Porzia is an Italian restaurant located in Toronto’s West Queen West neighbourhood of Parkdale.
Led by chef/owner Basilio Pesce, our staff believes in building memories around food and eating. It’s simple: We like feeding people.
We use local, ethically grown and raised ingredients to create menu items that vary depending on the season (our wine, beer, and cocktail lists also rotate). We believe this keeps things interesting for our staff and, most importantly, our guests. If you like to eat and drink, you’ll probably like it here.
Phone
(647) 342. 5776
Location
1314 Queen St. West
Toronto, ON M6K 1L4
Hours
Sun. Mon. Wed. Thurs. 6pm–10pm
Fri. & Sat. 6pm–11pm
Tues. Closed
menu
With so many friendly and curious passers-by asking to see our menu, we figured we’d share it with you online too. You’ll be pleased to know that we use mostly local ingredients and, of course, we like to do things in-house too. Please keep in mind that some items are subject to change.
Dinner
$4
crostini
nduja & ricotta
$4
warm olives & almonds
5
$6
polenta tots
almond romesco
$6
$9
whitebean
anchovy, preserved lemon & parsley
$9
$14
trippa alla parmigiana
ceci, barese sausage & farm egg
$14
$12
beets & carrots
ricotta, agresto & rye cracker
$12
$17
tuna carpaccio
bone marrow aioli, capers & yolk
$17
$15
spaghetti
pancetta, fagioli & walnut pesto
$15
$16
chicken liver agnolotti
honey mushroom & 15 year old balsamic
$16
$15
strichetti alla norma
eggplant, tomato & ricotta salata
$15
$20
bone marrow
snails & gremolata
$20
$25
octopus
semolina, peanut & apple
$25
$22
cotechino
lentils & rapini
$22
Dolce
$8
almond cake
citrus gelato & meringue
$8
$7
zeppole
chocolate budino & eggplant mousse
$7
catalogo alcol
our alcohol catalogue is a collection of seasonal and experimental drink creations developed in house, commissioned, and through creative collaboration between kitchen and front of house. Take a look…. it is constantly changing.
Cocktails
miss michelle
beefeater, blood orange & cardamom shrub, prosecco
the evil eye
belvedere vodka, strega alberti benevento, prosecco, lime
NY resolution
alvear medium dry, maraschino, contratto bianco, sour cherry bitters
the beckett
dillons unfiltered gin, aperol, campari, contratto bianco, house orange rind cordial, lemon
the ex-girlfriend
tromba reposado, creme de cassis, st. germain, elderflower cordial, lime
the new-girlfriend
ungava gin, stoli vodka, chamomile infused lillet
number three
66 gilead loyalist gin, cointreau, green chartreuse, house basil-lime cordial, cucumber, citrus
wheel & deal
havana club 3yo, galliano, thyme, lemon, egg white
t'sarah
jim beam, montenegro, fennel amaro, burnt orange bitters
gimme three steps
wiser's, averna, martini bianco, boker's bitters
mad hatter
stoli, cointreau, earl grey tea, lemon, nutmeg
birra tall cans
$7
peroni
$7
$7
augusta ale
$7
$7
mill street cobblestone stout
$7
$7
steam whistle
$7
dolce vino (2oz)
$13
ben rye passito di pantelleria - donna fugata '11 sicily
tea, orange peel, balsamic, fresh apricot fruits & exotic flowers.
