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8 italian places in Toronto we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Toronto | Italian across every city.
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.
Buca King West ★ 4.5
king-west · 604 King St W, Toronto, ON M5V 1M6
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.
Buca Yorkville ★ 4.4
yorkville · 53 Scollard Street, Toronto, ON M5R 0A1
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.
Cafe Diplomatico ★ 4.0
little-italy · 594 College Street, Toronto, ON M6G 1B3
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.
Sotto Sotto ★ 4.5
yorkville · 120 Avenue Road, Toronto, ON M5R 2H4
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 ★ 4.4
financial-district · 1 Harbour Square, 38th Floor, Westin Harbour Castle, Toronto, ON M5J 1A6
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 ★ 4.5
yorkville · 134 Avenue Road, Toronto, ON M5R 2H6
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.
Forno Cultura King West ★ 4.5
king-west · 609 King Street W, Toronto, ON M5V 1M5
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.
Lambo's Deli ★ 4.4
queen-west · 176 Bellwoods Avenue, Toronto, ON M6J 2P4
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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