Salumi · Formaggi · Panini
A proper Italian bottega on Yonge Street since 1984 — imported prosciutto and parmigiano, shelves of olive oil and tinned fish, and the sandwich counter that quietly became one of Toronto's worst-kept secrets.
Ernesto and Rita Fuda opened La Salumeria in 1984 to bring real Italian food — the meats, the cheeses, the pantry staples they'd grown up with — to a Toronto that hadn't quite found them yet.
“Keep it exactly as they left it.”
That was the promise current owner Carlo Celebre made when he took over the shop. Four decades on, it's still a neighbourhood bottega: imported, hand-cut, and run by people who know the regulars by name.
Grab a fresh roll off the bread rack by the door. That's your starting point — nobody hands you a list.
Bring it to the deli case and tell them what you're in the mood for, or just say “The Special” and trust the room.
Prosciutto, spicy salami, buffalo mozzarella, peppers, a thread of balsamic and good olive oil — cut and stacked in front of you.
Salumi
Prosciutto di Parma, mortadella, spicy soppressata, capicollo — sliced to order, thin as you like.
Formaggi
Buffalo mozzarella, aged parmigiano, provolone and pecorino — the wedge or the wheel, your call.
La Dispensa
Olive oils, tinned anchovies and tomatoes, dried pasta, biscotti and espresso — the shelves of a real Italian grocery, kept stocked the old way.
2021 Yonge Street
Toronto, Ontario M4S 2A2
Cash & card. Best before the lunch rush — the regulars line up early.
Imported. Hand-cut. On Yonge since 1984.