Restaurants
Restaurants in Little Italy
Restaurants
Abbey Pub / Pub Food
The Abbey Pub is a low key pub on College St. that serves up standard pub fare along with sports on TV and a casual front patio....
Acadia Restaurant / Seafood
Acadia restaurant opened their doors this week to the summer traffic of College street just North of Clinton. Situated by Cafe Diplomatico and Public, Acadia brings an elevated menu and...
Arabesque / Falafel
Arabesque sits at a quiet corner on College Street, just east of Dufferin. Inside, Lebanese owner Zoher Hakim cooks up delicious falafel, chicken kebab, eggee and more. Don't forget to...
Auld Spot Pub (College) / Pub Food
The Auld Spot Pub has opened its second location on College, a nice west side compliment to the original on The Danforth....
Aunties and Uncles / Brunch
Aunties and Uncles is one of Toronto's favourite brunch spots. The pancakes here are super fluffy and the place is always buzzing. Just make sure to get here early to...
Bairrada Churrasqueira / Churrasquiera
From the outside, Bairrada Churrasqueira on College Street looks fairly unassuming, but on the inside everything about it is a cut above. Decorous waitstaff serve attractively presented meals on one...
Bar Italia / Italian
Bar Italia is an institution in Little Italy even though its glory days have long past. The split level restaurant serves a long list of Italian favourites including panini, pasta,...
Bestellen Restaurant / Eclectic
Bestellen has opened at College and Dovercourt, serving up eats self-described as simple and honest, flavor forward food inspired by artisans and local farmers. Head chef is Rob Rossi, formerly...
Bikkuri (College St.) / Sushi
The Bikkuri on College Street is the latest and third of the Bikkuri sushi restaurants in Toronto joining the AYCE one in the Beaches and the original near the Financial...
Bitondo Pizzeria & Sandwiches / Pizza
Bitondo's doesn't deliver, which you think would hinder business, but they're not sweatin' it. The place is always busy and if you've had a slice of their pepperoni, you know...
Black Skirt (College St.) / Italian
Black Skirt is a recent addition to College Street's bevy of Italian restaurants. Open since January, the eatery takes over the space formerly occupied by Pantry, just west of Dovercourt. Hearing...
Briscola Trattoria / Italian
Briscola is a Little Italy restaurant taking traditional Italian fare and adding a heaping serving of modernity to the mix. The catchy name comes from a traditional Italian card game,...
BruDa / Eclectic
BruDa is the latest incarnation of the former Negroni — and short lived Carpano — space on College at the eastern edge of Little Italy. Unlike the previous tenants, BruDa...
Burrito Boyz (College St.) / Burritos
Burrito Boyz on College St. provides a welcome option to late night eats after last call. On the menu are all the familiar options we've come to expect from this...
Burro Burrito / Burritos
This is part 2 in a series where I attempt to discover Toronto's best burritos. My quest for Toronto's best burrito has brought me to Little Italy. Burro Burrito is only...
Cafe Diplomatico / Italian
Prime real estate at the corner of College and Clinton. Review coming soon. ...
Capitol Restaurant / Italian
Capitol is one of those old school restaurants in Little Italy that somehow manages to stay in business year after year. Offering nothing particularly noteworthy on its menu (or ambiance),...
Caplansky's Deli / Deli
Y'know you're doing something right when you're being called the messiah of smoked meat, your fare's got a fan club with Geddy Lee in it, and it's so popular it's...
Chiado / Portuguese
Chiado is upscale Portuguese dining, with mains such as pan-seared filet of grouper, grilled octopus with sweet pepper salsa, roasted Australian rack of lamb, and specialty dishes with fresh fish...
Churrasqueira Oliveira / Churrasquiera
Mmmmm....shrimp. Our review coming soon. ...
Coco Lezzone / Italian
Coco Lezzone in Little Italy is a darkly-lit restaurant and bar serving Italian classics like Bruschetta, Caprese Salad, Beef Carpaccio, Pasta, Risotto and Veal Scalapini. ...
College Falafel / Falafel
College Falafel makes falafel, shawarma, Halifax-style donairs and a whole lot of other Mediterranean food from scratch. ...
College Kebob / Middle Eastern
College Kebob is a little hole in the wall on College St. that serves up grilled kebob and other Middle Eastern eats. They also have free WiFi....
Dolce Gelato / Gelato
This hot and humid weather calls for drastic measures. Looking for a way to cool down I recently headed over to Dolce Gelato on College. The relatively new gelateria was...
