Harbour Sixty
60 Harbour, at Bay, 416-777-2111, harboursixty.com.
If you have to ask the market price of the Kobe strip loin, you can’t afford it. Those of lesser means make do with a $54 14-ounce USDA Prime filet mignon and $13 creamed spinach.
Lunch Monday to Friday from 11:30 am, dinner nightly from 5 pm. Licensed. Access: barrier-free.
House of Chan
876 Eglinton West, at Bathurst, 416-781-5575, houseofchan.ca.
It may have started out as a traditional Cantonese chow mein joint more than 50 years ago, but few today come for the fried rice and egg foo yong. Instead, the Forest Hill set make reservations for the $52 16-ounce U.S. prime sirloin steaks. Retro $19 shrimp cocktails a necessity.
Dinner nightly from 4:30 pm. Licensed. Access: barrier-free.
Hy’s
120 Adelaide West, at York, 416-364-6600, hyssteakhouse.com.
With six outposts across the country, this modish chophouse in the financial district is very much an old boys’ club, albeit boys – and the occasional girl – in $3,000 custom-made suits. House special: aged Canadian prime rib with Yorkshire pudding ($40.95), sides à la carte.
Lunch Monday to Friday 11:30 am to 2 pm, dinner Monday to Saturday 5 to 10 pm, Sunday 5 to 8:30 pm. Licensed. Access: barrier-free.
Jacob’s
12 Brant, at King West, 416-366-0200, jacobssteakhouse.com.
Remember the cutting-edge Roxy Blu dance club? Then you’re in for a shock now that it’s turned into one of the swankiest expense-account spots in town. If the boss is paying, go for the $400 40-ounce Australian wagyu porterhouse. Fries are 12 bucks extra, but then, they’re fried in duck fat.
Dinner Monday to Saturday 5:30 to 11 pm. Closed Sunday, holidays. Licensed. Access: not barrier-free.
Keg Mansion
515 Jarvis, at Wellesley East, 416-964-6609, kegsteakhouse.com.
Once the legendary Julie’s back in the 60s, this supposedly haunted Victorian pile may be the flagship of a national chain, but it still retains a vibe all its own, all roaring fireplaces and leaded chandeliers. And while Mom and Dad may blow the rent money on 20-ounce T-bones, kids under 12 can pig out on grilled New York sirloins for as little as $12.95, milk and ice cream included.
Dinner Monday to Saturday 4 pm to 1 am, Sunday 4 pm to midnight. Licensed. Access: three steps at door, washrooms on second floor.
Morton’s
4 Avenue Rd, at Bloor West, 416-925-0648, mortons.com.
Located just off the lobby of Yorkville’s Park Hyatt Hotel, this Chicago-based outfit is famous for its U.S. Prime beef. Portions are appropriately huge, but typical sides for your $50 fillet of onion rings and baked Idaho potatoes are not included in the price of the mains. Morton’s does, however, offer takeout.
Dinner Monday to Friday 5:30 to 11 pm, Saturday 5 to 11 pm, and Sunday 5 to 10 pm. Licensed. Access: barrier-free.
Prime
18 St Thomas, at Bloor West, 416-971-9666, windsorarmshotel.com/prime.
Billing itself as a “contemporary steakhouse,” this posh beanery in the refurbished Windsor Arms Hotel attracts an equal mix of locals and out-of-towners, the lot of ‘em hellbent on meat, meat and more meat. And while a 24-ounce triple-A aged bone-in rib-eye may set you back $49, at least its sides of olive oil mashed potatoes and sautéed matsutake mushrooms are included in the price.
Dinner nightly from 5 to 10 pm. Licensed. Access: barrier-free.
Ruth’s Chris
145 Richmond West, at University, 416-955-1455, ruthschris.com.
Another American import, this expansive subterannean boîte in the basement of the Toronto Hilton wins raves for its signature U.S. prime beef, most notably its generously marbled rib-eyes and porterhouses big enough for two to share. Don’t miss the OTT caramelized banana cream pie.
Sunday to Thursday 4:30 to 10 pm, Friday and Saturday 4:30 to 10:45 pm. Licensed. Access: barrier-free.
Senior’s
1397 Yonge, at Pleasant, 416-924-8366.
Launched 50 years ago, this second-storey shrine to all-things beef remains one of the best bargains around. Don’t let the dated decor and woozy muzak scare you away.
Dinner in the dining room from 5 pm Monday to Saturday. Closed Sunday, holidays. Licensed. Access: 18 steps at door, washrooms on same floor.
Tom Jones
17 Leader Lane, at King East, 416-366-6583, tomjonessteakhouse.com.
Tucked away in an alley behind the King Eddie Hotel, this cozy wood-panelled coachhouse has been packing them in ever since its namesake – not the singer in the tight pants, but the 1963 film based on the Henry Fielding novel – was the hot new thing. Little wonder when roast prime rib au jus and bacon-wrapped filet mignon come optionally with Caesar salads tossed table-side and flambéed Cherries Jubilee.
Lunch Monday to Friday 11:30 am to 2:30 pm, dinner Monday to Saturday 5 pm to midnight, Sunday 5 to 10 pm. Licensed. Access: four steps at door, washrooms in basement.
Tulip
1606 Queen East, at Coxwell, 416-469-5797, tulipsteakhouse.com.
Decidedly downmarket compared to Barberian’s and the like, this family-friendly diner at the unfashionable end of Leslieville features no-frills steak dinners for half the price you’d pay in a far fancier joint downtown.
Monday to Thursday 8 am to 11 pm, Friday to Sunday 7 am to midnight. Closed some holidays. Licensed. Access: barrier-free.
