Bellissimo Pizzeria & Ristorante

Yummy, awesome and, uh, yummy. Friendly service, tons of choice, and delicious pizza. I can also recommend the burgers and poutine. Thumbs up for the fries. One star off because the food isn’t orgasmically outstanding, but is fantastic for the price and convenience. Busy but cosy place located just a short distance from St Lawrence Market, but frequented mostly by locals. Seven thumbs up!

I’ve ordered from this place many times, and they are very consistent, I only ever order the pizza but its always cooked perfectly (I order well done) and the toppings are generous and the mozzarella is fresh and chewy, I love it. The best part about this place is they have really fairly priced food and delivery, $ 15 for a medium 8 slice with 3 toppings, delivered!
I mean sure there is probably better pizza out there, cooked in a wood oven imported from Italy, but lets face it, those pizza’s, as delicious as they are, are always tiny and usually run you about $ 17+ for a dinner plate sized pizza. Bellissimo’s has very good pizza, as well as great service with a very funny and friendly delivery guy. I love ordering from this place and would do it again and again.
For those of you with soggy pizza complaints, try ordering well done, and maybe don’t overwhelm the pizza with tons of watery veggies, as I’ve honestly never had a soggy pizza from them in the many years I’ve been patronizing this place.

The pizza is cheap and good! I don’t know why people would think its soggy. I order a pizza with Greek salad and it was under $ 15 with delivery. It is a nice ready made meal to pick up after work.

Great waitress. Other than that, the pizza is wretched. The restaurant reminds me of something that would be on an episode of Kitchen Nightmares. The owner is extremely creepy and likes to aimlessly wander, even though he looks like he’s constantly judging and observing customers, in an intrusive manner. He also seems more concerned about selling beer than quality food. Truthfully, 1* at best.

Disappointed every time.
Food is really not good at all I am disappointed every time I try this place. I really want to like this place but I am let down every time because the food is just terrible. The atmosphere is old and tacky and the servers seem really rude.

This pizza joint came highly recommended by two coworkers of mine, so I decided to give it a whirl and ordered it for delivery.
Toppings were copious and cheese was plentiful but the pizza was very soggy and the toppings fell off in large chunks. The closest comparison would be a grocery store made pizza which you have to take home and bake yourself. The pizza crust was thick like texas toast and the sauce was absent of flavour.
My coworker demanded I give it a second try, so he brought left over pizza to the office. I warmed up my slice in the toaster oven and chowed down. The pizza was less soggy this time but I felt like it was inferior to frozen pizza.
Don’t think I’ll be eating here again.

I’ve been coming here for YEARS. I used to come here all the time for lunch when I was in elementary school, so I am used to the attitude from the employees at times but overall they can be nice especially if you are a regular. We used to order the poutine all
the time at lunch, it’s decent and it went along way especially when you are given only 5 bucks a day for lunch money. Anyway I’m all grown up now! and I just wish that they would evenly distribute the gravy so that it evenly flows to the bottom of the container because their poutine tends to be dry as you get to the bottom. Also, I love their fettuccine Alfredo with shrimp, spaghetti with meat sauce, chicken salad and chicken wings with their suicide sauce. Their pizza is not bad but I don’t think it’s the greatest. I would rather go to pizza Nova down the street (which I’ve been going to for years also). Unfortunately over the years I must admit, the quality of the food has gone down hill, because it’s not as tasty and well prepared as it used to be, the new cooks that they have, don’t execute the dishes as nicely as it has been in the past. Also, another thing that has stopped me from coming here is that as I got older, I realized this place does not have the highest standards in terms of cleanliness. One day a couple years ago, I witnessed the owner leave the waiting area to go back to the kitchen to prepare someone’s order for take out. But he did NOT wash his hands upon returning to the kitchen. I could be wrong, but it’s my understanding that if you leave the area where food is being prepared and you return, you need to wash your hands before you touch anything… Also, one day the bartender/​waitress/​cashier used her bare hands to grab the bread that comes with my order. Seriously! After you just handled money! So be careful when you get your bread, watch her carefully. Also, they are in serious need of renovation! The place looks very outdated and not in a charming way.

The beer is flat, the whole place has an ancient green carpet and the mix of people in here on a Thursday night runs the full gamut from drunks to families to drunk families, and I kind of dig it… but that’s just me.
My American husband complains about pizza quality in Toronto often. He wants cheap, not chain pizza that isn’t covered in artisanal mushrooms or cooked in an oven flown over from Naples. As a founding member of *The Toronto Pizza Society, I respect his quest. These pizzas come out quick, are saucy, smothered in cheese and have a great crunchy crust. If I lived in the east side I’d be sad (because west is best) and undoubtedly eat a lot of this pizza.
*I made this bit up.

HORRIBLE customer service. Just called to order a pizza and the wicked witch that answered the phone was beyond rude. The level of attitude, disrespect, and rudeness was… just wow, she was so condescending. I told her I would not be ordering from there and she very mockingly said «take care» and hung up on me!
Very disappointed as this place was «highly recommended» by a colleague.
1 star only because there’s no option to give 0.
Never again.

great nothing fancy just come as you are great place. I really like their pizza. I have to wounder about what they call Greek salad… since when does Greek salad have lettuce in it? and their lasagna tastes a bit like ravioli out of the can. but still great pizza and cheap beer, cant go wrong.

