Buca
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416-865-1600
Seated in the main dining room, sipping from a glass of moderately priced Italian wine and nibbling a glistening shard of house-cured prosciuttini, it’s easy to feel dislodged from the orbit of the King West club district and transported into a charming cathedral consecrated to the religion of eating well. The light streaming into the dining room, a soaring yet austere space with exposed yellow brick and the capacity of a medieval nave, adds a mellowness to the meal, especially in the skilled hands of the attentive, knowledgeable service staff, men and women who can explain why the con cicorilli pizza —a slab of finely chopped pork and pork skin slow-braised on the bone—is simply the finest pie in the city. The eggplant parmigiana is also wonderful, especially the contrast of crunchy fried eggplant with the creaminess of burrata and buffalo ricotta. Overcooked, grey quail, awkwardly paired with strawberries, momentarily shatters the illusion, but a bite of dessert—a chocolate and pig’s blood tart is a creamy, pudding-like delight heightened with espresso-poached figs that offer a spicy, mincemeat-like accent—redeems. Mains $18–$36.
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Vegetarian: Yes
Outdoor Dining: Yes
Price Range: Dinner for $90 - $130
Editor's Star Rating: 3
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