Italian cuisine: the best places to taste it in Toronto

Cibo Wine Bar

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"The best place, the best autentic Italian food and the best service, I really recommend it, this place is amazing..."

Luc M. Silva

"Excellent food, wine and service. Our group of 15 ate a la famiglia, and tasted just about everything on the menu, except for fish and seafood due to..."

Deborah Weinstein

"The brunch buffet was fantastic. Loved the selection and great quality food. Really friendly manager and staff. We went cause there was a Groupon but..."

Wendy Cha-an

"Had such a wonderful time celebrating my husband’s & my sister-in-law’s birthday. The server was wonderful and the food was delicious! I’ve..."

Alina Bondar-MacDonald

"Very lively atmosphere and the lobster ravioli was delicious. Must have the Nutella pizza for..."

Erin Parker

"The Chicken Parmigiana melted in your mouth 👄. The portobello mushrooms 🍄 yummy 😋. The polenta fries gluten free and excellent. The service..."

Joy Emanuele Rabideau

"Amazing selection of wine and liquor, excellent food, particularly Beef short ribs, great décor, huge restaurant with several rooms of varied sizes..."

Tufail Ahmad

"Love the ambiance, service was awesome and the food so delicious. Their polenta fries and gnocchi are the..."

Sylvie Boulay Koger

"Great atmosphere with fantastic food and very friendly staff. Prices are average for Toronto and the menu has something to suit everyone. The food..."

Michelle Wilkinson

"This is an amazing place to eat well and drink good wines inDowntown..."

Valderilio Feijó Azevedo

"I have been looking for Veal milanese for a long while in Toronto and finally I got to have have at Cibo. I must say it was worth the price. I email..."

Mohammed Anwerzada

"The best as always. Service is second to none. Claudio was top notch as usual. Our waiter was incredible and..."

Jordan Walker Lin

"Amazing traditional italien food and great wine pairing! Excellent friendly and rapid service. A great experience and definitely would go..."

Derek Derouin

"The food and the service was great! Staff was very well versed in all aspects including the wine..."

Rose Zoulal

"Great place to have pizza or pasta, great selection of wine!Just nearby all bars! great location for food and drinks..."

Diogo Alves

"Best Sunday brunch in TorontoThe food at this restaurant is fantastic. But the service is even better. It is incomparable. From the minute..."

Ahana Bassi

"Had a lovely dinner here with a friend. The food was exquisite and well prepared while the ambience was stunning. The only drawback being the slow..."

Shruti B

"We’ve been to this restaurant before and it feels like they’ve improved on the quality of services, main courses and desserts. It’s a great..."

Bani Mehta

"Whatever debate rages of whether the no-car King corridor has helped or hindered business, it is a non-issue at CIBO which has always been packed by..."

Hal Carim

"Went here for an office team lunch with about 15 people! This restaurant is huge and has beautiful ambiance...accommodating 15 to 17 people was very..."

Pooja G

"With its inviting ambience and buzzing atmosphere, this is a great ‘go to’ after work. The front desk does a good job of getting you seated..."

Miss Fussy UK

"Lovely dining at Cibo! We enjoyed tasting over 15 menu items all were incredible. Polenta fries, beef carpaccio, shrimp diovola, gnocchi and braised..."

S.W

"Dined at cibo many times .. the food is always tasty (my go to being the lobster ravioli or canneloni for main) but service is not as attentive and..."

Hangraygal

"Top Notch!!! We had never been here before so I was a bit worried when we booked the party room for our company’s 20th anniversary. I..."

Kat Blazer

"After living in my new place for well over a year, my neighbour and I finally got a chance to hang out! After tossing a few ideas back and forth,..."

Lisa V

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Dinofa (Hongkongese)

"Absolutely AMAZING place! The food is fantastic, I recommended the Ravioli, just exquisite! The staff is so friendly, ask for Brent if you're able to..."

Lexy Copage

"Wow!!!!! Absolutely loved every single part of my experience at this place. Beautiful atmosphere, friendly staff. Original cocktails. But foremost,..."

