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 felt, they did not care if we came back-we were very disappointed since we went for a very special occassion. The food was disappointing.
Avoid this place. Try Alice Fazooli's down the street. Soup OK. Ragu was over grossly salted. Waiter ignored me. Had to come back and asked what I ordered. Asked for ice water and got water - everyone else had ice water and lemon. Offered cheese on my pasta. I said a bit - he turned around and walked away -had to yell at him to come back. Ran out of water and bread - no offer for more. He basically dropped the bowl of pasta in front of me and ran away. No thank you when presenting the bill.
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Tutti Matti brings you food from the Tuscany region of Italy. A simple, yet robust menu, is filled with freshly made pasta like the popular tagliatelle and changes seasonally. The restaurant is winner of the prestigious 2009 L’Eccio D’Oro.
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