The Vibrant Essence of South American Cooking
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176 Yonge St.,
Toronto, ON M5C 2L7
(416) 507-3378
Visit Us
176 Yonge St., Toronto, ON M5C 2L7
(416) 507-3378
PLEASE NOTE THAT OUR LUNCH (PDF) AND DINNER (PDF) MENUS WILL BE SHORTENED DURING WINTERLICIOUS (JANUARY 27–FEBRUARY 9).
Winterlicious
available from Jan 27-Feb 9
$48 Lunch
choice of app, main & dessert
(excludes tax & gratuity)
ROASTED PUMPKIN SOUP
smoked pepitas, crispy kale, coconut cream (vg)
ALBACORE TUNA TARTARE
kohlrabi cream, red onion, salted almonds, green oil, tortilla chips
MUSHROOM EMPANADA
chiminasty sauce, piquillo & mushroom conserva (vg)
KALE CAESAR SALAD
anchovy vinaigrette, manchego cheese, focaccia pangrattato, charred broccolini
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CHICKEN CACCIATORE
braised chicken, roasted red pepper, button mushrooms, potato purée
LAMB & BEEF SMASH BURGER
caramelized shallot aïoli, provolone, arugula, onion rings
RIGATONI
eggplant & chickpea stew, spiced breadcrumbs, pimenton oil (vg)
SEARED ATLANTIC SALMON
lentil stew, plancha potatoes, kale chips
BRAISED BEEF RIBS & EGGS
guajillo short rib hash, two poached eggs, charred herb salsa, toasted sourdough, chimichurri
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FLOURLESS CHOCOLATE CAKE
spiced chocolate budino, fire-roasted marshmallow, candied hazelnut
COCONUT RICE PUDDING
malbec cherries, coconut tuile (vg)
QUINCE TEA CAKE
vanilla sponge, quince marmalade, pastry cream
$65 Dinner
choice of app, main & dessert
(excludes tax & gratuity)
ROASTED PUMPKIN SOUP
smoked pepitas, crispy kale, coconut cream (vg)
ALBACORE & COLDWATER SHRIMP TARTARE
kohlrabi cream, red onion, salted almonds, green oil, tortilla chips
MUSHROOM EMPANADA
chiminasty sauce, piquillo & mushroom conserva (vg)
KALE CAESAR SALAD
leña smoked salmon, anchovy vinaigrette, manchego cheese, focaccia pangrattato, charred broccolini
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CHUPÍN FISH STEW
p.e.i. mussels, albacore tuna confit, seared atlantic salmon, red pepper broth, yukon gold potato
GUAJILLO-GLAZED LAMB & BEEF MEATBALLS
charred cabbage, crispy gnocchi, lime crema
RIGATONI
braised chicken, white wine & tomato sauce, tuscan kale, grana padano cheese
ASADO
grilled beef short rib & picanha steak, lentil stew, charred orange & fennel slaw, farofa
ROASTED DELICATA SQUASH
chestnut & barley stuffing, butternut squash purée, puffed wild rice, vegan brown butter & sherry sauce (vg)
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FLOURLESS CHOCOLATE CAKE
spiced chocolate budino, fire-roasted marshmallow, candied hazelnut
COCONUT RICE PUDDING
malbec cherries, coconut tuile (vg)
QUINCE TEA CAKE
vanilla sponge, quince marmalade, pastry cream
(v) vegetarian (vg) vegan
Please inform us of any allergies. We will do our utmost to accommodate, though we are unable to guarantee an allergen-free kitchen.
