Tutti Matti Restaurant
3.5/5
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Authentic Tuscan cuisine takes up happy residence in this somewhat tucked-away authentic downtown restaurant, where most everything's scratch made and the servers can spin rich food stories about every menu item's provenance. Tutti Matti is unique for being one of the few Canadian restaurants overseen by a female owner and head chef. The results are unpretentious Italian-themed delights, from pappardelle con stracotto to wild boar stew and a solid antipasti offering. All the yummy pasta is made on the spot — and noticeably so. Online reviewers urge diners close the Tutti Matti experience with a lemon tart. more... See more text

Cuisine type

  • Tuscan,
  • Italian,

Dishes

  • Pasta,
  • Pizza,

Features

  • Extensive Wine List,

Atmosphere

  • Trendy,
  • Upscale,

Products and Services

  • Online Reservation,
  • Italian Cuisine,
  • Tusan Cuisine,
  • Antipasti,
  • Pasta,
  • Wild Boar,
    • Lunch,
    • Dinner,
    • Dessert,
    • Wine List,
  • more...
  • less...

Languages Spoken

  • English,
Location
364 Adelaide St W, Toronto, ON M5V 1R7
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Opening Hours *Holiday hours

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
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Rates:

  • $26 To $60 ($$$),
  • $26 To $60,

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Meet the owner

Chef Alida Solomon never shies away from a challenge. Opening up her first restaurant, Tutti Matti, during the SARS epidemic was an endeavour that would test any entrepreneur’s mettle. “That was rough. The city was told you shouldn’t eat out because of SARS,” says Alida. “My determination got me through...To work an 18-hour day to run your own business, you have to love what you do.”

Tutti Matti’s origins started in Tuscany, where Alida worked at a Michelin rated restaurant for seven years. She had the opportunity to be an owner there, but chose to come back to Canada and do something that wasn’t being done in Toronto. “No one in Toronto was doing authentic Italian food without influences from North America,” says Alida. “Like Wild boar, venison, charcuterie board, you know, no one was really doing that in Toronto in 2002.”

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Menu & Prices

ANTIPASTI MENU - Tutti Matti Restaurant

toscano

salumi, Italian cheeses, olives, marinated vegetables, paté

$19.00

anatra

cold smoked duck, cherry, thyme, jerusalem artichoke crisps

$14.00

acciughe sotto pesto

white anchovies in pesto, pomegranate, chestnut, crostini, orange butter

$16.00

funghi

wild mushrooms, cannellini purée, sage, marjoram

$14.00

burrata

belgian endive, walnuts, pomegranate, extra virgin olive oil

$18.00

zucca

heritage squash, black kale, pumpkin seeds, radicchio, cider vinegar

$13.00

insalata mista

seasonal greens

$10.00

PRIMI

fettuccine di piero

meat sauce

$14.00

pappardelle con stracotto

pulled brisket, tomatoes, garlic, fresh herbs

$16.00

pinci

wild boar ragu

$21.00

ravioli

pumpkin, ricotta, taleggio, almond butter, radicchio, amaretto cookie


$22.00

SECONDI

costole di manzo

short ribs, Italian beer, oranges, rosemary, garlic

$20.00

porchetta di maremma

suckling pig, tuna sauce, arugula, deep fried shallots,
toasted country bread

$18.00

stinco

veal shank, capers, leeks, brussels sprouts, lemon, white saba

$26.00

pesce

grilled orata, salsa verde

$26.00

PRIX FIXE $20

ANTIPASTO // CHOICE OF ONE

legumi

cannellini beans, chick peas, prosciutto, toasted country bread

$20.00

ricotta

celeriac, mushrooms, kale, ricotta

$20.00

zuppa

seasonal soup

$20.00

PRIMI // CHOICE OF ONE:

pasta al ragu

with meat sauce

$20.00

maremma toscana

suckling Tamworth pig, tuna mayo, arugula, deep fried shallots, toasted country bread

$20.00

ribolitta fritta

country bread, black cabbage, cannellini beans, winter heirloom vegetables

$20.00

pizzoccheri

heirloom cabbage, farro pasta, taleggio, potatoes

$20.00

polenta e salsicce

sausage, polenta

$20.00

DOLCI

chef’s daily dessert

ANTIPASTI MENU - Tutti Matti Restaurant

toscano

salumi, Italian cheeses, olives, giardiniera, paté

$25.00

porchetta di maremma

slow roasted suckling pig, tuna sauce, arugula, deep fried shallots,
toasted country bread

