This is a more upscale Italian restaurant. We received great service, and although the establishment feels higher end, it is loud inside. The food is great but overpriced. The sea bass crudo and the pizza with truffles were the best items. There are tons of great Italian places in Toronto. Overall, great place to try for an occasion but not a place I would be returning twice. read more

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Consistency is a good thing. Keeping up the consistency is not an easy task. Balancing this with the exceptional service makes Buca a pleasure every time. read more

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We came here for dinner with some of my colleagues during our business trip and this place is delicious. You watched and make their pasta and pizza fresh in front of you and everything comes out piping hot. I just love it when my food comes out fresh and hot. Everything about the food here is just so amazing. You can taste how fresh the dough is from the pizza as well as the pasta. The sauce they use is seasoned perfectly and has that fresh tomato taste. read more

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I was quite disappointed about the new location at Vaughan. Maybe the area is more commercial and industrial, overall ambient feels more stressed when dining in. The sommelier not really knowledgeable and seems not feeling like to recommend/serve wine for us. I am not sure he is the sommelier or a waiter. The food overall is not good as the Yorkville location. Even the pasta was quite disappointing me. We ordered Salumi(selection of 3 salumi served with seasonal preserves), it was ok. BRANZINO (raw european sea bass from cyprus carved table side, finished with prosecco, lemon, novello olive oil - whole fish), it's ok but not as good when I had it at Yorkville location. SPAGHETTI ALLA CARBONARA (morelli pasta from tuscany, guanciale, pecorino romano, black pepper, duck egg), the looks and taste were so so. SALUMI DI BUCA (preserved tomato, scamorza, roasted scallions, salumi di buca, peperoncino), it was ok. One more thing is parking is not easy at all. May be I should use the valet parking. With the price range. I definitely not recommend this location. Go Yorkville to enjoy the restaurant. read more

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I have great memories of this restaurant from years ago and it has been a long time since I visited. Nice ambiance and good wine selection. Oysters were very good. Different presentation and accompanying garnish but I enjoyed them. House smoked fish salumi was presented beautifully but unfortunately I didn't enjoy it. Couldn't really taste the smoke and it was quite fishy. Tomato and cucumber salad was very fresh but under-ripe and lacking in flavour. Maybe I ordered the wrong things. I saw beautiful flat bread pizzas going by! Service was friendly and attentive. Might give it another try on another trip to TO. read more

4/5 but bumping it to 4.5/5due to the great service. I came here for dinner to celebrate my partner's birthday on July 24th. Emily was our server. Emily did seem quite busy, but she did take her time going through the wine list to try and figure out what we liked with the food we were going to have. She was a great waitress along with others who attended our table as well. Now onto the dishes: Nodini (Garlioc knots with garlic, olive oil, and rosemary) 4/5 This dish came out hot, and the aroma filled the air. The outside was the right amount of hardness with a soft but chewy inside that went really well with the garlic and olive oil. Best bang for buck probably, but this should be eaten right away as it gets quite hard and chewy if you don't finish it before it cools down. It was great, but not mindblowing (like the other bread we tried which is listed below). Branzino (Raw european sea bass finished with prosecco, lemon, olive oil, and grated rock salt) 4.5/5 This comes out with the server showing us the fish they are going to cut, and they do it right infront of you. The ingredients went REALLY well with the fish, taking away it's fishy-ness and enhancing the delicate flavor of the fish. Carne Cruda (Raw beef, mushroom conserva, cured egg yolk, with brioche) 5.5/5 It truly was better than 5/5 lol This was hands down our favourite. It was REALLY good. Probably my favorite beef tartare. The cured egg yolk went perfectly with the raw beef and the brioche was so good! The brioche came nicely toasted, and was quite buttery. The pairing of the two was just incredible. Bigoli (Duck egg pasta with duck offal ragu, spices, mascarpone, and basil) 3/5 The pasta was a bit of a let down for us. I love al dente, but the pasta felt undercooked. The presentation was unappealing and the taste was just okay. Tagliatelle (Hen's egg pasta, Boston sea urchin, St. Bridig's butter, Siberian caviar, and lemon) 3/5 I love uni, and given the price ($65), I honestly thought there would be more uni flavor. The pasta felt a bit undercooked again, and we felt it lacked a bit in flavor. Brioche (extra) When we had it with Carne Cruda, I just had to get more. Emily asked the chef and they gave us 4 extra slices. But just a heads up: it was $15 for 4 slices so just keep that in mind when you do order it because I was quite surprised when I saw the bill. lol Tiramisu 4/5 This dish had a espresso soaked sponge in the middle that was covered in thin layer of dark chocolate in the shape of a dome, with a lot of mascarpone cream on top. The chocolate was pretty thin but it tasted amazing and went well with the dish. I do wish that the ratio of sponge and chocolate is a bit higher, as there were quite a few spoonfuls of cream we had without any of the inside content. Overall, the dishes were amazing except for the pasta dishes. We really didn't enjoy the pasta, but I would love to come back for the other dishes. Also, it was a nice touch for the chef to come out and give my partner a small birthday gift which was a DIY Cacio De Pepe to bring back home. read more

