Via Mercanti
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Pizzeria Via Mercanti - a family-run restaurant with over 40 years in the business - offers an authentic Italian experience in Toronto's famous Kensington Market. Specializing in Neapolitan pizza, Pizzeria Via Mercanti also offers pastas, paninos, antipasti and desserts. Everything is made in house. A private dining room and large patio accommodates large groups. Catering services are also available. more... See more text

Restaurant type

  • Pizzeria,

Cuisine type

  • Italian,

Dishes

  • Pizza,

Features

  • Restaurant With Party Services,
  • Restaurant With Wifi Internet,
  • Take-out,

Atmosphere

  • Family,
  • Intimate,

Products and Services

  • Restaurant,
  • Pizzeria,
  • Organic Food,
  • Pasta,
  • Homemade Ingredients,
  • Authentic,
    • Italian,
    • Wine,
  • more...
  • less...

Languages Spoken

  • English,
  • Italian,
Location
188 Augusta Ave, Toronto, ON M5T 2L6
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Opening Hours *Holiday hours

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
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Rates:

  • $11 To $25,

Methods of Payment:

Meet the owner

Growing up in Salerno, Italy, Romolo Salvati had everything he could want: the sun, the beach and the best Italian food in the world. But he was always on the move. "In 1986, I came to Toronto to play soccer," Romolo recalls. "The team owner liked me and my pizza and my soccer ball, and I signed a contract to play here."

For years, Romolo had no real roots. He travelled back and forth from Toronto to New York, to Vancouver, to Italy. In 2006, he met his wife and that's when he realized he felt that Toronto's Italian food scene had gone downhill. "Everywhere we went, I found the Italian food tasted more like American food – not good enough, not special."

So he took a job at a restaurant making pizza from scratch and  pretty soon he was getting noticed. After a glowing review was written about his pizza, he got a call from the owner of a pizza parlour in Kensington Market. "He was a Chinese guy running a pizza place," Romolo remembers. "He wanted more authentic food and he wanted me to cook it."

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Menu & Prices

ANTIPASTI & INSALATE MENU - Via Mercanti

Bocconcini di Pizza

Stuffed pizza rolls, filled with fior di latte, ricotta, hot soppressata, prosciutto cotto. (Min 4/order)

$2.00 (Each)

Mozzarelline Fritte

Breaded mini mozzarella balls, (5 per order).

$6.00

Potato Crocché

Crispy breaded mashed potato cakes stuffed with Grana Padano.

$6.00

Arancino di Riso

Risotto balls stuffed with mozzarella, parmigiano, peas and ground beef.

$8.00

Patatine Fritte

Fresh golden fries, hand cut to order.

$5.00

Frittura di Pesce

Shrimp and calamari dusted in special seasoning and fried to perfection.

$16.00

Cozze alla Marinara

Mussels in a fresh cherry tomato sauce with garlic and parsley

$15.00

Calamari alla Marinara

Fresh calamari and cherry tomatoes sauteed in white wine, garlic, and fragrant olive oil.

$15.00

Pizza Fritta

Fried pizza dough topped with tomato sauce, basil, black pepper, Grana Padano.

$10.00

Olive Marinate

Marinated olives sauteed with onions and peppers, served warm.

$8.00

Friarielli e Salsiccia

Rapini and sausage sauteed in olive oil and garlic.

Rapini Only $12.00 With Sausage $16.00

Antipasto allItaliana

Mixed charcuterie, cheese, mixed olives and pickled veg, served with homemade artisan served with homemade artisan

Small $20.00 Large $30.00

Antipasto vegetariano

Cheese topped with honey and walnuts, bruschetta, served with homemade artisan bread homemade artisan bread

Small $20.00 Large $30.00

Parmigiana di Melanzane

Battered layers of eggplant baked in tomato sauce with parmigiano.

$14.00

Polpette

Two succulent homemade meatballs smothered in tomato sauce

$10.00

Mercanti Salad

Green salad, tomatoes, orange segments, radicchio, fennel in a white balsamic dressing.

$10.00

Rucola e Tonno

Arugula salad mixed with tuna, corn, red onion and tomatoes in an olive oil dressing.

