Nodo Hillcrest Menu

Welcome to Nodo Hillcrest, a delightful Italian restaurant nestled in the heart of Toronto. The menu showcases a vibrant array of offerings that highlight the essence of Italian cuisine. Start your culinary adventure with Assaggini like the succulent Spiducci d'Agnello and the crispy Arancini Siciliani, both perfect for sharing or indulging solo.

For a hearty start, the Antipasti section features crowd-pleasers such as Calamari Fritto and Cavoloire Fritto, each bursting with flavor. The centerpiece of the experience, however, lies in the gourmet pizzas. The menu offers artisanal options such as the classic Regina and the unique Tesis, sure to leave pizza aficionados craving more.

Couple your meal with the warm ambiance and attentive service, making Nodo Hillcrest a must-visit dining destination. The inviting atmosphere and delectable cuisine guarantee a memorable outing.

ASSAGGINI

• SPIDUCCI D'AGNELLO

  CA FRESH, ONTARIO LAMB SKEWERS, ‘GREMOLADA’

  CA$15.50

• ARANCINI SICILIANI

  CA CRISPY RICE BALLS FILLED WITH MOZZARELLA, PEAS, 'RAGU DI CARNE'

  CA$13.00

• PIZZETTA‘MORTADELLA E BURRATINA’

  CA ROSEMARY FOCACCINA, MORTADELLA, MINI BURRATINA, PISTACHIO, OLIVE OIL & BALSAMIC VINEGAR

  CA$16.00

• POLPETTINE

  CA HANDMADE VEAL / BEEF & RICOTTA MEATBALL ON TOMATO ‘SUGO’, GRILLED FOCACCIA

  CA$15.50

INSALATE

• VERDE MISTA

  CA FRESH, COLOURFUL LETTUCES - LOLA ROSSA, CASTELFRANCO VERDE, RADICCHIO, WATERCRESS, ENDIVE, SHALLOT-HONEY VINAIGRETTE

  CA$15.00

• CAVOLO, CAVOLETTI E LENTICCHIE

  CA CHOPPED BLACK KALE AND BRUSSEL 'SLAW', TOASTED ALMOND, DRIED CRANBERRY, GALA APPLE & ANJOU PEAR, CRISPY LENTIL, MAPLE-POMMERY VINAIGRETTE

  CA$18.50

• RUCOLA E PERA

  CA ARUGULA, PEAR, TOASTED WALNUTS, D.O.P. GORGONZOLA, PARMIGIANO REGGIANO, POPPY SEED VINAIGRETTE

  CA$18.50

• CAESAR LEO

  CA CRISP ROMAINE, DOUBLE-SMOKED BACON, GRATED GRANA, CORN, GARLIC-CIABATTA CROUTONS, CAESAR VINAIGRETTE

  CA$16.50

• PANZANELLA

  CA ASSORTED ROMA AND CHERRY TOMATOES, DICED CUCUMBER, SHALLOT, 'PANE VECCHIO', WHITE BALSAMIC, IN-HOUSE MADE 'STRACCIATELLA', FRESH BASIL

  CA$20.50

SECONDI

• POULTRY /// POLLO AL MATTONE

  CA PAN-ROASTED HALF CHICKEN, SAUTEED BRUSSELS, GARLIC RAPINI, ROASTED POTATO, PAN 'JUS'

  CA$34.00

• BEEF // BRAISED BEEF SHORT RIB

  CA SLOW COOKED, DEBONED SHORT RIB, PARMIGIANO REGGIANO POTATO PUREE, SAUTEED GREEN BEANS, 'SUGO'

  CA$39.00

• FISH /// ARCTIC CHAR

  CA PAN-SEARED ARCTIC CHAR, BUTTERNUT, SQUASH PUREE, RED BEET, ROASTED CAULIFLOWER, RADISH, LEMON VINAIGRETTE, MICRO GREENS

  CA$38.00

CONTORNI

• SAUTEED RAPINI

  CA GARLIC, CHILLI FLAKES, EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL

  CA$13.00

• FRIGITELLI PEPPERS

  CA CHARRED SARDINIAN-SPICED PEPPERS, LEMON ZEST

  CA$13.00

• BLACKENED BRUSSELS, MAPLE CIDER

  CA FRIED, MAPLE-CIDER VINAIGRETTE

  CA$13.00

• INSALATINA DI BARBIETOLE

  CA RED BEETS, CRUMBLED GOAT CHEESE, PISTACHIO, HONEY-BLASMIC DRESSING

  CA$13.00

PASTA

• TONNARELLI /// NODO ‘SPAGHETTI & MEATBALLS

  CA NODO HOMEMADE SAN MARZANO D.O.P. TOMATO 'SUGO', BABY MEATBALLS, BASIL, TORN BASIL, EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL