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Really great stuff. Pretty upscale restaurant overall. Ordered the Parmigiana Di Melanzane - eggplant dish (22), Reginette - wild boar pasta (42), Maccheroncini Di Campofilone - lobster pasta (45), along with some cocktail I don't recall the name of. I'm not typically a fan of eggplant but I thought the dish was made really well and was definitely a switch up from how I typically eat eggplant. Very nice! I preferred the lobster pasta over the wild boar pasta but both were very very tasty. I sort of expected both to be lacking in the boar and lobster respectively but there's a lot in there and to me warrants the relatively high price tag on those dishes. The cocktail was fabulous. I think it was called the Italian..? but can't confirm since I'm not able to find a drink menu on their site. Very easy to drink. Service was great and I thought this place executed everything very nicely. read more

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Phone did NOT eat first... One of the best meals I've ever had and the bartender was phenomenal. Great vibe but not too busy! read more

Buca Yorkville - MACCHERONCINI DI CAMPOFILONE & SCAMORZA ROSSA - Italian Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

I heard so many good things about this place and finally decided to try it with my friends. The ambience is definitely great for dates. It is quiet and classy. Our server Alex was very attentive and gave us several recommendations. For food, we ordered a couple of dishes to share, the beef tartare, and the pizza was great; my friends and I loved them, especially the funghi pizza. I ordered the duck egg pasta for my main, and here is where I am taking out one star. It was too firm for my liking. Maybe it was meant to be firm for al dente? But I would like it to be slightly softer. Overall, it was a great dining experience. I would come back to try out their fish which we didn't have a chance to try this time. read more

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My favorite Italian Focusing on fresh seafood Must Try their Brandzino crudo Salami de Mare Burrata Pizza Some of my all-time favorites read more

Buca Yorkville - Branzino crudo before preparation - Italian Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

The entrance was a bit hard to find, since there was no door / entrance off of the main street (where the restaurant's address was). You need to go into the Four Seasons Hotel area, turn left, and it's the last door by the fence (it's right across from the side entrance of Four Seasons Hotel). There's no obvious sign indicating where the restaurant is, until you actually get to in front of the door. The food tastes good, but nothing too special. Portion sizes of the pasta are a bit on the small side. The vegetable sides are quite good and rightly portioned. Service is attentive and just like in any other higher-class restaurants. read more

Buca Yorkville - MEDAGLIONI DOPPI (pasta stuffed with roasted butternut squash, parmigiano reggiano fonduta, emerald grasslands brown butter) - Italian Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Premium feeling experience. Great for special occasions and business dinners when you want to make an impression. We were here for a work dinner. Anything done while you watch, gets people excited. Before I came here, I'd kept hearing about the fish that they carve up table-side. So, no surprise we got that. Though we were a little preoccupied with our conversation, the idea of having people working on our food right beside us, certainly made us feel like VIPs. That being said, I would feel a bit pompous doing this on a regular night, but who comes here to be humble and modest? The pasta was great. I got the duck bigoli and could hardly get through it all. Great texture on the pasta and rich flavour on the meat and sauce. The tiramisu was a really modern twist on it, and I can't say I was very impressed with it. This is one of those "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" situations. It was a great night out, and I think you can count on that being the case at Buca. read more

