Toronto Italian Restaurants :: Italian Restaurants Toronto

Many Torontonians of Italian heritage will think a restaurant review of the Villa Colombo dining room (Restaurant Boccaccio & Café Cinquecento) is ridiculous in that most know about, and have dined in, this fine Italian Restaurant at least once. Unfortunately not everybody in Toronto knows about this great little private, but "open to the public", restaurant.

The restaurant is located in the Italian cultural center (Columbus Centre) at Lawrence and Keele. There is plenty of free on site parking and the restaurant itself, while slightly below ground level, is nicely decorated in the traditional Italian style, with white tablecloths and it offers formal yet friendly service. The menu features a delightful variety of traditional Italian appetizers and starters including a delicious Caesar salad with fresh shaved Parmesan, and a large selection of excellent pasta, delicate seafood and veal dishes.

Our lunch was about $40 including tax and tip with a Pasta at about $9.00 dollars and veal at about $12.50. Dinners are little more expensive, so two should expect to spend around $80 depending on the wines selected. They do have an extensive selection of fine wines so it's quite easy to spend a lot more, but generally the prices are quite similar to any better Italian restaurant.

This is an excellent choice for a business lunch if you have a meeting in the Northwest part of Toronto. Many of Toronto's business leaders entertain important clients in this dining room on a regular basis, counting on consistently good food, service and the right ambience.

Ristorante Boccaccio & Café Cinquecento
(416) 789-5555
Columbus Centre,
901 Lawrence Ave. W.
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M6A 1C3