$12.00

Caprese

A classic salad of fior di latte, sliced tomato, arugula, basil and olive oil.

$14.00

Bresaola e Rucola

Bresaola, arugula, sliced Grana Padano, extra-virgin olive oil, lemon, black pepper.

$20.00

Mozzarella di Bufala

Bufala mozzarella with thinly sliced prosciutto di Parma and tomatoes.

$19.00

Polpo e Patate

Octopus and potato salad dressed with extra-virgin olive oil, lemon, parsley, black pepper, garlic, salt.

$16.00

ZUPPA

Zuppa del Giorno

Ask your server about our daily prepared and delicious soup.

$7.00

PRIMI

Organic gluten free pasta available ($4 extra)

Fagottino di Parma

House made trecce, cream sauce, wrapped in prosciutto di Parma.

$20.00

Pappardelle ai Funghi

Delicate pasta ribbons with mixed mushroom, asparagus and walnuts.

$21.00

Rigatoni alla Genovese (Traditional Neapolitan recipe)

Hearty tube shaped pasta in a slow cooked beef and onion ragù.

$22.00

Pasta al Pomodoro

Rigatoni or linguine in a fresh tomato and basil sauce.

$15.00

Pasta alla Bolognese

Rigatoni or linguine in a slow cooked tomato meat sauce.

$18.00

Ravioli

Delicate pasta pillows stuffed with ricotta and spinach in a fresh tomato, basil sauce.

$20.00

Pappardelle Cacciatora

Delicate pasta ribbons with slow cooked chicken in a cherry tomato and mushroom sauce

$20.00

Rigatoni Scarpariello (Traditional Neapolitan recipe)

Hearty tube shaped pasta in a sauce of cherry tomato, basil, chili flakes and Grana Padano.

$22.00

Linguine allo Scoglio

Linguine with a bounty of clams, mussels, calamari, shrimp and cherry tomatoes.

$22.00

Spaghetti alla Nerano (Traditional Neapolitan recipe)

Spaghetti with zucchini, basil, provolone cheese and Grana Padano.

$22.00

Lasagna

Layers of fresh pasta baked with ground beef, besciamel, fior di latte and tomato sauce.

$20.00

Pasta del Giorno

Ask your server about our delicious pasta of the day.

PANINI

( Served daily until 5pm ). All sandwiches are served on a homemade artisan bun made fresh to order and with a side Mercanti salad.

Bresaola

Bresaola, fior di latte, cherry tomatoes, arugula.

$16.00

Polpette

Succulent homemade meatballs smothered in tomato sauce.

$16.00

Pollo

Oven roasted chicken sauteed in white wine, tomatoes and topped with arugula.

$16.00

Prosciutto

Savoury prosciutto di Parma with fior di latte, tomatoes and arugula.

$16.00

SECONDI

The scaloppine are served with seasonal vegetables. Choose from the following sauces:● Marsala ● Lemon butter ● Mushroooms

Salmone dellAtlantico

Grilled Atlantic salmon served with seasonal vegetables.

$23.00

Pesce del Giorno

Ask your server about our daily fresh market fish. Based on availability.

Market price

Carne del Giorno

Ask your server about our daily fresh market meat. Based on availability.

Market price

Chicken Scaloppine

Tender chicken cutlets lighly seasoned and sauteed in a sauce of your choice.

$19.00

Veal Scaloppine

Tender veal cutlets lighly seasoned and sauteed in a sauce of your choice.

$19.00

PIZZE ROSSE

( Tomato sauce base )

Margherita

Fior di latte, basil.

$13.00

Napoletana

Black olives, cherry tomatoes, anchovies, capers, oregano.

$13.00

Funghi

Fior di latte, sliced mushrooms.

$16.00

Capricciosa

Fior di latte, prosciutto cotto, mushrooms, black olives.

$17.00

Quattro Stagioni

Fior di latte, artichokes, black olives, muhsrooms, prosciutto cotto.

$18.00

Calzone

Ricotta, fior di latte, hot soppressata.

$16.00

Pizza Bambino

Fior di latte, pepperoni, french fries.