$13
$14
fiordilej passito bianco del veneto - villa bella '09 verona
acacia honey, dried apricots, vanilla & hazlenuts
$14
$15
recito della valpolicella - luigi righetti '11
bubble gum, passion fruit, wild strawberry, milk chocolate, espresso
$15
amaro (1oz)
$7
amaro averna
$7
$7
amaro lucano
$7
$7
amaro montenegro
$7
$7
punch abruzzo
$7
$9
amaro nonino
$9
$12
basilio's house made rosemary & mint
$12
$12
basilio's house fennel & orange
$12
grappa (1oz)
$5.5
grappa rialto
$5.5
$7
stradicarius fine moscato grappa
$7
$7.5
carpene malolti finissima bianco
$7.5
$12
grappa fuoriclasse amarone
$12
$14
grappa milla marolo
$14
liqueur (1oz)
$6
ramazzotti sambuca
$6
$8
sambuca romantica
$8
$6
campari
$6
$6
aperol
$6
$6
frangelico
$6
$6
disarronno amaretto
$6
$7.5
contratto bianco
$7.5
$10
house made limoncello
$10
$8
strega alberti benevento
$8
$7.5
bosco liquori anice
$7.5
$7.5
meletti anisette
$7.5
$10
basilio's house made limoncello
$10
$10
basil's house made cherry amaretto
$10
CUCINA e piano
Buy the kitchen or service staff a round
$12
beer
they love beer
$12
$14
spirits
this includes cocktails & shots
$14
$20
vino
vino is always a special gift
$20
wine
bianco
3oz / 6oz / mezzo / bottiglia
$6
/
$12
/
$36
/
NA
vino della casa bianca - trebbiano d'abruzzo - '13 abruzzo
light lemon straw, dry, citrus, spicy floral scent
$6
/
$12
/
$36
/
NA
$7
/
$14
/
$39
/
$58
pinot grigio - villa sandi - '13 veneto
light apple, slightly floral, clean citrus finish
$7
/
$14
/
$39
/
$58
$8
/
$16
/
$40
/
$65
chardonnay - chateau des charmes - '13 david's bench
crisp apple, bright acids, hint of honey
$8
/
$16
/
$40
/
$65
$55
moscato - bartenura moscato '13 veneto
ripe peaches, honey, white flowers, slight fizz & balanced acidity
$55
$60
verdicchio - tavignano '14 marche
apple blossoms, heather, pears, almonds, long and tangy
$60
$62
sun reserve riesing - angel's gate winery - '10 beamsville
citrus, light body, slight sweetness, long finish
$62
$65
soave classico - marcato monte tenda '12 veneto
pear, yellow plum, citrus, white flowers & fresh dill
$65
$70
falanghina - la guardiense janare '12 campania
honeysuckle, citrus blossom, & graprfruit pith
$70
$75
vernaccia di san gimignano - teruzzi & puthod
green apple, flinty, lemon, lime & almond
$75
rosso
3oz / 6oz / mezzo / bottiglia
$6
/
$12
/
$36
/
NA
vino della casa rosso - montepulciano d'abruzzo '13 abruzzo
blackberry, black cherry, cedar, mild spice, medium bodied
$6
/
$12
/
$36
/
NA
$7
/
$14
/
$39
/
NA
negro amaro - mezzomondo '13 puglia
morello cherry, dark berry, chocolate, intense, full bodied
$7
/
$14
/
$39
/
NA
$8
/
$16
/
$40
/
$65
sangiovese - medoro uman ronchi i '13 marche
leather, plum, red fruit, earth, soft, medium bodied
$8
/
$16
/
$40
/
$65
$50
primitivo - luccarelli puglia IGT '13 puglia
plum, spice, ripe black fruit with balanced acidity
$50
$55
nero d'avola - cusumano '12 sicily
dark fruit, coffee, medium body & ripe tannin
$55
$60
barbara d'asti - bersano costalunga '12 piedmont
sour cherry, floral, light leather, mild acidity
$60
$65
cabernet sauvignon - fox brook '09 california
ripe berries, slight smoke, long finish
$65
$75
ripasso - enzo valpolicella DOC '12 veneto
vanilla, oak spice, ripe cherry, medium body, bright fruit finish
$75
$75
chianti riserva - rocco delle macie '12 tuscany
dried fruit, cherry, silky, long finish
$75
frizzante
6oz / bottiglia
$12
/
$48
prosecco - bottega '13
pale straw, light mousse, candied apple, dry & aromatic
$12
/
$48
$55
prosecco - fiiol ' 13 veneto
rose, red berries and fresh herbs, creamy and crisp, extra dry
$55
bin ends
Limited quantities.
