The original King Street West location is where modern Italian Toronto begins. Rob Gentile's handmade pastas, housemade charcuterie, and offal-forward menu helped shift the city's Italian dining permanently upward. The lardo-wrapped rabbit and the bucatini all'amatriciana are benchmarks. Multiple locations exist — this is about the original, and the original is still the one.
Buca Osteria & Bar
Buca Osteria & Bar is one of the best italian restaurant restaurants in Toronto for date night, especially if you want a strong option in Toronto.
The original King Street West location is where modern Italian Toronto begins. Rob Gentile's handmade pastas, housemade charcuterie, and offal-forward menu helped shift the city's Italian dining permanently upward. The lardo-wrapped rabbit and the bucatini all'amatriciana are benchmarks. Multiple locations exist — this is about the original, and the original is still the one.

What makes Buca Osteria & Bar worth the move
Buca Osteria & Bar looks like a good night-out option in Toronto in Toronto because it reads polished without feeling overly formal. It also holds a 4.3 rating across 1,005 Google reviews.
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- Address
- 53 Scollard Street front entrance located via Yorkville Avenue through the Four Seasons Courtyard, Toronto, ON M5R 0A1, Canada
- Phone
- (416) 962-2822
- Price
- $$$$
- TastyPals score
- Unavailable
- Google rating
- 4.3 (1,005 reviews)
- Cuisine
- Italian Restaurant
- Neighborhood
- Toronto
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