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Brasserie Côte

Brasserie Côte transforms the former By the Way Café in Toronto into a contemporary French brasserie. McWood designed and fabricated custom architectural features throughout the space, creating a cohesive interior that balances European bistro charm with modern functionality.

Custom feature mirror wall at Brasserie Côte, combining millwork and vintage globe lighting to enhance natural light and create depth.
Custom bar and bar back at Brasserie Côte with bottle display, designed and fabricated by McWood.
Custom bar and bar back at Brasserie Côte with bottle display, designed and fabricated by McWood.
Bar stools and wine glasses at the custom bar in Brasserie Côte, a contemporary French brasserie in Toronto.
Bar detail designed and fabricated by McWood at Brasserie Côte.
Patio at Brasserie Côte featuring custom railings designed and fabricated by McWood.
Exterior of Brasserie Côte, a contemporary French brasserie in Toronto.

Project Brasserie Côte
Location Bloor Street West, Toronto

Brasserie Côte is the result of a complete transformation of the former By the Way Café, reimagined as a contemporary French brasserie. McWood played a key role in realizing the client's vision of an elegant European bistro with the functionality of a modern restaurant.

The window mullions and feature mirror wall were designed to enhance natural light, create depth, and reinforce the restaurant's distinctive identity, combining custom millwork with sourced vintage lighting. McWood also designed and fabricated the bar and bar back, service area cabinetry, patio railings, and hand-painted signage, creating a cohesive material and visual language throughout. This project is part of an ongoing creative partnership with the Brasserie Côte ownership team, following previous collaborations on Le Tambour Tavern, Hearts, and Côte de Boeuf.