Summerlicious is the City of Toronto's summer prix fixe festival. The City created it and its winter sister, Winterlicious, in 2003 to support local restaurants during slower periods. More than 200 restaurants take part each July, and recent editions started on the first Friday of the month and ran for 17 days.
Each restaurant offers a three-course menu, with at least three choices for the appetizer, the main and the dessert, at one of six price tiers. Lunch is $20, $27, $34, $41, $48 or $55 per person and dinner is $25, $35, $45, $55, $65 or $75, with the lunch tier following the dinner tier. Prices cover food only: drinks, tax and gratuity are extra. Menus are served in the restaurant, indoors or on the patio, during regular hours, and some restaurants take part at lunch only or dinner only.
Reservations open about two weeks before the festival and are made directly with each restaurant, online or by phone; the City publishes the list of participating restaurants and their menus but does not take bookings. The City advises booking early because tables fill quickly. The regular Toronto lunch, dinner and two-can-dine deals that run during the festival are listed below for comparison.