Ana Belle

"Cibo is a place with awesome atmosphere as well as food. However, this should be your destination for Private Dining. They have several private..."

Michael Macaluso

"Came here for a nice double date dinner on a Sunday night with my boyfriend and two friends.Three of us went to culinary school and the other..."

The Little Red Spoon

"Excellent Italian Ristorante, serving up handmade pizzas and pasta made fresh in house! Tried the Lobster Ravioli, Pesto gluten free penne and the..."

LaurenToronto

"Lovely spot. The ambiance is amazing. The service impeccable. The food was good. I tried the gnocchi. The private rooms looked very cool. I would..."

Hungry Hungry Hippos

"As always this king west staples performs at stellar levels. Their unpretentious menu is delish all over. My goto favourite was the whole wheat penne..."

Norair Mazmanian

"Their lunch deal is great. Nice atmosphere and decent food. Great when you have a good extra minutes to enjoy lunch. Great food and value for the..."

Aaron

"Beautiful restaurant!! Could not imagine how big it was inside based on the entrance from the outside. Came for a birthday party with a group of 17..."

Tia Ngo

"Great place! Especially for lunch as the lunch specials are quite a good value. Fresh pasta is made in house and the bread and olives they serve at..."

Cris

"[VIDEO REVIEW] First stop of our Summerlicious adventure? Cibo Wine Bar on King Street. Italian lunch menu @$18? Yes, we can. Summerlicious 2015 is..."

An Tran

"Liberty Group venues are typically more concerned with the opulence of the decor, and less concerned with the quality and reliability of the kitchen...."

Chris Taylor

"Walking into Cibo on King West, I was impressed by the grand dining room with modern and chic decors, and felt slightly under-dressed. But would the..."

Picky Diner

"One of the best restaurants in Toronto! Amazing food, impressive wine list and excellent service! Beautiful design👌🏻 cheese platter and cold..."

Marija Urbanovica

"Not the best Italian food in Toronto but an incredible venue and experience for private dining in large groups. I highly recommend the cibo service..."

Michael.macaluso

"SO IMPRESSED. Went here on a gorgeous Saturday afternoon and sat on their patio which was really really nice. The inside décor was stunning, I would..."

Renz_ella

"Amazing! I would normally n.... Amazing!I would normally never taken time to write a review of anything but Cibo was so good I just had to..."

James

"DEElicious. From food to atmosphere to service, it was all..."

Ashleyc.dias

"Great addition to King West!. Been there several times for lunch and dinner. Consistently good! Had dinner with a friend there last week. Beautiful..."

Entrusted

"Huge menu, great vibe. I came here on a Friday night with some girls. What a scene! It feels like NYC. Great service from a knowledgable waiter...."

Lrmorg

"Fit for a king. Cibo rocks...."

Jarrod Ward

"Delicious!. The food at Cibo Wine Bar was absolutely delicious! Everything tasted so fresh and I loved being able to see the chefs prepare all the..."

Emily Beatty

"Great First Impression!!. Stumbled in on Friday which happened to be their opening night. Great looking place!! The homemade pastas we tried were..."

J.T.G.

"Cibo Wine Bar is a sister restaurant to Yorkville's Ciao Wine Bar by Liberty Group . Both Cibo and Ciao offer the same menu by Chef Saverio Macri, an..."

Food Sisterhood

" Located in a very hot area, for new and trendy restaurants, on King Street West in Toronto, Cibo has arrived from Miami. After reading about it we..."

Ken Allen

"The second stop of my restaurant crawl brought me to CIBO. I’ve been meaning to hit this spot for some time and this..."

Caroline Becker

"I've always wanted to check this place out as there aren't a lot of Italian restos on King Street! I went here on a weeknight with my friends for my..."

JP Nunez

"Went there for Winterlicious during the winter, and I am a big fan of their in house made beef carpaccio which is arguably the best in Toronto..."

Kelvin F

"Had dinner at Cibo the other night, and it was a nice experience. It has a fairly swanky interior, and is very spacious. There was a nice sized..."

