Every Italian business in Ontario

Sicilian and Abruzzo family gelato on Queen West — long hours, cannoli piped to order and espresso alongside the case.

NY-style slices with fine-dining discipline — the pepperoni slice that made Little Portugal queue.

Small-batch gelato from the Canis chefs on College Street — rotating flavours and brown-butter waffle cones made in house.

Catanese street food on St Clair West — arancini fried through the day, cannoli filled to order, rosticceria and Sicilian aperitivo.

The Battaglia family's Sicilian bakery on Invergordon Avenue — pane di casa, cannoli, arancini and a hot table, since 1994.

A forty-year-old family bakery on Rustic Road in North York — breads, hot table, gelato and veal sandwiches near Lawrence and Keele.

Yorkville's Italian coffee bar on Bellair — Rufino-style espresso, cannoli and gelato from seven in the morning until late.

A Roman bakery in the Upper Beaches — sourdough from a 17-year-old starter, pizza al taglio, cornetti and espresso on Main Street.

Neapolitan pizza and Southern Italian plates on St Clair West — a Corso Italia dining room with a wood oven at its centre.

The original Queen West slice shop — New York-style pies, a counter for takeout and eight seats for walk-ins.

Geary Avenue's pizza-and-bar room — Greater Good Bar, 75 seats, slices until two in the morning on weekends.

Leslieville's Detroit-style pizzeria — Sicilian-style square pies, 48-hour cold-fermented dough and caramelised edges.

Maker's Kensington Market shop — long-fermented dough, thick square pies and thin round ones, by the slice.

Baldwin Village's Italian sandwich shop and market — focaccia sandwiches, imported pantry shelves and catering boxes.

Queen West sandwich counter baking focaccia al padellino — the Turin-style bread that makes its panini different.

Schiacciata sandwiches on Queen West — bread baked in the back, Italian cured meats sliced to order.

The original Elm Street counter — Italian sandwiches, cold cuts and a takeout window a block from Yonge-Dundas.

Trinity Bellwoods' takeout deli — overstuffed Italian sandwiches, salads and a small grocery, eleven to seven daily.

The Financial District counter for Toronto's signature porchetta sandwich — crackling, truffle sauce, weekdays only.

The King West counter of Toronto's cult bakery — slow-ferment bread, porchetta panini, proper espresso.

Private-chef Italian catering with 20+ years of tradition — plus IYKYK pizza nights where 30 pizzas, one night, is the whole menu.

Kensington Market's Neapolitan pizzeria on Augusta — wood-fired pizza, Italian plates and a sidewalk patio in the heart of the market.

Bloor West Village's Puglian gastronomia — handmade orecchiette, imported Italian pantry staples and homemade dishes for the table.

Terroni's Queen West bakery-café — Roman pizza al taglio, pastries, espresso and a small Italian market.