Fine Dining

Northern Italian fine dining in Woodbridge — homemade porcini agnolotti and a cellar of Barolo.

Mississauga fine-dining institution near Square One — classic Spanish-Italian hospitality since 1993.

Roman fine dining, Oakville edition — carbonara, cacio e pepe and candlelit rooms.

Kingsway institution since 1972 — contemporary Italian, curated wines, warm hospitality.

Toronto landmark fine dining on The Queensway — world-class cellar, candlelit room.

Burlington's family-run Italian landmark on Pine Street — classic tables, warm rooms, decades of regulars.

Landmark downtown trattoria on Lakeshore — rustic rooms, OpenTable's most-romantic list, 25+ years strong.

Chef-driven fine dining on Mayfield Road — ingredients imported directly from Italy.

A Woodbridge institution since 1995 — critically acclaimed trattoria on Weston Road.

Handmade pasta and seafood near Vaughan Mills — 4.9-star favourite on Weston Road.

The dean of Little Italy — authentic Italian dining on Preston Street since 1983.

The Boselli family's traditional Italian kitchen on Somerset West since 1970.

Downtown Guelph's go-to for authentic Italian dining on Wyndham Street since 2001.

Fine-dining Italian cuisine in downtown Guelph — authentic flavours on Macdonell Street.

Mediterranean-Italian elegance in the village of Kleinburg — weddings, sacraments and Sunday long tables.

A St. Catharines institution on Carlton Street — banquet-scale Italian hospitality with a faithful following.

Upscale modern Italian and an elegant banquet hall on Welland Avenue — St. Catharines' newest destination.

Chef Tara's farm-forward Italian kitchen — seasonal menus and fresh pasta on Fergus Avenue.

King Street's fine-dining benchmark — local-farm Italian from the team behind Taverna 1331.

Downtown institution across from Covent Garden — Italian-contemporary dining since 1983.

Three decades of old-school Italian fine dining in a Victorian house in historic Pickering Village.

Belleville's Readers' Choice Italian restaurant for more than twenty years — family-run on North Front Street.

Two restaurants become one in downtown Belleville — Italian trattoria cooking with a hand-built wood-fired oven.

Downtown Bowmanville's fine dining room — Italian classics with a South Asian thread, wood-fired pizza and a proper Italian wine list.

Downtown Brockville dining with an Italian and Mediterranean accent — a long-standing room on Water Street West.

Cobourg's waterfront Italian kitchen — rustically handmade pasta, wood-fired pizza and a serious wine list steps from the beach.

Roman and Calabrian family cooking in historic downtown Colborne — seasonal, local, and the village's Italian table of record.

Twenty-five years of homemade Italian cooking on Vincent Massey Drive — pasta, milk-fed veal and steaks.

Gananoque's Italian fine-dining room on King Street West — fresh pasta, meat and fish plates, and its signature pizza.

Family-run Italian on Market Square — pasta, sauces and ragù all made in house, with a room built for long dinners.

Fine Italian dining across from City Hall — classical dishes, old-world service and a downtown room that fills nightly.

Main Street Unionville's beloved Italian table — housemade pastas in a converted Victorian home with a front patio.

Three decades of Roman-inspired hospitality on Woodbine — fresh pasta, seafood risotto and live music weekends.

Chic, open-kitchen Italian on Cochrane Drive — lobster risotto, rack of lamb and owner-chef hospitality.

Family-owned fine Italian dining on King Street East — recipes traced back through the family, plus a summer patio.

Fine Italian cuisine inside the historic Waddell Hotel — pasta, pizza and a Ganaraska river view on Walton Street.

Trenton's Italian grille on the Trent River since 1970 — pasta, pizza and a waterfront patio, with its take-out arm next door.

Fine Italian dining on Brock Street North — a family that has been in the food business for over fifty years.

Authentic Italian in one of Whitby's most iconic buildings — Italian flours, D.O.P. San Marzano tomatoes and a wine cellar below.

Downtown fine-dining landmark since 2008 — lake-view Old World Italian, 779+ rave reviews.

Upscale and intimate — award-winning Italian with a serious wine bar on Dunlop East.

Aurora's long-running fine-dining Italian room — homemade pasta, an extensive wine list and a proper wine bar on Yonge.

Downtown Milton's Italian fine-dining room since 2002 — handmade pasta, wood-fired pizza and a Wine Spectator-awarded cellar.

