Pazzo Stratford: Italian Restaurant Serves Pasta and Pizza

Pazzo Stratford is the best Italian restaurant and pizzeria in Ontario’s favourite theatre town. The popular Italian restaurant in Stratford specializes in handmade pasta and pizza.

Pazzo Stratford

Food and theatre nerds from Toronto love visiting Stratford, Ontario. The cute little town is located west of Hamilton near London and offers visitors an internationally acclaimed theatre festival, quality restaurants and shopping.

Everything in this cutesy arts village reminds us of Shakespeare and small English towns. The River Avon runs along the downtown and several pubs and shops take pride in selling theatre and Shakespeare related gifts. There are also several Scottish Kilt and Tartan shops as well as ones specializing in bagpipes and harps.

Step Inside Pazzo Stratford

Pazzo pizzeria is located along Stratford’s main strip, Ontario Street. The street level restaurant offers Italian inspired cuisine in a comfortable, modern setting.

Many of the students from the acclaimed Stratford Chef School have worked at Pazzo restaurant. The basement pizzeria serves fresh, Italian dishes with highlights including thin crust pies, pasta, salads and seafood.

Pazzo Stratford Menu

Chef Vincent Stacey manages the kitchen and menu at Pazzo restaurant. Pizza lovers can choose from thirty-five pizza toppings or from a list of ten inspired pizzas.

The Italian kitchen at Taverna Pazzo brings a new direction to one of Stratford’s best restaurants. You’ll find sustainable seafood like oysters, crab and lobster as well as house made pastas and locally-sourced meats and produce.

Pazzo Stratford Weekly Specials

Wednesday: unlimited mussels and fries for $20
Thursday: pasta and wine for $25
Friday: fondue for two $20
Saturday: whole grilled branzino for $27
Sunday: roast whole chicken with roasted vegetables for two $50

Pazzo Stratford Appetizers

Soup: celeriac and potato purée with thyme oil
Pazzo Spinach Salad: red onion, tomatoes, warm bacon dressing and asiago cheese
Funghi Crostini: goats cheese, mixed mushrooms and shaved parmigiano
Greens: organic italian greens with red wine vinaigrette
Caesar Salad: pazzo caesar dressing, warm croutons and bacon
Shrimp Buzara: poached in butter with shallot, tomato, garlic, calabrese, served with warm croutons
Beet Salad: lightly pickled beets with feta, sprouts, and champagne vinaigrette
Antipasti Plate: selection of Italian style cured meats, cheeses, olives and pickles
Pazzo Burrata: grilled marinated eggplant and tomato jam

Pasta, Risotto and Gnocchi

Spaghetti and Meatballs: served with pazzo tomato sauce and fresh basil
Potato Gnocchi: butternut squash cream, rapini, spiced pumpkin seeds
Tortelli: sweet potato filling, with goat cheese cream sauce, sage,and crispy pancetta
Risotto: artichoke, leek, corn, and basil
Gigli Arrabiata: spicy sausage, kalamata olives, arugula, tomato sauce, parmesan
Fettucini: chicken, spinach, pazzo garlic cream sauce and parmigiano

Pappardelle with Smoked Chicken at Pazzo Stratford.

Pizza at Pazzo Stratford

Quattro Formaggi: parmesan, mozzarella, provolone and asiago cheese
Don Corleone: italian bacon, pepperoni, roasted red peppers and fresh basil
Za Za Gabor: sausage, roasted red peppers, pesto, goats cheese and arugula
The Soprano: spicy calabrese sausage, portobello mushrooms and asiago cheese
Caprese: bocconcini, confit of cherry tomatoes, fresh basil and balsamic glaze
The Vatican: gorgonzola, mushrooms, roasted garlic and fresh herbs
Roman Holiday: goats cheese, artichokes, pesto and tomatoes
Marco Pollo: roast chicken, sundried tomatoes, feta and fresh basil
The Venetian: italian bacon, goats cheese, portobello mushrooms and arugula
Italian Stallion: prosciutto, italian sausage, italian bacon, spicy calabrese, roasted garlic and fresh herbs

Pazzo Stratford Entrees

Cioppino: mussels, scallops, clams, fresh fish and jumbo shrimp in a tomato and fennel broth
Chicken Scallopini: balsamic cipollini onions, wine and butter braised shallots, sauteed mushrooms and carrots
Steak Frites: 10 oz flat iron served with bearnaise and triple cooked frites
Taverna Fish Special: a creative presentation of seafood and seasonal accompaniments
Balsamic Glazed Port Tenderloin: creamy gruyere polenta, red cabbage agrodolce, and confit fennel