Stelvio

The food is excellent but the service is not really good, it is very slow and everything takes ages.. Plus we had booked a table for 3 at 9pm which was not even ready when we arrived and they tried to fit another table in the middle of the alley to accommodate which is completely acceptable given with made a reservation. They moved us finally after having to complain a lot… not very respectful of the customer, just made us feel as second class citizen. It is a good thing the food is super tasty and served in nice portion because it is not the quality of the service that will make me come back

Stelvio had great and authentic Italian food! The pork cutlet was crunchy on the outside and tender on the inside! My favourite dish was the gnocchi, absolutely delicious! The sauce was creamy, and the pasta was soft and flavourful. And for dessert, the tiramisu was perfection and the apple crisp was a delight.

Overall good experience at Stelvio. The wine menu is exquisite, we had two different wines by the glass and they were both extremely good tasting. They have only Italian wines, as expected. Our server really did a great job with her wine suggestions. The food is good, the carpaccio was good but it’s a different kind because it is cured meat as opposed to raw meat. It was good but a bit dry. Our mains were pretty good tasting but we did feel like they needed an extra component like a salad or something moist because both the orecchia and the risotto were super dry foods and it was difficult to gulp. The tiramisu was really great, not the usual biscuit soaked in coffee and some tasteless cream. This tiramisu was delicate and very good tasting. Dining at Stelvio for two people, you’re looking at an average ticket for at least $200, without a bottle of wine.

This was a disappointing experience. The restaurant itself is beautiful but very dark, we had to request candles for the table because we were having to use our phones as flashlights. The service was okay, a little on the slow and disinterested side but the biggest problem was definitely the food. The salt level was almost inedible. I ordered the risotto tartufo and although it did have speck in it which is obviously a salty meat, it was like salt had been added. It really ruined a beautiful truffle dish. The standard for this sort of food is very high in Toronto so I recommend looking elsewhere.

The food was brilliant. I went there specifically to have the Orecchia D'Elefante and I was not disappointed. I’d definitely have it again. But there are other dishes on the menu that I want to try so I guess I’ll be going back more than once. The wait staff were incredibly charming. Attentive without being overbearing.

I loved the restaurant interior and we had a wonderful round table for 6 of us (big fan of round tables versus long tables for socializing). The menu was extensive with lots of hearty, indulgent meals that are primarily from the northern regions of Italy. Definitely recommend the elephant ear..... very tasty and great for sharing! Between us we had gnocchi, buckwheat pasta, ravioli..... some portions looked small but were very indulgent and despite some funky ingredient combos they were tasty. My only complaint was their menu was not up to date. I shared a charcuterie style starter (Misto) for $25 that should have had a selection of cured meats, cheese and pickled veg. There was only 4 pieces (2 varieties of the cured meat) and 4 blocks of 1 cheese. No veggies or other sides. The staff advised they don't offer the pickled veg in the meal anymore yet didn't bring anything instead. My poor veggie friend just had a block of plain cheese for her starter. If only the menu had been up to date or if staff recognized we did not receive what we expected I would give full marks 😊