Fought traffic for a hour leaving the Toronto FC Game on a empty gas tank in order to come and eat at this establishment… the service was absolutely horrible. One lady doing the bartending and waiting of the tables. Almost choked of thirst on numerous occasions. The food we ordered tasted like a$$ and smelled like my knee pad and batting gloves Chalk up another one in the bouts column … THIS PLACE IS FOR THE BOUTS… I won’t be coming here again

This place isn’t fancy, by any stretch. But if you’re looking for a local neighborhood restaurant that’s affordable, look no further. They have a good selection of decent Italian food, and cheap pitchers of beer.
Their take-​away special can’t be beat — $ 9 tax in for a medium 3-​topping pizza.

Cute little pizza place downtown that’s a refreshing change from the more common chain restaurants and fancy dining options.
While you shouldn’t come here expecting a great aesthetic experience, do expect a very decent pizza with a variety of toppings available and large pizza sizes (even the mini portion made a sufficient dinner).
We’re glad we stopped in and tried it. There is also a nice seating area outside if that’s what you prefer.

This is truly a neighbourhood pizza place. The pizza is cheap & good, the booze is cheap and the service is quick. Since this is a neighbourhood place, there is never a dull moment. We have seen many things at this place that have spurred many funny party stories.
They also have a covered patio at the front of the restaurant. I’m giving them 3 stars because their washroom is gross.
**They have a cheap pizza takeaway deal AND if you save 10 receipts, they give you a free pizza. **

I live across the street from this place and I’ve dined-​in once and ordered take-​out a few times. I went today for the chicken souvlaki dinner because I just didn’t feel like cooking. It comes with rice, potatoes, salad and tazitki. It comes up to around $ 12.50 and the portion size was good.
Chicken: white meat was nicely charged, but slightly overcooked
Rice and potatoes: cooked well, but nothing to write home about
Salad: ice berg lettuce, tomatoes, onion, green peppers, olives, feta and WAY TOO MUCH dressing — ask for it on the side.
Tazitki: good thick consistency and pretty mild on the garlic
It’s not my go-​to place, but I’m sure I’ll be ordering from them again.
Side note: I was surprised that the dining room was ¾ full on a Monday night.

I recently moved to this area and I really wanted to love this place. It is a neighbourhood spot but it is just so sad that I don’t think I will be coming back to this place. I had the vegetarian pizza, which was passable and my boyfriend had the chicken cacciatore, which was delicious except he unfortunately almost swallowed a fantastically long hair that was on his food. After that we were just not so hungry anymore. We are not finicky people by any stretch but after an experience as that, it is just very hard to find love or appetite for your food. This may have been an exception but I work hard for my money and I think I should spend it on establishments that make me feel good after a meal and not queasy and guilty. If you ever go tot his place, I wish you luck that you will have a better meal experience than I did. Sigh.

When I moved into the area I immediately tried to stake out a good local go-​to pizza place. Bellissimo’s fits the bill! It’s better quality pizza than chains like Pizza Pizza or Pizza Nova. The crust (which is arguably the most important component of a good pizza) is crunchy and satisfying so you don’t need those disgusting mayo-​laden dipping sauces to make it palatable!
If you are ordering your pizza to go I highly suggest taking advantage of their pick-​up specials. You can get a medium 3 topping pizza for 9 dollars (tax included!). They also deliver, but I haven’t ever used their delivery service due to the close proximity.

What a jewel in my Neighbourhood. In the St. Lawrence neighbourhood, we have a lot of dining choices, but this place deserves a special mention. First, no white tablecloths or Jazz Bands, just your bare-​to-​the-​bones local joint, where just about anyone in the hood can afford to eat and it seems that everyone does. The Pizza is superb from every aspect. The crust is crunchy and toppings are fresh. The pasta dishes are comparable to Casa De Giorgio Restaurants, but much more affordable. It helps that the owner at one time was a cook at Casa D G.
If you come by car, use a parking lot as the ticket guys are trying out for the ticket Olympics in this neighbourhood, or so it seems.

I live around the corner and love pizza, so naturally I had to try this place out. The pizza is on the inexpensive side and the environment is great (mostly families, teens, the elderly). Pitchers of beer will run you about $ 12.
They don’t have a wide array of toppings (don’t look for goat cheese or artichoke here!), but what they do have is fresh and delicious. I recommend the sausage & pineapple. They bring out the pizzas on silver stands, which is a great touch.
Don’t bother exploring the rest of the menu, though. The garlic bread sucks. I mean, it’s laughably bad. And the pasta dishes aren’t great either. So stick with the pizza! It’s good.
The service is lax, but you’re not here for fine dining anyway. It’s a casual, neighbourhood joint and it’s not trying to be anything more than that.

I met some friends here for lunch this week and was pleasantly surprised. I had no idea this place even existed but I had heard that their pizza was pretty good so I opted for a mini 2 topping and I wasn’t disappointed! The crust had just enough crunch and the cheese was perfectly gooey.
The place itself isn’t too big, but the waitstaff is more than accommodating and I had no problem wheeling my stroller in or even changing the baby out in the open.
Also — kudos for record speed of your food out of the kitchen. I’m not sure if that is exactly a good thing, but when you’re visiting co-​workers who only have an hour to spare it was appreciated!