Oak Ridges' sleek date-night Italian — traditional entrees, deep wine list and contemporary 'Americano' flair on Yonge.

Bolton's downtown Italian ristorante and pizzeria — a wood-burning oven, homemade pasta and the flavours of home from two brothers who opened here in 2022.

An upscale-but-cozy Italian room on Queen Street South, making homemade pasta, pizza and secondi since 1995 — with a wood-burning oven in the dining room.

Downtown Fergus's urban Italian room — pizza, pasta, veal and seafood from a chef who cooked across Italy, with a patio on St Andrew Street East.

Gore Park's lively Italian from the Toronto favourite — handmade pastas, wood-fired plates and a Tiger-Cats nod in the room.

Contemporary Italian on James Street North — handmade pasta, wood-fired plates, reservations required.

Contemporary Italian dining and Il Bar aperitivo inside The Windsor Hotel on Albert Street.

Queen Street's Italian steakhouse — hand-cut steaks, housemade pastas and contemporary Italian cooking, dinner seven nights.

Goderich Street's modern Italian room — seasonal cooking, fresh pasta and a rustic Italian charm, dinner Tuesday to Saturday.

Michelin-listed Italian from chef Rob Rossi — wood-fired cooking and impeccable pasta steps from the St. Lawrence Market.

Michelin-starred Amalfi cooking on the 38th floor of the Westin Harbour Castle — a tasting-menu occasion with a harbour view.

Old Town Sicilian from the ownership behind Buca — wood-fired plates, arancine and a warm King East room.

Toronto's old-guard Roman ristorante since 1993 — white tablecloths, impeccable service and a deep Italian cellar.

Michelin-starred Northern Italian on Avenue Road from the team behind Giulietta — precise pasta and a polished room.

Three decades of upscale Italian cooking in the historic St. Lawrence Hall on King Street East.

Yorkville's coastal Italian dining room — crudo, house-made pasta and wood-fired plates in a polished, low-lit space behind the Four Seasons.

Chef Marvin Palomo's Italian dining room on Queen West, folding Korean, Japanese and Filipino notes into handmade pasta.

A 24-seat pasta speakeasy behind an unmarked door on Church Street — a chef's tasting menu and four-course prix fixe.

A Tuscan kitchen and bottega in a heritage house on Main Street — pasta cooked al momento, olive oil from the family's own groves, and a pantry of Italian imports next door.

The Erie Street trattoria that has been Windsor's Italian address since 1990 — family recipes, pizza from the oven and a room built for a long dinner.

Award-winning contemporary Italian dining on Erie Street — a dining room, patio, lounge and private room under one roof.

A family-run Victoria Avenue institution — wood-oven pizza, home-cooked Italian plates and three dining rooms a short walk from Clifton Hill.

Niagara Falls' Tuscan-leaning fine-dining room on Portage Road — the restaurant that also hosts the Terra Mia pasta classes.

The Mercante family's Abruzzo kitchen on Paris Road — handmade pasta, pizza from the oven and a dining room that treats guests as family.

Downtown Peterborough's Italian dining room on Hunter Street West — dinner only, with a kitchen built for a long evening.

A downtown Sudbury ristorante that has been serving family Italian cooking on Paris Street for more than three decades.

A family-run fine-dining Italian room on Kathleen Street, run by a chef who came to Canada at nineteen.

A Calabrese family restaurant on Bay Street — big portions, slow sauces and the kind of welcome that comes with the bread.

A small Cumberland Street trattoria serving dinner five nights a week — the North Shore's quiet Italian room.

Brothers Tom and Chris Comegna's Queen Street fine-dining room, serving the Sault since 2011.

A Lakeshore Drive ristorante across from Lake Nipissing, serving Italian cooking from a hotel dining room.

A family-owned Italian eatery on King Street West, serving Chatham lunch through dinner seven days a week.

Fine dining on Riverview Drive, looking out over the Thames — Italian plates and a room built for an occasion.

The Dolcetto team's Woodstock dining room on Dundas Street — a newer Italian address in the old downtown.

A family-driven Italian restaurant and wine bar on Fourth Street East — Collingwood's long-running special-occasion room.

A family-friendly Italian trattoria on Glamis Road with a wood-fired oven and a menu built for sharing.

Family-owned pasta on King Street North — the Waterloo outpost of a Kitchener Italian family with three rooms.

