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Il Fornello Danforth

3.4 (89 reviews)
ModerateItalian, Vegan
Open • 4:30 pm - 9:00 PM

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Classy
Casual
Moderate noise
Outdoor seating

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Chicken pesto. Was ok - not a lot of chicken (tasted from frozen) and pasta overall would love more flavour.  However not bad overall.
Mishelle Y.

Love the vibe! This place is always bustling. Hostess was attentive. But service was abit slow but guess it is busy. Wasn't fond of the calamari, not as tender as I'd want it, and found it ok

ORECCHIETTE FUNGHI With wild mushrooms in a truffle cream sauce
Pamela R.

Had the ORECCHIETTE FUNGHI with wild mushrooms in a truffle cream sauce and it was good but wished there was a little more Truffle in the cream sauce. Aside from the dish, the service was amazing and the waitress was very thoughtful as I came with a baby and a stroller. The staff were very accommodating and made us feel very comfortable. Looking forward to go back with the little one very soon.

Linguini Di Mare - shrimp, bay scallops, calamari, mussels in a light olive oil, pomodoro sauce
Chelo S.

This is a pleasant restaurant to dine with family, friends, co-workers, even just for two. The food is good and solid. Prices are reasonable and the servers are attentive. I can see this place being a go to spot for the neighborhood. All people in my party enjoyed their meals. One literally polished the plate after consuming the CHICKEN PARMIGANA. She said she "couldn't stop eating it and I'm not sharing" which explains her silence during our dining experience. My other friend had the creamy ORECCHIETTE FUNGI and luckily I was able to taste a forkful and with a few shakes of salt, uplifted the truffle taste. I ordered the LINGUINI DI MARE and enjoyed the seafood but did find the tomato sauce a little thick. I personally prefer marinara sauce. My favorite was tasting the LINGUINI POLLO PESTO. The sauce was so flavorful that if the chicken were absent, I wouldn't complain. Be sure to ask for a white sangria, which is not on the menu but our server Suzanne obliged in making us one each. High props to the all servers who were on hand as they seem to work as a team. Great dining experience. We will be going back to try their popular pizza's. Note: We also had OLIVES for appetizers and TIRAMISU and CRÈME BRÛLÉE for dessert but this review is getting too wordy.

Orecchiette al funghi
Jocelyn T.

I got the plant-based version of this pasta and oh my, it was delicious. I like the contrast between the crispy cashew parmesan and the soft and pillowy orecchiette. I really appreciate the use of wild mushroom in the dish as it adds more depth in the flavour. Highly recommend this dish!

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Keven S.

This place will wow you with its wood pizza stove and fantastic food. It is surrounded by all kinds of local shops and when you are finished shopping this is a place to go. The service is great and the food makes you think you were in Italy.

Vegan Chocolate Brownie with Coconut Whipped Cream
Christina D.

Love this place for vegan food! If you're vegan, or trying to eat vegan for any reason, this is a great place to enjoy some food that you feel like you might miss out on these days. They have an entire menu with vegan options. Everything from lasagna, to pizza options, and more! I'm sure once you see how many things you have to choose from you'll be coming back to try even more. One thing I liked is that they broke down the substitutes in the back, so when they said it was a "cheese" it would has an index on the back of the menu so you know what that "cheese" is made from. The price is quite good for what you get in terms of portion and quality. We love the atmosphere there. The decor and style of restaurant is perfect for a casual night but it's also perfect something like a birthday or nice get together. The staff has always been very helpful and attentive. I think another great perk is being able to go with someone, or a group of people, who aren't vegan, and everyone has a lot of option. That's often the tricky part with finding great spots to go. But even if everyone ate off the vegan menu, I'm sure they'd be satisfied. I've been with groups that are all vegan, and groups with a mix.

Randy K.

This is my first visit to the Danforth location of Il Fornello. It is one of our favourite restaurants. This location is a large restaurant with a patio. It is very clean, and very well staffed. Today, I am having the lamb shank, and my wife and son are having the gluten free pizza. I also had the orange polenta cake which is a gluten free vegan almond based cake with coconut whipped cream. They offer several fantastic desserts. ThI polenta cake was good and bad several nice elements to it. A must try if you are doing gluten free or a vegan diet. Overall the meal was fantastic. I highly recommend this restaurant.

Summerlicious 2019 menu
Monique K.

