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If you’re looking for a healthy option for dinner, pizza probably isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. Modern pizza has been designed as fast food, and the ingredients are chosen to be cheap and long-lasting. Unfortunately, the ingredients and cooking process used to make most fast food pizzas also tend to be very…

Any restaurant that is striving to provide the best Italian cuisine to its customers will have a selection of pasta dishes. Pasta, a traditional Italian dish dating back to 1271, has had centuries to be experimented on. So, it is one of the best-developed dishes in the world. Restaurants with the best Italian cuisine typically…

When you hear the word ‘pizza’, you probably think of the fast-food dish enjoyed by thousands of Canadians daily. This modern style of pizza is made to be cheap, with a taste that appeals to as many people as possible. When we think pizza, we think of the traditional Italian style of pizza. The idea…

Pasta dishes are a staple of the best authentic Italian cuisine. With hundreds of years of culinary innovation, it shouldn’t be surprising that there are many different kinds of pasta dishes. There are dozens of varieties of shapes and types of pasta noodles. All kinds of ingredients and toppings are used to give each dish…

Developed through several centuries under a unique cultural environment, the cuisine of Italy offers a degree of diversity and simplicity and an artistic use of ingredients like olive oil and pasta that you can’t find anywhere else. The next time you try the best authentic Neapolitan (Napoletana) pizza available outside of Italy at Pizzeria Via…

It is said that a nation’s cuisine often reflects its culture. Some of the best authentic Italian cuisines have their origins dating back to ancient times, and their cooking style takes queues from the food of the Mediterranean. Handcrafted meals are a staple of modern Italian culture. Let’s talk about how the characteristics of the…

The panini is a staple of the best authentic Italian cuisine alongside Neapolitan pizza and classic pasta. Italian restaurants never shy away from including these artisan sandwiches on their menus. When you visit Pizzeria Via Mercanti in Toronto this week, you surely do not want to miss trying one of ours. Made from classic Italian…

Most people outside of Italy see pizza as merely a hearty meal to snack on during a football game or Friday night party. However, pizza is taken seriously in the country it was born in. For a taste of the best authentic Neapolitan (Napoletana) pizza in Toronto, Ontario, and the GTA, come to Pizzeria Via…

Nearly anybody can make a basic pizza, but to make the best authentic Italian cuisine and pizza Napolitana that reflects decades of Italian food prowess, only the best pizzerias can make the cut. Your best chance to experience this Italian classic in its natural form is at Pizzeria Via Mercanti. But why does this family-owned…