#FOOD: CANOPY HOTEL’S DIA PRESENTS NEW POUTINE MENU

Canada Day calls for poutine and this year, Día Restaurant & Lounge is giving Canada’s favourite comfort food a passport.

Hidden on the second floor of Canopy Toronto Yorkville, Día is launching a limited-time poutine menu available July 1-31, 2026 featuring eight globally inspired poutines that take the classic well beyond traditional gravy and cheese curds.

Guests can also build their own poutine flight, choosing any three flavours to create the ultimate tasting experience, perfect for anyone who can’t pick just one (or can’t eat eight poutines).

Created by Executive Chef Justin Raponi, known taking classic dishes and reimagining them through creativity and global influences, the menu celebrates Canada’s multicultural food scene with bold takes on the Canadian classic, including:

The “Oh Canada” – braised beef gravy, maple bacon, cheese curds, crispy shallots

East Coast Donair – donair beef, tomato, onion, sweet garlic sauce

Butter Chicken – butter chicken sauce, cilantro, pickled onion, mint yogurt

Montreal Smoked Meat – peppercorn gravy, mustard aioli, pickle slaw

The “Hat Trick” – smoked bacon, pulled beef, sausage and gravy

Korean BBQ – bulgogi beef, gochujang gravy, kimchi and sesame

Nashville Hot Chicken – crispy hot chicken, spicy gravy, ranch and pickles

Mexi-Can – chorizo, jalapeño, queso sauce, pico de gallo and Tajín crema

To mark the launch, I’d love to invite you and a guest to enjoy a complimentary lunch or dinner at Día anytime throughout July. The poutine menu will be available to sample as well. Simply reply with your preferred date/time and any dietary restrictions or allergies, and I’ll happily make the reservation.

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About Día Restaurant & Lounge

Located on the second floor of Canopy by Hilton Toronto Yorkville, Día Restaurant & Lounge is the hotel’s signature dining destination (hidden on the second floor of the hotel) where globally inspired cuisine, creative cocktails and genuine hospitality come together in the heart of Yorkville. Named after the Spanish word for “day,” Día celebrates the moments that bring people together through memorable dining experiences, meaningful connection and shared discovery. Led by Executive Chef Justin Raponi, the menu reimagines familiar favourites through bold global influences, reflecting Toronto’s diverse culinary landscape while embracing seasonal ingredients and contemporary techniques.

About Chef Justin Raponi

Chef Justin brings more than two decades of culinary experience spanning Toronto, British Columbia and Bermuda. After beginning his career alongside Chef David Lee at Splendido Wine Bar and later working at Ristorante 101, Justin went on to lead kitchens across Canada and internationally before joining The Gupta Group, where he now oversees the culinary programs at Día Restaurant & Lounge and Deauville Club. His menus are rooted in globally inspired cuisine that feels creative, refined and approachable.