Pastificio Delfino · Fresh Italian Pasta

An Italian chef, the sea, and fresh pasta.

I'm Nicola Delfino. For decades I have led professional kitchens in Milan and Rome, cooked as a private chef for guests who wanted the real taste of Italy at their table, and taught in some of Italy's most prestigious cooking schools.

The sea has always been the other half of my life. When I came to Victoria I fell in love with this harbour, and decided to stay. Pastificio Delfino is how I want to say thank you: fresh pasta made every morning, served the way we eat it at home in Italy.

"A casa come al ristorante" – at home, just like at the restaurant.

Pomodoro e basilico vegetarian

Tomato, fresh basil and extra virgin olive oil. The classic.

Cacio e pepe

Pecorino Romano and cracked black pepper, the Roman way.

Ragù alla bolognese

Slow-cooked with Vancouver Island beef and pork.

Carbonara

Egg, Pecorino Romano, crispy guanciale and black pepper. No cream, ever.

Italian fish & chips

Local black cod in a light beer batter, with golden fries.

Fiori di zucca seasonal

Zucchini flowers filled with ricotta and anchovies, lightly fried.

Tiramisù

Made by hand with local coffee. Also to take home, frozen.

Drinks

Italian and local sodas, sparkling and still water.

Fresh shapes in rotation, three every day: tonnarelli · tagliatelle · fettuccine · rigatoni · paccheri · spaghetti

Fresh, local, responsible.

Made every day

Fresh egg pasta, made on board every morning with flour and eggs. Nothing from a packet.

Local & organic

Flour, eggs, vegetables, meat and fish from Vancouver Island producers, organic wherever we can.

Low impact

Compostable packaging and eco-certified cleaning products. Good food shouldn't cost the planet.

Private dinners, catering & cooking lessons

Bring the Pastificio to your table. A private Italian dinner cooked in your home, fresh pasta for your event, team or celebration, or a hands-on lesson to learn real Italian pasta from a chef who teaches it. All year round.

Tell us the date, the number of guests and what you have in mind. We'll reply with a menu and a quote.