272. Buca

Last Sunday we went to Buca for my sister's belated birthday dinner. It's an authentic Italian restaurant, said to be one of the best in Toronto (rated #2).
Overall I really enjoyed it. The service was excellent (our server was patient in explaining what everything was) and the food was delicious. The menu changes daily and they have a lot of unique dishes like bison pizza, pig's ears, pork blood pasta, numerous different breads, cheese, chacuterie, etc.
I loved the decor in there as well - sort of like an industrial style loft. They have a bright and airy section that seems a bit more casual and another that's more dim and romantic. Plus an outdoor patio. So pretty much good for any occasion!




Appetizer: Nodini - warm bread knots with olive oil, rosemary, sea salt and garlic. Crispy on the outside, soft on the inside. I really loved these.

My pasta: fusilli with fennel soffritto, green tomato and golden delicious apple sauce, spot prawns, and toasted focaccia. It had a very interesting flavour..tasted a little bit citrus-y.

As you can see, the portion is quite small. Probably a bit too small for costing $26 but it was good.

My sister got the gnocchi (I don't have a description for what was in this as the menu's not posted online). Also a bit pricey for what you get. I tried a bit and really liked it..it's a lot "lighter" than usual gnocchi.

My mom ordered this. Thin crust tuna pizza/flatbread..this was one of my favourites. It was a little bit spicy but the perfect amount of crispy-ness. If I come back I will definitely order a pizza again (and I rarely eat pizza). You cut it yourself with the large pair of scissors that come with it. It's pretty big so you can share it between two people.

Dessert time! I got the tiramisu.

Affogato. This wasn't on the menu but they made it for my sister.





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