Posticino Ristorante

Good for Date Night in Etobicoke
A classic Italian restaurant always involves guests of different ages. Having the laughter and noise is generally intrinsic with an authentic Italian experience. So Posticino is not really that kind of place. To begin with its expensive for family dining. The guests seem very reserved and there are lots of seats where one side of your party would be facing a wall.
Posticino would seem to be to be a good choice for date night in Etobicoke. Parking is easy and the food is good. Service was ok and a 4 top table somewhere in the middle of the restaurant would have helped.
If you don’t like a lot of sauce on your pasta, ask them to go easy.

Can’t go wrong with any of the pastas on the menu. I had the daily special seafood pasta and it was fantastic. Fresh shrimp, clams and scallops… past was cooked just right. Looking for a good Italian in Etobicoke, look no further.

Absolutely fantastic. Great food, great atmosphere and a friendly attentive chef.
Thanks for another awesome meal

The food was OK. Too expensive for what it is. Also $ 15 for a tiny arugula salad? Nothing especial IMO.
The thing that was disappointing though was how slow their service was. It was a busy Friday night to be fair, but we saw people who were familiar to them getting served quickly and we had to wait 15 min first to get someone’s attention, then wait for 30 min for a salad, and another 30 minute after that for a simple pasta.

Far from being authentic Italian. Overpriced for pasta dishes and the food is sub-​par

Omggg!!! People this is one of the best places that i have eaten in my hole life!!! Calamaris frittis espectacular!!! And then the veal chop its amazing out of this world for realll! Its a peace of heaven in your mouth! Thanks to the great service yordan, frank and lauren!!! U just made my night

Superb restaurant had the pleasure of eating there Saturday night had a wonderful fish the owners the chefs came by the table this is a five-​star highly recommend, I Will be back

We found this amazing place after trying a few of our usual italian restaurants on Boxing Day but they were all closed, this one happened to be open. What a great surprise! Wine was amazing, food was great (we were 5 ppl and ordered gnocchi, risotto, and 2 kinds of pasta), and good service.
Will definitely recommend it and come back!

Just happened to be in the neighbourhood on a Wednesday night and I decided to try it out. The décor is a blend of old school American Italian with some more contemporary touches, meaning plenty of Italian kitsch but cleaned up a bit. The staff are ultra friendly and talkative, so don’t be in a hurry and enjoy the conversation. The wine list is excellent, naturally heavy on Italian wines, with very good regional coverage and price range.
The waiter brought me their version of gluten free bruschetta — served on cucumber slices — that was surprisingly good. Kudos on modifying a traditional dish to accommodate my dietary issues. I only had one dish — the porcini risotto — and it was very good. Unlike most mushroom risottos that use white mushrooms and then toss in a couple of the more expensive species to flavor the dish, Posticino’s porcini risotto really is a porcini risotto. Deeply rich and flavourful with plenty of porcini and a hint of saffron, the flavor is fabulous. They use the steeping liquid from the porcinis to augment the risotto, turning the colour a rich chocolate brown and intensifying the flavour — mmmmmm! The only detraction is the rice itself — a little overcooked and lacking the nutty starchiness essential to the best risottos.
I look forward to returning and trying other dishes. Who knows, I might just up the mark from 4 star to 5 star on my next visit.

The orange roughy pizzaiolo was perfetto… a savory glaze over a huge portion of delectably buttery-​melty fish. One of my favourite places when someone else is paying.

My friends and I have been going here for years and have always left feeling extremely satisfied with the heavenly food and quality service!
I really have nothing but great things to say about Posticinos! I recommend just about anything on the menu; but if you’re visiting for the first time I say start with the Caprese, followed by either the Gnocchi Gorgonzola OR the Veal Marsala with a side of rigatoni vodka, and finish it off with a nice espresso!
Be sure to check it out the next time you’re in the mood for some delicious Italian cuisine!

Fantastic on all fronts! Food was a great mix of traditional yet flavours that were really outstanding, fresh and friendly service. Highly recommend!

Somewhat small, narrow, dark, cozy, but traditional Italian for the most part in a good and standard way. Maybe ten tables on each side, as the place is divided down the middle by a «divider» shelf with wines and solid portions that do block most of the view, at least to my recollection. Some random artwork on the walls, nothing special, but as good an atmosphere as I would’ve created if I owned such a restaurant.
Service: we were greeted immediately upon entering and brought to a table. :) Mind you, there were more vacant than taken, so anything less would’ve been bad service. I think our server’s name was mentioned at the time, but I forget. Menus were provided immediately as well. Didn’t take long for the server to arrive and ask for our choice of drinks, when I ordered my usual white wine. We’d hoped for the free bread and received it, as usual trying not to fill up, but did (as always). The server was present enough during our meal to be good, but not annoying. We did have to wait at least five full minutes or more for the bill though, when we asked for it. I realize five minutes isn’t that long, but at the time it seemed it as our section of the restaurant wasn’t that packed. (a few more tables filled up after we arrived, with the average age seeming to be around 50 or 60, and the majority appeared to be regulars/​a good sign).
Food: definitely decent. I wouldn’t go as far as to say it was excellent, because it isn’t clear in my memory (writing this over a month after the fact, due to technical issues), but I do recall enjoying it enough to go back. And isn’t that the key? Reviewing their online menu for a memory boost, I had the Caesar salad to start (always my favorite) and believe I was well satisified, although don’t recall the portion size or ingredient details, etc. The fusilli pollo was my entrée, of which I also seem to remember enjoying enough to not complain about any of it. However, I don’t recall bringing home the often frequent ‘doggie bag’ so I am to guess that my serving size wasn’t huge, but probably adequate. Unfortunately, I cannot recall what the hubby had for his entrée. It was either the same thing as me, or his usual steak. Since I’ve never been a big beef eater, I tend to ask his opinion on a scale from 1-​to-​10 on the steak, with 1 being worst, 10 being orgasmic. I think again, he was definitely satisfied, and surprised by the fact that he was satisfied, after not having gone to this establishment after two+ years of living in the neighborhood.

