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  • Sometimes you find the best wonderful little treasures when you are just wandering around an area looking for a place to eat. On one of my many visits up to Toronto from the New York City area yesterday evening I was walking through Little Italy and just happened to walk by Trattoria Taverniti. It is a small place, but had the look of a place I might have bumped into wandering in Trastevere in Roma or perhaps in a small town in Calabria. It was busy, but I was pleasantly greeted and offered one of only two seats at the small bar. Once inside and gathering that the owner was in the kitchen with an apron on and his young daughter was helping with tables I knew a special meal would follow and I was not going to have to ask that the macaroni come out perfectly al dente!. A pitcher of water was placed on the bar for me and I had a nice glass of Valpolicella wine...served in a wine glass one might be served in when visiting in a friend's back yard. I started with some prosciutto e melone and was very pleased with the choice. The melon was fresh and the prosciutto sliced nice and thin and of high quality. The owner's daughter twice checked in with me to see if I was pleased with the quality. Now, came the big treat of the evening! I was thrilled to see that they had Cacio e Pepe on the menu. It is one of my favorite parts of visiting Roma but it is extremely hard to find in North American Italian restaurants. In fact, in my many, many visits to some of the traditional Italian restaurants in New York I don't believe I have seen it on a menu there. When the macaroni arrived and I took the first bite with the perfect blend of cheese and pepper a big smile came to my face. The last time I had this dish was in Harry's Bar on the Via Veneto in Roma last fall and at less than half the price Taverniti's version was every bit as good, and better. In a few seconds Dominic, the owner, came out of the kitchen to check with me on the quality of his little masterpiece of a meal. He also checked on the quality of the waitress and his daughter's service (they got an A+). Despite being busy in the kitchen Dominic came out a few more times to chat during the meal, adding to the welcoming touch to it all. I closed the meal with a nice glass of grappa. Though I have eaten in many "fancier" restaurants my experience at Taverniti's reminded me why why the best experiences come in places just like this....a legit Italian meal in a warm and welcoming atmosphere delivered with clear family pride. A little slice of La Dolce Vita in Toronto.
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