Ah Via Mercanti!
Ah Via Mercanti where the atmosphere is nice, the wait is expected, the double stacked pizza is delicious! They bring the pizza makers straight from Italy so you can eat a real Italian pizza served the way it should be! Did I mention the wood oven?
This place was introduced to me by one of my Italian friends a few years ago and I liked it then. But when I came back with another Italian friend, I was blown away at how much better it was. The pizzas are some of the most authentic you will be able to find in this city.
So effing good, this place is truly a hidden gem. I've been multiple times because the white sauce based pizza is unreal. Easily on par with libretto. The panzarottis are huge and delicious.
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Pizza lovers will know that there are different styles of pizza which makes the quest for the ultimate favorite a tasty journey that will depend on personal taste.
Pizzeria Via Mercanti was a name that came to my attention based on a local italian magazine piece. If you would like neapolitan style pizza, then this is definitely the place for you. Even the pizza chef tonight is from Napoli :)
I had the classic Ciambella Ripiena which at its base is a pizza margheritta with a crust folded with hot soppressata, ricotta cheese and black pepper. The crust was very thin by design so it won't be heavy on the stomach but full of balanced flavor. Luckily I didn't have any appetizer even with my classic appetite :)
I ended with some almond and lemon gelato with my double espresso.
The folks at the pizzeria were very welcoming and attentive from the moment that I walked in on this quiet night.
The original Kensington market location is more of a pizzeria although you can also order wonderful pastas and other wonderful dishes. The Elm location by comparison would be more of a community restaurant. It's all good. Missed my man Romolo Salvati, the big chief of the pizzeria. I will certainly see him next time.
You can never go wrong with Pizzeria Via Mercanti. Once you tasted their pizza, it feels like you transported to Italy. Their Via Mercanti pizza is a must try! I will go back here for sure. :)
Had the pleasure of taking my wife out to dinner for her birthday last night. Had a fabulous meal and the best pizza ever. I cannot ever eat Pizza Pizza or Pizza Nova! I am Italian born Canadian raised in the good days of St Clair and meeting the owner Romola and his wife Robin was an added bonus. To the staff thank you so much and for a short time I felt I was in Italia. My only knock is when you leave I'm not a fan of downtown for many reasons. However I can forget for a short while when eating a delicious pizza. Romolo come to the suburbs please the Italians of Woodbridge need you!
All I can say is that if you're in Kensington market , you have to visit this pizzeria ! It has one of the most delicious pizzas in Toronto. The margarita and tiramisu were divine !! Follow that with a coffee at Casa .
Dean Martin sings "In Napoli.....When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie...that's amore!" As far as Neapolitan pizza, this place rocks!!! Extremely authentic - all the pizza making staff speaking Neapolitan Italian - you can't get any better.
Awesome vibe in Kensington Market. If you're looking for an authentic Italian dining experience, look no further! Casual, welcoming and friendly service. Lots of menu options to pick from. They will accommodate dishes for those with allergies. All staff are speaking in Italian to one another which only adds to the ambiance of this place. Pizza was perfection, simple and delicious just as it should be. Must visit again. @Via_Mercanti
The Via Mercanti double decker is my favourite pizza in Toronto hands down.
Great location, great service, nice atmosphere, actual Italian staff and great alternatives in terms of pasta and other options which other pizzerias don't bother with.
I go back again and again, basically anytime I want amazing pizza. This pizza is good cold also. The ingredients are so fresh and delicious, nothing beats it. Don't bother with the others in the so called top 10 lists, as this is by far the best.
That crust!!!
We love this place! Get the double pizza, called the 'via mercanti'. Staff is very friendly, food is great and the prices are good. We also like hanging out in the market, it's a good vibe.
Probably one of the best pizzas in the city. I drive down to Kensington from Port Credit just for Via Mercante pizza.