$18.00

acciughe sotto pesto

white anchovies in pesto, raisins, rhubarb, watercress, crostini, orange butter

$16.00

ricotta

ricotta artigianale, smoked plums, frisée, walnuts

$18.00

fegato

chicken liver paté, moscato reduction, brioche, pork fagatelli, currants, fried capers

$18.00

crudo

sea bream, lemon, dandelion, radish, mustard seed

$18.00

PRIMI

pinci

duck ragu

$24.00

pappardelle

pulled brisket, garlic, fresh basil

$22.00

farro farfalle

wild mushrooms, duck yolk

$24.00

tagliatelle

artichoke, Tropea onions, mint, pecorino

$24.00

ravioli del plin

rabbit, capon, Tamworth pork, spinach, parmigiano, butter

$0.00

tondi

heirloom beets, ricotta, poppy seeds, butter

$24.00

SECONDI

cinghiale

wild boar, spring berries, salted turnip

$30.00

costole di manzo

short ribs, beer, oranges, rosemary, dandelion, heirloom radish

$30.00

maiale

brined grilled back ribs, Tamworth fennel sausage, jerusalem artichokes, capers, red onion

$30.00

agnello

lamb’s neck, artichoke, tarragon salsa verde

$30.00

spigola

european sea bass, beets, beet leaves

$30.00

Dolci Menu MENU - Tutti Matti Restaurant

affogato

vanilla gelato with espresso (12)
or with bailey’s, cointreau, grand marnier, frangelico, or kahlua (15)

$12.00 $15.00

zucca

pumpkin cake, spiced crema, vin santo, pumpkin chips

$14.00

tiramisú

$12.00

bombolone

wildflower honey potato doughnut, camomile custard, honeycomb

$14.00

mela

poached apple, almond streusel, salted caramel gelato

$14.00

vin santo

cantucci biscotti

$15.00

topo gigio

chef’s selection of italian cheeses

small $14.00 large $20.00
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Restaurantica12
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A Great Experience!

We came here in a rush with tickets to a show. The servers were understanding and did everything in their power to accommodate. They were wonderful! The entrees were delicious - nice solid, fresh ingredients and very nice flavour profiles. The stewed lamb with the tagliatelle was perfectly cooked. The tortellone with the ricotta, pecorino and the radicchio was just perfect...satisfying and memorable. As for the dessert, we both agree with another review on this board that this quite possibly could be the best tiramisu in the city. Overall, great service, great entrees, and an epic dessert. Most of all, the wait staff were helpful in helping us meet our showtime. Great place that we would visit again in a heartbeat!

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Restaurantica12
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Super slow when it was not busy

Food was so so. Homemade pasta is good. But they just have to cook their tomato souce longer. I found the source was bit too sour. There were only 4 parties at lunch but the service was very slow. If you work around the area and you only have 1 hour lunch break, you will not make it back to your office on time. You will need 2 hours to have lunch here.

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Jerowe
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Best Italian in Toronto

Go here and see for yourself!

Atmosphere: 4/5
Food: 5/5
Service: 5/5
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Restaurantica12
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BEST TIRAMISU IN THE CITY!!! This Restaurant is...

BEST TIRAMISU IN THE CITY!!! This Restaurant is one of the best "Authentic" Italian restaurants in Toronto. There's no other place like it. I travel to Italy quite often and the food of Chef Alida Solomon is the closest tasting to Italy's that I've ever had in this country. Many people just simply do not understand the food, because it is definitely NOT your typical "Canadian/Americanized/Italian" food like Spaghetti with meat balls, penne alla vodka, pasta with sundried tomatoes and chicken etc... thats not true Italian food. You will NEVER see chicken on a menu in Italy unless its a restaurant for tourists. The food of Tuscany is Peasant food, using seasonal ingredients, lots of hearty game meats like boar, rabbit, pheasant, and venison... Do some research on traditional Tuscan cuisine if you're going to eat here and then you'll understand. If you want to experience a true Tuscan Dining experience with some fantastic local wine from Montalcino and the surrounding area, Do NOT go for summer/winterlicious, because for 25/35 dollars you definitely will not get it. If you don't want to spend the money then thats a differnt story. Its very sad reading some people's 'reviews' because everyone thinks they're a food critic coincidently its obvious that by what they're writing, they have very little knowledge of food. Keep it up Tutti Matti.

Atmosphere: 5/5
Food: 5/5
Service: 4/5
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Restaurantica12
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excellent food,poor service

the food was great ....the waitress was very cute but she needs to attend training courses to learn how to serve.I will go back.

Atmosphere: 4/5
Food: 5/5
Service: 2/5
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