Making Italian food at home is fun with all the creativity you can put into it. You can mix practically anything into a pasta sauce so long as it tastes good to you. Even better than doing this at home is giving your executive orders to kitchen staff while eating out. You can sit back and sip your wine while you wait for your customised pizza or dish of pasta to arrive piping hot in front of you. “We call it the three P's menu,” says Café Diplomatico owner Rocco Mastrangelo Jr. “You get to pick your own noodle and sauce, your own pizza toppings and your own panini filling down to the last onion.”
Rocco’s dad and Uncle Paul started this three-generation family business when they opened in the spring of 1968. Rocco stepped in after university when he figured that it was a good fit. “I love working with people, I’ve always been a foodie and College Street was just starting to become trendy then.”
The brothers named the spot Café Diplomatico to welcome homesick Italians who were looking for a political debate over coffee as well as to show non-Italians that they were welcome.
Small Tray serves up to 15 people / Large Tray serves up to 30 people
A1 Mini Arancini
Deep fried risotto balls with tomato sauce mild or hot
A2 Antipasto di Casa
Hot Cacciatore sausage, Paisanella salami, padano cheese, assorted olives, sweet balsamic glaze and crostini
A3 Antipasto Misto
Assorted cured meats, provolone cheese, pickled vegetables and assorted olives
A4 Diplomatico Antipasto
Sundried tomatoes, artichokes, spicy eggplant, spicy mushrooms, assorted olives and cheese
A6 Fried Ravioli
Deep fried spicy, cheese ravioli
A7 Frittura di Pesce
Lightly fried, freshly battered calamari & shrimp
A8 Shrimp Fra Diavolo
Served with spicy cherry tomato sauce and crostinis
A9 Spicy Mussels
Served in a white wine or tomato sauce
S Small serves up to 15 people / L Large serves up to 30 people
Z1 Pasta e Fagioli
Romano beans, tomatoes and pasta in a vegetable broth
Z2 Minestrone
A blend of fresh vegetables with tubetini pasta in a vegetable broth
Z3 Cheese Tortellini al Brodo
Vegetable broth
S Small serves up to 15 people / L Large serves up to 30 people
I1 Fresh Salad
Romaine lettuce, kalamata olives, tomato, cucumber and onion
I2 Caprese Salad
Sliced tomatoes, bocconcino cheese, basil and drizzled with olive oil
I3 Caesar Salad
Romaine lettuce, caesar dressing, croutons, and grated parmesan cheese
I4 Greek Salad
Feta cheese, romaine lettuce, kalamata olives, tomato, cucumber and onion
Sandwiches come on a fresh, traditional Italian panini bun or focaccia.
Sandwich | Panini Platters
Assorted Platter available (your choice of threeselections)
Small Platter = 15 panini/sandwiches | Large Platter = 30 panini/sandwiches
SP1 Veal Parmigiana
Breaded veal topped with tomato sauce and melted mozzarella cheese
SP2 Chicken Parmigiana
Breaded chicken topped with tomato sauce and melted mozzarella cheese
SP3 Eggplant Parmigiana
Breaded and fried eggplant topped with tomato sauce and melted mozzarella cheese
SP4 Steak Sandwich
Grilled marinated top sirloin
* Toppings available
SP5 Meatball Sandwich
House made tender meatballs topped in tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese
SP6 Sausage on a Bun
Grilled spicy Italian pork sausage
* Toppings available
SP7 Tuna Sandwich
Albacore tuna, with mayo and melted havarti
SP8 Dip Sandwich
Salami, capicollo, provolone cheese, lettuce and tomato
Choose your own pasta sauce for items below (P6-P9) are not available.
P1 Spaghetti
P2 Penne
P3 Linguine
P4 Rigatoni
P5 Fusilli
P6 Meat Lasagna (serves 10)
P7 Eggplant Parmigiana (serves 10)
P8 Pasta al Forno
igatoni baked with prosciutto-cotto, mushrooms, hot peppers and mozzarella in a rosé sauce
P9 Pasta alla Pescatora
Spaghetti with mixed seafood in a white wine or tomato sauce
NEW! Fresh pasta now available from Cafe Diplomatico. PLEASE CHOOSE your preferred pasta sauce below.
FP2 Cannelloni (Cheese or Meat) (15 pcs. / 30 pcs.)
