Marinella Authentic Italian
2.6/5
Opening at 5:00 pm
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Marinella Restaurant is a casual restaurant located by College St. and Clinton St. in the College Street and Little Italy area of Downtown Toronto. Marinella specializes in Italian cuisine and features casual dining, fine dining in a casual atmosphere.

Cuisine type

  • Italian,

Dishes

  • Seafood,
  • Pizza,
  • Pasta,

Features

  • Restaurant With Wifi Internet,
  • Wheelchair-accessible Restaurant,
  • Restaurant With Terrace,

Atmosphere

  • Casual,
  • Upscale,

Languages Spoken

  • English,
Useful Information

Opening Hours *Holiday hours

Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
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Rates:

  • $11 To $25,

Methods of Payment:

Menu & Prices

Beverages MENU - Marinella Authentic Italian

Drinks

Red Wine, White Wine, House Wine, Champagne, Martini’s, Beer, Cocktails, Scotch & Whiskey, Soft Drinks, Coffee & Tea

Salumeria Tasting MENU - Marinella Authentic Italian

Salumeria Tasting

Offers a sample of all the different salumi, spuntini, and formaggi we have on one platter.

$25.00

Spuntini

BABY PICKLES

Pickled baby gerkins

$6.00

GIARDINIERA ALLA ROMANA

Roman style pickled vegetables

$6.00

ROASTED PEPPERS

Hand roasted, garlic and olive oil

$6.00

ROASTED BEETS

Herbs and olive oil

$6.00

PICKLED MUSHROOMS

Mushrooms, garlic brine

$6.00

Salumi

FILETTUCCIO

House made cured pork loin

$8.00

SPICY PANCETTA

Spicy, cured pork belly

$8.00

SOPPRESSATA

House made spicy Calabrese style salami

$7.00

SALAMETTE CALABRESE

Cured fennel sausage

$7.00

Formaggi

PEPATO

Cow’s milk, sharp, tangy, semi-soft

$9.00

FRIULANO

Cow’s milk, creamy, sweet, semi-hard

$9.00

FARMER’S CHEESE

Cow’s milk, creamy, mild, semi-soft

$9.00

GOAT CHEESE

Creamy, mild, semi-hard

$9.00

SHEPHERD’S CHEESE

Creamy, mild, semi- hard

$9.00

Something Special

PROSCIUTTO

Cured in house for 18 months

$13.00

Appetizers / Small Plates

SEAFOOD MARINELLA

Lobster, shrimp, crab, mussels, marinella sauce, crostini

$19.00

SHRIMP MARINELLA

Sautéed shrimp, marinella sauce, crostini

$12.00

PORK BELLY

Naturally raised hormone free pork, braised and smoked, rapini and beans

$12.00

CALAMARI FRITTI

Lightly breaded and fried, tomato sauce

$11.00

ARANCINI

Rice balls filled with veal, peas and mozzarella

$9.00

SOUP OF THE DAY

Prepared fresh daily

$7.00

BRUSCHETTA POMODORO

Herbed tomatoes, crostini

$6.00

Salads

BEET AND BUFALA CAPRESE

Mozzarella di bufala, tomatoes, beets, sweet basil, olive oil

$12.00

SPINACH SALAD

Spinach, goat’s cheese, walnuts, citrus vinaigrette

$7.00

CAESAR SALAD

Romaine hearts, caesar dressing, croutons, parmigiano

$7.00

GARDEN SALAD

Greens, radicchio, carrot, onion, tomato, citrus vinaigrette

$7.00

Risotto

SEAFOOD RISOTTO

Lobster, shrimp, crab, mussels, marinella sauce

$24.00

LOBSTER RISOTTO

Lobster tail, marinella sauce, parmigiano

$24.00

WILD MUSHROOM RISOTTO

Assorted mushrooms, parmigiano

$20.00

Handmade Pasta

SEAFOOD LINGUINE

Lobster, shrimp, crab, mussels, marinella sauce

$21.00

FETTUCINE CARBONARA

House made bacon, mushroom, diced tomato, panna sauce, tossed with raw egg, lemon and parsley

$18.00

PENNE ALLA VODKA

Prosciutto, mushroom, vodka infused tomato cream sauce *Pasta is imported from Italy. * Gluten free pasta available – additional $5

$17.00

PAPPARDELLE GIOVANNI

Sausage, meatballs, tomato sauce, parmigiano, basil

$17.00

SPAGHETTONI WITH MEATBALLS

Veal and pork meatballs, tomato sauce, parmigiano

$16.00

FETTUCINE CHICKEN ALFREDO

Sautéed chicken, mushroom, diced tomato, marinella sauce

$17.00

Entrees

SOMETHING DECADENT

Top your steak with seafood marinella.