Buca is my absolute favourite restaurant of all time. My husband and I went here on one of our early dates, and fondly celebrated various milestones here (engagement, anniversaries, moving, pregnancy...). We've since moved away from Toronto but make a point of visiting every time we're in the city, and it always becomes a trip highlight. Buca is warm, comfortable, and consistently delicious. The flavours are sophisticated and diverse. We've tried the majority of their menu at this point, but our absolute favourites are: nodini, branzino, polpo e vongole, scamorza pizze, polpo pizze, and funghi pizze. The staff has always been warm, attentive, and accommodating. We are looking forward to visiting Buca for many years to come, celebrating more milestones, and sharing it with our daughter. Nothing else comes close! Thank you for being such a special part of our lives. read more

I read a lot of good reviews about Buca and finally decided to give this top 10 restaurants in Canada a try. I came here with my girlfriend for dinner. The moment I came in, I felt like my voice was buried in the noisy environment immediately. It was as noisy as a sports bar and not a good place for chatting. My friend and I had to shout really loud at each other. I can't say I enjoyed the ambiance at all. We ordered the fish salami platter to share, which came with squid ink bread. The bread looked interesting but taste was just average. For the salami, we both liked the octopus. The spicy flavoured pork blood salami was interesting to me too. For main, I had the duck pasta and my friend had the lobster pasta. It took us an hour to wait for the main dish though. We saw people sitting next to us got their food first when they came in later. The duck pasta was very chewy and very tasty (though a little bit salty). The duck had a tuna salad texture which was quite interesting. My friend enjoyed the lobster pasta in general but she didn't like the fact that the noodle being too thin and soft (it's personal preference, though I agree with her). The portion of the food was small but good enough to feed two small eaters. In general, the food quality was good but missed the wow factor. Service was average and it was a bit pricy for the overall experience. A 3.5 star rounded down. I will not consider coming back any time soon. read more

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What a disappointment. We must've dined here a dozen times before the pandemic and before the departure of Chef Rob Gentile. it was always interesting, and the execution tended to be close to flawless. The only thing I can say after last night's visit is that the restaurant is a shadow of its former self. It is true that there was one stand out dish: gnocchi con ricce di mare. but everything else was a bit tired. The signature dish, polpo e vongole, was presented beautifully, but lacked sparkling spirit and the fregola wasnt toasted as in the past and was a bit overdone. The idea of adding a greasy fried artichoke to this dish was a poor one. A garnish? Part of the flavour mix? Unclear. The low points were a pizza bianca with a few pieces of octopus, some silly red chili, and a nondescript cheese, possibly a strachiatella, but it lacked in flavour was a bit insipid; a salad in which many of the greens were old and all were untrimmed. it was very sad to see the once spectacular wines by the glass reduced to six red and six white, and very little of interest in those selections. Our server, Alex, did his best and cannot be faulted for the kitchen failures and lack of executive imagination. it's time to move past the former talented, if now disgraced, executive chef, and do something new and exciting. It's not clear whether the King Street restaurant group is up for the challenge. read more

Buca Yorkville - Polpo e vongle - Italian Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Do come! For girls night, date night or business meal. Great ambiance, interior and decor. Staff is incredibly attentive and kind. They actually advised us on pairing our dishes with drinks. Of course, food was amazing and well portioned. Highly recommend the fresh branzino - would go back just for this. Honorable mentions is the octopus and dessert. read more

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Nice place for dinner but this store is a bit crowded. If you don't have a large group (over 4 people) the seats will be very tight and close to each other. The food were great. Yummy wagyu beef. Best pizza ever. The food were unique and fantastic. read more

