Trattoria Nervosa (Cafe Nervosa) is an Italian gem. Now I've been to a lot of great Italian restaurants, but I think I may have just found a new favourite. The prices are only a few dollars higher than what I'm used to, but the quality of food is exceptional.
The beautiful building with yellow bricks and navy blue canopies is located right at the corner or Bellair and Yorkville Street with lots patio seating on the main floor and the second level.
I decide to try out dinner there yesterday. The service is very good. A smiling hostess greets James and I as we take a seat outside on the front patio. Everything on the menu looks enticing and it takes us an embarrassingly long time time to figure out what to order, but our waiter is patient and friendly. As we wait for out meals, two different busser boys are very prompt at filling up our water glasses.
I order the Pizze Calabrese ($15.99) with yukon gold potatoes, fresh mozzarella, caramelized onions, rosemary and stracchino (a type of soft Italian cheese). One bite, and I am in absolute heaven. It tastes smooth and earthy, the potatoes giving it a creamy mouth-feel. The crust is almost paper thin and has a great crunch.
James orders the Paglia e Fieno alla Bolognese ($16.99). Homemade noodles - green (spinach-flavoured) on one side - come with a veal and beef ragout and is topped with shaved parmagiano. The noodles are thick and chewy and hold well the generous chunks of flavourful meat sauce. You can taste the fruity olive oil weaved throughout the pasta. We eat it all and leave not a bit of sauce behind.
We don't order any drinks or dessert, so the our bill comes up to just under $40 - pretty good for a fine Italian dinner. I'm most definitely coming back.
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