DE NUESTRA FAMILIA
BATIDA
el dorado 3 year old rum, leblon cachaça, coconut milk, passion fruit, lime
15
ELDERFLOWER PISCO SOUR
el gobernador pisco, st-germain, grapefruit, lime, egg white
17
LEÑA PALETA
dillon’s selby pineapple honey gin, blue curaçao, coconut, orange, pineapple, half & half
17
NEGRONI
dillon’s selby gin, campari, dolin sweet vermouth
18
PISCO PAPER PLANE
el gobernador pisco, amaro nonino, aperol, lemon
18
GINTONICAS
EMPRESS
empress gin, passion fruit, fever-tree lemon tonic, pink peppercorn
19
BOTANICA
botanist gin, fever-tree cucumber tonic, olive brine, basil
19
ANDALUCIA
tanqueray flor de sevilla gin, fever-tree aromatic tonic, strawberry
19
SANGRIA
LAS PUMAS
st-rémy brandy, meaghers triple sec, nicolas idiart syrah, orange, cranberry, lemon, cinnamon, ginger
15
PAPAGAYO PUNCH
dillon’s selby strawberry vodka, triple sec, viña esmeralda medium classic wine, mango nectar
17
PINK PICANTE
henry of pelham rose, house-spiced sauza tequila, dillon’s selby berry bliss,
grapefruit juice, lemon juice & jalapeños
17
BUBBLES
BUENOS AIRES 75
dillon’s selby gin, montelliana spumante, chocolate bitters, lemon, passion fruit
17
SPARKLING VESPUCCI
aperol, grapefruit, lemon, montelliana spumante
17
THE PINK FAIRY ARMADILLO
local spirit vodka 8, raspberry, lemon, balsamic, montelliana spumante
17
MERCHANT OF VENICE
dillon’s selby vodka, aperol, lemon, honey, sparkling wine
17
LIMONCELLO SPRITZ
rossi d’asiago limoncello, tío pepe, sparkling wine
17
AGAVE TALES
SMOKY MARGARITA
los siete misterios mezcal, triple sec, lime juice
19
THE HAND OF GOD
dejado tequila, cilantro, lemon, lime
17
EL DIABLO
sauza hornitos tequila, crème de cassis, lime, fever-tree ginger beer
18
PASSIFLORA PICANTE
sauza silver tequila, domaine de canton ginger liqueur, lime, passion fruit
17
HELL’S TEETH
house-spiced sauza tequila, triple sec, lime juice, pineapple juice, syrup
17
CLASSICOS
FUERTES Y ROBUSTOS
STRONG & ROBUST
OLD FASHIONED
jim beam bourbon, angostura bitters, orange, sugar cube
16
PAPER PLANE
jim beam bourbon, aperol, amaro nonino, lemon
17
MANHATTAN
gooderham & worts rye, dolin sweet vermouth, angostura bitters
17
PENICILLIN
j&b rare scotch, laphroaig, lemon, honey, ginger
17
BIJOU
tanqueray gin, dolin rouge vermouth, green chartreuse, angostura bitters
18
APEROL SPRITZ
aperol, montelliana spumante, soda
17
BOULEVARDIER
jim beam bourbon, campari, dolin rouge vermouth
18
SIDECAR
martell vs cognac, triple sec, lemon
19
Leña
maker’s mark bourbon, cynar, luxardo maraschino, angostura bitters, demerara syrup
17
ESPRESSO MARTINI
kahlúa, smirnoff vodka, espresso, espresso beans
17
VIÉUX CARRE
canadian club, torres 10 brandy, dolin red vermouth, angostura & peychaud’s bitters
17
ALEGRES Y LUMINOSAS
FRESH & BRIGHT
CORPSE REVIVER #2
tanqueray gin, cointreau, dillon’s selby absinthe, lillet blanc, lemon
15
PISCO SOUR
el gobernador pisco, lime, angostura bitters, egg white
15
DAIQUIRI
el dorado 3 year rum, lime
15
DARK ‘N’ STORMY
gosling’s black seal rum, angostura bitters, lime, fever-tree ginger beer
16
AVIATION
tanqueray gin, luxardo maraschino, crème de violette, lemon
17
WHISKEY SOUR
jim beam bourbon, lemon, egg white
16
COSMOPOLITAN
local spirit vodka 8, triple sec, lime, cranberry
16
MARGARITA
dejado tequila, mcguinness triple sec, lime juice
17
HEMINGWAY DAIQUIRI
el dorado 3 year old rum, luxardo maraschino, lime, grapefruit
17
LAST WORD
tanqueray gin, green chartreuse, luxardo maraschino, lime
19
GIN SLIP
dillon’s selby gin, elderflower liqueur, citrus, egg white
16
DRAUGHT BEER
16oz
indie alehouse ‘instigator’ ipa
9.25
lost craft ‘coastal wave’ ipa
9.25
lost craft ‘revivale’ lagered ale
9.25
henderson’s best amber ale
9.25
unibroue blanche de chambly
9.25
furnace room ‘beardmore’ kölschestrella damm
9.25
estrella damm
10.95
BOTTLES & CANS
HOPPY & BITTER
great lakes ‘octopus wants to fight’ ipa (473ml can)
8.5
rainhard ‘kapow!’ ipa (473ml can)