Duff's Famous Wings / Pub Food
Duff's definitely knows how to serve up award winning wings. Don't get too cocky the first time you visit as they will warn you that medium IS hot, medium...
Frank's Kitchen / Italian
Frank's Kitchen is found just east of The Dip on College St. Helmed by former Centro head chef Frank Parhizgar, the restaurant has been getting rave reviews from old school...
Fresca Pizza / Pizza
Fresca Pizza has replaced the burnt out Massmo's on College Street west of Spadina. Pizza (whole pies and slices) are the things to get here but there's also pasta available...
Freshslice / Pizza
Freshslice brings another late night slice option to Little Italy. Also open during the day, this mostly take-out pizza place now has four locations in Toronto following its domination of...
Fuel House / Pub Food
Fuel House might live in the shadows of College Street giants but it should not be overlooked. Occupying the space that used to be Olivia's at 53, Fuel House...
Grace Restaurant / Eclectic
Grace Restaurant calls home the space on College formerly known as Xacutti. Inside the restaurant has been completely redone and features banquet tables, an outdoor patio and a modern farmhouse...
Grotto Lounge / Italian
Grotto Lounge is a new restaurant and lounge in Little Italy that serves up a variety of pizza and pasta as well as calamari, bruschetta, veal and other grilled meats....
Habits Gastropub / Pub Food
Habits Gastropub in Little Italy serves up lamb burgers, homemade ravioli, dry aged beef striploin and other pub fare to go along with pints of Beau's and other local craft...
Hadley's / Diner
Hadley's, nestled between Little Portugal and Dufferin Grove on College Street, is a restaurant with a simple vision: providing "honest, homemade food." For the past six months, owners Eric Hadley...
Hey Meatball / Sandwiches
Hey Meatball just rolled in as the latest restaurant addition to Little Italy, located near the intersection of College and Crawford. As you probably guessed, meatballs are the main dish...
I Feel Like Crepe / Crepes
In line for a late night screening at the Royal Cinema, I couldn't help but notice the newest café to open shop in Little Italy. "I Feel Like Crêpe",...
Izakaya (College St.) / Japanese
Izakaya, which opened two months ago, offers traditional sushi a la carte as well as an all-you-can-eat menu. The shiny new sushi joint located near College and Spadina glows like...
La Forchetta / Italian
La Forchetta Ristorante mixes traditional, regional Italian cuisine with contemporary flavours. The menu features homemade pasta, risotto, rack of lamb, venison, veal, mussels and salmon....
LAB Restaurant / Eclectic
LAB Restaurant brings to Little Italy highly inventive cuisine with a wealth of vegetarian options. Recent items on the menu included Sweet Corn Spaetzle, Ontario White Fish and Pear Risotto....
Leao D'ouro / Portuguese
It's not easy to get seafood right. Either the freshness is compromised or the seasoning doesn't work or it's overcooked or undercooked. But the coastal Portuguese know their...
Mad Italian Gelato Bar (College St.) / Gelato
Mad Italian Gelato Bar has expanded to Little Italy and joins the intense gelato competition in the area with Dolce Gelato and Sicilian Sidewalk Cafe. Check out our review of...
Mars Food / Diner
Mars Food on College is a neighbourhood institution. Open 24 hours on weekends it's famous for its greasy breakfasts, muffins and class diner vibe. Photo by RWNess on Flickr...
Mitzi's on College / Brunch
Like Mitzi's Café and Mitzi's Sister, Mitzi's on College, the newest brunch spot in the Mitzi empire, overflows with the hip, the hungry, and the hung-over. Opening on...
Montfort / Mediterranean
Montfort is a relatively new addition to Little Italy, serving up a range of Mediterranean dishes that have made their Oakville and Milton restaurants popular. ...
Perla Restaurant / Portuguese
Perla Restaurant doesn't have much in the way of fancy (on its walls or on its plates). The mantra here is simple, traditional Portuguese food with staples including caldo verde...
Phil's Original BBQ / Barbecue
Phil's Original BBQ is a well-loved BBQ joint near the corner of College and Ossington that serves some of the smokiest, tastiest meat this side of Texas....
Public / Italian
Public is the latest restaurant to try its hand at the north west corner of College and Clinton. Their open kitchen cook up dishes ranging from Crab Melt Bruschetta to...
Regina Pizzeria & Trattoria / Pizza
Rocco and Anna make Regina's the neighborhood place to be in the heart of Little Italy. Dine in or have them deliver their homemade pizzas, pastas, or tasty sandwiches....
