Culinaria Restaurant

Please join us for an afternoon at our Culinary Student Showcase! This is an opportunity for the Professional Chef Diploma students from The Culinary Arts School of Ontario to present you a 3-course lunch menu that is inspired by a cuisine of their choice. They have been working through all of their recipes to present you with an elevated dining experience where you are able to try a variety of dishes and flavours. Grand Nigerian Menu Appetizer: Kokoro Twigs - cassava flakes, chimichurri and parmesan served with tangy nut sauce Entree: Moi Moi - steamed bean pudding rolled with roasted red snapper and leafy greens, served with steamed aromatic rice and ayamase sauce Dessert: Smoked Chocolate Cake - charcoal smoked cake with pistachio ganache, crispy kataifi and sweet hibiscus sauce For the first day of our Showcase, we have Winifred Ogundele sharing her Grand Nigerian menu with you. Winifred is a passionate culinary creative whose journey beautifully intertwines education, heritage, and the art of storytelling through food. With a background in History and International studies, Economics and, the Culinary Arts, she brings both academic insight and heartfelt tradition to every dish she crafts. Rooted in her Nigerian heritage, Winifred’s love for food goes beyond flavour, it is a connection to ancestry, a preservation of stories, and a way to celebrate identity. Her passion for Nigerian cuisine is fuelled by a deep respect for its complexity: the native herbs, age-old techniques, and regional variations that tell the story of a people through their plates. She honours tradition while embracing innovation, always seeking to reimagine how Nigerian food can be experienced and understood in contemporary spaces. The Culinary Student Showcase is the students' final practical project, this means that Culinaria servers will give you a comment card to complete once you have finished your experience. This is an opportunity to provide the up and coming Chef's your feedback and honesty.

Please join us for an afternoon at our Culinary Student Showcase! This is an opportunity for the Professional Chef Diploma students from The Culinary Arts School of Ontario to present you a 3-course lunch menu that is inspired by a cuisine of their choice. They have been working through all of their recipes to present you with an elevated dining experience where you are able to try a variety of dishes and flavours. A Vegetarian Oasis Menu Appetizer: Polenta & Plantain Tasting Plate - crispy polenta fries and plantain tostone served with a creamy Greek pesto dip Entree: Stuffed Butternut Squash - butternut squash stuffed with rice, mushroom, cranberry and leafy greens served with a vibrant curry sauce Dessert: Tropical Cake - vanilla sponge cake layered with fresh lychee and berries, drizzled with a mango coconut sauce For the second day of our Showcase, we have Fatimah Fakolade sharing her Vegetarian Oasis menu with you. Fatimah Fakolade has over eight years of hands-on experience, she specializes in Afro-fusion and Continental cuisine, and has catered for events serving hundreds of guests. Fatimah is the founder of Faks Meals, a catering business known for its rich flavors and creative approach to traditional dishes. Her love for cooking comes from the joy she feels when people enjoy her food. She believes every dish tells a story, and she enjoys blending traditional recipes and techniques from different cultures—especially Afro-Asian flavors. Her dream is to own a large, vibrant restaurant where people from all walks of life can enjoy meals that make them feel at home. Fatimah continues to explore new cuisines and learn about food cultures around the world, because for her, cooking is not just a skill, it’s a lifelong journey. The Culinary Student Showcase is the students' final practical project, this means that Culinaria servers will give you a comment card to complete once you have finished your experience. This is an opportunity to provide the up and coming Chef's with your feedback and honesty.

Please join us for an afternoon at our Culinary Student Showcase! This is an opportunity for the Professional Chef Diploma students from The Culinary Arts School of Ontario to present you a 3-course lunch menu that is inspired by a cuisine of their choice. They have been working through all of their recipes to present you with an elevated dining experience where you are able to try a variety of dishes and flavours. A Taste of Egypt Menu Appetizer: Calzone Masri - Egyptian flaky pastry filled with aromatic sauce, seasoned ground beef, mozzarella, marinated peppers and olives Entrée: Mulukhiyah - Egyptian chicken dish infused with garlic and spinach broth, served with aromatic rice Dessert: Baid Alqata - Middle Eastern dough balls filled with infused tree nuts, cardamom and saffron For the last day of our Showcase, we have Ahmed Al Jafari sharing his Taste of Egypt menu with you. Ahmed Al Jafari is from Bahrain, a tiny island in the heart of the Persian Gulf. He has been cooking since childhood. His Mother was his inspiration into cooking, she was always a creative learner and he got the knack from her, thank you Mom! He started to gain a passion from learning all of the different types of international cuisines and adding a twist of his own to it. He is planning on opening a food truck business soon and is hoping to share some of his favourite cuisines and infusions that have never been tried or done before. Quality and real ingredients matter the most to Ahmed and that truly does show in his cooking. You are going to experience some of familiar and unfamiliar dishes for the upcoming showcase and he hopes that you really enjoy the flavours and the culinary journey in each of his courses. Thank you! The Culinary Student Showcase is the students' final practical project, this means that Culinaria servers will give you a comment card to complete once you have finished your experience. This is an opportunity to provide the up and coming Chef's with your feedback and honesty.