🇨🇦 ｜ This Italian Spot is UNDOUBTEDLY a Top Contender! 🏆🍝

Last night, my friend and I snagged a last-minute reservation at Giulietta—since regular tables were fully booked, we ended up at the Chef’s Table, and wow, what a serendipitous twist! ✨ For two whole hours, we were so engrossed in dissecting the kitchen’s magic that neither of us touched our phones. 📵🔥 🍽️ APPETIZERS We were gifted honey ricotta with bread slices—SO fragrant and divine! 🍯🍞 GIOELLA BURRATA con UVA 🧀🍇 Burrata perched on garlic-rubbed sourdough, flanked by roasted baby grapes and drizzled with grape syrup. The charred bread (rubbed with raw garlic beforehand) + caramelized grapes + creamy burrata + olive oil richness created a harmonious explosion—one bite, and I was teleported to an Italian vineyard! 🇮🇹💫 POLPO e FAGIOLI 🐙🌿 Grilled octopus with white beans and pesto. Finally, a restaurant that doesn’t skimp on portions! (Looking at you, certain overpriced Italian spot… 👀) The octopus was plump and tender, though the first serving was slightly overcharred. When we mentioned it, the chef panicked cutely: “Should we remake it? We’d LOVE to!” After debating if we could finish it (lol), we said yes—and the kitchen’s collective sigh of relief was palpable. 😅❤️ 🍖 MAINS BRACIOLA di MAIALE 🐖🍷 Iberian pork roasted with fennel, pearl onions, and aged sherry. Sweet, tangy, fatty perfection—a carnivore’s dream come true! 🤤🔥 LA MATERA 🍕🌶️ Thin-crust pizza topped with fennel sausage, broccoli rabe, mozzarella, pecorino, and chili. Unexpectedly PHENOMENAL! The slight bitterness of the greens was balanced by the cheesy decadence, and the crust? Chewy, blistered, flawless. 10/10! 🙌 🍫 DESSERT BIGNE al CIOCCOLATO 🍓🍫 Giant profiteroles stuffed with cranberry-rhubarb jam and white chocolate cream. Not overly sweet—ideal for Asian palates! We’d been eyeing these jiggly, pillowy puffs all night (the kitchen kept sending them out 🥹), and even though we were stuffed, we devoured every crumb. No regrets! ✨ FINAL THOUGHTS A flawless, joyous dining experience—every dish nailed it. Sitting by the kitchen, we spied on the culinary ballet 🩰, chatted with the chefs about ingredients, and already planned our next order. Giulietta, you’ve stolen our hearts (and stomachs)! 💘🍴 📍 Giulietta 572 College St, Toronto, ON 💸 ~$120 per person #TorontoEats #ItalianCuisine #FoodieHeaven #TorontoLife #DowntownToronto #HiddenGems #MustTryRestaurants