Terroni Queen

What is Terroni Queen? Occupying 720 Queen Street West since 1992, this flagship location is where founder Cosimo Mammoliti transformed a modest Southern Italian shopfront into the benchmark for Toronto’s trattoria culture. Following thoughtful multi-room renovations across merged storefronts, the space combines exposed brick and amber lighting with leather banquettes, a polished cocktail bar, and an enclosed back garden patio where the kitchen once cultivated its own fresh basil.

Terroni Queen Menu & What to Order The kitchen adheres rigorously to regional Southern Italian recipes, famously backed by a strict no-substitutions rule and crisp, thin-crust pizzas sent out deliberately uncut. Start with the iconic Funghi Assoluti—baked oyster mushrooms over peppery arugula with shaved parmigiano—before moving to the truffle-laced Tonnarelli alla Norcina or the seafood-heavy Spaghetti in Canna a Mare. Pair dinner with regional Italian bottles imported via their Cavinona wine agency, and finish with the flourless molten Torta Calda al Cioccolato.

Know Before You Go Reservations are available through OpenTable, though counter seats at the front bar make snagging a walk-in spot manageable for solo diners and duos. Queen West street parking is notoriously tight, so take the 501 Queen streetcar directly to Tecumseth Street. Operating daily from midday through late evening, Terroni runs a weekday afternoon aperitivo that softens the rush before prime-time dinner crowds arrive.