Today, we went to Islington (Etobicoke) to try Serbian food at Bonimi Restaurant on Bloor Street West. Etobicoke is the Serbian / Balkan neighbourhood of multicultural Toronto.
Bonimi is a little family run restaurant with minimalist decor and basic furnishings but it is comfortable. Quality cutlery, thick napkins and heavy plates gave the understated restaurant a touch of class.
We ordered a pljeskavica, the national dish of Serbia which comes with sides of home fries, baked lima beans and coleslaw. It is a comfort dish in Serbian homes and is also a street food. We were asked how spicy we like our pljeskavica and we replied medium. We shared a large serving which cost CDN17++.
Pljeskavica is a large mixed meat patty of minced veal, pork and beef with spices and herbs. It is cooked by grilling which is Bonimi's specialty.
The grilled patty was quite firm and slightly chewy though moist.
The first flavours on my tongue came from the herbs and spices with subtle heat from embedded chili flakes - it was nice. Savouriness and taste of the fresh meats followed. Then came smokey toasty taste from the outside char. Slight underlying sweetness came from bits of fat and onion in the mince.
The sides were all fresh and nicely house made. Tasty, quality stuff.
Information for you 👌 I love this first taste of Serbian food, the national dish at that. Delicious and very satisfying.
In a way, eating a pljeskavica is like eating a gourmet burger sans the bun though I find the Serbian dish much more elegant and a bigger bang for the buck.
Bonimi has another variation, gurmanska pljeskavica with cheese and prosciutto (cured ham) folded into the patty. I shall try this, when I am at a Serbian restaurant again.
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Restaurant name: Bonimi
Address: 3319 Bloor St W, Etobicoke, ON M8X 1E7
GPS: 43°38'42.7"N 79°31'14.1"W 🌐 43.645192, -79.520578
Tel: (416) 847-1188
Hours: 11:00am - 10:00pm (Sat & Sun 12:00pm - 9:00pm)
Non Halal
Date visited: 22 Jun 2019
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