Food tour in Financial District / Old Town
Old Town Toronto Food and History Tour with St. Lawrence Market
Don Alfonso 1890 is in Financial District / Old Town
Italian food is woven through Toronto, from the College Street strip of Little Italy to the polished rooms of Yorkville. Buca on King Street West built the modern wave with chef Rob Gentile's pastas and house-cured salumi, Osteria Giulia and Sotto Sotto carry the upscale Yorkville end, and Cafe Diplomatico has anchored the Little Italy patio since the neighbourhood's earlier era.
8 italian places in Toronto we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Toronto · Italian across every city.
Order The salumi board and a long pasta from the seasonal list.
Buca King West has run modern Italian on the King strip since 2009, chef Rob Gentile's pastas and house-cured salumi in a converted laneway warehouse.
Order A handmade pasta and a wood-fired Roman-style pizza.
Buca Yorkville in the Four Seasons hotel is the King Street Food Co.'s northern outpost since 2014, chef Rob Gentile's pasta and crudo plus a wine bar.
Order The veal sandwich and an espresso at the patio bar.
Cafe Diplomatico on College Street is Little Italy's reference patio room since 1968, wood-fired pizza and veal sandwiches with the city's longest-running.
Order A handmade pasta of the day and the veal piccata.
Sotto Sotto on Avenue Road has run Roman-style Italian below street level in Yorkville since 1993, chef Massimo Renzi's fresh pasta in an exposed-brick room.
Don Alfonso 1890 atop the Westin Harbour Castle is the North American outpost of the Iaccarino family's Amalfi restaurant, Michelin one-star since 2022.
Osteria Giulia on Avenue Road is chef Rob Rossi's Ligurian-leaning pasta and seafood room, Michelin star 2022 through 2025, Canada's 100 Best #17.
Order A square of focaccia Romana and a chocolate babka.
Forno Cultura on King West is baker Andrea Mastandrea's Italian bakery since 2013, the King location the main production house for breads, open kitchen.
Order The Italian Trio with hot peppers; add a Coke and eat in Trinity Bellwoods Park.
Lambo's Deli on Bellwoods is the takeout-only Italian sandwich counter since 2021, thinly sliced cured meats on a fresh roll, the Italian Trio the staple.
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