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The Best Arancini in Toronto

Johnny Ly

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Johnny Ly

The Best Arancini in Toronto

One of the most popular Sicilian street food snacks is the humble arancini. These rice balls typically consist of soft rice like risotto that is fried and commonly stuffed with sauce, cheese and peas. They make for the perfect antipasto or even a meal when you pair it with some other sides and of course, a little marinara on the side.

Here are some of the best arancini in Toronto.

Junction Triangle

2885 Dundas St W

Nodo Junction

Classic Italian fare can be found at any of their three locations across the city. Besides the pasta, be sure to try their classic arancini that is perfectly crisp on the outside and stuffed with ragu on the inside.

Nodo Junction

Junction Triangle

2885 Dundas St W

Classic Italian fare can be found at any of their three locations across the city. Besides the pasta, be sure to try their classic arancini that is perfectly crisp on the outside and stuffed with ragu on the inside.

Little Italy

591 College St

Trattoria Taverniti

This small, family-run Italian spot does massive arancini in-house stuffed with mozzarella, Parmigiano and pomodoro sauce.

Trattoria Taverniti

Little Italy

591 College St

This small, family-run Italian spot does massive arancini in-house stuffed with mozzarella, Parmigiano and pomodoro sauce.

Leslieville

1111 Queen St E

Ascari Enoteca

This cozy little Italian spot is popular for its arancini cacio e pepe, with pecorino cheese, black pepper and fonduta.

Ascari Enoteca

Leslieville

1111 Queen St E

This cozy little Italian spot is popular for its arancini cacio e pepe, with pecorino cheese, black pepper and fonduta.

Fusaro's Italian Kitchen

Italian

This Italian spot on Queen West is an excellent spot for paninis, salads and pizza. Their arancini are stuffed with mozzarella, fried and served with your choice of tomato sauce or meat sauce.

Fusaro's Italian Kitchen

This Italian spot on Queen West is an excellent spot for paninis, salads and pizza. Their arancini are stuffed with mozzarella, fried and served with your choice of tomato sauce or meat sauce.

Italian

Figo

This popular Italian spot on Adelaide and John offers up their classic Sicilian arancini using preserved tomatoes, mozzarella and basil.

Figo

This popular Italian spot on Adelaide and John offers up their classic Sicilian arancini using preserved tomatoes, mozzarella and basil.

Little Portugal

1288 Dundas St W

Enoteca Sociale

This little Italian restaurant does wonderfully crafted pasta dishes, but their arancini is underrated. They are massive rice balls that are stuffed with buffalo mozzarella and nduja sausage.

Enoteca Sociale

Little Portugal

1288 Dundas St W

This little Italian restaurant does wonderfully crafted pasta dishes, but their arancini is underrated. They are massive rice balls that are stuffed with buffalo mozzarella and nduja sausage.

Scarborough

6758 Kingston Rd

Lamanna's Bakery

One of Toronto's most popular bakeries is known for doing things big and this goes for their massive arancini that come in various shapes depending on the occasion.

Lamanna's Bakery

Scarborough

6758 Kingston Rd

One of Toronto's most popular bakeries is known for doing things big and this goes for their massive arancini that come in various shapes depending on the occasion.

Francesca Bakery

This Italian bakery in Scarborough offers custom cakes, freshly baked bread and a hot table that includes delectable items like the porchetta and their arancini stuffed with enough cheese to warrant multiple trips.

Francesca Bakery

This Italian bakery in Scarborough offers custom cakes, freshly baked bread and a hot table that includes delectable items like the porchetta and their arancini stuffed with enough cheese to warrant multiple trips.

SanRemo Bakery

This popular bakery in Etobicoke offers delicious hot counter items, like their classic fried arancini that they offer daily.

SanRemo Bakery

This popular bakery in Etobicoke offers delicious hot counter items, like their classic fried arancini that they offer daily.

Kensington Market

188 Augusta Ave

Pizzeria Via Mercanti - Kensington

This popular local pizza chain offers up classic Sicilian-style arancini, complete with a perfect blend of mozzarella, Parmesan cheese and ground beef.

Pizzeria Via Mercanti - Kensington

Kensington Market

188 Augusta Ave

This popular local pizza chain offers up classic Sicilian-style arancini, complete with a perfect blend of mozzarella, Parmesan cheese and ground beef.

Entertainment District

155 University Ave

Pizzeria Libretto - University

One of the most popular local pizza chains in the city is doing Neapolitan and Neo-NY-style pizza. They also make classic arancini with arborio rice and sauce.

Pizzeria Libretto - University

Entertainment District

155 University Ave

One of the most popular local pizza chains in the city is doing Neapolitan and Neo-NY-style pizza. They also make classic arancini with arborio rice and sauce.

Ciao Roma

This pizzeria in Vaughan does Roman-style square pizzas but are also popular for their meat or veggie stuffed arancini.

Ciao Roma

This pizzeria in Vaughan does Roman-style square pizzas but are also popular for their meat or veggie stuffed arancini.