Margherita
DOP tomatoes, fior di latte, basil. The whole argument in one pie.
Pizza · Ossington
Pizzeria Libretto
The Neapolitan pizza that set Toronto’s standard, still holding it
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The review
Libretto is old enough now that it is easy to forget how much it changed. Before it, Neapolitan pizza in Toronto was a rumour. After it, every neighbourhood had a wood oven.
The margherita is still the order — DOP tomatoes, fior di latte, a base with proper leopard-spotting and enough salt in the dough. The duck confit pizza is the house special and has outlasted every trend that came after it. Eat quickly: a true Neapolitan base goes soft in the middle within minutes, which is a feature of the style rather than a fault.
Honest notes: Ossington is loud and busy, and a pie is a single serving rather than something to share. The gluten-free base is unusually good.
What to order
Duck Confit Pizza
The house special that has outlasted every trend since.
Arancini
Order while the oven catches up.
What works
- Genuinely good Neapolitan base
- Consistent across locations
- Good gluten-free option
What doesn’t
- Soggy centre if you wait too long
- Ossington gets busy and loud
- Portions are single-serve
Verdict
Margherita or duck confit, eaten fast. Arancini while you wait.