9.5
WILD & SOUR
bellwoods ‘jelly king’
14.95
DEEP & DARK
indie alehouse ‘breakfast’ porter (500ml)
13.95
CRISP & REFRESHING
steam whistle pilsner (341ml)
7.5
danforth ‘danny’ lager (473ml can)
8.50
indie alehouse ‘marco polo’ pilsner (355ml can)
9.50
corona (473ml can)
9.95
CIDER & REFRESHERS
brickworks batch: 1904 cider (473ml)
8.5
collective arts mango & pineapple hard tea (355ml)
8.95
white claw hard seltzer black cherry (473ml)
8.95
dejado tequila soda lime (473ml)
8.95
stock & row ‘slow & low’ dry cider (355ml)
8.95
NON-ALCOHOLIC
erdinger alkoholfrei (330ml)
6.50
Wines by the Glass
ESPUMOSA
6oz · 750ml
nv cava brut, can xá, spain
15 · 70
nv cava rosé, can xá, spain
16 · 75
ROSATO
5oz · 8oz · 750ml
2020 mencia rosado, vinos guerra ‘armas de guerra’, spain
16 · 22 · 66
BLANCO
5oz · 8oz · 750ml
nv pinot grigio, henry of pelham, niagara, ontario
13 · 19 · 57
nv sauvignon blanc, nicolas idiart, loire valley, france
13 · 19 · 57
2020 pinot grigio, cantine riondo ‘casa lunardi’, veneto, italy
15 · 21 · 63
2021 sauvignon blanc, casas del bosque, chile
15 · 21 · 63
2018 pinot gris, cave spring, niagara, ontario
16 · 22 · 66
nv viognier/verdil, neleman, valencia, spain
16 · 22 · 66
2021 viura/chardonnay, faustino ‘art collection’, rioja, spain
16 · 22 · 66
2020 albariño, paco & lola, rías baixas, spain
19 · 28 · 74
TINTO
5oz · 8oz · 750ml
nv cabernet merlot, henry of pelham, niagara, ontario
13 · 19 · 57
nv syrah, nicolas idiart, loire valley, france
13 · 19 · 57
2020 pinot noir, salentein ‘portillo’, mendoza, argentina
15 · 21 · 63
2020 carménère/syrah reserve, j. bouchon, maule valley, chile
16 · 22 · 66
2019 tempranillo blend, rioja vega ‘estate selection’, rioja, spain
16 · 22 · 66
2018 malbec, crios, argentina
16 · 22 · 68
2021 malbec, callia ‘select’, san juan, argentina
18 · 24 · 72
2018 cabernet sauvignon, decero ‘remolinos’, mendoza, argentina
20 · 29 · 85
SMALL PLATES
LEÑA SOURDOUGH FOCACCIA
tomato spread, housemade olive mix
9
YUCA FRIES
sherry aïoli
15
SHISHITO PEPPERS
chili dust, grana padano
14
GRILLED MUSHROOM SKEWER
truffle aïoli, roasted garlic, red onion salsa
17
LALA’S SPICY FRIED ‘BRAVAS’ POTATOES
paprika, spiced tomato aïoli
14
CARVED JAMÓN
spanish serrano ham, aged 24 months
25
SUSANA’S GAUCHO EMPANADAS
beef, egg, olives, chiminasty sauce, two pieces
15
ROASTED RED PEPPER SALAD
whipped ricotta, basil pesto, focaccia
17
APPETIZERS
LEÑA PULLED STRACCIATELLA
red grapes, grilled radicchio, rosemary syrup, walnuts
24
BROKEN AVOCADO SALAD
green beans, kohlrabi, clementine, cucumber, toasted pumpkin seeds, sherry vinaigrette
18
add chicken +12
add salmon +15
BEEF TARTARE
oyster mayonnaise, green olives, vegetable ash
19
VEGETABLE ESCABECHE
milk mayonnaise, charred & raw vegetables, citrus vinaigrette
16
ECUADORIAN POTATO SOUP
crispy yuca, lime, cilantro
12
ALBACORE TUNA CARPACCIO
tonnato sauce, capers, guindilla peppers, focaccia crouton
24
LEÑA MIXED GRILL
housemade chorizo, beef lengua, provoleta, sourdough
19
ENTRÉES
PAN DE MIGA
ham & provolone grilled cheese, soft white bread, spinach, green olive relish, pickled jardinière
19
LEÑA BACON BURGER
ancho bacon, cremoso cheese, jalapeño aïoli, fries
22
CHORIPÁN
spiced chorizo, salsa criolla, chimichurri, papo seco
19
SPAGHETTI
tomato sauce, basil, green olives, creamed burrata cheese
22
RIGATONCINI
guajillo-braised pork, borlotti beans, escarole, grana padano
21
8OZ BEEF COULOTTE STEAK
roasted mushrooms, jus, chimichurri, fries
36
LEÑA CLASSIC AURORA CHICKEN
braised lemon chicken, egg, saffron, mushrooms, potato purée
29
TAGLIATELLE
mussels, shrimp, scallops, white wine, lemon
25
CAULIFLOWER STEAK A LA PLANCHA
mojo rojo, black beans, jalapeño aïoli, cilantro
21
ATLANTIC SALMON FILLET
broad beans, tomato braise, olive oil potatoes
29
Please inform us of any allergies. We will do our utmost to accommodate, though we are unable to guarantee an allergen-free kitchen.
