Actinolite

Since opening in 2012, Chef Justin Cournoyer has made a name for himself on this quiet, residential stretch of Ossington Avenue. The restaurant takes its name from Cournoyer’s hometown, where he grew up hunting and foraging; an influence evident in his cooking. The unscripted, ever-evolving tasting menu is dictated by close relationships with local purveyors, who supply peak seasonal produce, wild-caught seafood and carefully raised animals. In warmer months, the restaurant’s own garden gilds the lily by supplying herbs and edible flowers. The dishes display a sense of Nordic minimalism, with excellent ingredients placed front and center, whether freshly baked sourdough with house-cured charcuterie, or line-caught fish grilled over a wood fire.