Italian dining at Queen's Landing on Byron Street, with the harbour and the Niagara River just outside.

Italian dining on Niagara Boulevard, open daily from noon until late.

Downtown Port Colborne's Italian ristorante on Clarence Street — fresh pasta, made in house, dinner only.

An Italian restaurant and banquet hall on Cedar Street South — lunch and supper two days a week, takeout all afternoon.

Italian dining on Queens Avenue — pasta made from scratch, cocktails and a room built for a long dinner.

Fine-dining Italian on Kent Street West — fresh pasta, seafood and a serious wine list in downtown Lindsay.

A family-run Italian room on Yonge Street — dinner through the week, lunch Thursday to Saturday.

An Italian ristorante on Mill Street, run by the family behind the Brampton original.

Italian dining on the Muskoka River at the Inn at the Falls — fine dining with a Sunday brunch.

Handmade pasta and wood-fired cooking on Main Street East — Huntsville's Italian dining room.

Downtown Pembroke's Italian grill on Pembroke Street East — dinner seven nights a week.

A family-owned Italian ristorante on Victoria Street East — fresh pasta, veal and a patio in downtown Alliston.

A family-owned Italian room on King Street — dinner Tuesday to Saturday, booked by phone.

Handmade pasta and seafood on Foster Street — Perth's long-running Italian bistro, dinner Wednesday to Saturday.

Italian cooking and steakhouse classics at the Perth Parkside Hotel, on Peter Street.

Authentic Italian cooking in the clubhouse at The Bridges at Tillsonburg — pasta, seafood and a patio over the fairways.

A polished Italian dining room on Marycroft Avenue — handmade pasta, seafood and a long Italian wine list.

A Woodbridge institution on Rowntree Dairy Road — pizza, pasta, seafood and steaks, with a room built for family celebrations.

An Italian ristorante on Keele Street in Maple — pizza, pasta and a patio that fills on summer weekends.

Chef Antonio's Puglia-rooted osteria on Roytec Road — wood-oven pizza, bombette and hand-rolled pasta, with rooms for private dinners.

New York Italian on Roncesvalles — velvet banquettes, an open kitchen and red-sauce classics done from scratch.

Stelvio's next chapter on Dundas West — northern Italian cooking with a seasonal, quietly experimental menu.

Modern fine dining in Bronte — Oakville's most romantic table, by its own tourism board.

Family-run Calabrian-hearted trattoria on the Waterfront — patio, takeout, traditions.

Handmade pastas and an oyster bar in a bright, buzzing Winston Park dining room.

Rustic Italian-French bistro in Kerr Village — family-run since 2011.

Bloor West favourite for seafood-forward Mediterranean-Italian, open daily from noon.

New on The Queensway — Italian-inspired cucina from the Kramer's Bar & Grill team.

Modern Italian on The Queensway — warm, romantic, gluten-free options, private dining.

A fresh, chic take on Italian classics near Vaughan Mills — 35+ years of family craft behind it.

Family-owned Little Italy trattoria with an award-winning wine list and extensive menu.

A polished modern Italian room on Islington Avenue in Kleinburg — aperitivo through amaro.

Celebrating 30 years of fine Italian-Mediterranean dining — now in its beautiful Fourth Avenue home.

Downtown resto-lounge doing Italian classics — a proper special-occasion room on King Street.

Richmond Street's garlic-forward bistro — Italian-rooted classics near the Grand Theatre.

Old Markham's intimate trattoria on Main Street North — housemade pasta and refined classics since 1990s.

Bayview Avenue's cozy osteria — funghi pappardelle, seafood linguine and a romantic patio in Thornhill.

Chef Vito Clemente's Meadowglen bistro — Italian-Mediterranean cooking, breads and pastries baked in house.

Downtown Milton's Italian bistro — freshly made classics with a genuinely gluten-free and vegan kitchen.

Fine dining inside Milton's historic Thompson House — fresh pasta, an oyster and martini bar, and deep Italian cellars.

A family-run chalet on Steeles Avenue — authentic Italian dining in Tony Spiducci's, with banquet rooms behind it.

Upscale farm-to-table Italian in Campbellville, on Milton's southern edge — Wine Spectator-awarded and CAA Three Diamond.

A tiny mom-and-pop kitchen off Carrville — home-cooked Italian plates and the lasagna locals order ahead for.