SMALL PLATES
LEÑA SOURDOUGH FOCACCIA
tomato spread, housemade olive mix
9
YUCA FRIES
sherry aïoli
15
SHISHITO PEPPERS
chili dust, grana padano
14
CARVED Jamón
spanish serrano ham, aged 24 months
25
GRILLED MUSHROOM SKEWER
truffle aïoli, roasted garlic, red onion salsa
17
LALA’S SPICY FRIED ‘BRAVAS’ POTATOES
paprika, spiced tomato aïoli
14
PAN DE MIGA
ham & provolone grilled cheese, soft white bread, spinach, green olive relish, pickled jardinière
19
SUSANA’S GAUCHO EMPANADAS
beef, egg, olives, chiminasty sauce, two pieces
15
APPETIZERS
BROKEN AVOCADO SALAD
green beans, kohlrabi, clementine, cucumber, toasted pumpkin seeds, sherry vinaigrette
18
add chicken +12
add salmon +15
VEGETABLE ESCABECHE
milk mayonnaise, charred & raw vegetables, citrus vinaigrette
16
ALBACORE TUNA CARPACCIO
tonnato sauce, capers, guindilla peppers, focaccia croutons
24
LEÑA MIXED GRILL
housemade chorizo, beef lengua, provoleta, sourdough
19
LEÑA PULLED STRACCIATELLA
red grapes, grilled radicchio, rosemary syrup, walnuts
24
ECUADORIAN POTATO SOUP
crispy yuca, lime, cilantro
18
BEEF TARTARE
oyster mayonnaise, green olives, vegetable ash
19
SEAFOOD
SCALLOP CEVICHE
cucumber, lime, jalapeño, popcorn
22
EAST COAST OYSTERS
classic mignonette, nasty sauce
half dozen oysters 21
dozen oysters 39
BRANZINO TARTARE
sweet green tomato, lime, milk mayonnaise, nasty sauce
24
ENTRÉES
LEÑA BACON BURGER
ancho bacon, cremoso cheese, jalapeño aïoli, fries
22
SPAGHETTI
tomato sauce, basil, green olives, creamed burrata cheese
22
GRILLED WHOLE BRANZINO
garlic rapini, tomato braise, lemon
43
8OZ BEEF COULOTTE STEAK
roasted mushrooms, jus, chimichurri, fries
36
SEAFOOD CALDOSO
grilled shrimp, escargot, runner beans, cilantro
32
P.E.I. MUSSELS
capers, taggiasca olives, garlic, white wine, tomato broth
26
CHARCOAL GRILLED GAUCHO RIB EYE CHOP
olive oil potatoes, seasonal vegetables, chimichurri, red wine jus
serves two 120
CAULIFLOWER STEAK A LA PLANCHA
mojo rojo, black beans, jalapeño aïoli, preserved tomato, cilantro
21
VEAL MILANESA
grilled veal paillard, duck egg, white anchovies, chimichurri, yuca fries
37
LEÑA CLASSIC AURORA CHICKEN
braised lemon chicken, egg, saffron, mushrooms, potato purée
29
Please inform us of any allergies. We will do our utmost to accommodate, though we are unable to guarantee an allergen-free kitchen.
Dessert
CHURROS
warm spiced chocolate sauce
14
ALFAJORES
shortbread cookies, dulce de leche, coconut
6
BURNT CHEESECAKE
blueberry compote, earl grey
13
RUM PINEAPPLE
lime zest, mint
13
MILK CHOCOLATE TRES LECHES CAKE
dulce de leche
13
Please inform us of any allergies. We will do our utmost to accommodate, though we are unable to guarantee an allergen-free kitchen.
BAR BITES
AVAILABLE FROM 2:30PM-5PM
LEÑA SOURDOUGH FOCACCIA
tomato spread, housemade olive mix
9
YUCA FRIES
sherry aïoli
15
SHISHITO PEPPERS
chili dust, grana padano
14
GRILLED MUSHROOM SKEWER
truffle aïoli, roasted garlic, red onion salsa
17
LALA’S SPICY FRIED ‘BRAVAS’ POTATOES
paprika, spiced tomato aïoli
14
PAN DE MIGA
ham & provolone grilled cheese, soft white bread, spinach, green olive relish, pickled jardinière
19
CARVED JAMÓN
spanish serrano ham, aged 24 months
25
SUSANA’S GAUCHO EMPANADAS
beef, egg, olives, chiminasty sauce, two pieces
15
leña BACON BURGER
ancho bacon, cremoso cheese, jalapeño aïoli, fries
22
CHURROS
warm spiced chocolate sauce
14
“Leña is an ode to matriarchal ideals at the table, to that style of cooking that percolates in all of us cooks.”
