Finally got the chance to try Buca after hearing about it from friends and reading rave reviews. This Italian restaurant in King West is well known amongst the Toronto food scene so be sure to make reservations well in advance, especially for weekend dinners. The ambience was lovely despite the restaurant being situated in the basement, and service was very attentive.
To start, my boyfriend and I ordered their famous nodini (warm bread knots) - this was delicious and we were so glad to have followed our waiter's recommendation to get this. We also shared the salumi di buca which comes with a choice of three cured meats and daily preserves. The cured meats were delicately served on a wooden board and were very tasty.
For our mains, we had the scialatielli alle vongole (hand-cut pasta with clams) and the gnocchi ripieni with cheese and butternut squash. Both dishes were good, but we both particularly enjoyed the vongole and would definitely order this again.
We were too full for dessert by the time we were finished with our entrees, but looking forward to trying some when we're back at Buca!