La Vecchia Ristorante

Superb. Small celebration for two with a reasonably-​priced bottle of Prosecco. We shared the soup special (Mushroom and Spinach) and a Caesar Salad. Soup was awesome… so too was the flavor of the salad but it was a rather small portion considering the $ 11 price tag.
Wife had the seafood feature of Grouper with Lobster Tail over Risotto… I had the Scaloppine Diano Marina off the menu. Both were absolutely amazing! Hearty portions as well!
Service was friendly and timely. Not a cheap place but not outrageous either. Definitely will go back, even just for the veal.

We came here in a large group and didn’t do the typical wine and dine style and most servers would hate us. We made a reservation, but had one additional person than what the reservation was for, having already drank a lot before we came to eat, we did not order drinks, only one person ordered an appetizer, and no one ordered a dessert.
Despite the low bill (about only one dish a person), which indicated a not so great tip given its clientele, the server was nice and friendly regardless, and was quite accommodating. I do appreciate that.
The food was great as well. I had a taste of my friend’s mushroom salad, which, though simple, was delicious — which i believe is one of the great tenets of italian cuisine: simple but fresh ingredients. My seafood risotto was delicious as well, not short of seafood.
Overall it was a wonderful dining experience and I do recommend it.

My fiancée, kids and family were at the restaurant earlier today for a «farewell» brunch for my parents, who are leaving for Florida for a month. The restaurant was very busy (seems to be a popular restaurant in this area) and as such, it took a while for all of us to get our meals, but it was well worth the wait. The food was delicious, the staff were very professional, and they brought us dessert, on the house, to apologize for the wait time. I would highly recommend this restaurant to my friends. Absolutely. Please note that La Vecchia Ristorante will accommodate gluten free diet requirements. On a personal note to the staff at Lavecchia Ristorante, we sincerely apologize to the serving staff and management for the behavior of certain members of our party.

Wow what an amazing restaurant. Food tasted great and was not too complicated, and although I chose not to pair my branzino with a white wine I had an absolutely amazing red wine that our server suggested. I would definitely come back again.

I’ve never had a bad meal here. In fact I often think about my meals here long after I’ve finished them… I’m talking weeks after. I’ve had several different pasta dishes and I honestly think I could order anything and it would be amazing. I always order the spinach and goat cheese salad to start with, it’s the best salad I’ve ever had.
The atmosphere is dark and romantic and the staff is very knowledgable and friendly.
I’m not sure if this is a regular thing for every table but each time I’ve gone, our waiter brings us a strawberry champagne after the meal, on the house.
For the price you pay, which is about the $ 30 – 60 range (depending on what drinks you order/​appetizers etc.), it is extremely well worth it.
I search for occasions for which to make a reservation here (reservations are a must as this place is packed and I have waited 45 minutes for a table before… worth it though).
Go make a reservation and pick anything!

After a bad experience for a brunch the day before (see my previous review) we went to young and Eglinton in search of a nice restaurant. We ended up at le vecchia.
Absolutely amazing and romantic place, we were a bit hesitant cause the prices looked pretty good for the class of restaurant. Anyway a great server, Sony, greeted us and explained the food… Very professional.
Not a long list of brunch menu but we could mix and match. We ordered Benedict with a side if sausage. Amazing. We got curious and ordered some risotto just to try for the next time. That was even better.
Just a note, coffee was extra. The total price for the Benedict and coffee came to 16 which totally worth it. Will definitely go there again.

We came here for a friend’s birthday and absolutely loved it. We all ordered different pasta dishes and thought it was amazing. I especially liked the bruschetta. I went with the Spaghetti Ortolana for my main course. It had roasted red peppers and sun dried tomatoes in it. The sauce was just right — not watery but not too chunky. Absolutely wonderful.
The atmosphere was lovely. Lots of mood lighting for anyone who may want to bring a date. Yet not overly romantic that you can’t have a small group of friends like we had.

