The best way to capture a wild, rampaging meal is to hook it with a gigantic pasta lasso. Test your throwin' arm with today's Groupon: for $20, you get $40 worth of pastas, pizzas, wine, and more at La Passione Italiana.

La Passione ignites appetites with its offering of authentic Italian cuisine, made with the crucial secret ingredients of "flair" and "finesse." Embark on your epicurean boot-country tour with a starter such as two-dozen steamed mussels ($9.95) or fried calamari ($9.95) before progressing to pasta palate pleasers such as the gnocchi al pomodoro e basilico ($11.95) and homemade lasagna ($11.95). Pizzas include the margherita ($13.95 for a large) and the meat lovers ($23.95 for a large), topped with pepperoni, bacon, sausage, and ham. The tagliatelle passione ($13.95) returns chicken strips to their natural habitat of sauce and ribbon pasta, and the grilled jumbo shrimp ($18.95) makes for the most appetizing oxymoron since sliced bread. La Passione also offers a three-course prix-fixe dinner ($20.10) Sunday through Thursday.

As you feed off of the soothing energy of the dining space's warmly hued walls, gain the power of the grape through consumption of a wine from La Passione's extensive selection of labelled libations. Outdoor patio seating is also available for those wishing to wash down their pasta with a breath of fresh air.

This Groupon is valid with La Passione’s prix-fixe menu but not with any other promotional or specialty menu option.

Reviews

Toronto Life liked La Passione Italiana, five Yelpers give it a four star average, and 85 per cent of Urbanspooners like it.

• Upbeat bossa nova entertains patrons at this friendly family restaurant. White table linens and dark wood trim give the space an inviting vibe, while the menu offers familiar northern Italian fare. Pasta dishes include con funghi and alla vodka varieties, as well as stick-to-the-ribs lasagna and meat tortellini in alfredo sauce. – Toronto Life
• Excellent food. Great and friendly service! – Keith Leonard, Urbanspoon