BIANCO
$80
chardonnay - kendall-jackson vintner's reserve '13 california
Buttered toast, tropical notes, sumptuous mouth feel. Tasty tropical flavors such as mango, papaya and pineapple with citrus notes, delicately intertwine with aromas of green apple and pear to create depth and balance throughout. A hint of toasted oak rounds out the finish.
$80
$70
grecante grechetto - arnaldo caprai '12 umbria
Honeysuckle, white peach, layers of melon, peach & citrus. Grecante is an impressive aperitif and a perfect accompaniment to seafood, veal and poultry dishes. wine has an excellent balance of mouth feel and weight that isn’t cloying, combined with great acidity. It delivers front, mid palate, and a great lingering finish. More complex than an unoaked chardonnay, or a sauvignon blanc, but still easy to drink and fun.
$70
$55
frascati superiore - casale marchese '12 lazio
Green pear, peaches, minerals, white fresh flowers, full & round. An immediate fresh fragrance of tropical fruit with floral and herbal nuances. Melon, almond, acacia flowers, apples and citrus with a hint of aromatic mint come to mind. Full bodied with a good structure and an intense taste that confirms the nose, it lingers in a soft and elegant finish, fruity yet aromatic and minty clean.
$55
$58
cortese - gavi di gavi - bersano 12 piedmont
Summer fruits, green and ripe red apple, apricot and pear, dry. The wine continues to delight in the mouth, where a welcome draught of the Cortese grape greets the eager palate, offering soft, perfectly textured fruit that simply glides across the tongue and caresses the mouth before disappearing with a clean, crisp curtsy.
$58
$55
vermentino di sardegna - argiolas costamolino '12 sardegna
Lemon, pinapple, mediteranean herbs, honey, light & refreshing . Costamolino is straw yellow in color with green highlights and an intense yet delicate bouquet that displays distinct characteristics for the variety. Supple aromas of citrus, pineapple, tropical fruits and honey. Delicate and pleasantly refreshing on the palate.
$55
$60
sauvignon blanc - bastianich adrianico '12 friuli
Green pear, peaches, minerals, white fresh flowers, full & round. Aromas of tropical friut (grapefruit, mango), with typical herbaceousness and a hint of white sambuco. Wonderful mouth feel and a long refreshing finish - rounder than Sauvignon Blanc and fuller than Pinot Grigio.
$60
FRIZZANTE
$78
bugey-cerdon rose - patrick bottex NV savoie
Dry, juicy, lemon-lime, apple, strong acidity, touch of cream. Like serious sherbet made of red fruit cocktail. Creamy and brightly acidic. gorgeous and refreshing at the same time. Styled right between sparkling grape juice and wine, but having true depth coming from the quality of grape.
$78
$120
franciacorta brut cuvee - bellavista NC lombardy
Ripe pear, toasty, lush, creamy & elegant. The grapes used are 90% Chardonnay and 10% Pinot Bianco and Pinot Nero. The mousse is white, lively and persistent, the bubbles are small and long-lasting. The colour is light yellow with hints of green. The perfume is full, inviting, rich in ripe fruits, chlorophyll and vanilla; these perfumes are fully reflected in the taste, and are echoed in the aftertaste.
$120
rosso
$76
dolcetto d'alba - pelissero munfrina '12 piedmont
Bright young black cherry and plum, violets, tobacco & lavender. Pelissero's 2012 Dolcetto d'Alba Munfrina is gorgeous in this vintage. Freshly cut flowers plums, red cherries and spices all come to life in a high-toned, floral Dolcetto long on personality. The Munfrina emerges from a parcel rich in sand and is aged in steel.
