Bitondo’s Pizzeria

Wow, the abuse a $ 3.50 pizza
slice gets on this site. This pizza is made exactly the way it is supposed to be. It is not a fancy pizza place, it’s a gloriously greasy, thin crust perfect slice.
Go somewhere else if you are looking for artisan sophisticated pizza.
Great place for a quick slice.

TERRIBLE PIZZA. Pasta tasted like a child made it. Service was friendly but slow, and we also encountered this crazy woman patron who got hammered and proceeded to talk everyone’s ear off about nonsense. Yikes.

Panzo, Panzo Panzo!!! I was here a few weeks ago in the evening and it was the best one I’ve had yet. Fresh out of the fryer with sauce all over. I love this place more than my wife.

Been here quite a few times just keep forgetting to check in. Amazing food here and there is no skimping out of any sort!
Big slices, gooey panzo’s and best of all it’s really cheap!
I’m actually going again this week for another Panzo and slice, it’s that great.
Seating is not bad depending what time you go, a few times I’ve been it’s like a grudge match to get a seat because it’s such a popular spot lol
You will not be disappointed!

This place is amazing!!!
The best slice in little Italy.
My kids and I go in all the time, they’ve treated us like family from day one.
This city needs more places like this!!!

Greasy, sloppy, and Delicious!!! Stopped in for a slice recently and returned within a few days it was that good! Its a bit of a throwback to getting a traditional large thin slice!!! Takes me back to high school!

Have since become vegan, and even getting the panzo without cheese is freakin’ delicious. Jus’ sayin’

The veal sandwich was good, albeit a touch too salty. The owner was friendly, inviting and turned my order around quickly.
The only criticism is that the place is dated and could use a cosmetic upgrade. Also, drink selection is limited and the place is cash only.

This place is legendary, especially among older Torontonians. I have been here several times and know what to expect when I order.
The pizza is good and cheap! (Obviously for the size of the establishment and price you should not expect truffle oil to soak your organic Chia seed spelt flour crust into. Lol) Bitondos is a local pizza place with a family oriented staff. The party size pizza are about $ 20. each, so if you’re feeding a larger group, it’s an excellent deal!
Here’s the deal:
CALL AHEAD! I’d say at least half an hour because it is always full or people and getting g other phone in orders ready.
CASH ONLY! go in with cash in hand or you’ll be stuck running across the street to a bank machine that has a pretty high fee.
Otherwise pretty straight forward. Lots of cheese on every pizza, supreme only has 3 toppings, and I doubt anything is organic.

4 stars average?
Wtf
I have low standards for pizza in Toronto after trying several places, but have to say this place is terrible.
Nothing was good. The crust was bad. The toppings were bad. And it tasted like it had been sitting there for hours (and I went during the lunch hours).
Cash only
Btw reviews seem to be outdated. Slice is now $ 3.5. Even that is too much for this stuff. I’d rather eat a slice of bread.

Mind blowing panzerotto, the place has been around for a long time, enough time to be a restaurant in the middle of a residential area.

This is the kind of pizza I imagine them eating on Friends. The kind of pizza you idealize as THE pizza. We ordered a large cheese with a panzo for later (it’s in my fridge. Waiting) and it was lovely, no frills yummy pizza. Perfectly melted cheese, sweet tomato sauce, and just the right amount of grease. Paired with a brio it is fast Italian food perfection.

Damn I wish this place delivered to me. I have actually Über’d here to grab a calzone and pizza, most expensive ever but worth it to me (at the time.)
The cheese just tastes better than other places. It has flavour! Maybe they mix a little provolone in with the mozz? The sauce is also delicious. Okay it’s no San Marzano tomato sauce but for some reason it’s sweetness is very satisfying. And the crust is great too. Not floury, never burnt and while it’s not super thin or crispy it still holds up. It’s a hearty chewy gooey pizza. Very yummy every time.

Had heard about Bitondo’s for some time, and was venturing off to San Francesco foods for a sandwich, only to realize Bitondo’s was across the street. Two legendary Toronto sandwich shops across from each other, yet both have lasted decades. Interesting.
So I decided since recently I had San Francesco, I decided to try the other. As I had heard great things about them.
No doubt a huge filling sandwich at a great price, but unfortunately, (don’t know if it was the day or what) the veal was not as good as the hype I had been given. Plentiful yes, but overcooked and dry. Am ample sauce and cheese quantity could not mask it. It still was tasty, but when cooking veal, it needs to be soft, tender melt in your mouth, and this was not.
Could have just been a bad day for this poor sandwich, so I will revisit for a second chance as it was not terrible, but it did not live up to the hype I had heard.
Friendly staff though, which also is a plus in this day and age.

