Essence Bistro

140 Woodbridge Ave, Woodbridge
(647) 812-0927

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Customers' Favorites

Surf and Turf Lobster and Steak
Caesar Salad with Cranberries
Farm to Table Restaurant
Farm Chicken Roulade
Grilled Cornish Hen
Roasted Eggplant
Salsas and Chips
Grilled Chicken
Trout Ceviche GF
Duck Leg Confit

Menu

MAINS BRUNCH
Tenoch Sando
Brioche bun, sunny egg, cheese Cheech, garlic aioli choice of avocado, or bacon included.
Essence Chop Salad (Vegetarian)
Grains, 100-kilometer greens, cucumber, sweet potato, seeds, pickled onions, heirloom tomatoes, croutons, cilantro ranch, and soft egg.
Breakfast Taco (Gluten Free)
Choice of mushrooms or chicken pibil, avocado salsa, fried egg, and tortillas.
Completo (Gluten Free)
Fried eggs, chicken pibil, refried beans, heirloom tomatoes, and tortillas.

MAINS DINNER
140 Burger
Brioche bun, aged beef, cheese Cheech, house ketchup, tomato, lettuce, and kettle chips.
Tamal Verde (Gluten Free, Vegan)
Collard greens, green masa, red eggplant, pistachio sikil pak
Duck Tamal (Gluten Free)
Mancha mantel dough, tomato salsa, almond sesame cream, and poblano duck confit.
Pollo a la carretera (Gluten Free)
Potatoes cambray, roasted onion, tomato jus

TACOS
Asada Taco (For 2 Tacos)
Aged beef, pepper, salsa, and cotija cheese.
Rajas Poblanas Taco (Vegetarian) (For 2 Tacos)
Triple cheese and potato crumb.
Pollo Pibil Taco (For 2 Tacos)
Achiote roasted chicken, orange, lemon, pickled onions, and haba-nada.
Mushrooms Al Ajillo Taco (Vegetarian) (For 2 Tacos)
Roasted mixed mushrooms, soy umami sauce, pickled onions, and cilantro.

APPETIZERS
Salsa and Chips (Gluten Free and Vegan)
9 of chef's mild to hot salsas, chip mix.

MAINS LUNCH
Tenoch Sando
Brioche bun, sunny egg, cheese Cheech, garlic aioli choice of avocado, or bacon included.
140 Burger
Brioche bun, aged beef, cheese Cheech, house ketchup, tomato, lettuce, and kettle chips.
Half chicken
Citrus vinaigrette, rice
Essence Chop Salad (Vegetarian)
Grains, 100-kilometer greens, cucumber, sweet potato, seeds, pickled onions, heirloom tomatoes, croutons, cilantro ranch, and soft egg.

DESSERTS LUNCH AND BRUNCH

Carrot Cake
Carrots, gf quick oats, gluten-free all-purpose flour, ground flax seeds, coconut sugar, cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, coconut oil, vanilla extract, almond milk, and coconut yogurt icing (lemon juice, maple syrup).
Super Seed Cookies
Gf whole oats, bananas, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, walnuts, chocolate chips, cranberries, and cinnamon.
Almond Cookie
Almond butter, monk fruit, salt, vanilla, and cream of tartar.
Pecan Pie Bar
Cassava flour, coconut oil, maple syrup, salt, coconut sugar, and pecans.
Walnut Sugar Cookie
Almond flour, monk fruit, walnuts, salt, vanilla, coconut oil, and 100 percent dark chocolate.
Sweet Potato Brownies
Gf quick oats, sweet potato puree, almond butter, cacao, maple syrup, coconut oil, flax seeds, semi-sweet chocolate chips, brownie icing (almond butter, cacao, maple syrup).
Pistachio Bar
Coconut flour, coconut oil, maple syrup, salt, almond butter, vanilla, pistachios, and semi-sweet chocolate chips.
Chocolate Brownies
Sweet potato/nut base, yoghurt, sesame snow

APPETIZERS
Salsa and Chips (Gluten Free and Vegan)
9 of chef's mild to hot salsas, chip mix.

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Recent Reviews

I am a huge fan of Unreasonable Hospitality, a book that Will Guidara wrote, going above and beyond for the customer; this place read that book and is living proof.

The food was outstanding, the service on point…. But what stood out for me was

1. the chef sending over little creations he was trying out for us to enjoy. You could see the passion in his eyes and taste it in the flavour.

2. The waitress Chiara springing into...
December 2025
This week we discovered a hidden gem in Woodbridge. Very nice and cozy atmosphere with ambient music. We got complementary arancini as a starter while waiting for our food. Very refreshing cocktails from their happy hour menu. Culinary innovative salad Squash & Pumpkin Chestnut Burrata, Wagyu Carpaccio as shareables was amazingly delicious. We want to come back to try delightful combination of different flavors in food and drinks.
December 2025
Absolutely outstanding cuisine that matches the lofty rating. Maybe the best duck I've ever eaten in my life. Everything tasted intentional and succulent. Service was considerate, and the chef even took the time to ask about how the food tasted. That same care can be tasted in the food here. Put this one on your list pronto.
December 2025

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Essence Bistro

140 Woodbridge Ave, Woodbridge, ON L4L 4K9
(647) 812-0927