Our first location at 720 Queen Street West in 1992 started with a simple yet ambitious desire: to offer an authentically Italian food experience in Toronto.
Cosimo and Paolo, being “Terroni” — meaning their background originated from southern Italy — wanted to offer their guests true southern Italian cooking. They were well aware that in order to provide the real flavours of Italian cuisine, the main focus had to be placed on sourcing the highest quality ingredients starting from materia prima (raw materials). Think tomatoes, olive oil, flour, eggs…
A lot of time was spent sourcing the building blocks for all our dishes from small artisanal producers either in Italy or locally. The objective was and is to only work with suppliers who uphold our same traditional values and ethics in order to be able to offer food to our guests that we are proud of. The extra virgin olive oil made from 100% coratina olives in Puglia, the San Marzano tomatoes from Campania region, the flour from Le Marche, the indiginous varietals of wines that go well beyond the all-too-familiar Chianti and Pinot Grigios. It’s with this philosophy that a simple spaghetti with tomato sauce (Spaghetti Ca’ Pummarola N’Goppa) can taste at its best. This has been our driving force since day one and 30 years later, we have evolved, always upholding the values of tried-and-true tradition.
From that first Queen Street location all the way to Los Angeles, a dining experience at a Terroni restaurant, no matter which location or neighbourhood you happen to be in, has a unique, undeniable feel and flavour to it.
Experiential for all. Consistent quality. Traditional, yet innovative.
From that first Queen Street location all the way to Los Angeles, a dining experience at a Terroni restaurant, no matter which location or neighbourhood you happen to be in, has a unique, undeniable feel and flavour to it.
Our Terroni locations have a variety of both private and semi-private spaces to host your special event. Just contact us and tell us some details and we will be in touch shortly to further discuss and plan out your event.
Do you have a passion for real Italian food and want to share it with like-minded people? Do you know the difference between a tortellino and tortellone, or want to know? Apply at one of our locations and experience the love of Italian food and wine with us.