$14.00

NEW YORK STEAK

12oz. “AAA” well marbled and grilled to your liking.

$30.00 (12oz)

CATCH OF THE DAY

Chef’s choice of preparation
MP

OSSO BUCO

Tender shank slow braised in a hearty pomodoro sauce

$22.00

VEAL PARMIGIANA

Breaded veal topped with tomato sauce and mozzarella

$20.00

Pizza

PRIMAVERA

Bruschetta tomato, green olives, roasted peppers, mushrooms

$15.00

CAPRICCIOSA

Prosciuttino, artichokes, sun dried tomatoes, capers

$15.00

CALABRESE

Soppressata, olives, roasted peppers, chilies

$15.00

SAUSAGE AND ROASTED PEPPERS

Fennel sausage, roasted peppers

$14.00

MARGHERITA

Mozzarella, tomato sauce, sweet basil, oregano

$13.00

FUNGHI

Roasted wild mushrooms

$1715.00

Side Plates

CHEFS COICE OF VEGETABLES

Garlic, chilies and olive oil

$6.00

FETTUCINE AL LIMONE

Egg noodles, limone sauce

$6.00

FETTUCINE POMODORO

Egg noodles, tomato sauce

$6.00

SIDE MARINELLA SAUCE

$3.00

FETTUCINE MARINELLA

Egg noodles, marinella sauce

$6.00

SIDE POMODORO SAUCE

$2.00

MIXED OLIVES

An assortment of olives, herbs, olive oil

$6.00

SIDE CHILI IN OIL

$2.00

Deserts

Deserts

Ask your server about the desserts available today.

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doro3526
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Best authentic Italian cuisine you will get in Toronto. Family ran, with warm service and lots of love and price put into the food. The marinella sauce is to die for! Everything fresh and made from scratch. You will not go wrong here!

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KrystalB038131
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Our company was looking to host our holiday party here, but definitely not anymore. No one ever answers the phone (sure they're closed Monday's, but they're open the other days). When I couldn't reach anyone by phone I tried to email them, but any response I received (if any) did not answer my questions. It took two weeks for them to finally confirm that they could not accommodate us. It was just a total waste of time. As a restaurant, this lack of customer service is not acceptable.

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Restaurantica12
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Don't waste your time or money.

Overpriced, lousy food, rude service. Can't think of anything positive to say about this restaurant. We had the Veal 3 ways. Paid $49!!!!! for an overcooked (we asked for it medium), pasta with sauce that tasted like it came out of a can (can't remember the price, but far more than the $2.49 I could have paid for a pasta with Hunt's tomato sauce). Can't figure this place out. Ambiance is OK, kind of lame middle of the road restaurant, but priced like a high end restaurant with diner quality food. Actually, diner food is better. Oh yes, also had a caesar salad with tired lettuce and kraft like dressing. Don't waste your time or money. Avoid at all costs.

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Restaurantica12
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We went to Marinella for my wife's 40th birthday. The restaurant was very busy so we had a drink at the bar before we were seated. Our martini's were great. We ordered Seafood Marinella, Calamari Fritti and Antipasto Platter. For entrees we had lamb 3 ways, pappardelle giovanni, and two pizzas. Let me tell you my lamb was one of the best meals I ever had. The pizzas we thin and crispy and the pasta was great as well. For dessert I had the tiramisu, they even make their own cheese! I will definitely be back, everything from the food, to the drink, and the service was exceptional.

Atmosphere: 4/5
Food: 5/5
Service: 4/5
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Restaurantica12
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Went there for my birthday celebration. The food...

Went there for my birthday celebration. The food was pricey, but unfortunately very poor quality. Our waitress wasn't very observant, and made a few mistakes during the course of the night. (Brought the wrong wine, forgot to specify how we wanted our pizza done, after we specified it TWICE, and as it turned out, misinformed us of the pasta that went with our main course) After we politely brought this to her attention, nothing was done to compensate our table for her mistakes. Very disappointing.

Atmosphere: 3/5
Food: 2/5
Service: 1/5
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The real Italian neighbourhood in Toronto may have migrated northwest of Little Italy but as long as places like Marinella remain, the identity will endure. Vegetarian starters include Giardiniera all Romana (pickled vegetables) and Friulano (sweet cow’s milk cheese). Follow with a meat-free main of wild mushroom risotto, gluten-free pasta or the Funghi (mushroom) pizza. Visitors rave about the dessert menu which changes regularly.

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