Tosca

Visited 1/4/25. After a few years, made it back to Tosca. Equally a great experience as last time. It is a somewhat smaller place so prepare for slightly closer tables, but they do such a great job. Really underrated. We made a res in advance due to it being a Saturday but they had quite a few openings a few days before. Parking is street parking but they had a lot of open spots so didn't really need extra time for it. Our waitress was amazing with really great suggestions throughout and she did the perfect amount of checking in. The complimentary focaccia is perfection and my sister and I devoured it because it was so pillowy and flavorful. Then I got the truffle tagliatelle and my sister got the red bucatini. I'm not like a huge truffle person but the balance of sauce and truffle flavor was spot on. It almost gave really great alfredo vibes with a nice amount of truffle added in. I tried my sister's bucatini and while I enjoyed my meal more, they had a great cook to the bucatini and solid flavor. For dessert we split the tiramisu which was a dream! Super creamy and flavorful (not as strong of a coffee flavor, a bit more cream heavy so if you rely on cake and coffee in your tiramisu, that's not this one but we loved it)! If you are looking for a nice date night in a cute area I would highly recommend Tosca. Good vibes all around.

Another fantastic linden hills restaurant! The interior is cozy and romantic for date nights. We went on a Sunday evening during a Vikings game and there were plenty of tables but I imagine it gets busy on other nights. Our server was great. Based on other reviews, we tried the brussel sprout appetizer, which were the best brussel sprouts I've ever had. For $9, it was a huge serving. The focaccia was also the best bread I've ever had-- we asked if they sell that and it's only served with meals which I'm bummed about. The white bucatini and short rib pasta were amazing! I will definitely be back!

YUM YUM YUM! Truly some of the best pasta I've had in the Twin Cities. I love that they provide focaccia with their meals, that was a delicious surprise. I ordered their red bucatini and it was amazing. Tasted even better with a glass of pino. Such a cute, intimate and cozy spot. I'll definitely be coming back!

I love this place. The food is so good and the wine selection is excellent. Quiet and cozy. Nice outdoor dining in the good weather months.

Tusca is a tiny, out- dated, cafe-like restaurant and I agree with others that it gets loud in there. It could use some revamping with design and layout but the foods delicious so that's up to you on what really matters. I wouldn't come here to have an intimate romantic dinner. I got a causal Edina vibe here. there is free street parking that can fill up fast. Since it is a small place, it does fill up fast and reservations are encouraged. We tried the panzenella salad, tagliatelle with short rib, braised beef short rib and a chicken Marsala. The panzenella salad had amazing flavor! My only complaint was that the bread was rock hard. Maybe the tomato needed to sit longer to soften it but the taste was delicious. We absolutely loved all our dishes. My favorite was the braised beef short rib. The glaze on the meat was perfect! It wasn't drenched in it and it wasn't overpowering or hiding anything. It had just the right amount of sweetness to complement the meat. I was a little disappointed in the chicken Marsala. The chicken was breaded so it soaked up the Marsala sauce and lost all its flavor. I tasted lemon on the chicken which to me didn't go well with the mushroom sauce. The beef tagliatelle is a safe go-to if someone is a picky eater. It's a simple yet satisfying pasta dish. It seems the menu rotates a lot and I love that about restaurants. I would like to try other dishes here sometime and support small business like this!

I was able to get a reservation a week out for 6:30 on a Saturday night, for south Minneapolis restaurants, that's pretty great as they normally book out by at least two weeks!The environment was lack luster, definitely more of a cafe vibe. I was expecting something a little more of a dinner vibe as it felt like lunch service and the restaurant is quite small. I ordered the red bucatini and was surprised by the spice. I can handle heat but this was very hot. I ended up asking to swap for the white bucatini and the staff was friendly and allowed me to do so! I would not recommend the spicy rigatoni or the red bucatini for those who don't like spice. Stick to the short rib & the white bucatini. I would definitely go back here but would order the Caesar and the short rib!

Looking for a nice dinner out where we could get a reservation on short notice my wife chose the nice little neighborhood restaurant Tosca. We were there years ago and had a pleasant meal on their patio. This meal was pretty blah. I started off with the Tuna Conserva and crackers. I felt the tuna really lacked any flavor. If it really had charred jalapeno in it, it surely wasn't enough.I chose the Beef Tagliatellie from the secondi section of the menu and it was the star of the meal. My wife who is gluten free asked for a dish with gluten free pasta. They informed her that they didn't offer gluten free pasta? What??I couldn't name an italian restaurant we've been to in the last five years that didn't offer gluten free!! Another odd item was they only offerred two items on the secondi menu. Menu just didn't give many options.They had three items on desert menu we had the tiramisu and the bodino. Both were big disappointments. The tiramisu was again lacking in flavor. In this case the coffee flavor and didn't seem to have many if any ladyfingers.The budino was a tragedy, closer to a flourless cake than budino. I suggest the chef go try the budino at Spoon and Stable or 112 Eatery if you want to have great budino. Service was passable but not great.

Incredible restaurant. Remarkable food. Capable of fixing the economy. Compliments are not enough; we need to worship the chef.The chicken was described as if "Chappell Roan and Gordon Ramsey had a baby." Thought to be a ridiculous price as a $12 add-on, boy were we wrong. I believe I watch my sister transcend as she tried it.The focaccia??? Incapable of being described in mere words. We had to get multiple rounds!! You will rest well having tried this bread. You're welcome, insomniacs.Next, the tiramisu-- how to incapsulate the tiramisu? It is something one has to try for themself.Whatever you get on the menu is sure to be delicious, and at least one of us will be back next week. 9 million dollars to the waitress.Make sure to eat here. No matter what.

Checked out Tosca last night with a friend for the first time! Cute little place in Linden Hills. Wine list was excellent. Caesar salad was good, Brussel sprouts were to die for! I had the white bucatini with a side of chicken breast. My pasta was so salty I could barely eat it but the chicken breast was very good. My friend had the beef tagliatelle was it was amazing. I agree with the other reviewers it does get loud in there hard to hear, but overall it's a quaint little place with free parking and great food! I'd go back and not order the same thing again but try something different in terms of pasta!

One of the best Italian restaurants in the twin cities. We focciacia with sea salt butter was perfect and so fresh the Caesar salad was very good and lemoney. The truffle taglietelle was my favorite and reminded me of a dish I've had in Florence. The blanco bucatini (not sure if it was actually called that) but was very good too perfect mix of lemon and garlicky flavor. One of the only places I've left and said I need to go back there to try more dishes