$76
$78
fontanafredda langhe nebbiolo
Strawberries, orange rind, baking spices, fresh flowers, tannic and structured acidity.When young, it features a fragrance which is wonderfully spontaneous and full of surprise: in its bouquet, colour, and generous, velvety body this Langhe Nebbiolo brings out all the typical qualities of the magnificent vineyards it is made from. Later in life its colour becomes garnet-red with strong orange shades, and its nose deepens with traces of withered flowers, such as roses and, above-all, geraniums. A nebbiolo that is warm, soft, well-bodied flavour is velvety and well-balanced.
$78
$78
aglianico - di majo norante contado riserva '11 molise
Black currant, fresh rosemary, cocoa powder, licorice and a hint of black olive . Ruby-red in color, aromas of ripe fruit and almonds complement undertones of leather and wood. Spicy, fairly cedary, plummy nose with some sandalwood notes - medium dry.
$78
$80
primitivo di manduria - mandus pietra pura '12 puglia
Plum, espresso, ripe cherry, white pepper and other baking spices. This wine appears in a dark cherry red. The bouquet offers intensive fruity notes of sour cherry and cassis. Subtle roasty notes mingle in. Taste is pronounced by sweetish tannins and harmonious integrated vanilla nuances. In total a very soft wine, with decent wooden tones.
$80
$80
ferrocinto magliocco rosso '12 calabria
Black fruit, anise, smoke, spice with a long finish. Extremely deep intense purple colour. Slightly spicy, baked plum nose with some sandalwood-mocha-chocolate notes. Fairly dry, medium bodied, well structured, spicy, baked ripe plum-cherry puree flavours with a lingering, mocha-chocolate finish.
$80
$85
vernaccia - erste & neue leuchtenburg kalterersee classico '12 alto adige
Fresh furit, violets, soft savory tannins, medium bodied. Polished, tart nose, sour cherries, strawberries and black berries, some dried herbs and flowers. Straightforward, fairly tart, elegant. Juicy fruit on the palate, fairly prominent tannins, slightly persistent with some grip, almonds.
$85
$86
barbaresco - castello di neive DOCG '11 langhe
Garnet, cherry, leather, spice, toasty oak, dry, full bodied, fine tannins. Deep garnet in color, intoxicating aromas of purple fruits and wild flowers are underscored by notes of cherries, roses, and baking spices. On the palate, it is elegant, with a long spicy finish. This wine manages to be weightless and intoxicating at the same time.
$86
$90
freisa - borgogno langhe '12 piemonte
Strawberry, sour cherry, tea & tobacco with gripping tannins. Made from the rarely seen Freisa grape, this fascinating wine offers up foresty notions of underbrush, sour cherry preserves, cranberry, raspberry, and cured meats. It's a paradox on the palate,with a wallop of mouth-coating, Barolo-cailbre tannins wrapped around an amazingly elegant, lithe, and focused expression.
$90
$120
brunello di montalcino - tenuta martucino '09 toscana
Bright young black cherry and plum, violets, tobacco & lavender. The wine shows intense red berry aromas with leather notes on the nose and palate. Full-bodied with high acidity, polished tannins and a long finish. The wine is aged in large Slavonian oak casks and in bottle before release. Pairs well with all types of meat, game and hard, aged cheeses.
$120
BIN ENDS 20% OFF ON MONDAY NIGHTS . TEACH US ABOUT YOUR WINE COLLECTION - CORKAGE FEE $30/BOTTLE
reservations
All reservations for 8 and under can be made here or by sending us an email at info@porzia.ca.
Interested in booking a party for 10 or more, or buying out the space? Click here.
*Please note that because of the logistics and layout of our dining room floor, your table is subject to bar seating.
Our bar makes up 50% of our dining space and serves our entire menu.
If you absolutely cannot be sat at a bar top, please note it in your online reservation.
