Ascari Enoteca - Toronto, Ontario

Soren Schreiber-Katz

We were going to a show at the local theatre and literally picked this place at random (but after looking at the amazing reviews) and it lived up to everything! Truly phenomenal food. Loved the veggie options, the drinks were perfect and the fish was excellent. My hubby who can’t eat tomatoes had the best carbonara of his life, and I cannot recommend the bolognese more highly!
There’s a secret to the sauce and I’m obsessed now!

Mike Arbeiter

What a fantastic, quaint, little corner spot. The menu is very reasonably priced too. We decided to sit on the patio, and the vibes were quiet and relaxing. The street traffic is low in this area making it perfect for conversation. The Calamari Fritti was a great start to the meal, lightly fried and nice and tender. For our mains we had the Rigatoni Bolognese, which was simple and delicious. And the real star of the show was the Agnolotti Di Ricotta, the pasta was so tender, and the smokiness from the mushrooms was an amazing burst of flavor, and it sat in a rich and light parsnip butter sauce, I highly recommend getting this dish. It’s also really close to the Toronto beaches, which makes a perfect date night with a walk in the boardwalk.

Daken

Was absolutely amazing. Sadly forgot to take pictures of everything since it all smelled so good.

Came with a group of 4 and shared plates and could not complain in any way. Will be back if we get the opportunity!

Andriy Dmytruk

When I was here 3 month ago I took Tagliatelle di Capesante and it was probably the best pasta I ever had. The seafood with crispy chili combined perfectly and everything tasted ideally.

Today I took Agnolotti di Ricotta and it did not quite meet my expectations. It had just a few speck pieces that seemed separate from the rest of the dish, the lemon sauce seemed a little watery and the acidic taste did not combine that well with mushrooms and the rest of the dish.

Nevertheless, I love the atmosphere and history of this place, all the ingredients look very high quality and staff is extremely pleasant.

James Ling

The calamari fritti is delicious and fresh! my seafood pasta was a bit bland but my bf’s meat pasta is very tasty! The atmosphere is very local with a great vibe!

Bredgy L.

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Mmm, carbonara. Visually simplistic but checks off all the right boxes to deliver a perfectly balanced bite, where the creamy egg yolk melds with a cheesy grating of grana padano and a subtle pop of sweetness of the peas. The guanciale is a crispy burst of umami, mellowed with freshly cracked pepper. This was also my first time trying campanelle, where its twists and turns mean maximum surface area to cling onto the chive butter sauce. Along with the juicy ramp sausage, charred broccolini, chilli peppers and pecorino, it's a bite that rivals the classic carbonara. Ferrero Rocher in a cake form for dessert? Yes, please. The layers of chocolate hazelnut coating, chocolate mousse and sponge cake served with a dollop of whipped cream satisfied my sweet tooth.

John Y

They have the best foccacia that I've ever had in my life the perfect saltiness that melted in your mouth with a bit of crisp. Everything was top notch, and the flavours were well balanced with depth. My favourite desert was the goat milk yogurt panecotta with fruit. It was unbelievably excellent. One of my new favorite restaurants in town! Service was positive and well timed, not too slow and not too rushed. We didn't arrive at a busy time though, however still a 5/5.

Michael Aaron Chiarello

Ascari is one of the best restaurants in Toronto, hands down. Every time I go, I’m blown away by the quality of the food, the attentiveness of the service and the way that they go above and beyond to make sure you have a great experience.

My only complaint is that the carbonara is so good, I’m reluctant to try anything else on the menu for fear of missing out.