  CA$21.00

• RIGATONI /// BOLOGNESE

  CA SLOW-COOK VEAL / PORK / BEEF RAGU, GRANA PADANO

  CA$23.00

• GARGANELLI /// CAVOLFIORE GRATINATO

  CA GRANA-PADANO-FONTINA-BREADCRUMB-CRUSTED CAULIFLOWER 'CREMOSO', GREEN PEAS, FRESH ITALIAN PARSLEY

  CA$23.00

• ORECCHIETTE /// RAPINI E SALSICCIA

  CA HOMEMADE ITALIAN SAUSAGE, GARLIC RAPINI, CHILIS, MARSCAPONE

  CA$24.00

• GNOCCHI /// CREMA TARTUFATA FUNGHI E MAIS

  CA (NEW SCHOOL) IN-HOUSE MADE, PAN-SEARED POTATO GNOCCHI, WILD MUSHROOM, CORN, TRUFFLE-GARLIC 'CREMA', PADANO, DICED TRI-COLOUR PEPPERS

  CA$24.00

• MAFALDE /// RAGU BIANCO

  CA HOUSE-MADE MAFALDE, RAGU BIANCO 'VEAL RAGU', PARMIGIANO REGGIANO

  CA$24.00

• RAVIOLI /// PESTO TRAPANESE

  CA MARSCARPONE AND PARMIGIANO STUFFED RAVIOLI, TAGGIASCA OLIVE, TOASTED SILVERED ALMONDS, SHAVED PARMIGIANO REGGIANO, FRESH BASIL

  CA$24.00

• PAPPARDELLE /// RAGU D'ANTARA

  CA SLOW-ROAST, SEVEN-SPICE 'ROUGIE' DUCK RAGU, PARMIGIANO, CRISPY SAGE

  CA$24.00

• LINGUINE /// ADRIATICO

  CA PRAWN, MUSSEL, CLAM, EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, ROASTED CRUSHED GARLIC, BASIL, 'POMODORO COTTO'

  CA$28.50

• RIGATONI /// TRINACRIA

  CA GARLIC-BLITZED CHERRY TOMATO AND ZUCCHINI, BASIL, SMOKED MOZZARELLA, FINISHED WITH FRESH ARUGULA, SHAVED RICOTTA SALATA

  CA$22.00

• PAPPARDELLE /// AI FUNGHI

  CA RICH WILD MUSHROOM RAGU, PARMIGIANO

  CA$23.00

ANTIPASTI

• BRUSCHETTONE

  CA FRESH TOMATO BRUSCHETTA PIZZA (WITH LIGHT MOZZARELLA), GARLIC, FRESH HERBS, OLIVE OIL

  CA$18.00

• CALAMARI FRITTO

  CA CRISPY, DRY-RUB CALAMARI, 'QUATTRO STAGIONI' SAUCE

  CA$22.50

• CAVOLIORE FRITTO

  CA FRIED CAULIFLOWER WEDGE, SALSA DI POMODORO ALLA SORENTINA, CREAMA DI BURRATA, PUREA DI BASILICO, CROCCAnte, lemon zest, parsley

  CA$23.00

• PROSCIUTTO E NODINI

  CA PROSCIUTTO DI PARMA, FIOR DI LATTE NODINI, TARALLI, EXTRA VIRGIN OIL

  CA$18.00

• CARPACCIO DI MANZO

  CA AAA CANADIAN BEEF TENDERLOIN, 'BAGNA CAUDA', LEMON, CAPERS, ARUGULA, PADANO, EXTRA VIRGIN OIL

  CA$20.50

• POLIPO E PATATE

  CA CHAR-GRILLED MOROCCAN OCTOPUS, CRISPY NEW POTATO, SLASA VERDE, TAGGIASCA OLIVE CAPER, PRESERVED LEMON VINAIGRETTE

  CA$23.00

• BURRATA E PISELLI

  CA FRESH, CREAMY BURATTA, SWEET PEAS, SHALLOT, HONEY-LEMON VINAIGRETTE, 'CROCCANTINI DI PANE'

