Taylor Swift’s Toronto night out: As hot spots vie to host the world’s most famous woman, these six spots are actually in the running

Taylor Swift may rank as a demigoddess, but that doesn’t stop her from going to dinner or drinks like — sheesh — a pleb. As Toronto readies for a Swiftian onslaught, we take stock of the places she may grace with her presence during her Toronto Eras stop. 
Here are six spots that have a good shot of making the grade.
Karma is … a gold-leafed ceiling?! Bar Prima promises a glamorous night, one that evokes old-school ristorante while giving Queen West insouciance (think: red velvet drapery, deep blue upholstery and a marble floor taken from the pattern that once covered the Rome residence of American artist Cy Twombly). Named this week to the annual Air Canada list of Best New Restaurants, Bar Prima also happens to boast a menu similar to the way popular Via Carota in New York, one of Swift’s Manhattan go-tos. “Scallops Rockefeller,” anyone? 
If past is prologue, Opus — located a quietly leafy lane north of Bloor — might be just the place to Swift-watch. The superstar had dinner here during TIFF two years ago, quietly entering through a side entrance. This white tablecloth joint has been attracting a genteel crowd for 32 years, with no shortage of celebs (Al Pacino and Robin Williams, among them). The menu gives ‘90s retro: think seared foie gras with maple apple and black-pepper crusted tuna loin with beurre blanc. Wine-lovers, rejoice: you can toast your Taylor spotting with a bottle from one of the finest cellars in the country.
“I’m starting to open up to Indian cuisine,” Travis Kelce revealed on his podcast with his brother, Jason, last month, explaining how his uber-famous girlfriend has been expanding his palate. “I know, my girl Tay is getting you opened up,” Jason said, to which Travis replied, “She is.” In Toronto, the couple could continue Kelce’s education together at the swishiest Indian restaurant in town: the Michelin-recommended Adrak. Shaped to resemble a Raj-era train, complete with splendid archways, Adrak is a celebrity magnet that serves splendid food, including crispy onion bhajia and chicken biryani, baked under puff pastry, and served tableside.
You might think Taylor will show at the hoppin’ new Nobu in Toronto (she has visited various Nobus before) … but perhaps that’s too obvious? Our betting money is on Sushi Yugen, a newish restaurant tucked away in a corner of a downtown tower lobby that lives up the spirit of those famously hidden counters in Tokyo. It’s actually a counter within a counter: split into a 12-seat “sushi counter” and a smaller “chef’s counter,” where its 16-20 courses lean toward both kaiseki-ish and sushi. It presents as a temple to simplicity and features the kind of visually arresting dishes that will appeal to Tortured Poets everywhere.