A new source for Italian sandwiches just opened its doors in Toronto
Published February 20, 2025 at 12:01 pm
Toronto has its fair share of Italian sandwiches, but a new player just arrived on the scene.
Ariete e Toro makes sandwiches using artisanal schiacciata, a type of airy, crispy Tuscan flatbread. It gets its name from the way it’s made, loosely translating to “squashed.” Ariete e Toro roughly translates to Aries and bull, perhaps indicating the astrological star signs Aries and Taurus.
Sandwiches are pretty pricey at $17 to $19, but they’re made with premium ingredients and of course, Ariete e Toro’s signature sciacciata.
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There’s the San Lazzaro with 16-month-aged prosciutto di Parma, gorgonzola crema, pear and organic arugula, the Al Babbo with smoked turkey and truffle mostarda, and the Nuovo Toro with beef brisket, fior di latte, pesto and bomba.
You can also build your own custom sandwich, with options for ingredients like mortadella, speck, coppa, roasted onion butter, straciatella, grana padano and grilled artichokes.
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To wash everything down, Ariete e Toro serves equally high end Italian sodas San Pellegrino, Niasca Portofino and Stappi in classic varieties like limonata, gassosa and chinotto.
Ariete e Toro is now open at 12 Keewatin Ave.