Trattoria Taverniti

This is a cute little spot in Little Italy! The place itself is small but has a pretty good atmosphere. The service was fast and food was overall very tasty. I found the pizza dough a little too doughy but the topping combo was great. My pasta dish was okay; the pasta stuck together and would have benefitted from more sauce. The portion could also have been slightly larger. Gnocchi was also ordered at my table and was well received.

I recently have been here at this place two times back to back. This place will be my next go to place every time I will in surrounding area. They have really outstanding wood fire pizzas and amazing pasta varieties. It gives you authentic Italian flavours. Amazing food, outstanding staff.

Trattoria Taverniti is so far my favourite Italian restaurant in Toronto. Their pastas are incredible and fresh, I absolutely love the sauces their offer and their pizza is out of this world. I took my mom here for her birthday and she was so happy! The staff were able to accomodate for the birthday as well and treated us very well! I would definitely come back one day.

What a pleasant surprise! Cozy atmosphere, delicious food, and great service. The menu has plenty of options, including pasta, pizzas, and the fantastic lasagna!! 🤤 Be sure to make a reservation—it's reservation only, so don’t risk showing up without one‼️

I had this place on my list since they only specialized in primarily gnocchi which was a few years ago - luckily, as per their server, "our best gnocchi dish is still on the menu!" TLDR: Food is well made, seasoned perfectly, servers are friendly and knowledgeable of their offerings, and I am keen to return. Also, for where they are located, the pricing is quite reasonable seeing as the portions are generous too. Even on a good day, it takes me almost 2 hours just to get to this place by transit but it is so worth it. I had the misfortune of getting derailed by a religious parade that incorrectly informed the city of which streets the parade would venture down so it ended up taking me 3 hours to get there instead 🫠 Still worth it, but I had to request the server recommend their stiffest drink to me because of the aforementioned. Onto the things we consumed! -[NEGRONI] $14.00 🍸 Negronis are definitely the stiffest drink they have since it is entirely made from liquor: dry gin, sweet vermouth and bitters, then garnished with orange 🍸 This was exactly what I needed so 10/10 recommendation from the server 🍸 Not for the kind of people who are looking for a sweet cocktail as this tastes exactly like what you think three liquors mixed together would haha -[GNOCCHI GORGONZOLA] $23.00 🥔 Homemade hand rolled potato dumplings in creamy gargonzola sauce with crushed walnuts, black pepper (it is also vegetarian!) 🥔 THIS is the dish the server said is their best gnocchi dish, and I have to agree with her 🥔 I was skeptical about whether walnuts would work in this dish but wow, the added flavor/texture truly elevated the dish - adding pepper flakes was good too! -[DOMENICO] $22.00 🍕 Pizza made with tomato sauce, n’duja, hot soppressata, mushrooms, finished off with a pesto drizzle 🍕 The pizza is pretty large, and packed with ingredients so this is what I mean by it is worth every penny 🍕 The menu seems to have marked this as a hot pizza in spice level probably due to the soppressata but I like spice so it was delicious to me -[POLPETTE] $16.00 🟤 Homemade meatballs (3) served with pomodoro sauce 🟤 The meatballs are pretty hefty, but they remain juicy, and well cooked despite their size 🟤 The pomodoro sauce is flavorful to a point where I inquired about ordering bread as to not waste the sauce 🤣 -[POLENTA CHIPS] $17.00 🌽 Crispy and golden fried polenta fingers topped with pecorino and served with gorgonzola cheese fondue (this is vegetarian!) 🌽 Oh my goodness, the polenta chips are so crispy on the outside, yet soft and tender on the inside 🌽 The sauce the chips are served on really ended up causing me to order bread because it was absolutely scrumptious! -[BREAD] $3.00 🍞 Came with five pieces of lightly toasted bread that had olive oil drizzled on it 🍞 No idea if they make their own bread or where they source it from but it was really good 🍞 Highly recommend you order some because it's even good just eating it plain but certainly better to ensure not a drop of sauce goes to waste -[N'DUJA E STRACCIATELLA] $16.00 🍞 Toasted calabrese bread with a spicy pork sausage spread, stracciatella cheese, topped with drizzled honey 🍞 The first bite of this was honestly a bit jarring as I was not expecting how sweet it was going to be 🍞 Once you realize the sweetness is part of the experience though, this combination of flavors becomes an absolute pleasure to consume - the ingredients almost tasted like they were only meant to be consumed together -[VENEZIA] $20 🍕 Pizza made with tomato sauce, red onions, gorgonzola, and proscuitto crudo 🍕 I loved the cook of the pizza this time because the previous time, the crust was a little bit too charred for my liking (I know the oven for pizzas can be quite difficult to control) 🍕 This combination is delicious especially with chili flakes, and chili oil on it 🤭

It looks like any new attempt at an Italian restaurant today. Brick walls, bottles on walls, Italian signs yah know Italian restaurant stuff. That aside super clean and pleasent vibe, energy was great from amazing staff. Polite and positive, joking with each other and smiling like they don't hate their lives. My pasta was awesome ( sausage spicy something) and the wife's gnocchi with walnuts was a nice unique take. Coffee was good and light tiramisu would strongly recommend. Overall very nice, I'd go back if I was in the area but not out of my way and no real uniqueness to drive me there. 5 stars was all the staff, amazing work!!!

I thoroughly enjoyed my experience at Trattoria Taverniti. I ordered the dish "Gnocchi Gorgonzola" and it was delicous. I cannot recommend it enought. The flavors were beautiful and savory. Highly recommend trying this little gem of a restaurant.

I went here with expectation of finding great pizza and it didn’t disappoint. The pizza was great.. However the pasta was ok..so was the calamari..bit on the chewy side The restaurant has a rustic feel to it. The washrooms were dingy and best avoided