Drew Humes

"In case you're looking for a nice date place at King's, Cibo is the place to be. It's usually packed on weekends but weekdays seem fine, even without..."

Tanvi Saxena

"This week’s Thirsty Thursday will be another special, because, why not? Drink specials for a Thursday are just as important as drinks (to me at..."

Shanondoah N

"Cibo Wine Bar is a sister restaurant to Yorkville's Ciao Wine Bar by Liberty Group. Both Cibo and Ciao offer the same menu by Chef Saverio Macri, an..."

Food Sisterhood

"I’ve been here several times for lunch and dinner. I have enjoyed the food each time; this time we came here for a business dinner and started off..."

New City Food

"Cibo has a beautiful interior and a great selection of Wine for a classy night out, the stone oven pizzas are amazing and always fresh to order. Cibo..."

Zachary Mealia

"This magnificent restaurant is very well located and has a lot of bustle around it! It is a big place but it is intimate at the same time. They have..."

Jimena

"I took my girlfriend here for our anniversary. Most of the dishes we enjoyed. The over all experience was quite good. Nothing wowed us immensely, so..."

Schuyler Bailar

"It’s located at end of hidden alley along King st. Their patio is small and cute but they have larger interior. The cocktails were overpriced but..."

Sepehr Tehrani

"Food is delicious, especially recommend the eggplant and tiramisu. Props to Andrew, our bartender, for the great cocktails. Our server Tamara was..."

Karina C

"Went to Buca for V Day (Yes it took me almost a month to process how amazing the food was and write a review) The burrata pizza our my fave dish of..."

Grace Jin

"Fantastic dinner. Staff were attentive. Food was delicious. Cocktails were unique. Couldn’t have asked for a better..."

Kevin Pawliw

"Buca was delicious! We went on the May long weekend and I’m still telling people about how amazing the pizza and gelato was ! I would definitely go..."

Veronica Rondinone

"Really enjoyed everything on the menu. Great service friendly staff cool environment . Alil hard to find at first but now I know where it is..."

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Carisma

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"Excellent meal, superb service. I knew we picked the right place to have our final meal in Toronto on our vacation when we walked in in jeans and..."

Danielle Deeb

"The girlfriend and I just left this place for our valentines dinner, probably the best place I’ve ever eaten out and the staff was phenomenal! This..."

Clinton Andrews

"Carisma is one of the best restaurants in downtown Toronto, food is fabulous, the service is out of this world! I will continue to recommend..."

Sylvia Johnson-Rieswyk

"Had an 8 hour lay over in Toronto. I asked the folks at The Royal York where I could Great A good Italian pasta dish and they recommended Carisma...."

Colleen Stockall

"Retirement celebration...six of us. Food was incredible. My second time there and will keep coming back to the four cheese gnocchi and veal al Limone..."

Vicki Attwood

"It's always the best food and service! � 10/10, veal parmigiana is delicious! Wine is excellent and lots of Italian flare. Hot guests too..."

Mariella Nikolaeva

"This truly one of the best restaurants I have eaten at in Toronto. I sincerely loved every single bite. I had the Warm mushroom salad and the..."

Nancy Malecki

"Best Italian restaurant in Toronto! Great food, great service and great environment. Michael and Margy make sure everyone feels at home and is..."

Paul DeMelo

"Such a great little restaurant with amazing food a wine. A little pricey but well worth..."

Karen Pacheco

"Great Italian food, service in Toronto. Great place for both personal and business diner. Owner Mike and staff are simply..."

Vito Cerone

"If your looking for great food and great service look no further! This place is hands down the best Italian restaurant downtown Toronto, a must..."

Matina Lainas Margaronis

"I had the tiger shrimp on spaghettini! Was the best pasta ever! Great service as..."

Todd Beelby

"The food was exquisite. Service was wonderful, and all staff was very attentive. The owner came to the table and we bantered back and forth with..."