Riva Supper Lounge / Italian
Riva Supper Lounge is an Italian restaurant, bar and lounge in Little Italy with items on the menu such as Tuscan bruschetta, crispy polenta fries and lobster gnocci. ...
San Francesco Foods / Sandwiches
f you didn't know to look left and see the wall-sized menu, you might not realize that San Francesco sells sandwiches. Oh, but they do. If you're there around lunchtime,...
Sashimi Island / Sushi
Sashimi Island has reopened under new management as the latest AYCE sushi joint on College. Although no rival to the Annex, this strip of Little Italy has slowly become...
Sheba Ethiopian / Ethiopian
Sheba Ethiopian has the same stark aesthetic shared by almost all Ethiopian restaurants in this city. Uninspiring décor seems to be par for the course. Thankfully the robust flavours and...
Sheherzade / Persian
Sheherzade is the sister restaurant to Pomegranate. Like its older sibling, Sheherzade specializes in Persian food but the focus here is less homestyle and more the traditional food eaten at...
Sicilian Sidewalk Cafe / Gelato
Sicilian Sidewalk Cafe in Little Italy has been serving up some of Toronto's best gelato for 50 years. They also have sandwiches, desserts and Italian coffee. ...
Sidecar / Italian
Sidecar is the newest addition to the Little Italy strip, having just opened in the spot formerly occupied by that weird Versace bar. Inside, the place looks like the...
Smokeless Joe / Pub Food
Smokeless Joe has moved to College Street. No longer compact in size, Smokeless Joe boasts over 200 different bottles and a dozen beers on tap that are constantly changing. Their...
Sushi Island / Sushi
Sushi Island in Little Italy is popular for their all you can eat sushi deals. If you can get past all the complicated rules (such as everyone at the table...
The Big Chill / Ice Cream
The Big Chill, tucked away around the north-east corner of College & Manning, is hardly tough to spot. Much in the spirit of local ice cream parlour legend, Dutch...
The Caledonian / Pub Food
The Caledonian is the first Scottish Pub in Little Italy. Located just west of Ossington, the pub features hard-to-find items like haggis on its menu. A good selection of beer...
The Depanneur / Sandwiches
The Depanneur has opened for your convenience at the corner of College and Havelock, just shy of Dufferin. Don't expect to find a plastic jug of wine or Du Mauriers...
The Fish Store / Sandwiches
If there's a perfect sandwich in Toronto, it just might be found at The Fish Store. Tucked away behind a pale blue facade just west of Grace on College Street,...
The Little Dog Steamies / Poutine
The Little Dog popped up a couple months ago in the former space of it's older sibling, The Big Chill, on Manning at College. This tiny joint doesn't serve the...
The Pomegranate / Middle Eastern
"The Pomegranate! You have to go" my friend assailed me a few months ago while we were discussing the spoils of Little Italy. I went there last night...
The Roxton / Pub Food
I think I love the Roxton. It's not the kind of adoring love where I send them roses, write little love letters and make up poems that don't make any...
Trattoria Giancarlo / Italian
Trattoria Giancarlo is a favourite destination for Italian food in Little Italy. The restaurant has recently expanded with a new, contemporary look and stunning College St. entrance. ...
Urban Herbivore (College St.) / Vegetarian
Urban Herbivore has opened a second location in Toronto - this one inside the Octopus Garden near College and Dovercourt. The menu is essentially the same as their original Kensington...
Urban Thai / Thai
Drowning in a sea of ol' arrabiata, the College Street strip is made the better for housing the still saucy, spicy, but unmistakably un-Italian Urban Thai. Penny-pinchers and big spenders...
Utopia Cafe / Mexican
My perfect summer-time afternoon goes something like this: 1. A table at Utopia's cozy back patio. 2. A pitcher of sangria. 3. Giant burritos that satisfy all my friends - carnivore and herbivore...
Vecchio Frak / Italian
Vecchio Frak is a family-style Italian restaurant in Little Italy that serves up typical fare like calamari, rigatoni and a variety of pizza....
Vinny Massimo's (College St.) / Pizza
Vinny Massimo's has returned to College St. just a little further west then the original location. This is the second Vinny's Massimo's to open in Toronto following the one on...
Woodlot / Italian
Woodlot has taken over the space formerly home to The Octopus Lounge on Palmerston. During the day it functions as an artisanal bakery plus a mostly take-out cafe that brews...
Wrapido / Sandwiches
Wrapido is, obviously, all about wraps, offering roti as its specialty. Individual wraps are in the $5-$6 range, with salads, drinks, and other sides available for combos. Indoor seating is...
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