TIRED OF NOISY RESTAURANTS? HELP US DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT

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MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD

Had enough of all the boom boom boom? With the cost of eating out at an all-time high, making sure your dining experience is all it can be is more important than ever. And a big part of that is being able to have a relaxed conversation. ZoomerMedia founder Moses Znaimer created the Anti-Noise Pollution League as an extension of The New Classical FM in 2008 to promote the concept of quiet and civilized dining, and a community with a collective interest in hearing health and happy dining was born.

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JOIN OUR MISSION

Our continued mission is to get restaurants to turn down the volume on background noise and, if they want music in the mix, to choose classical. And you are a big part of that. Become a ANPL Scout simply by using one of the many available free apps (see Resources, below) to measure the noise levels in the places you dine. If the decibel reading is quiet (<70 dB) or moderate (70-75 dB), we invite you to share the name and location of that place on our Facebook community page or email us.

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WHY IT MATTERS

Are you having trouble hearing someone talking to you at a distance of one arm's length? If so, your environment is too loud. Prolonged exposure to loud noises above 85 decibels (dB) can cause hearing damage. Ask your server or their manager to turn down the volume - and tell them why; tell them the loud music is taking you away from your dining experience and you actively seek out places for quiet dining.

WHERE TO GO

Queen Mother Cafe
Queen Mother Cafe
Thai
208 Queen St W, Toronto
Batifole Gourmand
Batifole Gourmand
French
744 Gerrard St E, Toronto
Zezafoun
Zezafoun
Syrian
4 Manor Rd E, Toronto

WHERE TO GO

Queen Mother Cafe

Queen Mother Cafe

Thai

208 Queen St W, Toronto

Batifole Gourmand

Batifole Gourmand

French

744 Gerrard St E, Toronto

Zezafoun

Zezafoun

Syrian

4 Manor Rd E, Toronto

Caffino

Caffino

Italian

1185 King St W, Toronto

Beaumont Kitchen

Beaumont Kitchen

Californian Comfort

25 The West Mall, Etobicoke

Azure

Azure

Seasonal Canadian

225 Front St W, Toronto

The Sultan's Tent & Café Moroc

The Sultan's Tent & Café Moroc

Moroccan-French

49 Front St E, Toronto

Rahier Patisserie

Rahier Patisserie

French Patisserie

1586 Bayview Ave, Toronto

Little India Restaurant

Little India Restaurant

Indian

255 Queen St W, Toronto

Flame Food+Design

Flame Food+Design

Turkish

2197 Bloor St W, Toronto

Ikkousha Ramen

Ikkousha Ramen

Japanese Ramen

249 Queen St W

Korean Village Restaurant

Korean Village Restaurant

Korean

628 Bloor St W, Toronto,

Banu

Banu

Iranian

777 Queen St W, Toronto, ONToronto

What You're Saying

"The Cambridge Mill next to the Grand River (is quiet). "
Cambridge, ON

Lee P.

Noise Guideline

Quiet
QUIET
Babbling Brook
< 70 dBA
Moderate
MODERATE
Hair Dryer
70 - 75 dBA
Loud
LOUD
Washing Machine
75 - 80 dBA
Very Loud
VERY LOUD
Passing Motorcycle
> 80 dBA

RESOURCES

SoundPrint offers a free app that has crowd-sourced decibel measurements and you can review quiet restaurants city-by-city on their All Restaurant List

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There are many other free apps that will allow you to measure sound levels in any environment using your smartphone. Here is a list of some of the most-recommended via Soundly

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Niosh SoundSound meter