Location: 550 Danforth Ave (west of Pape), Greektown, Toronto
Website: http://pizzerialibretto.com/
Cuisine: Italian/pizzeria
Meal: dinner
My thoughts:
I came here with some girlfriends for a belated birthday celebration. We made reservations, which proved to be a good idea given how busy it was.
We ordered the Buttermilk Fried Calamari (red pepper almond romesco sauce, libretto herb oil, $12) to share. I thought this was alright, but my friends were really impressed... so much so that they ordered a second one!
For our mains, we each ordered a pizza.
Margherita: tomato, basil, mozzarella / $14. KK ordered this one. This was the one bad (horrible) dish of the night. The cheese was sparse and one flavour that dominated the entire pizza was very, very tart. We were surprised that such a standard pizza was so bad.
Cremini Mushroom: bufala mozzarella, gorgonzola, roasted garlic, rosemary, thyme, pecorino / $17. This was what I ordered. This was, in stark contrast to the margherita, amazing! I loved that there was ample cheese, as well as the pairing of the herbs with the selection of cheese. Love.
Duck Confit - bosc pear, mozzarella / $17. JA ordered this one, and this was another stellar dish. As much as I like duck, it's not something I usually order because it tends to be fatty. But that certainly wasn't the case here. I couldn't decide between this and the mushroom pizza which was better. Really though, who cares? Both are definite must-try's.
Just a final note that the dough of the pizzas here are quite thin and airy. I will have to pay another visit to Terroni's soon to compare their crusts. Both are great places to hit up if you are a pizza fan. Just remember to make a reservation!
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