Toronto | Ultra-Niche Tasting Menu Hidden in a Fish Shop 🐟🍽️

I've been following this place on Instagram for a while. During the week, it operates as a seafood retail shop supplying fish to many excellent restaurants like Actinolite, Pearl Morissette, and Quetzal. They host pop-up events every week or two, usually on weekends, collaborating with different chefs. This means their menu is always changing. 🌟🍴 This Friday, my boyfriend and I tried their Spring Sakura Menu 🌸, featuring seasonal spring ingredients. The menu consisted of 8 dishes with a clear theme and great flavors. You can really feel the dedication and creativity of the chefs, Matt and Jon. However, the meal felt a bit light—three of the dishes were vegan, and I think I could’ve used 2-3 more meat or seafood dishes to feel full. 😋🍽️ Sushi Wrapped in Radish Slices: Very refreshing. 🍣🍃 The radish was more tender and flavorful than the daikon in oden. The white miso on top, made from the shop's fish bones, was simply divine. 🍲✨ Tofu Skin Rolls with Asparagus: The soy milk sauce was a standout—fragrant and rich. They really know their way around soy products. 🌱👌 Tofu Prepared Over Three Days: Chef Matt, who’s been making tofu for nearly 10 years, explained the process of making tofu from soybeans over three days. He’s also worked at Actinolite. 🥢🕰️ Steamed Fish with Sake Cream Sauce and Salmon Roe: The fish was incredibly tender. The warm cream sauce with salmon roe poured over the steamed fish was delicious. 🐟🍣 Miso Grilled Fish: The skin was super crispy and came with mushrooms and sweet vinegar radish flowers. 🍄🌸 Rice with Tiny Fish: The rice portion was a bit much, but the tiny salmon fish were salty and tasty, accompanied by fava beans. 🍚🐟 Cherry Blossom Sticky Rice Dumplings: A perfect ending to the menu, with pink color from rhubarb stalks. The sweet and tangy flavor reminded me of fruit leather from my childhood. It was topped with matcha cream sauce, welcoming spring! 🌸🍡 #TorontoFood #Toronto #CanadianLifestyle #TorontoDining #TorontoLife #TorontoFoodie #TorontoRestaurants #TorontoWeekend #TorontoHiddenGems ### Restaurant Name: Affinity Fish Address: 1581 Dundas St W, Toronto Type: Restaurant ###