"It's a sensual dining experience like no other!" says O.NOIR founder Moe Alameddine... "When you eat food in the dark, your remaining senses are heightened to savour the smell and taste of food. Even simple, everyday dishes like potatoes and yogurt take on a culinary flare."

But O.NOIR does more than just fire the imagination and stimulate the senses. After an hour or two in complete darkness (that's right, no flashlights, matches, cell phones, cigarette lighters or luminous watches), customers gain a better understanding of what it's like to be blind - just like the restaurant's entire wait staff.

This socially conscious concept sprang from Jorge Spielmann, a blind pastor in Zurich who used to blindfold his dinner guests at his home so they could share his eating experience. In 1999, Spielmann opened Blindekuh (German for Blind Cow), a project aimed at teaching the sighted about the sightless world and providing jobs for blind people.

"How lucky am I." Moe proudly states. "I get to do something I love and make a difference".

Good cause or not, O.NOIR offers everything you'd expect from a fine restaurant: great service, a delicious menu... plus, a culinary experience like no other!

O.NOIR Toronto will continue to build its future, for its unique and special presence differing from any other restaurants and for its long lasting beyond our time. This vision is shared between founder Moe and new owner Dr. J. R. Feng, an award-winning scientist known for his work in polymer chemistry and engineering during day-time and an entrepreneur who devotes his night and weekend time to grow both values and wisdom for surrounding people.