A Queensgate Boulevard trattoria in downtown Bolton — classic Italian cooking, a considered wine list and a room built for long dinners.

Italian-inspired dining inside Fergus's historic Breadalbane Inn — fresh pasta, pizza and antipasti built on local ingredients.

Old-school Italian fine dining on James North — DOP ingredients, short seasonal menu, an intimate room.

Modern casual fine dining on Waterdown's Main Street — fresh homemade pasta and generous plates.

Harbour Street's restaurant, wine bar and steakhouse — Neo-Napolitana pizza and fresh pasta overlooking the marina.

Three generations of old-school Italian hospitality in a Victorian house on Prince Arthur Avenue.

Riverside trattoria bringing the cooking of Basilicata to Queen Street East — handmade pasta and southern Italian flavours.

A Yorkville original down the stairs on Bellair Street — traditional Italian cooking with old-school hospitality.

Southern Italian soul food on the Danforth — family recipes, handmade comfort and a welcoming neighbourhood dining room.

Leslieville's long-running Italian restaurant — generous classic dishes in the famously eclectic room known as The Nose.

Modern Italian fine dining in a restored College Street bank — a Michelin-starred tasting-menu destination.

Contemporary Italian bisteccheria near St. Lawrence Market — steakhouse tradition through an Italian lens.

A family-run Italian fine-dining room on a quiet Financial District side street — house-made pasta, veal and a deep Italian cellar.

Old-school Italian fine dining on Elm Street — white tablecloths, classic pasta and secondi, and service that has not changed its manners.

Chef Alida Solomon's Tuscan ristorante on Adelaide West — hand-made pasta, seasonal Tuscan cooking and a prix fixe lunch.

Little Italy's pasta-and-chops room on College — handmade pasta, tableside touches and Italian-Canadian family cooking.

A modern Italian-Canadian room in Little Italy — handmade pasta, expressive vegetables and a Monday prix fixe.

Sicilian-inspired seafood and pasta in the old Trattoria Giancarlo room, with one of Little Italy's biggest patios.

Contemporary Italian fine dining in the Theatre District — white tablecloths, a marble wine bar and live music at weekends.

The original Buca in a King West laneway — house charcuterie, handmade pasta and one of the city's deepest Italian cellars.

The Ritz-Carlton's Italian dining room — hand-made pasta, a cheese cave and one of the more polished rooms in the South Core.

A Tuscan grill on King West since 1984 — wood-fired cooking, a deep Italian cellar and a room built for pre-TIFF dinners.

Italian fine dining beside Union Station — a big, modern room doing pasta, veal and seafood for the business crowd.

A cozy midtown Italian room on St. Clair West — scratch-made Roman pasta and Neapolitan pizza, dough made with Italian sparkling water.

An Italian taverna on Little Italy's main corner — pasta and shareable plates in a room made for a long table of friends.

Pina Maceroni's wood-fired osteria, back at the Erie Street address where her first restaurant opened in 1995.

A family-run Erie Street dining room serving traditional Italian cooking in a hand-painted room — the kind of place Windsor keeps coming back to.

Windsor's downtown Italian institution since 1979 — fine dining, a serious scotch list and a Rat Pack dining room.

Serving Niagara since 1962 — the Pingue family's quiet, elegant dining room at Ferry and Stanley, a short walk from the falls.

A Lundy's Lane Italian dining room and wine bar — antipasti, pasta and secondi in a room built for a long dinner.

Italian dining on the Fallsview level of the Sheraton — pasta and secondi with the falls lit up outside the window.

The Yonge & Eglinton Italian dining room that has been part of uptown since 1996 — pasta, pizza and a long wine list.

An upscale Italian room on Bayview in Leaside — hand-made pasta, seafood and a patio, open all day.

A Bloor West Village Italian kitchen since 2021 — southern Italian pasta, veal and seafood on Bloor Street West.

An Etobicoke fine-dining landmark on The Queensway — contemporary Italian, a serious wine bar and a Scotch list.

A family-owned Italian eatery since 1988, between Bradford and Bond Head — lunch and dinner, plus a private room for fifty.

A family-run trattoria on Langstaff Road, cooking a different Italian region's menu every month.

A long-running Italian ristorante on Major Mackenzie West in Maple — pasta, seafood and a serious wine list.

A Queensway Italian dining room since 1999 — pasta, veal and a wine room built for long dinners.