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This is one of my favourite places in Toronto for sure. They do such an amazing job with EVERYTHING. Service is always flawless. Atmosphere is classy and cool. The menu has so many wonderful things to pick from. Beautiful,well balanced cocktails (they are 17 each mostly, so expensive but so nice). Getting a bunch of items to share is the way to do it. I've been twice now and everything I've ordered has been wonderful! Loves of lovely seafood, pasta (the carbonara), the pizza (we had to try truffle one and wow it was wonderful) even dessert is lovely. We had the small doughnuts filled with a Dulce de leche/cream cheese filling. Mmmm soooo good. Highly suggest for lunch or dinner. read more

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Seriously underwhelmed I really didn't care if I ate here or not , but the BF wanted to so we went on Sat night Pleasant space but as with a lot of restaurants the noise level is quite high ... the couple next to us were speaking so loud that I now know more about them than needed Prices are very high , but we were aware of this before we went wine by the glass has limited selections , most are $20+ per glass for a 5 oz pour we shared a pear salad that was ok, but nothing special we also shared a frito misto... ugh ! all pieces were severely over cooked , dried out and tasteless the BF had angel hair with lobster ... $50., lobster a few diced pieces, very salty and too rich i had black cod ... undercooked , cold & so salty I couldn't eat it. I sent it back and didn't order anything else service was ok but for over $250 without tip there are a lot of other places to dine in Toronto read more

Food was amazing ! Service was great as well ambiance was perfect Arctic Char Tartar Arugula SaladDuck BigoliBraised Octopus read more

Buca Yorkville - Italian Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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I tried Buca in King West years ago and it was amazing. Fast forward a few years, Buca has now opened another restaurant in Yorkville. I was excited to try it out to see if it was just as good as the King West location. We started with a very interesting starter - squid ink dumplings. I had no idea what we were really ordering but what came out was ink-coloured pockets of bread accompanied with a filling made of tuna and pork fat. This was surprisingly good! I actually enjoyed the squid ink dumpling on its own, even without the filling. Between the 3 of us, we shared a pizza and two pastas. Their duck pasta, which is one of their signature dishes, was as delicious as I remembered. However, the other two dishes were not outstanding, in comparison. For a fancy restaurant, I thought the service was a little lacking. They had told us that we only had the table for 2 hours (which we were completely fine with). Given the time constraint, however, I was a little annoyed that we often had trouble getting our server's attention. I think as a whole, I enjoyed the meal but it lacked the wow factor that Buca King West had. read more

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The food was good. But nothing amazing. We ordered the branzino it was good showed us the fished carved it table side. Great presentation. Unfortunately it tasted like it was drowned in oil and lacked other flavours. We also ordered cured fish. Most of them tasted good some of them just tasted fishy. The service wasn't bad. Over it was good had to try pretty hard to get our server a few times. Also they have a fruit fly problem inside. Nov 2019. Half way through our meal we went from having one fly to 10. It wasn't pleasant. The server were kind enough to move us to a different table and comp us 2 glasses of wine. But still wasn't what I would expect in this type of establishment. read more

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Got a seat at the bar on a chilly night during a busy dinner service. Was convenient as we were staying at the Four Seasons. Nice decor and really great service. Loved my cocktail and enjoyed the food. I ordered the squid ink dumplings and burrata pizza. So whatever comes to mind when you think squid ink dumplings, it's not that. But this is really unique and actually very tasty. It's like a puffy piece of bread that comes with ground meat. When it came out, I looked at the server like wtf how do I eat this? Basically, you slice the bread and put the meat filling inside and eat it like a sandwich. Give it a try, I think you'll like it! I absolutely love the Four Seasons Toronto so if you are staying there, this modern Italian restaurant is also worth visiting! read more

