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
nonna's house 3oz . 12
vino rosso, ginger, rosemary, soda nonna's secret bedtime serum ….or an italian shandy perhaps
the tinder date 2 oz . 12
house rhubarb, pomegranate & strawberry shrub, olmeca tequila, prosecco - suprisingly sweet & delicious……if you give it a chance.
flower child 2.5 oz . 13
lavender infused lillet, dillons unfiltered gin, prosecco - a "saxy" drink for the single ladies who love yoga and biking in dresses.
#brando 2 oz . 13
dill infusted tromba blanco, aquavite di pere, fresh lime, eggwhite - a savoury treat concocted by chef/bartender/fashion icon @king_of_ginger
daddy's day off 2.5 oz . 14
roasted corn infused jim beam, chamomile lillet, cointreau & dillons absinthe - turning that brown upside down… ain't nuttin but a "B" thing baby.
the new kid on the block 2.5oz . 14
jameson, green chartreuse, fresh lemon, house bourbon bitters, eggwhite - for the whisky sour drinkers who are trying to change up their game - baby steps my friends,
porter on standby 2.5 oz . 14
piper hendricus gin, hibiscus infused sake, maraschino liqueur, fresh lemon - a fresh, floral & local take on the classic aviation cocktail
birra tall cans
$7
peroni
$7
$7
augusta ale
$7
$7
mill street cobblestone stout
$7
$7
steam whistle
$7
$10
bellwoods brewery phantom limb (500ml)
$10
$10
bellwoods brewery wizarding wolf (500ml)
$10
dolce vino (2oz)
$13
ben rye passito di pantelleria - donna fugata '11 sicily
tea, orange peel, balsamic, fresh apricot fruits & exotic flowers.
$13
$13
speri la roggia recioto della valpolicella classico '10 veneto
dark chocolate, smoked meat, tar, blackberry jam, off dry, long pure finish
$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
$8
braulio amaro alpino
$8
$6
fernet branca
$6
$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
$8
lazzaroni sambuca
$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
meletti anisette
$7
$10
house made limoncello
$10
$10
house made cherry amaretto
$10
$10
house made roasted white cardamom limoncello
$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 e rosa
3oz / 6oz / mezzo / bottiglia
chardonnay blend - rocca delle macie moonlite '13 tuscany
fresh lime, white flowers with hints of flint, and mineral notes. fresh & clean
pinot grigio - le tre rie '14 veneto
dried hay, pear and honeyed pineapple enveloped in creamy almond.
reisling - megalomaniac narcissist '12 niagara
clover blossom, floral honey suckle and peach, zippy lime peel
soave borgoletto fasoli gino '13 verona
citrus, pear, grapefruit with hints of hazelnuts light-medium bodied
fiano di avellino - a casa oro del passo '13 campania
pear, stone fruit, lemon, bright citrus, crisp with a long flavorful finish
kunststück - cuvée pinot blanc & auxerrois '13 rheinhessen
fresh lime, white flowers with hints of flint, and mineral notes. fresh & clean
feilding estate winery rose '14 niagara
lavender, black chrry, cranberry & lemon zest. Flavourful finish
pinot nero rose frizzante organic - tenuta tavernago '12 emilia-romagna
crisp, slightly sour, apple cider, stewed strawverries and rasberries, delicate sweetness
rosso
3oz / 6oz / mezzo / bottiglia
chianti - tenuta poggio primo '14 toscana
good intensity and excellent persistence. Fruity with soft spiced notes, unoaked
gioia del colleo oppi peucetico primitivo '08 pugia
blackberry, lilacs, mint, cedar, black olives & vanilla
costa mediana valpolicella ripasso doc '12 veneto
vanilla, oak spice, ripe cherry, bright fruit finish
agriverde piane di maggio montepulciano d'abruzzo '13 abruzzo
blackberry, tar, black fruit, drying tannins
barbera d'alba campoliv Paitin '10 langhe
ripe red fruit, mint, vanilla, light oak wood. Warm, soft, velvety, fresh, sweet tannins.
frizzante
6oz / bottiglia
prosecco - bottega '13
pale straw, light mousse, candied apple, dry & aromatic
prosecco - fiiol ' 13 veneto
rose, red berries and fresh herbs, creamy and crisp, extra dry
moscato - boeri ribota moscato d'asti '13 piedmont
peach, pear, clemintine & honeysuckle
pinot nero rose organic - querido rose tenuta tavernago '12 emilia-romagna
crisp, slightly sour, apple cider, stewed strawverries and rasberries, delicate sweetness
bin ends
Limited quantities.
BIANCO
falanghina - la guardiense janare '12 campania
honeysuckle, citrus blossom, & graprfruit pith
grecante grechetto - arnaldo caprai '12 umbria
honeysuckle, white peach & layers of melon
pinot grigio delle venezie - cavit IGT '12 veneto
Pale straw; light lemon-apple aroma and flavour; light bodied with a clean finish
sussreserve riesling - rosewood select series '13 beamsville
lime, green apple, lemon, bright acidity, juicy and inviting
soave classico - marcato monte tenda '12 veneto
golden apple, peaches, citrus, dried lavender, sweet almond,
FRIZZANTE
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.
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.
rosso
uva di troia - cantine ferri oblivio nero di troia '08 puglia
plum, leather, tobacco, anise and spice. Complex & absorbing
dolcetto d'alba - pelissero munfrina '12 piedmont
young black cherry and plum, violets, tobacco & lavender
dolcetto - marenco suri dogliani '11 piedmont
stewed cherry & currants, clove, lively tannic sturcture & stimulating acidity
negro amaro malvasia blend - resta salice santino '11 puglia
earth, tar, prunes, blackberry, good tannic structure, sleek & easy drinking
cabernet sauvignon blend - orestiadi ludovico '08 sicily
olive, smoke, dark cassis & black plum skin fruit, long smokey finish
aglianico - di majo norante contado riserva '11 molise
black currant, fresh rosemary, cocoa powder, licorice and a hint of black olive
monica - san remy monica di sardegna '12 sardinia
organic, complex, roast coffee, ripe raspberry, with bright acidity
rubesco blend - lungarotti rosso di torgiano '10 umbria
sangiovese, canaiolo, colorino, tannic mint, white pepper, gingerbread, cherries, black currant, long finish
ferrocinto magliocco rosso '12 calabria
black fruit, anise, smoke, spice with a long finish
cabernet franc VQA - featherstone ' 12 niagara
ripe red berry, american oak, blueberry pie, smoky roasted red pepper and herbs
lucarelli campo marina primitivo di maduria '12 puglia
caramel, mocha, plum, vanilla, ripe, vibrant & soft
marchesi mazzei zisola nero d'avola ' 11 sicily
ripe cherry, scorched earth, tarry black fruit and cooked spice, concentrated
BIN ENDS 20% OFF ON MONDAY NIGHTS . TEACH US ABOUT YOUR WINE COLLECTION - CORKAGE FEE $30/BOTTLE
reservations
Reservations can be booked 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? Interested in booking a large scale event with us?
get some facts and submit an event inquiry form
*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.
