Zucca Trattoria, Restaurant, Toronto

Zucca Trattoria Description

Zucca Trattoria is a premium cozy restaurant located by Eglinton Ave. and Yonge St. in the Yonge and Eglinton area of Midtown / Uptown. Zucca specializes in italian cuisine and features a casual atmosphere.

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Zucca Trattoria Reviews

We dined here and had a great meal. Zucca restaurant serves authentic Italian food, one of my favorite Italian restaurants in Toronto.

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Zucca Trattoria Menus

Main Menu Dolci

Main Menu

minestra del giorno
daily soup
$9.00

insalata di misticanza
fall leaf salad, fresh herbs, sweet onion, red wine
vinegar, extra virgin olive oil
$11.00

prosciutto locale, fette di cachi, scaglie di parmigiano
niagara prosciutto, fuyu persimmon, shavings of
parmigiano reggiano
$12.00

sformatino di gallinacci, radicchio con salsa agresto e noci, ricotta salata abbrustolita
chanterelle mushroom flan, sauteed radicchio with
verjuice & walnuts, toasted ricotta salata
$15.00

gnocchi di ortiche, prosciutto locale, fonduta di castelmagno
wild nettle & ricotta gnocchi, niagara prosciutto,
fonduta of alpine cow’s milk cheese
$15.00

crostone di cappesante e guanciale, crema di porri e capperi
qualicum bay bc scallops roasted with niagara
guanciale, puree of leeks, salt-cured capers,
extra virgin olive oil, on toast
$16.00

insalata tiepida di polipo grigliato, cavolo cappuccio e fagioli freschi
grilled octopus, crisp fall cabbage, warm shell beans,
anchovy & lemon, extra virgin olive oil
$16.00

all fresh pastas made in house / appetizer portions available

ciriole al pomodoro piccante
thick-cut semolina noodles with tomato, basil, fresh peperoncino,
extra virgin olive oil
$16.00

strozzapreti autunnale
hand-rolled semolina noodles, chanterelle mushrooms, radicchio,
niagara pancetta, thyme, fresh ricotta, extra virgin olive oil
$20.00

casunsei ampezzani
half-moon ravioli stuffed with beets & fresh ricotta, poppyseed
butter sauce, smoked ricotta salata
$20.00

ziti corti con melanzane alla palermitana
artisanal dry pasta sicilian-style, eggplant, tomato, capers,
peperoncino, toasted breadcrumbs, pecorino cheese
$18.00

stringozzi integrale con ragu tartufato di salsiccia e cavolo cappuccio
whole grain red fife flour hand-cut noodles, ragu of organic
berkshire sausage, cabbage, sage, pecorino cheese, truffle oil
$21.00

troccoli al nero ai frutti di mare
black squid-ink noodles with gulf shrimp, qualicum bay bc
scallops, mussels, clams,calamari, white wine, tomato, extra
virgin olive oil
$23.00

gallinella al mattone
naturally-raised ½ cornish hen marinated with lemon
& rosemary, brick-pressed on the grill, gratin of
black-eyed peas & fall greens, toasted breadcrumbs,
grana padano cheese
$26.00

fettina di maiale impanata ai noci, patate con rafano, finocchio al forno
scaloppine of naturally-raised pork in walnut crust,
potato mash with horseradish, roast fennel with pecorino cheese
$27.00

petto d’anatra arrostito al sangue, meline selvatche, polenta taragna
breast of naturally-raised duck roasted rare,
crab-apple sauce, braised savoy, grilled buckwheat
polenta
$30.00

bistecca di manzo alla griglia, tiella di funghi, patate ed olive nere
grilled dry-aged cumbrae farms NY steak with sea salt,extra virgin
olive oil,potato gratin with king oyster mushrooms, gaeta olives,
sage
$34.00

trancia di pesce al piacere del capo cuoco
a daily selection of fish (boneless fillet)
in a variety of preparations
market price

pesce alla griglia, profumato alle erbe
our specialty, a daily selection of whole fish,
grilled with fresh herbs, lemon, extra virgin
olive oil
priced according to size & market

contorni
vegetables of the season, braised, steamed, roasted
$6.00

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Dolci

amaretto creme caramel
creme caramel flavoured with amaretto di saronna
honeyed whipped cream, fresh fruit

meringata di nocciola e cioccolata con zabaione di caffe
hazelnut meringue layered with bittersweet chocolate
mousse & whipped cream, espresso zabaione sauce, shavings
of chocolate

torta caprese
bittersweet dark chocolate & almond torta, in the style
of Napoli, fresh ricotta & chocolate cream, blood orange
compote

affogato di caffe
vanilla-bean & dark chocolate gelato ‘drowned’ in hot
espresso coffee, fiorentino wafer, shavings of white chocolate

budino di panettone
warm panettone & fig pudding with blood orange sauce &
honeyed cream

gelati e sorbetti
a selection of gelato fresco ices and icecreams, lingue di gatto
cookie, fresh fruit

all desserts
$9.00

parmigiano e pera
shards of parmigiano reggiano served with sliced bosc pear
& a thread of warm chestnut blossom honey
$7.00
 
assaggio di formaggi
a changing selection of Italian & local cheeses ( 3 ) served
with seasonal fruit, quince preserve, shelled fresh walnuts,
home-made grissini & pane di fichi
$10.00 (for 2 or more, 7 per person)

biscotti, our own 2 ea.

biscotti misti
a selection of traditional homemade cookies
(with a glass of dessert wine 4)
(& a baker’s dozen to take home 12)
$6.00

vino passito (60ml.)
moscato d’asti, oroluce ‘06 8
indian summer riesling, cave springs ’06 10
palo cortado sherry “Apostoles”, gonzalez byass 11
sp. select late havest cabernet franc, nct winery ’05 11
vinsanto del chianti, di caratello, falchini ‘01 12

porto (60ml.)
vintage starboard, (vqa) ‘01 6
quinta do noval l.b.v. ’99 8
taylor fladgate 10 yr. old 9
martinez vintage ‘00 14

grappa (30ml.)
house grappa 6
nonino di vinacce di uve friulane 8
sarpa di poli 8
nonino monovitigno chardonnay “in barriques” 9
nonino cru monovitigno “picolit” 18

zucca also offers a selection of amaros, cognacs and
liqueurs.

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