$16.00

Traditrice

Fior di latte, hot chili pepper, hot soppressata.

$17.00

Marinara

Oregano, garlic.

$10.00

Scarpariello

Grana Padano, garlic, hot chili pepper, black pepper, basil.

$19.00

Ciambella Ripiena

Pizza margherita with stuffed crust of ricotta, hot soppressata, black pepper.

$19.00

Via Mercanti

Two layer pizza, ricotta, prosciutto cotto, mixed mushrooms, hot soppressata, topped by our famous margherita.

$20.00

The 6ix (served uncut)

Fior di latte, mushrooms, hot soppressata, black olives, artichokes, ricotta cheese, prosciutto cotto

$20.00

Bufalina

Fresh buffalo mozzarella, fior di latte, basil, prosciutto di Parma.

$22.00

PIZZE BIANCHE

Olive oil base

Patate e Salsiccia

Fior di latte, potatoes, sausage.

$17.00

Pesto e Pomodorini

Fior di latte, basil pesto, cherry tomatoes

$16.00

Vegetariana

Fior di latte, oregano, roasted red peppers, roasted red peppers, mixed mushrooms.

$18.00

Quattro Formaggi

Fior di latte, ricotta, Grana Padano, gorgonzola.

$19.00

Margheritona

Fior di latte, Grana Padano, prosciutto di Parma.

$19.00

Pizza Special

Ask your server about our delicious pizza of the day.

Salsiccia e Friarielli

Fior di latte, rapini, sausage.

$19.00

Cacciatora

Fior di latte, mushrooms, chicken, cherry tomatoes.

$18.00

Patate e Pancetta

Fior di latte, potatoes, Italian cured bacon, black pepper.

$17.00

Crudo e Rucola

Fior di latte, cherry tomatoes, prosciutto di Parma, arugula.

$19.00

Bresaola

Fior di latte, bresaola, arugula, sliced Grana Padano.

$22.00

DRAFT BEER

Amsterdam Blonde

Amsterdam brewing, Toronto, Canada.

$6.75 (20oz)

3 Speed

Amsterdam brewing, Toronto, Canada.

$6.75 (20oz)

Big Wheel Amber

Amsterdam brewing, Toronto, Canada.

$6.75 (20oz)

Boneshaker

Amsterdam brewing, Toronto,

$7.50 (16oz)

Steam Whistle

Steam whistle brewing, Toronto, Canada.

$6.75 (20oz)

Waterloo IPA

Waterloo brewing, Kitchener, Canada.

$7.50 (20oz)

Via Mercanti

Toronto, Canada.

$6.75 (20oz)

Moretti Blonde

Birra Moretti,Italy.

$7.50 (16oz)

Stella Blonde Lager

Stella Artois, Belgium.

$8.00 (16oz)

Honkers Ale

Goose Island brewing, Chicago, USA

$6.75 (16oz)

Rolling Rock Extra Pale

Rolling Rock brewing, Pennsylvania,

$7.50 (20oz)

Seasonal

Brew of the season.

Ask your server

BEER BOTTLE

Peroni

$7.00

Castello

$7.00

Corona

$7.00

Coors light

$6.00

Batch 1904 Cider

$7.50

CAFFE & BIBITE

Espresso

Singolo $2.00 Doppio $3.50

Espresso macchiato

Singolo $2.50 Doppio $4.00

Caffe latte

$3.50

Cappuccino

$3.50

Affogato

$8.00

Tea

$2.50

Cioccolata

$3.00

Standard pops

$3.00

OJ - Apple - Cranberry

$3.00

Aranciata San Pellegrino

$3.50

Limonata San Pellegrino

$3.50

Brio chinotto

$3.00

Acqua minerale

$3.00 (250ml) $5.00 (750ml)

DOLCI

Cannolo siciliano

$7.00

Pizza alla nutella

$12.00

Creme Brulee

$8.00

Ricotta e pera

Amalfi coast cheesecake.

$12.00

Dolce caprese

Gluten free chocolate & almond

$8.00

Artisan gelato

Ask your server about current

$7.00

Panna cotta

$8.00

Tiramisu

$8.00

Crostata alla nutella

$10.00
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