Old school pizza with what was thin crust in the 80’s but is now more like thick crust for those who love Margerita style pizzas.
This is not Libretto, this is a pizza from a kinder, gentler time when there was lots of sauce, cheese and pepperoni on a slice.
Tip: get a container of the sauce that is meant for those greasy deep fried Panzerotti and dip your folded slice in it instead. Delish!
Some rave about the panzo but I prefer the slices.
I tried ordering a full pizza once, and like Evelyn said, it wasn’t nearly as good. The crust was way too thick and toppings didn’t stay on. It was as if it came from a different shop!
Never tried the veal because I won’t stray from California sandwiches veal which is just around the corner. and the lineups there don’t lie, best Veal in the city.

I tried the fried cheese panzerotto yesterday with their marinara sauce for dipping! I am telling you I felt like I was transported to heaven. It was one of the most amazing things I’ve put in my mouth.
They have been in the same location for 40 years. I know this panzerotto will haunt my dreams till I get my fix again.

This is the quintessential old school pizza joint. When I think of pizza as comfort food, Bitondo’s is the first place that comes to mind. The place is a hole in the wall — plastic furniture, video consoles from the 80s, and dingy bathrooms down dangerous stairs, but that is somehow part of the odd charm.
I can’t remember my first Bitondo’s pizza, but fortunately, little has changed. The surly guy taking out his frustrations in life by hand pounding each pizza is still there as well. The menu has expanded from the original four ingredients — pepperoni, mushrooms, green peppers and anchovies — to offer a half dozen more choices. But the pizza, oh, the pizza, is still just as good. It starts with the crust, with the perfect balance of crunch and chew. The sauce tastes like pizza sauce should, balancing acid and sweet without the thick jammy consistency chains like to use. The toppings are fresh and they top it with enough cheese to generate that burst of hot oil that burns the top of your mouth on the first bite.
But maybe even better than the pizza is the panzerotto. What is it about deep fried dough that is sooooo good? Their version is classic — just loads of cheese with just enough seasoned fresh tomato sauce to make your tastebuds sing. Beware the slow leak, or worse, the gusher of burning hot juices!
Come here for the awesome food, questionable ambience, great value and time warp back to the 70’s when pizza ruled and nobody asked about calories.

The $ 3 greasy slices are delightful, and people go nuts for their panzos, which are essentially grown up, giant, extra-​cheesy pizza pockets.
However, their entire pie experience didn’t quite live up to my pizza dreamz. The crust was dry and they were stingy with the meat. The sausage went under the cheese and was basically just pepperoni, and there was hardly any pep above the cheese. I did appreciate their cheese ratio, but it just didn’t live up to the hype and my previous slice experiences.
Will I give them another try? Of course. It’s the cutest pizza place on the planet, and I’d like to try their veal sandwiches.

Pretty good «dirty» pizza, if you don’t know what dirty pizza is it’s basically just good old fashion greasy pizza normally from places that just make old fashion pizza none of that pizza with chicken and artichoke crap… This place is just plan old fashion pizza which is becoming more and more rare in Toronto’s downtown core as hipsters take over.
This place is certainly family run, the 90 year old man who makes the pizzas went outside to shovel snow in just a tee shirt and said he didn’t realize he wasn’t wearing a coat, the girl who worked there was sharing stories this place is 100% family run and it’s awesome.
Obviously it isn’t the best pizza, but it’s cheap and good if your looking for some classic pizza that’s nothing fancy just pepperoni and cheese pizza.

Bitondo’s Pizzeria & Sandwiches has called 11 Clinton St. in Little Italy, Toronto, home for over 40 years.
Maybe the oldest pizza spots in Toronto good old fashion pizza. The sliced are huge with a low price. This is old school pizza.
These days you see pizza with goat cheese spinach and even chicken thats nasty. Old school wins…
Pac-​Man machine shout pure 60s relic. It’s obvious the interior can’t have changed much, and it’s charming in its throwback

C’est connu de chez connu Bitondo’s. N’étant pas sur l’avenue principale avoisinante, cette pizzeria est connue des habitants et habitués du quartier. Le service y est minimal et si vous y passez pour une tranche de pizza, ce sera une tranche au pepperoni. Vous pouvez passer commande pour autre chose bien entendu mais il faudra attendre: sandwich, pizza complète. C’est un peu gras, un peu salé, c’est pas du grand luxe mais bon c’est pas mal quand même !