Buca Yorkville - Burrata pizza and squid ink dumplings! - Italian Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Debated long and hard on what rating to give; ultimately decided on a 3.5, but rounded downwards to a 3! Although I had a great time there with colleagues, it was really due to the company. The food was decent (neither spectacular nor amazing), but the service was, for the most part, non-existent. It took so long to flag someone down! We had reserved a table for 10 at 6:30PM, and were seated in a private area, slightly hidden from the rest of the restaurant. To start, we ordered a selection of three salumi di mare. Don't be fooled! While many things here at Buca Yorkville are seafood-related, the salumi does contain some pork options. With the server's recommendation, we got the Soppressata di Polipo (octopus salami which therefore includes pork), Opah (cured moonfish), and I believe the Salmone Affumicato (smoked salmon). Accompanying this spread were gnocco fritto, fried squid ink dumplngs made with pork fat, and two small pieces of pickled onion. The smoked fish was the best and absolutely stole the show! It had a very rich and smoky flavour, and the saltiness whet my appetite. However, the other salumi were just okay. A must order at Buca is the nodini - these small garlicky bread knots that are little bites of heaven! As my manager says, these are the "yesdini". We got two orders for the table, but as the knots disappeared in record time, we ordered another two portions. These nodini really stole the show! We then ordered our own mains; I got the Polipo e Vongole. A small whole octopus came placed on top of some clams and crispy artichokes, with these al dente small pasta balls (the fregola sarda, which resembles couscous) soaking up the delicious broth. However, the octopus truly fell flat. It was soft, but lacked all flavour - it was bland, unseasoned, and just didn't stand out. For a main that costs $50, I was expecting something a bit more. My colleague ordered the risotto, and was very disappointed as well. It came in an extremely small and shallow bowl / plate, and he devoured it all in the matter of minutes. For dessert, we ordered two pairs of three desserts (from the four on the menu) to share: Tiramisu - This dish barely resembled a tiramisu, and was more along the lines of a deconstructed dessert with a dark chocolate shell and mascarpone cream. It was interesting, but not what we were craving for and wanted. Pizelle - This dessert stole the show, and was the best! The peach preserve and whipped cream made it appear deceivingly light (although you're well aware it's not, given all the dairy and richness). The presentation was also lovely; when the server poured the ganache over the top, the dessert was just imploring me to take photos! Torta - I forgot the full name, but this chocolate hazelnut tart served with olive oil and squid ink just completely missed the mark. The olive oil imparted some savouriness to the dish, but the squid ink took it to a whole other level by adding some fishy essence. We left this largely untouched. The wine assortment here is good, but also pricey (we paid ~$250 for a bottle of red, I believe). If I were to go to Buca again, I'd likely go to the King location for more of the earthy and meaty pasta choices. While this location was decent, it simply didn't meet expectations. read more

This place is fancy and has decent service. Came on a Sunday for brunch and didn't have to wait too long for our table even though we made reservations. So it was my choice of giving this place a second chance. A few years back we hit up the king west location and were heavily disappointed with the service and food quantity. Put it this way, we had pizza next door after dinner. For brunch the ambience was quite cozy and there was a good view of outside. Our server was attentive and was willing to accommodate for my wife's cheese limitations. As a starter we got the black truffle cortini and they were willing to separate in to one without cheese. It was very delicious and heavy in the truffe. Reminds me a bit of France. It went quite well with my cortado. For the main I ordered the bison and wife had the duck egg pasta. The portions don't seem like a lot but for lunch it felt quite heavy. The duck pasta was creamy and had a distinct duck flavour to it. Pasta was just right with some chew as well. As for the bison , it felt like dinner. The rich and savory taste made every bite lasting in my mouth. In hindsight I should have paired it with some red wine. Both dishes are highly recommended. We left quite satisfied. One regret is we didn't order the famous little buns. Maybe next time read more

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I have no idea how this place has 3.5 stars but I really enjoyed my dinner here. Service was super attentive and detailed, not to mention they kept filling my glass! Hands down. You have to get the duck pasta, the octopus, branzino and Italian waffles. All their signatures basically. The branzino was definitely something different! read more

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They set the tone at Buca for a fine dining experience but I feel this place is more look than substance. The portions are impossibly small and the food is alright but you won't be blown away, especially not at the price that gets charged. I came here for lunch and it was not very busy. We got a selection of the salumi Di Mare (cured fish 3/5 - more for the novelty factor) and the Nodini (6/5 - very good) to share. I had the Agnolotti Dal Pin (3/5 - just okay) as my main. read more

