Toque! is a graceful, luxurious, contemporary French restaurant located across from the Convention Centre and Jean-Paul Riopelle Park. Plates are garnished with such impeccable attention to detail that you may spend several minutes debating whether or not to ruin the presentation. The talented and hospitable chef, Norman Laprise wields magic with a whisk and uses locally farmed ingredients to create a miraculous menu of sophisticated, avant-garde French fare.

Toque! Information:

• French menu. Closed Sunday-Monday; also two weeks in late December-early January. Reservations recommended.