After opening their doors in March of last year, during the start of COVID-19 lockdowns in Toronto, Tala quickly grew into one of the city's top new restaurants. In addition to battling the devastating ramifications the pandemic left on the food service industry, Tala is now searching for a new home. The restaurant was recently notified that their current space will be redeveloped into a condominium, forcing them to close.
This family-owned restaurant is known for its authentic Filipino food, gaining popularity through their boxed kamayan kits, allowing this communal-style feast to be brought home.
Kamayan, also referred to as a boodle fight, is a large spread of garlic rice, grilled meats, seafood and vegetables traditionally laid out on banana leaves, eaten by hand.
Evolving from their restaurant Tinuno, which primarily focuses on dining-in and catering to groups, Tala was created to accommodate takeout and delivery instead, setting them up for early success.
Tala also frequently partners with other small Toronto shops to expand their dessert menu, including Isabella's Boutique Restaurant's mochi doughnuts and The Night Baker's cookies.
The restaurant has also reached out through social media, asking for their community's help to locate spots in the city available for lease.
Tala is set to close on March 22, 2021, but will hopefully move into a new space soon. Until then, boxed kamayan feasts can still be ordered from Tinuno.