Buca Yorkville - Italian Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

The burrata pizza from Buca is AMAZING! It's so simple but so good. Perfectly chewy yet crispy crust, super flavourful (but not salty) sauce, and the most amazing cheese. I usually don't get such simple pizzas when I go out, but this one is fantastic and I highly highly highly recommend! I didn't love the salumi di mare - it's a salumi/charcuterie plate but instead of meat it is seafood. I just found that the textures weren't as satisfying, and the flavours weren't as strong as pork and beef meat platters. It is definitely interesting, and I think it is one of the most popular things to get at Buca Yorkville, since they are the seafood focused Buca restaurant. read more

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Wow! Now I know Italian food doesn't get better than this. The burrata pizza with truffles was like tasting heaven and then coming back, just amazing... I would recommend it to share it with others and try their amazing duck pasta which is super rich in flavour :) also do not forget to leave some space for dessert!! read more

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Amazing fiancé chose this restaurant- we love Italian. Welcomed and seated right away for our reservation last night. Excellent service. Never wanting. We split the beet salad. Outstanding. My angel hair lobster main dish was expertly prepared. Fiancé had the whole octopus with pearl pasta and charred artichoke hearts. Definitely great. Glad we could walk there. Doubly glad to experience this restaurant. Our only wish: with such a fine dining restaurant, the bread service should have been gratis. We did pay for the focaccia and it was excellent; however, very few restaurants in this price point charge for bread service. read more

Buca Yorkville - Lobster with angel hair. Love how the pieces were cut up into bite size tastes!! - Italian Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

This place is a joke. We ordered cocktails that arrived with our entrees. The $10 fancy mocktails finally delivered when teens were almost done their meals. Focaccia was great as was the fried seafood app. My son and I both ordered the lobster angle hair each. It was very pedestrian with less than a claw worth of meat per dish for $55 each. I had to get up to ask for salt and pepper to favor it. Wife got the risotto which was thinly spread on a plate probably equally a half a cup. With 18% tip for a waiter who hardly visited our table, the total came to $363. Save your money and get a better Italian meal at Eataly a block down the street. The ambience was nice, but the rest is overpriced pretense for Olive Garden equivalent serving Yorkville. Such a disappointment. read more

We had the duck ragu made gluten free and it was superb. It was so good that we ordered a second plate and shared it between us. Normally I would have ordered it regular but wanted to see what the gluten free option tasted like - did not disappoint at all. Rich, flavourful and if we were not in a restaurant setting likely would have licked the plate clean. For drinks had a couple of Granatos. Vodka, fresh grapefruit, house made grenadine and bitters. Can't wait to have both again. read more

Buca Yorkville - Granato - Italian Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

This was my first experience at Buca Yorkville and I was impressed. I don't get impressed easily as I have been to fancy restaurants since I was a teenager and I started to fly to Paris to -of course visit that beautiful city- but mostly to try some of the best restaurants in the world. I have always been obsessed. I made a casual reservation for a Saturday night at around 9pm after a recommendation from a friend. I'm glad I did. I admit that when our Uber driver left us behind the four season building it took us a whole 5 minutes to find the entrance, as it was raining and for whatever reason I walked up straight to the entrance of the four season instead lol luckily enough the door men there advise me it was just on the other side of the plaza. But let's get to the deeds of the place: The ambiance: Non pretentious but refined The hosts: Helpful and very attentive The service: Beyond impeccable The food: Sumptuously delicious The wine list: The most refined The bill: Outrageous :) Would I go back? Yes, but most likely if someone's else is paying for my bill please my birthday is coming up. read more

Buca Yorkville - The main area - Italian Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Very nice! Good food and good s ervice! But WHY WHY do they have such really bad reception staff? Would it really hurt to smile at customers and heh WHY not wear makeup too? Really bad reception staff. I forgot to mention they were badly dressed too Please please try harder read more