The Scarpariello is my "go to". Incredible flavour and I can't bring myself to ordering a different pizza; I just wait and hope that my daughter and g'friend don't finish their pizzas so I get a slice of theirs. 😊😊😊
Via Mercanti. Really nice dough and fresh sauce, with al kinds of meat inside
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LOVE LOVE LOVE. Went to the elm street location-> Firstly, our server was this sweet girl from Italy who was so helpful and nice! Secondly, I was helping my mom doing a pizza tour of Toronto so we've been to quite a few top pizza places. THIS ONE TAKES THE WIN! Its classic Italian with a twist. Had the bocconcini bites, wow; had the Ciambella Riapena, wow wow wow. amazing. The pizza was so thing so the stuffed crust balanced with it perfectly. We also had the Via Mercanti ( double layer pizza) loved the idea and again the pizza dough was so airy and thing that the double layer wasn't too much at all. We dipped the crust in the amazing hot oil they had too! WE also got the Patate & Panchetta pizza which was so creamy and delicious. For dessert we had to try the Nutella pizza which was amazing too. This has taken the top as the best pizza I've ever had. The combinations of ingredients were very creative, fresh and done to perfection. I'm also a pizza snob soooo I think I am an opinion to trust. GO HERE!!!
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Amazing pizza, amazing service. We hit Pizzeria Via Mercanti at the tail end of a loooong day in Toronto (drive from Brampton to Kipling Station, subway to downtown, hit the CN Tower, walked up to Chinatown and Kensington Market, subway/bus out to Science Centre and back, then walked to PVM after starting out in Little Italy). We had gotten the tip on it from the patrons of a bookstore in Little Italy, and we incredibly glad we came.
We have two very picky daughters, aged 10 and 5. After not seeing a children's menu or a basic pepperoni pizza for them, we were worried that we might have walked a long way to have two miserable children. But Brit, our excellent waitress, suggested a basic margherita pizza with pepperoni, saying "This isn't my first rodeo with kids". When it came, I again fretted, because the pizza sauce was both orange rather than red and was applied sparingly, and the pepperoni more closely resembled ham...mind you, my wife and I honeymooned in Italy, and the crust, sauce, meat, and construction were very much like the pizza we'd enjoyed there, so this wasn't a complaint so much as a worry about Thing 1 and 2 being too finicky to eat something that didn't look like American pizza.
We needn't have worried. The older daughter put away six (SIX?!?!) pieces and the younger one two. No mention made of the differences between pizza from the US - just two happy kids tearing through dinner.
As for my wife and I, we got the Pollo, with fior di latte, goat cheese, chicken, mushrooms, and roasted red peppers. It is almost impossible to describe the taste of the pizza without cursing for effect. It was that (f&&&ing) good! Absolute heaven.
My wife and I are both former servers, and as such, we can't say enough about what a great job Brit did. Not only personable, friendly, and excellent with two over-tired kids, but to our minds, she made the exact correct number of trips to the table and at all the right times. This was despite the fact that the place was slammin' and jammin' on a Tuesday night.
Considering the service and the food, rightly so. We may not make it back to Toronto for a few more years, but when we do, we'll be back.
Just fabulous! Great service, great atmosphere, delicious pizza, appetizers, gelato. The pizza crust was excellent.
Been coming to this place since it opened..always have enjoyed the pizza..one of the best in the city. Always had good service each visit.
Nice Surprise. On a recent Toronto trip and some shopping in the Kengiston market area and feeling hungry we went to the Via Mercanti. Excellent pizza and service. Recommended when in the area. The only criticism as the tv that was on with the local news. It took away from the atmosphere. But the nice house wine and pizza was excellent.
Best pizza I've ever had in my life. I am Italian, and have high standards but this place exceeded them. Little Italy and Woodbridge pizza joints cannot even be compared to this place. Service was great. All cooks are straight from Italy and do everything right. If you want quality come here. They slice the prosciutto with the machine and squeeze oranges for your orange juice! Authentic Italian! They even brought us a jar of their home made hot chilli spread/oil. I will come back to this place for sure! AMAZING!
Awesome pizza. Pizza is great (the crust is perfect), and salmon rigatoni special was delicious. Service was friendly but inattentive. Would return.
Fabulous meal in a relaxing environment. The perfect night to enjoy great authentic pizza and catch-up with friend. Service was attentive, food was prompt and tasty. Dinner was a savoured event.