Kelly Pilkenroth

"Best Italian Restaurant in Toronto...from the owner Margi to all the waitstaff...food is absolutely amazing...ambience transforms you to a little..."

Susie Martas

"Awesome atmosphere. Incredibly nice staff. Delicious wine and food. Loved..."

Jacob Jakubski

"I love this place very very good they owners are there all the time and are great people. The food is the best, I try to go there every time I visit..."

Jack French

"Celebrating a friend promotion. Great food I had the venison and lovely wine. Attentive service. Wonderful pasta..."

Sylvia Fazzolari

"Oh! Words cannot describe the tastes!! But the service is explained easily as "comforting, attentive and effortless" Thanks for a great dining..."

Stephen Lima

"I end up going there because our reservation at Sotto Sotto was backed up with 40 min and I am so happy that that happened!!! So much more space,food..."

Tatyana Boyadzhieva

"Great service, fantastic food my wife and I had a great time...this was our first time there and we highly recomend..."

Marco Argentino

"Les glaces son très bonne Ont a bien rigolait entre mr mugsy et bambam vraiment top 🖒 ont reviendra avant de quitté..."

Christophe Hayoun

"Scallops were excellent and pasta superb. Excellent customer service with my waiter nicola/ cy, like a doting grandfather ...would highly recommend...."

Lynda Kenny

"Food is excellent, service is perfect. One of the best Italian restaurants we've been to in..."

Csilla Punjabi

"Fabulous fresh amazing service ... not enough words to describe! ..."

Karen Reid

"I’m 50 years old. After eating the lamb chops at Carisma last nite, I wish I was 20 again, so I get another 30+ years to eat more chops there...."

Ashley Veasey

"Thank you for a very nice and joyful evening � Food was superb and staff really..."

Simone Thar

"Great restaurant......staff & food was amazing. They made my husbands birthday dinner a night to remember. Looking forward to another visit...."

Suzette French

"Great food. Great service. Smallish quiet space. Good times were..."

Greg Padley

"Awesome food and great service. Very personal and always eager to help. Restaurant has great ambiance and romantic. Loved..."

Jamie Dossantos

"Great service and good Italian food. Highly..."

Marc Ramsbottom

"Food is excellent! Staff were all friendly. We really enjoyed everything about..."

Paolo Marcelli

"Excellent service! Excellent Food! Would go back in a heart beat! Great atmosphere..."

Chris Mastronardi

"Best Italian restaurant, hands down! From the moment you walk in the door you are made to feel like you are in their home. Our food was outstanding,..."

Elaine Burgess West

"I have been wanting to try Carisma for awhile now. Today was that day. Everyone was soooo nice. I am not sure however, if this was because I know..."

Eleanor Caranay

"Had an amazing evening at Carisma. Every dish was mouth watering, the service was exquisite. It's such a nice place, high quality, no pretension!..."

Lidija Borojevic

"Homemade pasta, truffle oil, barrata, and ragu... who could ask for any more? The food and service was fabulous. We'll be..."

Suzie Bauer

"Terrific Food and atmosphereWe received a warm welcome when we arrived. Had a great server. The pasta is excellent and there are a variety..."

Krishna Goel

"Wow! I have been to many restaurants in my life but this one takes the cake! As soon as we walked in it was so friendly and warm! I was greeted in..."

Ashish Sharma

"I have frequently gone by this restaurant, and was curious to try it out. I dined here for a business meeting with several of my..."

Winder Gill

"One of my favourite restaurants in Toronto and of course it's Italian fare :)Anytime I want a good dinner, this is where I go because the..."

Salsadreea

"The ambiance, staff, service, food and wine all amazing. Hidden Italian gem, grossly underrated on the Toronto food..."

Sw

"Wonderful Italian meal, felt like I was almost brought back to Italy.The tomato and mozzarella antipasti was amazing. Grilled..."

M.Choi

"Carisma is an authentic Italian restaurant that is just fantastic. The pasta was perfectly cooked- I had a pasta dish with fresh ricotta and it was..."

