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.
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.
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.
Queen Mother Cafe
Thai
208 Queen St W, Toronto
Batifole Gourmand
French
744 Gerrard St E, Toronto
Zezafoun
Syrian
4 Manor Rd E, Toronto
Caffino
Italian
1185 King St W, Toronto
Beaumont Kitchen
Californian Comfort
25 The West Mall, Etobicoke
Azure
Seasonal Canadian
225 Front St W, Toronto
The Sultan's Tent & Café Moroc
Moroccan-French
49 Front St E, Toronto
Rahier Patisserie
French Patisserie
1586 Bayview Ave, Toronto
Little India Restaurant
Indian
255 Queen St W, Toronto
Flame Food+Design
Turkish
2197 Bloor St W, Toronto
Ikkousha Ramen
Japanese Ramen
249 Queen St W
Korean Village Restaurant
Korean
628 Bloor St W, Toronto,
Banu
Iranian
777 Queen St W, Toronto, ONToronto
"The Cambridge Mill next to the Grand River (is quiet). "Cambridge, ON
Lee P.
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
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