I noticed Il Fornello takes part in Summerlicious and their entire Summerlicious menu is vegan, so I decided to finally try them out. The dinner pricing here for a 3 course meal as part of Summerlicious is $33 per person. The inside of this restaurant is really nice, the lighting is dimmed and romantic, and it's very classy looking overall. I ordered: Appetizer: - Avocado Cashew Caesar Salad (tomaine lettuce, avocados, lemon juice dressing, vegan Parmesan cheese) This was absolutely delicious, this tasted even better than normal Caesar salads I've had in the past - and trust me I love my Caesar salads! Entree: - Plant-Powered Classic Lasagna (cashew almond mozerella, tofu ricotta and kale marinara sauce) This was also very yummy, if the menu didn't specify this was vegan lasagna, I would've thought it was normal dairy based lasagna. Desert: Coconut Panna Cotta This was also very yummy. My boyfriend ordered: Appetizer: - Avocado Cashew Caesar Salad He also enjoyed this yummy salad. Entree: Sweet Pea & Spinach Risotto (Corn, green onions, pea sprouts, vegan Parmesan) He really liked this dish, it was flavourful and very filling Desert: Lemon Cake This was good for the first couple bites but it was too sweet for us to finish. We also ordered a pitcher of Red Sangria for $40. Overall our experience here was great. Our server was super friendly and brought us fresh bread while we waited for our food. The food was amazing. I definitely recommend coming here to try out their Summerlicious menu. I would definitely come back to try other dishes on their menu.

$12 Pizza
Roseanne N.

This dining spot features a huge variety of different dishes ranging from pastas to oven baked pizzas. They now offer a plant-based vegan menu that even catches meat-lovers like me off guard! At a specific time, their pizzas are actually only $12. That's an amazing deal considering the quality of the pizzas they make. I got to try the truffle and porcini risotto and that was probably the star of the night. The truffle flavour was distinct and indulging. I couldn't get enough of the dish! The richness of the truffle oil really highlighted the dish. Il Fornello is a spot that I would highly recommend since it offers a fancy dining space with high quality food.

Beyond Beef Burger with vegan cheddar on a vegan bun
Saphire 6.

First time ordering from this restaurant and was excited to try the vegan menu which was disappointing. I ordered the vegan Orechiette which comes with a cashew truffle cream sauce. Only thing is it's completely tasteless. No truffle taste, no seasoning, no nothing. Not even salt. The sauce was clumpy and had pretty much solidified by the time my order arrived. The pasta taste like cardboard. This was barely eatable. I tried the vegan sausage pizza. Nothing to write home about. Wasn't bad but wasn't good. Again lacking spice. Beyond beef burger was okay. It would have been the only redeeming element of my $90 order if it weren't for the soggy sweet potato fries that came with it. Although somehow those came seasoned with salt whereas salt was forgotten in everything else. The chocolate brownie was decent although the coconut cream split by the time it arrived and just became and oily mess. There are far better true vegan restaurants out there. I recommend Away Kitchen on Queen West if you're looking for good vegan pizzas and tasty vegan Italian food.

Cremé Bruleé
Sarah L.

Came here on two occasions so this will be a two part review. Friday Dec. 20: Arrived with my 5 coworkers and boss. We were promptly sat at the big table by the front doors. They gave us time to settle before asking if we were ready for beverages, it was a busy night but the staff were amazing and patient with us. I ordered a white sangria...was brought a red one, the waitress realized she made a mistake and quickly made the correction anyways moving on the main menu, I got the cannioli formaggio. It was super super good, the creamiest cannioli ever and two was just enough to fill your empty stomach. While waiting for that to come out, we all ordered boccocini fritti, arancini and bruschetta to share. Those were so delicious!!! We got also a bread basket to share, I think that was complimentary with big groups? I don't know tbh. Anyways, it was a good night. The damage was around $400 which between 6 people wasn't too bad. Definitely would come back. Fast forward to Christmas Eve, I came back with my girlfriend for lunch. We came in early for our reservation, the waitress was more than happy to seat us and our waters were brought immediately upon request. We ordered the arancini for our app. Girlfriend got the fettuccine alfredo and I ordered the pizza diavola (kids from work wouldn't stop raving about them so I had to try it). Oh my gosh, mind-blowingly good, the alfredo was al dente and ridiculously creamy (that's how to make a delicious alfredo people!!). The pizza was so yummy too, perfect level of spice and cheese was extra stretchy. You can tell this was legit pizza because of the wood oven in the back. We also ordered dessert: Tartufo and Cremé Bruleé. Tartufo was good, the cremé bruleé was half burnt on top so it was bitterr which was unfortunate, we still ended finishing everything and the damage was about $74 for 2. Overall, I would still continue to return.

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8 years ago

Wonderful experience. Affordable prices. Thoroughly enjoy the gluten free choices this establishment has to offer.

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9 years ago

One of my favourite restaurants in Toronto. If you're looking for a good Italian place with relatively quick service, this is your spot!

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Il Fornello Danforth - italian - Updated October 2026

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