Let’s Eat! Mangiamo!

Food at Italian Day 2019. Mangiamo!

It wouldn’t be an Italian festa without a banquet of delicious Italian food offered up by merchants and vendors: fried Italian donuts, cannoli, fresh pasta, wood-oven panini, meatballs, gelato, arancini, fried pasta, pizza, espresso-based beverages and more.

The festival also includes 14 extended patios, including Federico’s Tuscan-style terrace, food trucks and other ethnic favorites dished up by the Drive merchants and visiting vendors. Did someone say free samplings? Each year, select partners also serve up a taste of Italy with free cheese and salumi samplings, tempting visitors for more.

Authentic Italian Table Piazza

And more samplings there are – with paid entry to the Italian Chamber of Commerce ‘Authentic Italian Table’ a complete intersection showcasing more than 10 stations, dedicated to authentic Italian food products, fine wines and other beverages.

Today, Italian cuisine is re-interpreted and reconstructed across the globe.  The end result is that what Canadians may be familiar with as Italian food isn’t really Italian due to misused ingredients or using products without DOP and IGP certifications.  The Authentic Italian Table aims to bring back pure flavours, celebrating Italian ingredients and bringing Canadians the extraordinary taste of traditional products and dishes.

Tickets to enter the Piazza can be purchased in advance via this link  or on site at the festival.  Attendees also receive 1 free ticket for every group of 10 tickets.  Buy your ticket in advance to avoid line ups!

Some of the products featured at  the Authentic Italian Table piazza:

Tassoni
World Wine Synergy
Consorzio del Formaggio Parmigiano Reggiano
Casa Baisarena Balsamico
Sciue
Stile Brands Wines
GIA
Masi
Consorzio Prosciutto di Parma
Catalia Import
Malfy Gin
Villani Salumi

Where to find some of your Italian savoury and sweet favourites

Via Tevere – wood-oven panini
Cannoli King – cannoli’s
Federico’s To Go – arancini, meatballs, penne pomodoro, cannoli & granatina (pastry)
Famiglia Bagnolese Society – chiacchiere (fried sweet)
Campani Nel Mondo – panzerotti
Arriva Ristorante – selection of fresh pastas
Mr Arancino – arancini
The Crazy Italian – deep fried pasta
La Grotta del Formaggio – arancini
Triple A Market – panzerotti, arancini and fresh lemonata
Do or Dine Catering – fried ravioli and bombolini (Italian style donut)
Gusto – A Taste of Italy – artisanal gelato from the streets of Italy
Calabrese Society – traditional Italian sausages in bun, dressed with peppers
The Drive Coffee Bar  – affogato (hot coffee poured over ice cream)
Ragazzi Pizza
Dolce Amore – gelato
Whistler Wood Fire Pizza
Fratelli Bakery – cannoli and a variety of other dolce (sweets)
Milano Biscotti – biscotti samplings (free)
Damiano Fine Foods – Italian product samplings (free)
Bosa Foods – sampling Italian cheese (free)
La Sinfonia del Gusto – Italian product samplings (free)
Choices – sampling cheese
Marcello’s Pizzeria – pizza and more
Sopra Sotto – pizza and more