We were out at a movie at Yonge and Eglington in Toronto (Made in Dagenham - terrific film) and went looking for a place to eat after the movie. Just south of Eglington on Yonge we happened across Zucca, a really good Italian trattoria serving simply prepared Italian cuisine with great attention to detail.
My appetizer was potato and green vegetable gnocchi with leek and Quebec blue cheese cream - utterly delicious! Kerry had a simple green salad, with a perfect (not overwhelming) dressing.
For my main I chose a simple grilled whole trout. It was perfect, moist and succulent with just a little lemon and salt. It came with grilled vegetables (potato, fennel and carrot). To be honest they were adequate but a little dry (particularly the potato slices). Kerry had a house-made pasta with bacalao (salt cod) cooked with tomatoes and white wine. It was unusual and tasty but didn't blow us away. The service with terrific - the server knew the food (and wine) and even poured us a couple of glasses of wine to compare with the wine we'd ordered.
We had a bottle of Salice Salentino 2007 (Cantele) - a nice rustic-style wine from Southern Italy. Plummy and spicy with plenty of acidity, it went well with the pasta (and ok with the fish). Interesting wine - not great but good with tomato-based sauces. Southern Italian reds look like they are going to be big in 2011 (you heard it hear first!)
We finished off with a couple of well-chosen cheeses and I had a glass of desert wine (not sure what it was - tasted a lot like a Beaumes de Venise but obviously it was Italian)
Nice meal - attentive service - I would definitely go back if I was in the neighbourhood.
Not to harsh your mellow too much, but salt cod?? We won't have any left to eat if restaurants continue to serve them and patrons continue to order them. But sounds like a nice little trattoria. Happy new year to you both!
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