Zucca Trattoria

Zucca Trattoria
Date: March 13, 2008 (Thursday)
Address: 2150 Yonge Street, Toronto (Eglinton & Yonge)
Phone: (416) 488-5774

i've been searching for cuttlefish risotto/pasta since i came back from Venice.. & thx marz for telling me that there is squid-ink noodles on the fall menu of Zucca..

we arrived at ~7:15pm & we still managed to find a very close parking spot just outside the restaurant.. but just ~15 mins later, the traffic was getting busier & no more parking nearby..

when we all set, the waiter bought us some italian "bread".. not sure what it's called, but it tasted good.. it's like the pizza pastry with lots of herbs on it..

menu could be found on their website..

(left) Soup of the Day.. Cream of Peas, with broccoli & tomatos..
..LG & ZA liked it.. the mixture of tomato & peas gave a good flavor.. not very rich.. good for starter..
(right) Insalata di Radicchio e Pera..
it's salad of radicchio, sliced bosc pear, toasted walnuts, aged balsamic vinegar, shaved parmigiano reggiano, extra virgin olive oil
..the parmigiano reggiano were in big pieces.. very strong flavor.. u'll love it if u like cheese..

Special Appetizer of the Day.. Grilled Calamari, with oranges & salad..


for main course, i definitely tried their squid-ink noodles..
Troccoli al Nero ai Frutti di Mare
it's squid-ink semolina noodles with gulf shrimp, sea scallops, mussels, calamari, white wine, tomato, extra virgin olive oil..
..the noodles were made in house & the "texture" was good.. but the sauce couldn't be compared to the one i had in Venice.. it's just tomato sauce here..

Bistecca di Manzo alla Griglia, Fagioli Cannellini in Umido, Topinambur Arrostito
it's grilled dry-aged cumbrae farms NY steak with sea salt, extra virgin olive oil, fresh white bean & tomato stew, roasted sunchokes..
..very tender.. cooked for just the right amount of time..

Trancia di Pesce al Piacere del Capo Cuoco
Today's Special.. it's red snapper (boneless fillet) wrapped with prosciutto..
..this combination was a good fit.. the prosciutto added some salty flavor to the red snapper..


we have been looking forward to desserts ever since we saw the ladies next to us having that martini glass dessert..

(left) Affogato di Caffe
it's vanilla-bean & dark chocolate gelato ‘drowned’ in hot espresso
coffee, fiorentino wafer, shavings of white chocolate
..the espresso came in a separate container & the waiter poured it into the martini glass in front of us.. it was GREAT!! i love the espresso+dark chocolate taste!!
(right) Meringata di Nocciola e Cioccolata con Zabaione di Caffe
it's hazelnut meringue layered with bittersweet chocolate mousse & whipped cream, espresso zabaione sauce, shavings of chocolate

LG was very satisfied with the food.. i love their desserts too.. but i'll keep looking for cuttlefish risotto in toronto.. & thx ZA as she already forwarded me a list of restaurants, which all have cuttlefish risotto!!