Incredible views of Toronto and a must do at least once in life while visiting the city.
I 100% recommend you eating at the restaurant because
1) you get to go up there for free*
2) you'll get a better view and more time to see everything
3) Not crowded and you have premium access
4) The food is actually good!
5) with the 2 course meal deal ($75) you get the main food + dessert, for exemple, and hit the minimum amount you must spend.
To visit the tower you'll pay $43 (adult) to access the Main Observation Level. If you want to go higher to the Skypod you can pay $10 extra once there and go up. The Skypod + Main Observation Level tickets are $53 + taxes.
If you decide to eat the restaurant, you must spend a minimum of $75 per person on food (excluding 12yo and under). So, $75 - $43 = $32 for the food, per person. But you're not just paying for the food with that price, you're also paying for a less crowded experience, nice views, good food, and access to the main observation level as well.
If you're going to the restaurant, you'll also skip the big line! They'll take you through a different path and a separate elevator. Once up there you'll get your table and a nice view.
IMPORTANT: The table's area move around so you will have a 360 view of Toronto. It can take a while to get used to it and you'll feel it moving. It can be bad if you have motion sickness fyi.
On their menu, they have a 2 course ($75) and a 3 course ($90) meal option, as well as a La carte options. If you pick the 2 course meal which is the minimum you must spend there anyway, you can pick 2 between appetizers, main and dessert.
My husband and I chose the main and dessert. He picked the HONEY-RUBBED CHICKEN SUPREME and I got the AGED PRIME RIB (extra $15). And the chicken was better than the steak! I regretted getting the steak and paying extra for it because the chicken was way better! The steak was warm and ok but not worth the $15 extra I had to pay. Then we got the desserts. Husband ordered the STICKY MAPLE TOFFEE BUNDT and I got the CHOCOLATE AND SOUR CHERRY CAKE. And again, my husband's food was better lol. The sticky maple dessert is amazing: hot and cold, soft and crunchy, sweet and sour at the same time! A must try! The chocolate cake in the other hand was dry and not very special. We also got the bread basket with butter and chives. It was good but I probably wouldn't get it again. The bread arrived after our food which wasn't ideal.
Once we were done with our meal, we went down to the main observatory level. It was crowded!! So many people, so loud! It was hard to find a spot to see outside without people going in front of you. At the moment I was so glad that we decided on the restaurant!
On the main level there's a restaurant that serves soup, salad, poutine, burger, and more.
On the first level there's a gift shop and a cafe.
Overall it was a great experience and the food was great. I'm glad I went there. read more