Byzantium - Food

Dinner at Byzantium

Presided over by Executive Chef Jerome Rivest, Byzantium is famous for our unique caesar salad, steak & frite, and even ostrich. Byzantium uses only the freshest market ingredients. All of our breads, sauces & accompaniments are made in-house. 17% percent gratuity added to parties of 6 or more. RESERVATIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTED BY EMAIL PLEASE CALL (416.922.3859)

Appetizers, Soups & Dips

Summer gazpacho… cool and refreshing		$7
Summer sweet corn & bacon chowder		$7
Basket of our homemade bread		$3
Byzantium Mediterranean dip platter	small mezze	$12
…tatziki, hummus, black olive/sundried tomato, artichoke & feta	large mezze	$15
Tempura of Cajun cauliflower with blue cheese, hot sauce & slaw		$14
Mussel pot… P.E.I. mussels with white wine, garlic, herbs & tomato		$15
Sweet corn and jalapeño Hush Puppies with Sriracha mayo		$14
Carpaccio of beef tenderloin with Grana Padano, basil oil, cherry tomatoes & a creamy shallot vinaigrette		$15
Ginger honey spiced salmon satay on a mango salad		$14
Signature sesame steamed chicken dumplings with tamarind & cucumber pickle		$14
Calamari grilled with lemon vinaigrette, parsley & tzatziki		$14
Our signature sesame steamed chicken dumplings with tamarind & cucumber pickle		$14
Seafood trio… Tempura shrimp & tomatillo horseradish, crab cake with grilled corn/black bean salad & marinated calamari with charred scallion mayo		$15
Poutine…the Québec classic made with real Québec cheese curds, beef gravy & frites		$9
Frites, Frites, Frites…Handcut frites…choose from classic, garlic, or dill. Served with aoli		$5

Salads

A salad of legend…the Byz Caesar salad with roasted garlic	Small	$12
	Large	$14
Our Caesar with grilled chicken		$19
Our Caesar with grilled shrimp		$19
Beluga lentils, roasted cauliflower, grilled sweet corn & charred onions with a light cumin vinaigrette and oven dried tomatoes		$14
Duo of beet salad: red & golden beets with creamy shallot vinaigrette, arugula, goat cheese & pistachios		$13
Roasted onion & cherry tomato salad with arugula, a basil balsamic dressing and tempura goat cheese ball		$13

Pizza

(all of our pizzas start with a tomato sauce & mozzarella base)
Byzantium	Grilled chicken, caramelized onion, artichokes hearts, goat cheese & herbs	$15
Bacon	Bacon & onion	$15
Margherita	Mozzarella, tomato sauce, basil	$15

Main Courses

Byzantium Classic…Grilled 8oz Black Angus AAA striploin & homemade frites (regular, garlic or dill). Served with a choice of sauces:
	Au jus, Béarnaise, caramelized shallots or green peppercorn	$27
	Add skewers of tempura or grilled shrimp	$9
	Substitute harvest vegetables or salad	$5
	Extra sauces	$2
Jerk marinated chicken supreme with a rice bean cake, mango chutney & asparagus		$24
Guava glazed BBQ baby pork back ribs with mango slaw & sweet potato frites		$25
Citrus chutney glazed roasted organic salmon with teriyaki stir fry vegetables & noodles		$24
Trout nicoise… roasted fillet of trout on a classic Nicoise salad with lemon dill vinaigrette		$25
Roasted fillet of Kangaroo with charred onion/chipotle butter, smashed red jacket potatoes & grilled vegetables		$28
Our signature grilled 8oz lamb burger with red onion marmalade & goat cheese. Served with frites, salad & onion ring garnish…		$19
By popular demand…Grilled 8oz turkey burger with roasted peppers & guacamole. Served with frites & salad		$19
Pasta…ask your server about today’s creation (Gluten free pasta available…allow 20 minutes extra)		P/A
Vegetarian…Grilled tofu nestled between roasted squash croquettes with spiced mango chutney and green bean chiffonade		$24

Sunday Prime Rib Special

8oz of AAA Prime Rib with garlic mash potato, market Vegetables, Yorkshire Pudding & gravy $17.95

Desserts

Trio of Crèmes Brulées - Three types of creamy crème brulee…Cinnamon sugar, green tea, salted caramel.			$9
Coconut Crusted Key Lime Pie with berry coulis & fresh berries.			$9
Double Chocolate Layer Cake. You can’t improve on a classic. Frosted with chocolate butter cream icing.			$9
White pepper praline cheesecake with fruit coulis & fresh berries			$9
Gluten free chocolate pecan brownies			$9
Sticky toffee pudding with dates & pecan			$9
Add vanilla ice cream to any dessert			$3
Impress with a Cupcake Pyramid - make your next birthday special with our homemade cupcakes served on a tiered display. Choose a flavour and we will do the rest. (12 cupcake minimum)			$2.50/ea

Summerlicious July 8 - 24 ($38 Prix Fixe + taxes and gratuity)

APPETIZERS:
Choice of…
• Our famous Summer Gazpacho…cool & refreshing(Veg)
• Summer sweet corn & bacon chowder…prepared fresh daily
• Quinoa, kale, radicchio & red onion with red wine vinaigrette, pepitas & feta (Veg)
• A salad of legend…the Byz Caesar with roasted garlic & Grano Padano
• Thai spiced salmon satays with ginger honey dipping sauce
• Pot of PEI mussels bathed in white wine, garlic, herbs & tomato
• Seafood trio…Tempura shrimp & tomatillo horseradish, crab cake with grilled corn/black bean salad & marinated calamari with charred scallion mayo • Poutine….the Québec classic made with real Quebéc cheese curds, beef gravy & frites

MAIN COURSES:
Choice of…
• Guava glazed BBQ pork baby back ribs with mango coleslaw & sweet potato frites
• Roasted filet of trout nicoise with a lemon herbed butter dressing
• Our signature 8oz lamb burger with red onion marmalade & goat cheese. Served with frites & salad
• Jerk marinated supreme…chicken with a rice bean cake & mango chutney
• The vegetarian…rice & bean croquette, roasted Portobello with sunflower seed pesto & grilled vegetables (Veg)
• Pasta of the day…ask your server about today’s creation

REWARDS:
Choice of…
• Velvety strawberry mousse with fresh Ontario Strawberries (Local/Veg)
• Homemade Key Lime pie (Veg)
• Double chocolate layer Cake frosted with chocolate butter cream icing (Veg)