Aquila Restaurant, Toronto

Aquila Restaurant Description

Aquila Restaurant is a comfortable neighbourhood Italian restaurant located in The Junction at Keele and Dundas. Jose Corniellis, the owner and Chef, has a true passion for food. He smokes his own meat the old fashioned way by using natural wood and uses organically grown and fresh products. On warm summer days, you can sit out on the upstairs patio and on Saturday evenings listen to the live entertainment of Junction Jazz.

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Aquila Restaurant Menus

Dinner Menu Upstairs Menu

Dinner Menu

SALADS

House Salad       
Aquila’s house salad with mixed wild greens, cucumbers, tomatoes, carrots and mixed peppers with an olive oil and honey dressing
$7.95

Caesar Salad   
Caesar salad with Romaine lettuce, homemade croutons, bacon, Parmesan cheese with Aquila’s home-made dressing
$8.95

Caprese Salad  
Sliced tomatoes and Bocconcini cheese on a bed of organic mixed greens in a pesto vinaigrette dressing
$12.95

Aquila Portobello Salad
Portobello mushrooms filled with goat cheese, topped with bruschetta salsa on a bed of mixed wild organic greens with a balsamic vinaigrette dressing
$12.00

APPETIZERS

Bruschetta
Toasted bread topped with diced tomatoes, basil, oregano and garlic
$6.95

Bruschetta with Goat Cheese  
Toasted bread with pasteurized goat cheese topped with tomatoes and herbs
$7.95

Wild Mushroom Crostini  
Toasted herbed baguette with sautéed mushrooms topped with Greek feta cheese
$8.25

Beef Tenderloin Carpaccio  
Thin slices of beef tenderloin, Parmigiano Reggiano, lemon virgin olive oil and Italian parsley
$10.95

Aquila Antipasto  
A mix of smoked pork tenderloin, roasted pepper, grilled vegetables, mozzarella and Bocconcini cheese
$12.00

Tomato Basil Mussels
Mussels steamed in a white wine and tomato basil sauce
$10.25 

Coconut Curry Mussels
Mussels steamed in a white wine coconut curry cream sauce topped with coriander herb
$10.95 

Grilled Calamari
Grilled calamari on a bed of mixed wild greens with a balsamic reduction
$11.50 

Fried Calamari
Breaded calamari, fried, and served with Aquila’s home-made lemon dip
$10.50

PASTAS 

(We have gluten free fresh pasta)

Penne Arrabiata
Fresh penne and jalapeños in a spicy red wine merlot and tomato basil sauce
$11.00

Aquila Gnocchi Fresh potato pasta with sautéed mushrooms and a white-white gorgonzola cream sauce
$16.50 

Mushroom Fettuccini
Fresh fettuccini with sautéed mixed mushrooms, roasted garlic in a chardonnay wine cream sauce
$16.95 

Agnolotti Butter Squash
Fresh Agnolotti stuffed with butternut squash topped with spinach and sundried tomatoes with a white wine cream sauce
$17.00

Seafood Linguini
Jumbo shrimp sautéed with mussels, scallop and clam meat in a tomato whitewine basil sauce
$25.95 

Aquila Fettuccini
Fresh fettuccini, grilled chicken, goat cheese, roasted garlic, baby spinach and pesto in a white wine cream sauce
$17.50

ENTREES

Smoked Beef Ribs
Black angus ribs, naturally smoked in-house for 12 hours with Aquila’s own BBQ sauce, served with fries and fresh vegetables
$24.95 

Smoked Pork Back Ribs
Pork back ribs, naturally smoked in-house with Aquila’s own BBQ sauce, served with fries and vegetables
½ Rack   $14.50       
Full Rack    $25.95 

Manhattan Striploin  
A 10 oz Manhattan, juicy striploin, grilled to your choice, with a Merlot demi-glaze, served with potatoes and vegetables
$26.95

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Upstairs Menu

SALADS

House Salad
Aquila's house salad with wild mixed greens,
cucumbers, tomatoes, carrots and mixed peppers
with an olive oil honey dressing
$7.95
(chicken add $5.75)

