In the vibrant city of Toronto, there are many options to choose from where entertainment is concerned. Trendy bars, fine dining restaurants, and a lively music scene intersperse this city’s diverse and varying neighborhoods, offering a deluge of activities to satisfy even the most finicky fusspot. Yet locating a venue that offers both a fine dining experience and live entertainment seems harder to come by. However, Blu Ristorante in Yorkville is one of those rare gems that offers live entertainment in a fine dining Italian restaurant atmosphere.

Perhaps this is because it has become difficult to bridge the two together successfully, where many places have tried but failed. It seems one must either suffer mediocre cuisine with great music or the sound is too loud and inappropriate for guests to enjoy their dining experience. Having to shout at one another across the table hardly seems relaxing or worth the money spent, and the type of music being played must also not compete with the cuisine and ambiance of the restaurant.

The supper club trend of recent years seems to have lost its appeal, as it appeared to cater only to those that didn’t mind a dining room that would suddenly turn into a raging nightclub. Some hotels in Toronto do offer live entertainment however then you are stuck staying in the hotel, rather than getting out and exploring the city. Although challenging to find, a fine dining restaurant coupled with live entertainment is an added bonus to your night out and is well worth the search.

Blu Ristorante, a fine-dining Italian restaurant in Yorkville hits all the right notes. Known as one of Toronto’s most romantic restaurants, Blu is a rare gem. The softly lit ambiance of the dining room, along with exquisite modern Italian cuisine and a sophisticated wine list, provides the type of live entertainment that doesn’t compete, but rather enhances the entire dining experience. One can carry on a conversation while enjoying the talented musicians who understand the importance of guest satisfaction. Jazz classics, as well as contemporary compositions, are performed in each singer’s own unique style.

What better way to impress your date than arrange for the musician to play their favorite song? Planning a group dinner can be stressful, but the added bonus of live music ensures that your guests will be both entertained and well-fed. Blu Ristorante in Yorkville caters to both intimate and group dining and does so with ease. This is one Toronto fine dining restaurant that successfully unites exceptional live music with superior modern Italian fare. Live music can also be enjoyed on Blu’s patio. Blu’s performers connect to Blu’s sound system so music is played throughout the restaurant on two levels and patio at an enjoyable volume.

Blu offers live music on Friday and Sunday nights. Guitar players/singers are dedicated to Fridays, while pianists/singers are dedicated to Sunday nights.