Bunch at Buca... has a nice ring to it, doesn't it?! Well, this place serves up a delicious spread for the most important meal of the weekend! Here's the low down: the carbonara (not my personal fav) was my friend's favorite! And she's a carbonara connoisseur! The Bombelone (eggs Benedict) was a little underwhelming. The Uni Pizza was the piece de resistance! Move over sushi, this a rich alternative. I couldn't help but steal a piece of my friend's pizza. I had the mushroom pizza, which paled in comparison to the uni. It was a great brunch, thanks Buca! read more

I came here for brunch with my bestie and really enjoyed our time here. The restaurant is a little bit hard to find since the storefront is a bit hidden ** if you see four seasons, you're at the right place !! ** I made a reservation so i didn't have to wait for a seat, however, the restaurant was around 65-70% full at 130pm. Upon entering, we were greeted promptly and seated right away. They also offered to take our coats. Our server was patient and kind, he explained dishes that we were unfamiliar with. We ordered the Burrata pizza, Crostini al Tartufo Nero and the Tiramisu We also ordered a latte and some sencha tea to accompany our meal. BURRATA PIZZA 4/5 i'm not too crazy about pizza but this was pretty well put together, the burrata cheese and basil w/ olive oil paired well. The crust was also thin with the right amount of chew and crispiness. CROSTINI AL TARTUFO NERO 4.5/5 I personally really enjoyed this dish. It's a toasted ciabatta with black truffle, cured egg yolk and parmagiano. It is so decadent, creamy and so so so yummy. The truffle really made this dish over the top for me. I would recommend this if you enjoy dishes that are quite rich. TIRAMISU 3/5 unfortunately, the tiramisu was too sweet for my friend and I. However, the fancy cream on top (zabaglione cream) was amazing, this cream is made with egg yolks, sugar and sweet wine and was so good that I swear i could have just had a bowl of that. Overall, pretty good experience and had a server that was very attentive and polite. I'll be back to try the dinner menu for sure. read more

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Loved my dinner experience at Buca! Came here on a Monday night for my mom's birthday, and everything was perfect from the service to the food. At the end of dinner, we were already planning when to come back again! Our waiter was very friendly and professional. He gave us good wine recommendations, and when my mom and I couldn't decide between two of the wines, he also gave us testers to help us choose. My husband had some questions about a few of the menu items, and he very patiently explained. He came to check on us throughout the meal at the right times, without being overly intrusive. In terms of the food, I thought everything we got was very good. However, the highlights was definitely the duck pasta and octopus. My mom got the duck pasta, and said it was one of the best pasta she's had. I tried some of it as well, and have to agree. I loved the texture of the home made pasta. I'm usually not a huge fan of octopus as a main, but I have to say Buca did a very good job with this dish. I loved how flavorful it was, and the texture was slightly crispy. At the end of dinner, because it was my mom's birthday, the restaurant gave her a box of pasta as a gift. It came with cooking instructions and ingredients. I thought this was a really nice and sweet touch. read more

TL;DR Upscale delicious Italian seafood After trying the other Buca restaurants (which were fantastic), we were not disappointed by Buca Yorkville and can totally see why this place is rated in the top 5 for Canada's Top 100 Restaurants. Its quality and flavours are on par with other top-notch restaurants in Canada. Spot prawn crudo 5/5 - started with spot prawn freshly flown in just a few hours before. You can taste how fresh it is with its sweet notes and tender meat. It is absolutely divine. Nodini 5/5 - One of our favourite classic dishes from Buca. The bread knots are small spheres fried with light salt and garlic. Nnocco fritto (squid ink dumplings with tuna n'duja) 5/5 - this was our FAVOURITE dish of the night. We had no idea what it us and took Yelp's recommendation for it. It came with 6 little pockets of bread that you can stuff with spicy tuna and n'duja. The flavour and texture was incredible. Definitely give this a try. polipo e vongole 3/5 - this octopus dish is where things fell flat for us. The octopus was cooked with clams and bone marrow. Both the clamps, bone marrow, and stock were delicious and rich in flavour. However, the octopus itself lacked flavour and char. When you bite into the meat, there was no chew or tenderness, felt very mushy and bland. Bigoli 5/5 - our second time order the duck egg pasta. This is a must try when you come to the restaurant. The noodles are perfectly al dente and coated in duck offal ragu. If you're weirded out by innards, do not fret as you do not taste the gameyness at all. The sauce is rich and rounded. read more