  CA$24.50

• SALUMI E FORMAGGI

  CA PREMIUM ITALIAN CHARCUTERIE & CRAFT ITALIAN CHEESE SELECTIONS WITH CLASS ACCOUTREMENTS

  CA$27.00

PIZZA /// L'ISTITUZIONE

• REGINA

  CA FIOR DI LATTE, SAN MARZANO D.O.P. TOMATO SAUCE, BASIL, OLIVE OIL

  CA$17.00

• TESIS

  CA WHITE ANCHOVY, BLACK OLIVE, ONION, CAPER, OREGANO, TOMATO SAUCE

  CA$19.00

• RULIANO

  CA FRESH MOZZARELLA, PROSCIUTTO CRUDO, MUSHROOM, TOMATO SAUCE

  CA$19.00

• QUATTRO STELLE

  CA FRESH MOZZARELLA, MUSHROOM, ARTICHOKE, BLACK OLIVE, PROSCIUTTO COTTO, TOMATO SAUCE

  CA$21.50

• GUSTOSA

  CA FIOR DI LATTE, ROASTED CRUSHED GARLIC, BASIL, 'POMODORO COTTO' PECORINO ROMANO

  CA$18.00

• L'AMERICANA

  CA FRESH MOZZARELLA, PEPPERONI,MUSHROOM, GREEN PEPPER, TOMATO SAUCE

  CA$19.00

• POGGIONINO

  CA GOAT CHEESE, MOZZARELLA, SUN-DRIED TOMATO, ARTICHOKE, FRESH ARUGULA, TOMATO SAUCE

  CA$20.50

• CAURA

  CA FRESH MOZZARELLA, HOT SOPRESSATA, ONION, BLACK OLIVE, 'PEPERONCINO NODINO', TOMATO SAUCE

  CA$21.50

PIZZA /// LE BIANCHE

• AVEZZANO

  CA FIOR DI LATTE, SMASHED POTATO, GROUND ITALIAN SAUSAGE, ROSEMARY (WITH LIGHT MOZZARELLA)

  CA$18.50

• ZOCCO

  CA 'QUATTRO FORMAGGI' - FIOR DI LATTE, SCAMORZA, FONTINA, CREAMY GORGONZOLA, SAUTEED MUSHROOM, 'TIRO DI POMODORO COTTO'

  CA$20.00

• BORGORICCO

  CA PULLED FRESH BURRATA, SLIVERED, MARINATED ZUCCHINI, CHARRED CHERRY TOMATO, TORN BASIL, OLIVE OIL (WITH LIGHT MOZZARELLA)

  CA$19.00

PIZZA /// IL CREATIVO

• BARRUA

  CA GORGONZOLA, PEAR, WALNUT, HONEY (WITH LIGHT MOZZARELLA)

  CA$20.50

• MONTERONTONDO

  CA CREAMY GORGONZOLA, SPECK, SHAVED ALMOND, ROASTED GARLIC, TRUFFLE OIL (WITH LIGHT MOZZARELLA)

  CA$21.50

• MILAZZO

  CA FRESH MOZZARELLA, MASCARPONE, SHAVED CANTALOUPE, PROSCIUTTO CRUDO, TORN BASIL

  CA$24.00

• BURRATINA

  CA PULLED BURRATA, SAN MARZANO D.O.P. TOMATO SAUCE, TORN BASIL, OLIVE OIL

  CA$26.00

• OLTRAGGIOSO

  CA FRESH MOZZARELLA, PROSCIUTTO COTTO, SPICED AND SCORCHED PINEAPPLE, BASIL, SPICY GREEN CHILI OIL, TOMATO SAUCE

  CA$20.50

• CA' DOMININ

  CA PANCETTA, CORN, WILD MUSHROOM, TRUFFLE OIL, ROAST GARLIC 'CREMA' (WITH LIGHT MOZZARELLA)

  CA$22.00

• MADUNNIO

  CA PULLED BURRATA, ITALIAN SAUSAGE, RAPINI, 'PEPERONCINO NODINO' (WITH LIGHT MOZZARELLA)

  CA$24.00

DOLCI

• CHOCOLATE /// TORTA CIOCCOLATO

  CA FLOURLESS DARK CHOCOLATE & ESPRESSO TORTA, SHAVED ALMOND, SEA SALT, VANILLA GELATO.

  CA$11.00

• CANNOLI /// CANNOLI SICILIANI

  CA CRISPY, HANDMADE SICILIAN CANNOLI FILLED WITH SWEET-RICCOTTA CREMA

  CA$11.00

• CARAMEL /// BUDINO DI PANE CARAMELLATO

  CA STICKY, CARAMEL BREAD PUDDING, BERRIES

  CA$11.00

• TIRAMISU /// TIRAMISU TRADIZONALIE

  CA CLASSIC ITALIAN TIRAMISU MADE WITH FRESH MASCARPONE

  CA$11.00