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Many of our guests comment of how the warmth and friendliness of Barberian's recalls an earlier era. This impression is complimented by the antiques, paintings and artifacts that we proudly display throughout our restaurant. The Barberian family has been collecting Canadiana for over 50 years. Like great food, it is our passion. This respect for history being forefront in our minds, every effort has been made to retain the character of the original building Harry Barberian took in hand back in 1959. That year, Harry Barberian saw a chance to showcase his love for a great steak in his own restaurant, sharing his dedication to quality food with the city of Toronto. As his clientele grew, so did his restaurant. What is now our celebrated bar, featuring hundreds of fine liqueurs, scotches and ports was once the grill over which Harry reigned. Dancing with his steaks, regaling his customers with his stories and endless opinions, Harry became a neighborhood and then a citywide favorite. His larger then life personality brought in the diners as much as his food did. In those days a rib steak cost five dollars and there was no liquor, but the diners kept coming. In 1969 an addition was made that moved Harry's beloved grill to the back of the building and added seats for diners in a new front dining room. In 2006 another dining room was added, as well as a purpose-built, two-story subterranean wine cellar that houses over 30,000 bottles...