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3.5 stars. We came to Buca Yorkville without a reservation at 5pm and got a seat at the bar. It was the only seats available! It was nice as the server/ bartenders were friendly and it was fun watching them make drinks and talk about what was in them. Nice ambience. It was different from the Buca on King West in the sense that it felt more like an older crowd. My drink was to die for! The highlight of my experience at Buca Yorkville. I got Il Fiorista - it was a heavenly foamy lavender drink. Not too sweet and very delicious! A+ My husband got a L'Esploratore - This was essentially an apple cider with 3oz of alcohol. It wasn't bad. On the sweeter side. I definitely liked my drink better. B+ We ordered: 1. Nodini - warm bread knots - a signature dish. Can't go wrong with this! A 2. Bigoli - little did I know that I've tried this dish before at Buca on King. I actually came here for the Maccheroncini di Campofilone because I wanted to try the red sea urchin, but the menu online was not updated because they didn't have it! It was replaced by lobster instead and I just wasn't feelin' like paying $42 for lobster today. The server suggested the Raviolo Al Tuorlo, which is one big ravioli filled wih cream cheese and black truffle. I wasn't feelin' like having a heavy meal with the cream cheese, but the people next to us got it and it looked AMAZING! The Bigoli was not bad. The flavours were good and you can taste the duck. The only feedback was the pasta was a bit too al dente for me. B 3. Scamorza Pizza - This was super spicy for me. The crust was thin and burnt. The toppings were good. The peperoncini and cheese created a nice flavour. I don't really like burnt things so I didn't enjoy this as much, but my husband liked it. For what it was worth, I give it a B- 4. Tiramisu - Not your traditional tiramisu. It had the flavours of Tiramisu with espresso, mascarpone cheese, but it was served on a dark chocolate ball with a cracker and some type of jelly. The tiramisu flavour was light, foamy, and delicious, but I didn't like the chocolate ball like cracker thing. It's not a cake so beware if you are expecting a traditional tiramisu. I am glad our server warned us before head or we would have been disappointed. Overall, not bad so I give it a B. The server told us the menu is updated every couple of weeks so don't trust the menu online! It really should be monitored! Next time, I want to go back and try the sea urchin and drinks! Loved my drink! read more

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A+ experience!!! Amazing service, incredible food, definitely pricey ($$$), but worth it! So professional and an all around incredible experience. Keep in mind they change their menu weekly and seasonally - so the one on their website is a guide! Most of that is available + lots of specials weekly/daily. They stamp a new menu daily too. Came here on a Wednesday afternoon for a birthday lunch. It was pretty empty. The space is right in the Four Seasons area, Buca is the door close to the fence. The space is dimly lit, except if you're right beside the only 2 large windows they have. Lots of tables for groups and it's all on one main level/street level so it's wheelchair accessible too. Service was incredible!!! Our server knew just the right pairings, made great suggestions, quick, attentive, and so incredibly knowledgable. She definitely made the experience! We had (between the 2 of us): Apps: garlic rosemary knots, oysters Main: Bigoli - duck pasta, angel hair lobster pasta Dessert: pizzelle and affogato with coconut gelato + 1 red and 1 white wine based on our server's suggested pairings! It was about $165 for everything in total (I know!! $$$) I would highly recommend all of these items!!! Everything was flavoured and seasoned perfectly with a complex balance of flavours, especially balanced well with the wines we ordered. You can tell it was made fresh just from the ingredients. All the pasta is fresh too! It was light and by the end of the plate, you were filled. The portions are small-medium sized, you get a good amount and I'm sure you'll be full after finishing off your plate. They surprised us with a candle on our dessert and a box of fresh pasta to take home as a birthday gift--even though we didn't specifically mention it to our server, she was paying attention, which was super thoughtful. It helps the restaurant was mostly empty too. A wonderful experience, some of the best wine I've ever had, and I'll definitely be back to try brunch and dinner! read more

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