Caesar Salad
Caesar salad with Romaine lettuce, home-made
croutons, bacon, Parmesan cheese with Aquila's
home-made sauce
$8.95
(chicken add $5.75)

Aquila Portobello Salad
Portobello mushrooms filled with pasteurized goat
cheese, topped with Bruschetta salsa on a bed of
mixed organic wild greens with a balsamic vinaigrette
dressing
$12.00

Caprese Salad
Sliced tomatoes and Bocconcini cheese on a bed of
organic mixed greens in a pesto vinaigrette dressing
$12.95


APPETIZERS

Bruschetta
Toasted bread topped with diced tomatoes, basil,
oregano and garlic
$6.95

Garlic Bread with Cheese
Toasted garlic bread topped with mixed cheese
$4.75

Bruschetta with Goat Cheese
Toasted bread with pasteurized goat cheese topped
with tomatoes, basil, oregano and garlic
$7.95

Wild Mushroom Crostini
Toasted herbed baguette with sauteed mushrooms
topped with Greek feta cheese
$7.25

Grilled Calamari
Grilled calamari on a bed of mixed greens with a
balsamic reduction
$11.50

Fried Calamari 
Breaded calamari, fried and served with Aquila's
homemade lemon dip
$10.50

Beef Tenderloin Carpaccio
Thin slices of beef tenderloin, Reggiano Parmigiano,
extra virgin olive oil
$10.95

Coconut Curry Mussels 
Mussels steamed in a white-wine curry coconut
cream sauce topped with coriander herb
$10.95

Tomato Basil Mussels
Mussels steamed in a white-wine and tomato basil sauce
$10.25

Pouteen
An indulgence of home-made fries, gravy and French
cheese
$7.95

Chicken Wings
Deep fried roster chicken wings with Aquila's own BBQ
sauce (hot, mild or medium), served with fries and
coleslaw
1lb. $10.95
21b.  $17.95

Chicken Fajitas
6 oz. of chicken with sauteed onions and red
peppers with side sour cream, mixed cheese,
avocado salsa and corn tortillas
$10.95

Beef Fajitas
5 oz. of beef with sauteed onions and red peppers
with side sour cream, mixed cheese, avocado salsa
and corn tortillas
$10.95


PASTAS

(We have gluten free fresh pasta)

Penne Arrabiata
Fresh Penne pasta and jalapenos in a spicy red
wine and tomato basil sauce
$11.00

Mushroom Fettuccini
Fresh fettuccini pasta Mixed mushrooms with garlic
in a white wine cream sauce
$16.95

Aquila Fettuccini
Grilled chicken, goat cheese, roasted garlic, pesto
and roasted pine nuts in a white-wine cream sauce
$18.95


SANDWICHES

BBQ'd Smoked Pork
Smoked pork, shaved and served on a bun
With a home-made BBQ sauce served with
homemade fries and coleslaw
$11.95

BBQ'd Smoked Brisket
7 oz. smoked beef brisket, shaved and served
on a bun with Aquila's own home-made BBQ
sauce served with home-made fries and coleslaw
$12.95

Spicy 7erk Chicken 
Chicken, rubbed with Jamaican spices, on a bun
with lettuce and cool cucumbers served with
home-made fries and coleslaw
$11.95

Bison Burger
Grilled bison with gorgonzola cheese, sauteed
onions, lettuce, tomatoes and cucumber served
with home-made fries and coleslaw
$12.95

Prime Rib Burger
Ground tenderloin, grilled to perfection, with
tomatoes, sauteed onions, bacon, lettuce and
cheddar cheese served with home-made fries
and coleslaw
$13.50


ENTREES

Smoked Pork Back Ribs
Naturally smoked pork back ribs with a house
BBQ sauce, served with home-made fries and coleslaw
½ Rack $14.50
Full Rack $25.95

Smoked Beef Ribs
Black angus ribs, naturally smoked in-house for
12 hours, with Aquila's own BBQ sauce, served
with home-made fries and coleslaw
$24.95

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