Zucca Trattoria is an upscale, contemporary restaurant in Toronto's Midtown area. The culinary team makes fresh pasta daily, and is locally famous for creating novel shapes that are perfectly suited to a particular sauce. A tomato-mushroom sauce is paired with chestnut flour corzetti, a duck and mushroom ragu tops a rustic spelt pasta and a squid ink troccoli accompanies scallops and mussels in a white wine sauce. Zucca features daily pasta specials based on seasonal, locally grown ingredients. The restaurant has an adjacent wine bar. Reservations are recommended.
Zucca Trattoria
2150 Yonge St, Toronto, ON M4S 2A8
416-488-5774
zuccatrattoria.com
Scaramouche, located in downtown Toronto, is a very popular restaurant with a devoted following. Tucked away in a downtown high-rise, it has a romantic ambiance thanks to floor-to-ceiling windows that offer panoramic views of the city skyline. The house specialty is Fresh Ravioli of Braised Beef, a rich stuffed pasta dish in a red wine and Gorgonzola cream sauce. Other favorite menu items include bacon-wrapped venison loin is served with fresh peppercorn pasta and a shrimp and pesto risotto. Diners might want to save room for one of their famous desserts or end the meal with a cognac from their extensive wine list. Reservations are recommended.
Scaramouche Pasta Bar & Grill
1 Benvenuto Place
Toronto, ON M4V 2L1, Canada
416-961-8011
scaramoucherestaurant.com
Noce is a casual downtown restaurant that offers a cozy, intimate ambiance. The restaurant specializes in simple dishes made with fresh, house-made pastas cooked in authentic Italian ways. The menu features dishes like homemade egg tagliolini in a sage cream sauce, fresh wild mushroom ravioli served with white truffle butter and semolina campanelle with a hearty Bolognese sauce. Noce has an extensive wine list and a knowledgeable wait staff to help diners choose the perfect wine. Reservations are recommended.
Noce
875 Queen St West
Toronto, ON M6J 1G5
416-504-3463
