This reigning champ of all things Italian in South Etobicoke has an epic hot table with veal, sausage, meatballs, pasta and mashed potatoes, not to mention their legendary baked goods and donuts.

Depend on the hot table at this Castlefield Design District joint where fresh pasta, chicken, fish, veal, porchetta, soup, stuffed peppers and pizza are served 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Seven days a week from 10 a.m. until they run out, the hot table at this place in Scarborough is kept full of stuffed ricotta shells, veal, lasagna and stir-fried veggies for those that want something a little less Italian but also fewer carbs.

This Corso Italia hot table has hot sandwiches, tortellini, pasta al forno and roast meats and veggies. Don’t forget to snag one of their epic Italian pastries for dessert.

This hot table near Marlee and Glencairn has a rainbow of Italian cuisine that goes beyond the usual red sauce faves with grilled veggies, rapini, sausage and sweet peppers, a kale dandelion mix, wings and rabbit cacciatore.

Another Corso Italia favourite, this hot table has a variety of pastas, veggies and meats at any given time, as well as arancini, stuffed eggplant and rabbit.

Jane and Finch has this place famous for its porchetta, but their hot table has steak, seafood, pastas and fresh colourful salads.

Located in the eastern Rouge Hill neighbourhood, this place with a hot table is reputed for their arancini, lasagna, cavatelli and spaghetti, though they may be most well-known for their giant pizza slices.