Superb!!!!!!!!!!!. I have never had a pizza like this in my 5 years of living in Canada and I have eaten at a lot of pizza places. Good pizza better prices.
Italian pizzeria in the Kensington market. Truly authentic Italian pizza! The staff is very friendly. I'm glad this restaurant moved into the Kensington market. The market's been missing a real Italian pizzeria. The owners are easy to talk to as the kitchen is open and you can watch them cooking the wood fired pizza in action.
Delicious oven baked pizza!. Same quality of Queen Margherita, as the pizza guys moved to this central location, pizza is really nice as it would be in Italy! price range is still affordable.
Simply the best. Please do yourself a favor and just go try this place its unbelievable. The pizza is simply the best in the city hands down. And what a beautiful space!
Best Pizza in Toronto. Some of the best pizza I have ever eaten. I can't walk into another restaurant and order a pizza or pasta without wishing it was the same as Pizzeria Via Mercanti. The prices are amazing for the fresh ingredients you eat. You can see the pizza being made, place looks really clean, I highly recommend you try it!!
Yummy :). The décor, the service and best of all the food were amazing! The wood burning ovens and the quality of the pizza and pasta are delicious. I love how everything is made fresh and in house too! Delicious, I can't wait to go again!
Real authentic pizza that you will not find any where else but Italy. Pizza so good that you will want to come back everytime and forget all the so called pizza joints!! Highly recommend it !! *****/*****
Best pizza anywhere in the city!. Authentic Italian experience! Listen to chefs chatter away in Italian in the kitchen, watch them as they make your food, and enjoy high quality delicious tasting pizza like nowhere else! Great environment, staff, location, and price!!! What more could you ask for?? A place to visit with anyone anytime!!!
...round of bocconcini pizza which are basically Italian pizza pops. Nothing like comparing beautiful, authentic Italian food to garbage stuffed garbage in a box, haha. The wood fired pizza balls are stuffed with ricotta and soppressata and blew everyone at the table away. I could see myself stopping in for a pint and a handful of these alone. Dipped
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I stumbled upon Pizzeria Via Mercanti by chance when I was walking down the street looking for some lunch. I had never heard of it, despite it being very popular at the time. When I took my first bite of my pizza, I was amazed at how delicious it was. The thin crust with the flavourful tomato sauce and the generous amount of cheese resulted in one of the best Margherita pizzas I have ever had the pleasure of eating. This was over 2 years ago and I continue to stop by Mercanti whenever I feel like having some authentic, delicious pizza.
I have been to the Pizzeria several times with family and friends, and we are never disappointed the food or service. The pizza, pastas, salads, atmosphere, music, staff are all great. Truly authentic and a MUST dine spot!
One of my favourite places to eat pizza in the city. This is not your gentrified pizza joint; Via Mercanti has the feel of the pizzerias Ivisited in Italy. This is especially true for their oven, which has transported from Italy and re-built here. I'm not sure whether thatmakes the pizza taste better, but it adds to the authenticity of the place.As for the food, I can only speak for the pizza, which is excellent.The pies are a little on the small side for my tastes, but I do tendto eat more than the average customer. The wine selection is decent (again, they aren't striving for fine-dining here), but the price point seems a bit high for the place.
Amazing pizza with the best service. The staff is very professional and friendly. We got complimentary in house bread as well. The red sauce pizzas are always better and their cocktails are so great. Overall, a satisfactory experience
Great pizzaria at Kensington Market. Staff was very friendly and professional. Pizza was delicious, bruschetta was divine, great desserts also. Totally recommend a visit.
Classic Italian. Tables cluttered together, noisy and smells amazing haha really liked this place, made me feel in another country. Pizza was amazing, sauce and cheese on point! Italian music in the background is a nice touch
Ocassion: casual Friday date
Its a restaurant where they understand their ingredients very well.. perfect balance of complex savouriness coming from prosciutto with rather mildly seasoned sauce and dough in comparison makes perfect juicy and burst of flavour, and for a great price too!
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