Lakeview Restaurant
Diner in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Lakeview Restaurant has been a traditional diner in Toronto, Canada, since 1932. It has been featured in films, television programs, and other Canadiana.[1] The menu offers classic diner style dining from burgers, brunch, milkshakes, craft beers, and specialty sandwiches.[2]
| Lakeview Restaurant | |
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| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 1932 |
| Food type | Diner |
| Location | 1132 Dundas Street West, Toronto |
| Website | Official Website |
History
The Lakeview Restaurant is a diner[3] located at 1132 Dundas Street West[4] in the Trinity Bellwoods neighbourhood of Toronto.[5] It was built in 1932[6] and features a neon sign that reads "Always Open", the diner started 24-hour-a-day operations to serve shift workers at a nearby Massey Ferguson factory.[7] 24-hour opening stopped in 2021.[4][8]
The restaurant was previously owned and operated by restaurateur Alex Sengupta, Fadi Hakim and musician Daniel Greaves[9][3] and was bought in 2008 by Hakim and his wife, Frances Bell.[5][10]
Lakeview serves as a meeting hub for Lev Gleason Publications, Hakim's other business venture. Item menus include the Captain Canuck sandwich and uses comic book print liners.[11]
Popular culture
James Bouy was the chef in 2013[12] when the diner featured in Guy Fieri's Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives in 2013.[13]
Lakeview has appeared in many films and television programs throughout the decades, often recognizable for its classic aesthetic and authentic ties to past eras.[14] Prior co-owner Hakim has offered local independent film productions to shoot at the Lakeview for free to support the industry through the pandemic.[15]
Film
- Cocktail (1988)
- Harrison Bergeron (1995)
- The Boondock Saints (1999)[13]
- Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen (2004)
- Hairspray (2007)
- Max Payne (2008)
- A Raisin in the Sun (2008)
- Take This Waltz (2011)[16]
- The Samaritan (2012)[17]
- Cosmopolis (2012)[16]
- The Shape of Water (2017)
- Condor (2018)
Television
- Nikita (2010)
- Umbrella Academy (2019)
- Mayor of Kingstown (2021)
- Jupiter’s Legacy (2021)
- Reacher (2022)[18]
- Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022)