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One Restaurant is the flagship restaurant at the Hazelton Hotel in Toronto. The exact location is 116 Yorkville Avenue, on the northwest corner at Hazelton Avenue; the nearest major intersection is Bloor Street and Avenue Road.

The restaurant (and hotel) only opened in 2007, but both are already well-established institutions. The surrounding Yorkville neighborhood is Toronto’s answer to Madison Avenue, full of luxury shops from Chanel to Prada, high-end department stores, pricey cafes and some of the city’s best people-watching. During the summer, One’s patio is the ultimate spot to see and be seen, and on Thursday nights, the bar at One Restaurant is the top nightlife attraction in Yorkville.

One Restaurant at the Hazelton Hotel is located centrally in Toronto. There are multiple ways to get there by public transportation. If you’re on the Yonge/University subway line, you can hop off at either Museum (on the University side) or Bloor (on the Yonge side) and walk; the restaurant is about a four-minute walk from Museum station and approximately seven minutes from Bloor station. If you’re on the Bloor/Danforth subway line, hop out at Bay station and, depending on which exit you use, cross over to Yorkville Avenue via Old York Lane or Bellair Street.

If you’re taking a cab to One Restaurant, your driver may need to take a roundabout route, as Yorkville Avenue is a one-way street. If there’s a lot of traffic through Yorkville or you’re in a hurry, ask to be dropped off at the corner of Avenue Road and Yorkville Avenue, then just walk one block east to the restaurant.

There is valet parking at One Restaurant in Toronto through the Hazelton Hotel. After 5 p.m., the restaurant offers valet service for $12. At other times, you can use the hotel valet, but it’s quite pricey - $38 per day. There’s also a parking garage directly across the street from the restaurant on Yorkville Avenue, but considering the chi-chi neighborhood, expect to pay a premium. There is some limited street parking, but don’t count on being able to find a spot.

Your best bet when dining at One Restaurant is to take a taxi or public transportation. As an added bonus, that means you can be free to indulge in the signature house martinis!

One Restaurant at the Hazelton Hotel in Toronto is open daily from 6:30 a.m. to midnight. Breakfast is served from 6:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.; lunch is offered from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and dinner continues until closing. On the weekends, a special brunch menu is offered through breakfast and lunch hours, acting as a hybrid of the two with a few special additions. Brunch is one of the most popular times to eat at One Restaurant, especially when the patio is open during the summer, so be sure to make a reservation either on OpenTable, via e-mail (or by calling the restaurant directly.

The dress code at the Hazelton Hotel’s One Restaurant is smart casual. People in Toronto don’t generally get overly dressed up; jeans are common at the ballet, theatre and fine restaurants. For dinner, women will fit in wearing dresses, skirts or “dressed up” jeans, while men will feel comfortable here in business attire or a “dressed down” suit. For breakfast, lunch or brunch, anything goes. Keep in mind, however, that One is a serious hotspot in the Yorkville neighborhood, so if you packed your Prada, Pucci or Gucci, this is definitely the place to pull it out of the suitcase.