FP3
Cheese Tortellini
FP5 Gnocchi
Our pasta is served wtih your choice of the following sauces:
Pomodoro
Tomato sauce
Matriciana
Tomato sauce with bacon and hot peppers
Arrabbiata
Tomato sauce with mushrooms
Alfredo
Cream sauce
Rosé
Tomato cream sauce
Bolognese
Tomato meat sauce
Carbonara
Cream sauce with bacon and mushrooms
Alla Vodka
Vodka tomato cream sauce
PP Party Sized Pizza
Create your own pizza on a traditional thin crust with tomato sauce and cheese. Includes 2 toppings! Choose your favourite toppings! (Gluten-Free and Whole Wheat crust available)
Regular Toppings
Onions, pepperoni, mushrooms, bacon, hot peppers, slice tomatoes, green peppers, anchovies, green olives, black olives
Special Toppings
Spinach, roasted red peppers, sundried tomatoes, spicy eggplant, artichoke, bocconcino, salami, capicollo, feta cheese, Italian sausage
Gourmet Toppings
Goat cheese, grilled portobello mushrooms, grilled zucchini, grilled eggplant, prosciutto cotto, prosciuttino
M1 Chicken Parmigiana (10 pcs. / 20 pcs.)
M2 Veal Parmigiana (10 pcs. / 20 pcs.)
M3 Veal Scaloppini (10 pcs. / 20 pcs.)
Sautéed with mushrooms in a white wine cream sauce with mixed vegetables
F1 Baked Lemon Pepper Sole Fillet
S1 Seasonal Vegetables
S2 Roasted Potatoes
D1 Assorted Mini Pastry Platter
Two bite pastries
D2 Cannoli
Ricotta & Chocolate Chip
D3 Bomba
Nutella, Chantilly cream
D4 Tiramisu (12 slices)
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Always a great experience coming to the Diplomatico. you'd think that Nonna was in the kitchen the food is so delicious and authentic but close enough the chef their Malic serves up his own signature style on a plate each and every time we come in.
One of my favorite breakfast places! Staff is always nice and on point.
We went here after hearing so much about it as its promoted everywhere when it comes to television and newspapers during sports seasons when everyone comes to here to celebrate and watch eagerly. However I did not find anything special about this place. In fact we had a very uncomfortable stay here for our coffee's that we wanted to get out as soon as possible. Although nothing in terms of service or food was neglectful the atmosphere was not very accommodating.
It just gives me great pleasure to be in little Italy. I love their deep fried calzone. I know it is deep fried, but I am doing my best to gain some weight because I am very thin. The service is great here.
We've gone to Little Italy quite a few times, this time, we decided to try Cafe Diplomatico. We chose to go here because the atmosphere looked very relaxed and it was busy on Friday night. The portion sizes that we saw seemed to be pretty reasonable too. We were seated by the kitchen and in clear view of the Leafs/Sabres hockey game! Terrific. However, the light above us was out making it a little more difficult for us to see. Our server was pretty attentive throughout the rush which was pretty great. FYI - Pop is reasonably priced but there are no refills. We ordered Bruschetta bread for two of us, and garlic bread with cheese, the bruschetta bread had a lot of mozzarella melted over the lot of it - something I don't mind, but it did over power the taste of tomatoes. The garlic bread was nicely done, with a nice presence of garlic. Two of us ordered veal parmigiana one with spaghetti and bolognese (50cent charge for the upgrade to bolognese from the house tomato sauce) the other with fettuccine alfredo (75cent charge). The other ordered penne alfredo. We're not sure why, but it seemed that every other table was served bread with their pasta or main dishes however we did not receive any. The veal was well seasoned and for the price ($13), it was well worth the try. The bolognese sauce was great, lots of meat and well seasoned sauce. It didn't over power the noodles, but there was a good serving in it. There were no complaints with the fettuccine alfredo either. However the penne alfredo left much to be desired. It tasted okay, however there was a lot of runny sauce in the bowl. It seemed to be more sauce than pasta water, but we just weren't too sure. It would have been great if we were able to get some bread, but again - we are not sure if we were supposed to get bread or not and we didn't ask either. All in all, we would definitely try the place again with different meals (although, I could go for some more of that bolognese sauce!). The prices very reasonable, especially for Little Italy! FYI - They don't take debit but they do have an atm downstairs. Luckily our server told us that our bank was close by so we avoided those fees! :-D
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