Deeply rooted in its southern Italian heritage, Tutto Pronto keeps it simple with its impeccable Italian fare and inviting atmosphere. With a focus on the best and freshest ingredients, the menu is a celebrated selection of stripped down Italian classics that highlight the beautiful flavours in each individual dish. The menu here is made up

St. Lawrence Market’s Uno Mustachio serves famous Italian sandwiches. Options include favourites like chicken parmigiana, meatball and veal parmigiana with eggplant. All sandwiches are served on a fresh kaiser bun with mustachio’s signature tomato sauce and your choice of toppings. A variety of pastas and salads are also available. Wash everything down with some Brio

Extreme Brandz — the company responsible for Extreme Pita, Mucho Burrito and Purblendz — has opened a new Italian street food restaurant in North York called Via Cibo. It’s a middle ground between sit-down dining and fast-food, which means casual service (orders are placed at a counter) and fare that goes beyond typical fast food.

Inspired by tours through Italy, owners Jon Vettraino and Jason Romanoff, of the now closed the Commodore, have invited us on a journey to Italy at Viaggio, meaning “way” or “journey.” This pretty and minimalistic spot is using modern Canadian techniques and ingredients and incorporating them into traditional Italian fare. The cosy interior furnished with

Owner and founder Mike Mannara brings classic Italian flavour to Vaughan. Vicentina Meats features a butcher’s counter offering a wide selection of high quality meats as well as a panino and espresso bar offering sandwiches for both dine-in and take-out. They also stock a selection of imported Italian foods, from cured meats to cheeses, oils

A bright, modern mini-chain with eight locations around Toronto and the GTA, Vivo Pizza + Pasta offers classic Italian dishes at an approachable price. The menu checks all the boxes you would expect from a traditional Italian restaurant, covering antipasti, Neapolitan pizzas, and standard pastas like spaghetti carbonara and potato gnocchi topped with a choice

Two words: Handmade pasta. And that is just the beginning of the mouth-watering options chef and owner Jeff Bovis is cooking up at his newest restaurant, Wynona. Located in the ever-charming Leslieville neighbourhood, enjoy a delicately cooked fish on Wynona’s patio with a bottle of wine (half price on Sundays) from the extensive and totally

XO Gelato wants you to give your mother a big kiss. Situated in the heart of the Davisville village, this dessert destination is a family-run community staple that hand makes its own gelato and sorbets. XO also offers up crepes and panini as the main meal that is often known to precede the dessert. To

Zaza Espresso Bar’s location at 132 Cumberland St. has become a staple of Yorkville Village. The original founders, Carmine and Nancy, uphold Zaza’s roots to south Italian tradition, family and the belief that making the perfect espresso is an art form unto its own. The food options available, mostly baked goods, gelato and panini, are

For a neighbourhood known as Little Italy, the popular College St. strip is home to surprisingly few Italian restaurants. Zitto Zitto Taverna is helping bring the corner of College and Clinton back to its roots with its classic Italian menu and nostalgic ambiance. The restaurant comes from the same owners as Sotto Voce Wine &

Zucca Trattoria is dedicated to making the best regional Italian fare possible. Since its opening on Valentine’s Day 1996, Zucca’s menu has been ever changing, with ingredients only being used when they are in season. Located just south of the increasingly lively Yonge and Eglinton intersection, Zucca is a great destination for family dinners. From