Lakeview Restaurant

Lakeview Restaurant has been a traditional diner in Toronto, Canada, since 1932. It has been featured in films, television programs, and other Canadiana.[1] The menu offers classic diner style dining from burgers, brunch, milkshakes, craft beers, and specialty sandwiches.[2]

Lakeview Restaurant
Restaurant information
Established1932
Food typeDiner
Street address1132 Dundas Street West, Toronto

History

The Lakeview Restaurant is a diner[3] located at 1132 Dundas Street West[4] in the Trinity Bellwoods neighbourhood of Toronto.[5] It was built in 1932[6] and features a neon sign that reads "Always Open", the diner started 24-hour-a-day operations to serve shift workers at a nearby Massey Ferguson factory.[7] 24-hour opening stopped in 2021.[4][8]

The restaurant was previously owned and operated by restaurateur Alex Sengupta, Fadi Hakim and musician Daniel Greaves[9][3] and was bought and removed by 2008 by new owners Frances Bell and her husband.[5][10]

James Bouy was the chef in 2013[11] when the diner featured in Guy Fieri's Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives in 2013.[12]

Lakeview has appeared in many films and television programs throughout the decades, often recognizable for its classic aesthetic and authentic ties to past eras.[13] Prior, co-owner Hakim has offered local independent film productions to shoot at the Lakeview for free to support the industry through the pandemic.[14]

Film

Television

References
  1. Mirror, Rahul Gupta | Scarborough. "Legendary Lakeview Restaurant keeps drawing a crowd". Toronto.com. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
  2. "CityNews". toronto.citynews.ca. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
  3. Bresge, Adina (6 March 2018). "Toronto diner makes cameo in Oscar-winning 'The Shape of Water'". toronto.citynews.ca. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
  4. Ning, May (2022-05-03). "These Toronto Restaurant Owners Reveal The Inspiring Stories Behind Their Businesses". Narcity. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
  5. "This diner was 'always open.' Now indoor dining is closing again". thestar.com. 2022-01-03. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
  6. "The 12 oldest diners in Toronto". www.blogto.com. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
  7. "The Lakeview". The Lakeview. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
  8. Trapunski, Richard (2021-08-19). "Toronto restaurants have a hiring problem – and it goes way beyond CERB". NOW Magazine. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
  9. Mirror, Rahul Gupta | Scarborough. "Legendary Lakeview Restaurant keeps drawing a crowd". Toronto.com. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
  10. "The 10 oldest restaurants in Toronto". www.blogto.com. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
  11. Reddick, Michelle (2013-03-25). "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives recap: The Lakeview edition". Toronto Life. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
  12. "Toronto's Lakeview Diner Gets a Facelift for Mysterious Film Shoot | Exclaim!". exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
  13. "5 Movies Film at The Lakeview: Toronto's Famous Diner". the FilmTripper. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
  14. Vlessing, Etan (2020-05-08). "Toronto Diner Hosts Auteur Film Shoots Amid Hollywood Shutdown". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
  15. Wilner, Norman (2020-04-30). "Shoot your indie movie at the Lakeview (for free) during the pandemic". NOW Magazine. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
  16. Commisso, Erica (2022-09-01). "Here's the insider's guide to late-night eats near you during TIFF". View the VIBE. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
  17. "Toronto was used as the backdrop of new Amazon Prime TV series". www.blogto.com. Retrieved 2022-11-24.

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