Sault Ste. Marie Canada Restaurants

A THYMELY MANNER
(705) 759-3262
One of Canada's best restaurants, some say, is in an elegant 1920s house downtown. Since 1972 Rosetta Sicoli and her mother, Maria, have been cooking and serving continental cuisine and homemade breads and desserts here. The setting is at once comfy and elegant, ideal for special occasions. The menu changes often according to seasons and availability of ingredients. Interesting preparations of fresh Lake Superior fish are always favorites with summer visitors. More game farms in the area mean that sometimes bison ribeye steak is on the menu (with fig marmalade, for instance), or rosemary venison au jus, or fresh duck breast with plum preserves. Entrees ($17-$34 Canadian, about $14.50-$29 US) come with pasta. Figure about $75-$100 Canadian for a meal for two with wine. Many appetizers, pastas, and sides are meatless. Rosetta's parents' garden supplies tomatoes, baseil for pesto, and special things like fresh zucchini flowers, stuffed with basil, ricotta, and other cheeses, then baked. A small pantry shop offers sweets, pastas, and delicacies like truffle oil are for sale. Reservations highly recommended, especially on weekends.

ARTURO'S
705-253-0002

Pricey, but one of the top restaurants in the city, Various veal specialties such as Scaloppine Pizzaiola (veal medallions sautéed in extra virgin olive oil, garlic, capers, oregano and plum tomatoes). Also lobster, filet mignon, pepper steak. Rich, almost opulent ambience. Arturo himself painted the eye-catching pictures on the walls.

PANNA BAR &GRILL
(705) 949-8484
Not yet 10 years old, this is one of the chic places to dine. Somewhat expensive (entrees go up to $35) but worth it. Everything made in-house from salad dressing to bread. Upscale, sleek, minimalist interior. Crisp, clean lines. White table clothes. Friendly wait-staff. Food is beautifully presented. French-trained owners Annelise Wolfe & Erik Nowak feature rather adventurous, creative Mediterranean dishes with Asian touches. Appetizers include calamari, Caesar salad, vegetable tempura and Panna frites. There's a thin crust pizza with Italian garnishes. Entrees use risotto, curried coconut shrimp, steak, pork, whitefish, and salmon. Big wine menu.

GIOVANNI'S
(705) 942-3050
Great smells come from the kitchen at this busy, casual family restaurant. The owners are from Italy. Their menu of Italian specialties includes homemade pastas, steaks, fresh fish, and some light entrées, with a good number of wines, Italian and otherwise. Value is excellent, considering the quality. Dinner entrees with garden salad are $15-$30 Canadian (about $13-$26 US). Lunch specials $7-$12 Canadian ($6-$10 U.S.). Dinner reservations suggested.

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