Really really nice décor & atmosphere. Service was excellent & food was delicious! The panda cotta is a must try

Went here for mine and my bf’s anniversary. Wanted to try something new out of our comfort zone.
Ambiance was great! Place was super romantic, dim lights and super cozy. Perfect date spot!
As an appetizer we shared CARPACCIO LA VECCHIA which is thinly sliced marinated beef tenderloin /​definitely a ⁵⁄₅
My bf had RAVIOLI DE NIRO /​2.5
I had PENNE ALLA VODKA /​3
My bf’s ravioli was a little hard same with me penne overall nothing special about both dishes and mine was too salty for my liking.
Became too overwhelming for me to actually enjoy or wanted to finish it.
Service was friendly. As they should be in fine dining.
I would return if I really wanted to give this place another chance by trying another dish in hopes of the penne not being hard but in all honesty I had better dishes at Grazie which is 5 mins from this place.

I’ve been here twice so far and I’m sure I’ll come back. The first time I had a special of the night which was a pork shoulder over saffron risotto– DELICIOUS to the last bite. Recently i had this meat ravioli in a truffle sauce covered in a mountain of mushrooms. Amazing, really! Probably the best restaurant at the Yonge and Eglinton area.

Amazing authentic Italian food and ambiance
Service truly feels like you are in Italy
And I truly and utterly have to recommend the tiramisu is the best your taste buds will ever have. Trust me. Love coming here

Friday night, my friends and I went to La Vecchia for dinner to celebrate 2 of our girlfriend’s birthdays. We went under reservations, and were seated in the beautiful brick cellar downstairs. I went in with very to little expectations as it was my first time there. However, seeing how busy the place was along with it’s romantic ambiance, I knew I would probably be in for a big surprise (I cant’ forget to mention the amazing aromatics we were greeted with at the door either).
Our server was a gentlemen by the name Gregory. Gregory’s service was exemplary and one that will be remembered by our group for a very long time. He made every single one of us feel like we were being taken care of. We felt like rock stars. My friend and I ordered a bottle of Sauvignon Blanc which was no longer available, he seemed like he knew what he was talking about so he suggested another bottle. Lo behold it was delicious just as he had promised. He was so friendly, so accommodating, and most importantly extremely attentive to our big group. Quite easily the best service I’ve ever received anywhere. He has definitely set the bar high for any future restaurants we will be eating at!
The food was so so delicious. I had the Rigatoni Romani. It was hearty, smokey, and the pasta was perfectly cooked. Simply put, the dish felt like warm hug from your friend’s Nonna.
It is quite obvious that I had such a positive experience here. From the amazing service and delicious food, to the romantic aesthetic of the restaurant itself, it is definitely a midtown gem. I would recommend making reservations for a bigger group (actually for any size, the place was super busy). So if you’re looking for a great place for a first, second, third of 100^th date La Vecchia is definitely a place that will impress any date.

The food an service here are amazing. The four of us had: veal scallopini x 2, gnocchi with 4 cheeses, mushroom risotto, caprese salad, ferrar rocher gelato, and honey ricotta cheesecake, with coffee and wine. $ 50/​person with tax and tip.
All dishes were excellent. The desserts were absolutely out of this world!
We were lucky that we went on a Monday night, as we had not made reservations. This is a popular place — well-​deserved!

I made a reservation at La Vecchia after a coworker gave it rave reviews. My boyfriend and I arrived about 10 minutes early for our 6:30 reservation on a Saturday night and we were seated right away. Our waiter was at our table within a few minutes of being seated.
I had a glass of pinot grigio (the $ 10 one) and my boyfriend had a beer. The wine was a little crisp, not too sweet, and COLD — the way I like white wine!
We started with the bruschetta. Diced tomato, basil, olive oil and shaved Parmesan on a flat bread. I liked the bread to tomato ratio with this bruschetta. Some restaurants make it with bread that’s too thick, which takes away from the tomatoes, which should be the star of the dish!
I chose the tortellone for my main dish. The fresh shells were stuffed with ricotta and spinach in a cherry tomato light cream sauce. You could taste how fresh the pasta was. And there was just the right amount of filling. I really enjoyed the sauce (I used bread to soak up every last drop!) it was creamy but still light. I have to admit, when the dish arrived with only 5 tortellone, I thought it wouldn’t be enough, but I was full by the end. The only «complaint» I have (although I wouldn’t even call it that) is that some portions of the pasta shell were slightly hard while other sections were really soft.
My boyfriend had the chicken breast with roasted potatoes and grilled vegetables in a mushroom sauce, which he really enjoyed.
Our server was very friendly and the service was pretty quick, especially considering it was a Saturday night. I would definitely return to this restaurant!

