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Cantina Toscana
Ristorante Italiano
"A Little Slice of Italy in Your Backyard
True Italian Chefs... Genuine Italian Cuisine"

8203 Cooper Creek Blvd.

Bradenton, FL 34201 Map

Contact: Merike Koger

Phone: (941) 359-2500

Email: cantina.toscana@mac.com

Website: http://www.cantinatoscana.biz

Location/Directions: Located in Sarasota Outlet Center at University Parkway and Cooper Creek Blvd. Just one half mile west of I-75 (exit 213)

Hours: Lunch Monday-Friday 12 noon - 2 pm
Dinner Every Night 5 pm - 9:30 pm

Visit our website: www.cantinatoscana.biz At Cantina Toscana we serve Authentic Italian food - not Americanized Italian recipes. This is what makes Cantina Toscana different. In 2006, after running a successful, cozy family ristorante called Pizza Pino in Monte Carlo for many years, I decided to leave Italy and make my new home in America. Our tradition of serving real Italian food and providing friendly, relaxed service continues as we bring authentic Italian recipes to Sarasota and Lakewood Ranch. All of our chefs are from Italy because only true Italian chefs can bring the customers of Cantina Toscana the authentic flavors of the finest Italian regional dishes. Our $10 Lunch Special includes a salad and a soft drink. Our Dinner Menu contains many of the finest and most delicious regional dishes straight from Italy. We are giving away a gift card worth $50 every month to someone from our mailing list ! Just provide us with your email.
	Our Insalatone e Antipastis (Salads and Appetizers) are the perfect way to begin your meal
	Enjoy our variety of Risotti, Paste e Zuppe (Risottos, Pastas and Soups)
	Try one of our Pizze Specialita or Pizze Classiche (Specialty or Classic Pizzas)
	Enjoy an entree with Chicken, Fish, Beef or Veal
	Leave room for our Homemade Tiramisu and our Dolce del Giorno (Desert of the Day)
Valerio Pescetelli was born in Rome, Italy. His father was a prominent chef, who loved his work and passed the same passion on to his son. As a young boy, Valerio started by helping his grandmother prepare handmade pasta and by age 13, he attended the Academy of Culinary Arts in Rome. In 2004, Valerio left Rome and moved to London, England where he worked at Orso Ltd., one of the most popular traditional Italian restaurants in Covent Garden, London. He prepared foods for many prominent guests, including Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the Royal family. Valerio spent an intense year with Gordon Ramsey (chef, TV personality and restauranteur), learning to make the stunning fine dining presentations which are now standard in each of his dishes. In 2009, Valerio moved to Sarasota, Florida to manage the kitchen at Cantina Toscana. Valerio's primary goal is for each customer to enjoy the quality of authentic Italian recipes, and for the service and ambiance at Cantina Toscana to far exceed their expections. Wherever you come from - you'll be glad you came to Cantina Toscana. Grazie e Buon Appetito!

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