffed with crab, shrimp and baby scallops in a cognac cream<br />
sauce. Deli sandwiches are accompanied by a spectacularly<br />
composed signature side salad. The Pastrami Reuben sandwich<br />
is essential New York deli, with Swiss cheese, sauerkraut,<br />
Russian dressing and crispy dills. Feature Arancini Balls — that<br />
change daily — are served with greens, soup or hand-cut fries.<br />
The Yorkie Beef Dip with shaved rib-eye and tenderloin on<br />
house-made Yorkshire pudding with au jus has quickly become a signature dish.<br />
Über-Pastry-Chef Michele Lenhardt<br />
brings dessert offerings to a whole new<br />
level. Decadent Chocolate Cake with<br />
fudge frosting and Carrot Cake with<br />
cream cheese icing are classics, as is her<br />
made-to-order Apple Fritters with salted<br />
caramel sauce and the River Room’s<br />
signature Vanilla Bean Crème Brûlée.<br />
The River Room has over a dozen dishes<br />
on the Brunch prix fixe menu ($25), including<br />
sublime Huevos Rancheros with two<br />
fried eggs atop crispy corn tortillas with<br />
Monterey jack cheese, black beans, pico<br />
de gallo and served with sour cream, and<br />
a classic Cobb Salad with grilled chicken,<br />
bacon, blue cheese, hard-boiled egg and<br />
chopped tomato & cucumbers.<br />
HOURS: TUES–FRI 11 am–4 pm<br />
SUNDAY 11 am–4 pm<br />
open for dinner during londonlicious<br />
LUNCH: $8– $16<br />
BRUNCH: $25 Prix Fixe<br />
www.theriverroom.ca<br />
Daily Lunch Specials<br />
Prix Fixe Sunday Brunch<br />
Caterer for every Social Occasion<br />
3rd Thursday of the month Dinners<br />
Open Evenings for Private Dining<br />
THE RHINO LOUNGE<br />
PHONE: 519-850-5111<br />
HOURS: TUES–WED 11 am–5 pm<br />
THURS 11 am–9 pm<br />
FRI–SUN 11 am–5 pm<br />
Open Evenings for Private Events<br />
Cronut Thursdays<br />
L<br />
T W<br />
Private Dining Space Available<br />
Roasted Tomato & Basil Soup<br />
with naked grape tomato and<br />
balsamic gastrique<br />
Rhino Lounge Cronut Thursday<br />
RESTAURANTS www.londontourism.ca London’s <strong>Local</strong> <strong>Flavour</strong><br />
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