SarahNOM

"Carisma is an authentic Italian spot on King Street, just west of Yonge, and it is definitely not one to just walk by.I love restaurants..."

Karen Ng

"Food is so good that I will stay another day. Lamb was perfect, cream Brule awesome. Wine top of the line. Service very discreet and..."

Marcin Slabczynski

"Excellent Food & Service - If you have not checked out Carisma, you need to! The food is appetizing and very filling. The service is amazing as the..."

Fashionable Foodie TO

"Excellent restaurant. Dinner for two. Food was superb, service was polite, timely, courteous. Easy..."

Papa_gecko

"Excellent Italian. I was staying at the King Edward Hotel on Saturday, May 3, 2014. Carisma was right beside the hotel. We were quickly seated (with..."

Chris

"Very Impressed. I have walked by Carisma for years but decided to give it a try only yesterday. I didn't know what to expect but from the very moment..."

Lisha.shoe

"Great date night. Ambiance: RomanticService: GreatFood: Hits and some missesSuggestions: Tuna Tartare, Ravioli..."

Jaycee

"Excellent Recommendation. The concierge from the King Edward suggested this restaurant to us for a pleasant dinner. An understatement. The entire..."

Tcob53

"Amazing Service!. One of the most friendly restaurants I've been to in Toronto. Incredible food but the best part was how family oriented the staff..."

DC

"Fantastic pastas. The ravioli was spectacular. The scaloppine was underwhelming but the steak was fine. The dining room has a sedate quality while..."

Sugith

"As a customer of the original Il Mulino on Eglinton I had high expectations. Totally nailed it. The family that owns the restaurant works the room..."

Ken Stern

"Excellent service and exceptional food. I can't wait to go back. Lamb ravioli was lick-the-plate worthy. The antipasto quartet was unbelievable. Rack..."

Alicia Rewega

"Perfect timing. Came in for a quick dinner before the theater tonight and could not have hoped for a more perfect meal. Timing was excellent,service..."

Kirsten

"41st b-day dinner was exceptional. Ok.. here it goes - an honest to goodness factual restaurant review.. TORONTO's best restaurant! I eat out daily..."

Urbanfare

"Tried Carisma for the first time last night with the family and absolutely loved it. Excellent service, food and atmosphere. I would recommend..."

Food Lover

"Loved it. Passed by this restaurant a couple of times while it was still under renovation, curiosity finally got the best of me when the next time I..."

JS

"Carisma on King & Church is a dark abode where time passes more slowly than its hectic surroundings. There is a solemn yet fantastical element..."

David Kong

"An Italian friend told me, a good way to judge an Italian place is to order something unusual sounding (aka you have not tried a making it, proving..."

IS Palette

"... other pastas including the raviolini stuffed with veal, roasted pistachios and truffle oil, the fusilloni with smoked chicken, and pappardelle..."

Kitty Bling

"Fine dining and exquisite Italian experience as part of our social which was made memorable by John and his support staff. We were a group of 10..."

Shashank Dixit

"Absolutely loved this place! I made a reservation for a friend's birthday and the owner (Michael) met us a the door and personal walked us to our..."

Kevin Noguera

"This restaurant is WOW!! If you have special occasions if may take them here, you will not be disappointed! It’s a bit pricy but worth it!! The..."

CHNC 0571

"Great service, delicious food and very filling. The starter bread was surprisingly delicious as well with a generous olive oil drizzle. Our favourite..."

Angela Han

"AMAZING FOOD! BETTER SERVICE. Armando and Sylvia were exceptional. The lasagna was better than mom's and please save room for..."

Hayden Eaves

"Fantastic little Italian Restaurant. Owners Marji and Michael are gracious hosts...you feel like family when you leave. The chef will create anything..."

Susie S

"Really enjoyed dining at Carisma. The mojito was fresh with the right amount of liquor, the Calamarata had a healthy seafood mix, and I’m glad I..."

Eunice Ade

"Great place, calamari is incredible, buratta, raviolini delicious, real Italian family atmosphere, with an elegant feel. Birthday presentation of..."

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