Cucina Mauro

04/19/2026

Give mom a different kind of flower bouquet this year. Join us on Mother's Day for Brunch and Brushes! Link in bio for more info and to save your spot.
With a history that includes masters like DaVinci and Michaelangelo, if there is anything that Italians are known for as much as their cuisine, it’s art. So, why not combine the two and spend some time with mom enjoying a traditional Italian-themed brunch buffet, followed by a hands-on painting class, with step-by-step instructions to create your own floral masterpieces. The brunch and painting will take place at the Cucina Mauro Kitchen Cafe’s industrial-chic trattoria style space, with it’s unique ambiance and Italian flair.

Your painting guide will be local artist Nick Biagini. Nick was an educator for over 30 years and founded Biagini’s Colours over 20 years ago, teaching painting to thousands of children and adults. He was the Arts Coordinator for the Toronto Catholic District School Board and was instrumental in building the Board’s Art programs. All supplies will be provided.

04/13/2026

We love it when you linger in the kitchen cafe. Bring friends for a game of scopa, but please don't yell at each other.

04/05/2026

Toronto Life had a few nice, and accurate, things to say about us.

04/05/2026

02/23/2026

Cozy private events.

02/19/2026

A Message for Our Valued Customers

Our guiding principle at Cucina Mauro is very simple: to always be real and authentic.  This applies not only to our food, but to everything we do, including how we communicate with our customers and how we run our business.

So, we want to be open and transparent with you about why we have recently adjusted the cost of our “tavola calda” counter meal by a few dollars, after several years with no increases.  There has been NO change in the cost of our Café Menu made-to-order panini, pasta, and pizza.

Quality and Selection

We have always prided ourselves in providing a food experience that goes above and beyond expectations of typical “hot tables”.  We strive to provide high quality premium options, more typical of a trattoria in Italy, than a hot table in North York.  Our goal is literally to make you say “wow” when you walk in, and we are proud that many of our customers often use that exact word; and that BlogTO recognized us as one of “Toronto’s best hot tables”, describing us as a “hot counter that takes things beyond the average red sauce joint”.

We are proud of the talented and highly experienced Chefs that prepare our daily menus. They are as qualified and experienced as any Chef in Toronto, and we want to ensure that they have the creative flexibility to demonstrate their full capabilities.  This means giving them premium products and selection to work with, which we can only do if we price our offerings appropriately, while continuing to provide high value.

External Pressures

Like everyone, we have faced extremely challenging cost pressures in recent years.  We have done our best to absorb as much as we can, but there are limits to what we can do in that regard without sacrificing quality and selection.

Caring for Our Staff

True hospitality is about more than high quality food.  It’s about creating an experience that you won’t forget because you were genuinely cared for.  We have many “regulars” at Cucina Mauro, most of which wouldn’t even need to read this to understand what we are about and why we have made this price adjustment.  We believe that they would agree that the reason they keep coming back isn’t ju

02/18/2026

Even our t-shirts are keeping it real.

01/27/2026

Join us on Valentine's Day. Link in bio for full details and registration. Nobody does love like Italians, and no country’s cuisine says romance more than Italy’s. In this hands-on class, you and your partner will help us prepare components of the Italian aphrodisiac focused menu that we will prepare for you to enjoy, after the class portion of the evening, in our cozy and itimate trattoria style space, with full table service. The menu for the evening will be

First Course

Freshhand-madee mozzarella nodini (hand-stretched by you and your partner in class) with fresh figs, honey, and prosciutto.

What’s more romantic than hand making and stretching fresh mozzarella together, alla Patrick Swayze and Demi Moore in Ghost! Figs and honey, both also have aphrodisiac properties.

Second Course

Slow Braised Osso Bucco (veal shank) with Saffron Risotto

Risotto is a food of love. It takes time and patience. It must be constantly attended to and never ignored. You will learn the critical steps in making a perfect risotto, with saffron, know for it’s aphrodisiac properties.

Third Course

Cannoli al Cioccolato

No aphrodisiac menu would be complete without some chocolate, and Sicily’s classic cannoli are a perfect vessel. The best cannoli are the ones that are made as freshly as possible, and you will never have one more fresh than the ones you will make together during this class. You will roll and shape the shells before they get fried and piped with a silky chocolate ricotta filling.

We will greet you with light antipasti and, of course, not let you go home before offering you an espresso.

12/28/2025

Ok, that was enough of a break. Now taking orders for New Year's Eve. Order online using link in bio and save with our New Year's Specials on lasagna, porchetta, arancini, and meatballs. Orders must be received by noon December 30.

12/07/2025

We have scheduled a full slate of classes for January, just in time for you to book for a unique gift! Our classes are always a hit! Easy.booking online. Link in bio.