Dinner, Party

Four resto-clubs where you can fuel up then boogie down-all without leaving the premises 

- JESSICA HURAS

Ultra Restaurant & Supper Club 
12 St. Clair Ave. E., ultra-toronto.com

THE CROWD Deep-pocketed 30-plus types from nearby Rosedale and Forest Hill THE DRESS CODE High-fashion but funky to match the decor, which is inspired by the work of British designer Alexander McQueen THE FOOD Pan-Asian dishes with an emphasis on seafood THE SOUNDTRACK A DJ-driven blend of old school and new THE ENTERTAINMENT Roving dancers with over-the-top outfits that are equal parts haute couture and Halloween THE SPLURGE The Snake River Wagyu striploin with charred kimchi for $142

A reinvention of the Queen West nightclub of the same name, which closed in 2012, Ultra has matured with its clientele and is now giving affluent mid-towners a place to party. The velvet-draped restaurant's gilded details, woven throughout its design in both subtle and extravagant (mostly extravagant) ways, would make King Midas proud. There's a delicate golden finish on serving chopsticks as well as an over-the-top all-gold main dining room.

The Pan-Asian plates (some of which are garnished with flakes of edible gold) are pretty and perfect for pairing with bottle-service champagne, which starts at $275. Entertainers wearing elaborate costumes-think wigs and chrome headpieces-emerge around 11 p.m.on Fridays and Saturdays, often accompanied by live musicians, including the odd saxophonist.

Ristorante Sociale 
545 King St. W., sociale.ca/ristorante-sociale

THE CROWD 20- to 60-somethings, depending on the night THE DRESS CODE Casual or dressy but always fashionable THE FOOD Italian steakhouse plates and house-made pasta THE SOUNDTRACK Peppy retro Italian beats THE ENTERTAINMENT Costumed performers THE SPLURGE A 42-ounce porterhouse for $300