Ardo toronto reviews

When I got an email inviting me to Ardo, I admittedly hadn't heard of the Sicilian restaurant before. Therein lies the problem with dining in Toronto: If a restaurant isn't new or doesn't consistently top food media's "best of" lists, it can fly under your radar, ardo toronto reviews, and what a shame ardo toronto reviews would have been. When we arrive at the Old Town restaurant on King East, which opened in and was recommended by the Michelin Guide last year, we're greeted as if we're long-time regulars.

Add to favorites. For instance, nonna might not countenance the amount of butter that goes into a dish of orecchiette with sausage and rapini—but the indulgent results are unlikely to elicit any complaints. Scrupulously fresh seafood is a highlight, whether it be an albacore tuna carpaccio with celery and capers, or tender grilled octopus with marinated artichoke. Those who are particularly smitten can take a bit of flavor home: the imported Sicilian olive oil, tomato sauce and pasta lining the walls are available for purchase. Customize your experience by easily adjusting display settings for territory, and currency to suit your preferences! The Plus program provides upgrades and amenities at participating hotels.

Ardo toronto reviews

Ardo is an Italian restaurant from chef and owner Roberto Marotta formerly at Nodo. He hails from Milazzo, a port town on the northeast coast of Sicily. He draws inspiration from this Southern Italian region and well as from family recipes and serves up a bounty of fresh seafood. Designed by family friend Travis Farncombe, the King East spot offers a few sun-soaked tables upfront while further back, ceramic busts overlook a blue bar. A tin of house-baked sourdough and imported Sicilian olive oil land on the table right after I get my cocktail. It's paired with a bold vegetable caponata, a medley of tomatoes and smoky eggplant with briney olives and capers. The crust is light, puffy and just a little chewy and toppings like semi-dried cherry tomatoes, artichokes, arugula and shaved ragusano cheese are generously applied over a fior di latte base. Steamed semolina pearls absorb the rich tomato sauce and support all of the good stuff, including clams and prawns, morsels of whitefish and calamari. He fills the delicious, crispy shells with subtlety sweetened fresh ricotta and finishes the pastries with candied orange zest and roasted pistachio. Join the conversation Load comments. Buca King West. La Bella Sangweech. Ghoroaa Restaurant. Bao Mama. DaHu Hotpot.

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Seeing his mother prepare food — fresh from the sea and fresh from the land — eventually inspired Roberto to open a restaurant on the water in Milazzo called Mood. Jacqueline Nicosia, whose family are from Sicily and still have an apartment there, arrived in Milazzo after living in Japan. It was to be a layover, a place for her to decompres and spend time with family in Milazzo before heading back home to Canada. What did she notice first? The delicious cuisine or the handsome young chef? Two years later, Jacqueline returned home and Roberto arrived a few months later to begin a new life in Canada that included an intensive study of the fresh produce, meats and seafood available here. At the same time, he maintained and expanded his relationships with the finest Sicilian producers. While Torontonians were familiar with fine Italian food, they were relatively unfamiliar with Sicilian cuisine. As the chef of two start-up restaurants here, Roberto consistently delighted his diners with the delicate flavours of his homeland And it was his son, who at two years old, provided the inspiration for its name.

Ardo toronto reviews

Add to favorites. For instance, nonna might not countenance the amount of butter that goes into a dish of orecchiette with sausage and rapini—but the indulgent results are unlikely to elicit any complaints. Scrupulously fresh seafood is a highlight, whether it be an albacore tuna carpaccio with celery and capers, or tender grilled octopus with marinated artichoke. Those who are particularly smitten can take a bit of flavor home: the imported Sicilian olive oil, tomato sauce and pasta lining the walls are available for purchase. Customize your experience by easily adjusting display settings for territory, and currency to suit your preferences! The Plus program provides upgrades and amenities at participating hotels. For this hotel, Plus members will receive:. Non-members can add the privileges at checkout through our 30d-day of free trial, cancellable at anytime. Restaurants Hotels Favorites Magazine. Reserve a table.

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Sad Songs Cantina. Fairmont Royal York Hotel. Ardo is an Italian restaurant from chef and owner Roberto Marotta formerly at Nodo. Customize your experience by easily adjusting display settings for territory, and currency to suit your preferences! Sunnys Chinese. Find Nearby Restaurant. The gregarious floor manager Alessandro shakes my hand firm, but not too tight and welcomes us into the intimate, candle-lit trattoria, where black and white family photographs hang on the walls — along with an impressive shelf of Italian and European wine that Alessandro catches me eyeing. Reserve a table. Executive Hotel Cosmopolitan Toronto. It's paired with a bold vegetable caponata, a medley of tomatoes and smoky eggplant with briney olives and capers. Grey Gardens. Language: English. Your data can be shared with others Michelin affiliate TabletHotels and Robert Parker in order to know you better and with your consent sending you marketing offers. The wines may taste complex but aren't overly complicated to understand or pair with your meal.

Add to favorites. For instance, nonna might not countenance the amount of butter that goes into a dish of orecchiette with sausage and rapini—but the indulgent results are unlikely to elicit any complaints. Scrupulously fresh seafood is a highlight, whether it be an albacore tuna carpaccio with celery and capers, or tender grilled octopus with marinated artichoke.

It's, hands down, the most interesting pasta dish I've had in the city. I make a White Lotus joke — where I've seen these ominous-looking heads before. Latest Videos. Perhaps one of the best examples of this transatlantic partnership is in the gamberi pasta. All rights reserved. Your data can be shared with others Michelin affiliate TabletHotels and Robert Parker in order to know you better and with your consent sending you marketing offers. For this hotel, Plus members will receive:. Find Nearby Restaurant. The plump Nova Scotia shrimp and jet-black squid ink conchiglie practically glisten with a sauce of Sicilian tomato paste and white wine, while chopped Sicilian pistachios add a rustic, slightly nutty pop of texture. The Plus program provides upgrades and amenities at participating hotels. He hails from Milazzo, a port town on the northeast coast of Sicily. Opening hours.