We came across this by accident. A small Italian shop and restaurant that only serves handmade…read morefood at lunchtime. There's no menu to chose from, instead the chef tells you what he's making today for entree, main and dessert (or you can chose two of the three). The food is prepared in full view and once they've run out they have to turn would be diners away. The food is well presented and is served with enthusiasm but most importantly of all it tastes great!!!

The sign says "Pizza Dan" and it's located right off the main square. This is the real deal,…read morewood-fired pizza. However, as usual it has the requisite idiosyncracies of franco-italian food: the margherita is now the "san diego" and comes with olives instead of basil. Not a problem, though, since every garden in the area has handfuls of basil easily at hand. We had three pizzas for about 24 euros - and all were great: nice chewy crust and plenty of toppings. Dan is also super-friendly. When I told him that, back in Toronto, I was building my own pizza oven in my garden, he came back with a giant container full of ground olive pits. Apparently, he uses them to prevent the pizzas from sticking, and they don't burn like flour would. Look for olive-pit-bottomed-pizza in a Leslieville backyard soon! Cash only, takeout only.