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.”
toscano
salumi, Italian cheeses, olives, marinated vegetables, paté
anatra
cold smoked duck, cherry, thyme, jerusalem artichoke crisps
acciughe sotto pesto
white anchovies in pesto, pomegranate, chestnut, crostini, orange butter
funghi
wild mushrooms, cannellini purée, sage, marjoram
burrata
belgian endive, walnuts, pomegranate, extra virgin olive oil
zucca
heritage squash, black kale, pumpkin seeds, radicchio, cider vinegar
insalata mista
seasonal greens
fettuccine di piero
meat sauce
pappardelle con stracotto
pulled brisket, tomatoes, garlic, fresh herbs
pinci
wild boar ragu
ravioli
pumpkin, ricotta, taleggio, almond butter, radicchio, amaretto cookie
costole di manzo
short ribs, Italian beer, oranges, rosemary, garlic
porchetta di maremma
suckling pig, tuna sauce, arugula, deep fried shallots,
toasted country bread
stinco
veal shank, capers, leeks, brussels sprouts, lemon, white saba
pesce
grilled orata, salsa verde
ANTIPASTO // CHOICE OF ONE
legumi
cannellini beans, chick peas, prosciutto, toasted country bread
ricotta
celeriac, mushrooms, kale, ricotta
zuppa
seasonal soup
pasta al ragu
with meat sauce
maremma toscana
suckling Tamworth pig, tuna mayo, arugula, deep fried shallots, toasted country bread
ribolitta fritta
country bread, black cabbage, cannellini beans, winter heirloom vegetables
pizzoccheri
heirloom cabbage, farro pasta, taleggio, potatoes
polenta e salsicce
sausage, polenta
DOLCI
chef’s daily dessert
toscano
salumi, Italian cheeses, olives, giardiniera, paté
porchetta di maremma
slow roasted suckling pig, tuna sauce, arugula, deep fried shallots,
toasted country bread
acciughe sotto pesto
white anchovies in pesto, raisins, rhubarb, watercress, crostini, orange butter
ricotta
ricotta artigianale, smoked plums, frisée, walnuts
fegato
chicken liver paté, moscato reduction, brioche, pork fagatelli, currants, fried capers
crudo
sea bream, lemon, dandelion, radish, mustard seed
pinci
duck ragu
pappardelle
pulled brisket, garlic, fresh basil
farro farfalle
wild mushrooms, duck yolk
tagliatelle
artichoke, Tropea onions, mint, pecorino
ravioli del plin
rabbit, capon, Tamworth pork, spinach, parmigiano, butter
tondi
heirloom beets, ricotta, poppy seeds, butter
cinghiale
wild boar, spring berries, salted turnip
costole di manzo
short ribs, beer, oranges, rosemary, dandelion, heirloom radish
maiale
brined grilled back ribs, Tamworth fennel sausage, jerusalem artichokes, capers, red onion
agnello
lamb’s neck, artichoke, tarragon salsa verde
spigola
european sea bass, beets, beet leaves
affogato
vanilla gelato with espresso (12)
or with bailey’s, cointreau, grand marnier, frangelico, or kahlua (15)
zucca
pumpkin cake, spiced crema, vin santo, pumpkin chips
tiramisú
bombolone
wildflower honey potato doughnut, camomile custard, honeycomb
mela
poached apple, almond streusel, salted caramel gelato
vin santo
cantucci biscotti
topo gigio
chef’s selection of italian cheeses
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We were there on Friday september 5 for my birhday.The waiter(authentic Italian)was gentle and very attentive and the food was fantastic.I had the faggottini for starter and an excellent fish on the bone.We also had beef carpaccio and antipasto Tuscany that were amazing.We finished with a selection of gelato and perfet tiramisu that was offered to me by the same charming waiter. Definitely a nice anniversary place.
The food here is always amazing - freshest, highest quality ingredients make every dish absolutely delicious. Alida has such a refined touch that she makes bruschetta taste like a whole new experience. The antipasto platters were unparalleled. They change seasonally, like any top notch restaurant. Spectacular assortment of meats, cheeses, faggotini, toasts with asparagus and buffalo mozzarella, walnuts and brie w/honey... phenomenal. The biggest change, aside from the tasteful new decor, is the waitstaff. The former crusty server that told customers how to act and eat is gone, thankfully. A new group of polite, friendly, knowledgeable servers now cater to customers preferences. The wine selection is incredible! I would eat here multiple times a week if I live closer! One of the best restaurants in Toronto - certainly one of the top 3 Italian restaurants (and my favourite for sure).
Our family had dinner at Tutti Matti, and had a TERRIBLE experience. Our server was rude and the food was cold and not worth the prices they were charging. I had the lpinci alla boscaiola , was but too much chuncky. My wife had the rabbit and honestly the comparation with his rabbit does not exsist....I am glad to have you Louise as wife. , Chef Alida came to our table to perform awful magic tricks which was embarrasing. Maybe she should be in the kitchen working on his technique...Service; awful, slow, rude, .Raccomandation; stay at home
Tomato soup was delicious though a bit too luke warm to my liking, bread and olive oil refilled, attentive service by Seneca, thin tasty pork chops with balsamic reduction and mesclin leaves was juicy on outside and a tad dry on the inside and two small naked vanilla ice cream balls that had started to melt missed an opportunity to sprinkle some magic dust. Great price point for lunch or dinner. Owner chef Alida not in today. Would try again to see if this was an average day, its good food but there is a lot competition in the area. Today was asty but not wow.
The consensus is - the food was absolutely amazing! Everything everyone ordered was fabulous. The service left little to be desired though. Our main server was like a dictator and responded to our standard requests with negative answers. He seemed to be rushing us, and proceeded to tell us how we should be doing things so as not to inconvenience the kitchen staff. Other servers we interacted with over the course of 4+ hours were wonderful and much more pleasant and accomodating, so perhaps we were just unfortunate to have someone with OCD and control issues as our main server.
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