Pleasantly surprised. Chose this restaurant from another friend.
Food was the best italian i’ve had in recent memory. We had the bruschetta, mushroom risotto and a pasta, and finished with tiramisu.
— High-​quality ingredients used: can speak from experience on great mushrooms used, and the tiramisu was to die-​for
— Atmosphere was great for a date, business meeting, or even going out for a girls-​night-​out. Quiet, quaint, and very pretty.
— Reasonably priced ($ 14−25/dish)
— Friendly staff, food was quick and great for vegetarians.
Definitely recommend this restaurant and will be returning to try more out of the restaurant.

Posticino is an icon in the Italian restaurant industry. Im sure you often hear the adds on the radio promoting this place. In my eyes it needs no advertising as its food does all the talking. I have probably had everything on the menu yet I never get sick of going there to eat. GREATTT food great service. All around 5 stars. Please make sure to make reservation so you don’t get disappointed as it gets extremely busy here.

Excellent for this $$ bracket great ambience, Ceasar ok, calamari great both pasta dishes were flavourful and the wine list was larger than the food menu. Terrific service, no music?

FOOD: Simple 2 page menu of appetizers, pastas, risottos, and mains (meat or seafood), with a good selection of wine. I had the mussels to start with the seafood risotto to follow. Everything was delicious! Especially try the tira-​mi-​su which was soaked in lots of coffee/​rum goodness!
SERVICE: slooooooooooow. We also couldn’t figure out who was our actual waiter because we were served by about 5 different people. They must have realized we got bored of waiting because dessert was on the house.
COST: About $ 10 – 15 for appetizer, $ 15 – 20 for pasta or risotto and $ 20 – 30 for main. Good portion sizes though.
OVERALL: A classic italian restaurant with very tasty food. Simple and sufficient choices to satisfy whatever italian cravings you are having that day. Easy to find (queensway at royal york) with paid parking in the back (pay for at least 1.5 hours to ensure you have enough time to wait, I mean, eat). And if there’s too long a wait, maybe try next door (another italian restaurant).

I love this restaurant! My dad first found this place (I don’t know how) and frequently takes his clients here for lunch or dinner. He brought our family here the first time maybe four years ago and we have gone back at least 2 – 3 times a year as a family. We usually go for birthdays (4 in our family) or my parents’ anniversary. My sister and I now go on our own (with other company) as well.
We recently tried another Italian restaurant in the Etobicoke area after my dad’s colleague recommended it to us and we were deeply disappointed. I don’t think we’ll be looking to stray from Posticino again!
The food here is delicious and the staff are always so friendly. The owner knows my dad and always greets him and us when we come in.
Food is well-​priced IMO. Typically under $ 20 for a pasta dish (with a meat). I always get the rigatoni vodka– my fav! I’ve also tried the risotto pescatore, though I’m not sure why as I’m not too big of a fan of seafood in my dishes. It was good, regardless.
We’ve tried most of the pastas on the menu and don’t have a single complaint. The fried and grilled calamaris are excellent as well!
My dad is one of the pickiest eaters I know (worse than me!) and he loves this place and so does the rest of my family!

I once read you can judge the quality of a restaurant based on the bread they serve. Posticinos bread and olive oil was a so tasty my meal was off good start. I ordered the Tatufuta salad, special fish of the day which was grilled swordfish with a side of pasta and vegetables.
The verdict
The Salad: a giant plate of mixed greens, sliced pears and cheese. Pretty much exactly what the menu says. my friends caprase salad wasn’t that much better.
The swordfish was ok, overlooked slab of canned tuna texture with grill marks served over cold veggies.
The pasta abbriterti was spot on, al dente, with great flavor and authenticity. At the end of the meal I was very satisfied and had dessert. This place is nice for local and offers good good at good value. In the end the bread was the best

Posticino is my favourite Italian Restaurant in Toronto! Make that North America! I normally stick with whatever special they are working on but my favourite is their Bolognese when they have it and made extra spicy just for me!
They have expanded over the last few years to make more room for the demand. Very reasonably priced for their great quality. Huge wine selection.
The owners make this place extra special. A great gem on the Queensway.
Enjoy!