Italian brunch. What could go wrong? Got ‘divola’. unreal. Savory breakfast egg dish. Even if you’re kinda grossed out by eggs (some people are) you’ll like this (unless you’re fucked). It’s fresh, tasty, deliciously crunchy, zesty and a little spicy. Eggs and hearty potatoes in a fucking brilliant and complex tomato sauuuce.
Got a sweet breakfast item too. Crêpes. It’s hard to fuck up a crêpe. Inherently tasty. Not especially stunning or fresh. Meh. That Uova dish more than makes up for it doe. Crêpe done with chocolait and strawberries.

Food is good and service is good — they are super busy and reservations are highly recommended. The dessert we had (caramel crunch) was delicious! We had pastas and pizzas and everything was quite tasty — would come back again but definitely not as walk ins.

I returned to La Veccia and everything was amazing!
The service, food and atmosphere were perfect! They added a second floor and it was less crowded than it usually is. They also added nice new bathrooms.
I highly recommend the smoked chicken penne.
I had the fish of the day, Chilean sea bass. It was well seasoned and delicious.
I recommend la Veccia !

Patio season is in full swing and this little sidewalk patio is ideal for people watching in one of my favourite areas in the GTA. We enjoyed the shrimps wrapped in prosciutto and mussels in tomato broth which was rich and robust. A bottle of Chardonnay went well with this light but satisfying dish. After lingering a bit we went for a slice of cheese cake which finished the meal off perfectly.
Afterwards we walked along Yonge Street. There are a number of interesting shops to browse through for vinyl records, books and boutiques. A terrific night!

I came here after searching what’s best place for Italian food in town. It’s really stand out and seem it’s not only the food but experience I have in here are amazing. I and bf came here around 2pm for late lunch. Not much people but I bet this place will be crowded in the weekend.
Cons: they have so many good options and the menu took me good 10 mins just try to decide what I want. I will recommend everyone to come here!

I’m having a hard time giving this place 4 stars. This is more of a 3.5 star: 4 stars for good service and 3.5 stars for the just above average food. You better practice your Italian before you come here, because the menu is all in Italian and you have to read the description in English. I had a hard time reading the menu, since the place is too damn dark! I get it. They want to make the atmosphere all fancy and romantic by dimming the lights, but I can’t imagine what those old people with already poor vision went through next to our table. The place is romantic/​classy; a suitable place for mid age to old couples to celebrate their anniversary.
The quality of the food is not quite 4. I tried the kiwi Risotto La Vecchia, because I thought it would be their best dish having the restaurant’s name on it. It’s basically a fancy Italian name for rice with jumbo shrimps. The rice was mixed with a kiwi sauce and there was a sliced strawberry in the middle with 2 jumbo shrimps on each side of the rice.
My boyfriend ordered a Margherita pizza and asked them to add mushrooms and chicken to it. They compensated by adding those toppings, but removed most of the basil. The pizza didn’t quite turn out how he liked it. The Caesar salad was very much to his liking though.
They serve fire drinks. I’m most likely to return here, but will probably order something else and try the fire drink.

Petit restaurant italien situé à 5 minutes d’Eglinton station. Le service ici est traditionnel avec serveurs en tablier et musique traditionelle.
Au menu grand choix de pizzas, pâtes et antipasti: je recommande celui au saumon, mozarella et jambon fumé!
/​/​Nice little restaurant located at 5 minutes walk from Eglinton station. Traditional ambiance with waiters wearing black aprons and italian music like you can hear in the movies.
The menu is huge: pizzas, pasta but I do recommend the antispati with salmon, mozarella and smoked ham!