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Reviewed by Toronto Life
  • 796 St. Clair Ave. W. (at Arlington Ave.) View on map »
  • 416-652-3982
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Editorial Review

With Maria working the room and Gianni at the stoves, this is a genuine mom-and-pop trattoria. The huge menu features the rich cuisine of Piedmont: pasta is house-made, game abounds and cream flows like the Po River. Antipasti portions are huge (justification, perhaps, for the prices; apps range from $6 to $20). The artfully composed caprino salad balances both colour and flavour, with creamy goat cheese, juicy orange slices and spicy arugula topped with sun-dried ...

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    796 St. Clair Ave. W. (at Arlington Ave.)
  • 416-652-3982

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