Italian Restaurants near Bowen Island

“Had two dinners at Tuscany when we were in Bowen, both outstanding. Love the 8” size pizza, had fantastic toppings and a great crust. Linguine with lemon cream also wonderful. Service top notch, friendly and informative. Highly recommend a table on the delightful patio if the weather permits. Book early, this place was fully booked on both nights we visited.“

“Such wonderful authentic Italian cuisine loved the Cacio E Peppe and the Alba pizza and Hot Italian Pizza and Burrata.“

“Went for lunch on a Friday. Not too busy, but the staff were very cheerful and welcoming.

I had the il Bastardo pizza. So good! Price is very reasonable for a personal pie and the quality of ingredients was great.

10/10 would recommend!“

“pretty decent food prices and they take UBC card here (at least when I last tried!)I like the soups here as a filling and warming snack between my classes here. The pastas are pretty decent, but nothing special here. When I lived on campus, this was my favourite alternative to eating residence food!The cashiers/servers here are honestly pretty unfriendly. Recently went and ordered soup and the lady didn't even look at me or say anything to me the entire time...not sure why.“

“Mercante is a great place to visit, and I urge you to, especially for their pizzas. However, as great as it tastes, it is clear that over the two years I have been going there, the amount of arugula they have been adding has decreased drastically.

Maybe it is just shrinkflation, or maybe nobody likes arugula, but regardless, that is disappointing nonetheless.

Stick to the pizzas with pesto or tomato sauce, they are absolutely amazing, the ones without are quite bland.

The crust is some of the best you’ll ever taste, or maybe all my years of never trying pizza this fresh ruined my tastebuds.

If I were to recommend a particular pizza, it’d definitely be the pesto pollo! It’s simple, pesto with chicken and mushrooms but it is a joy to eat.

The pizza is quite fast, cooked in around 10 minutes, and there are plenty of seating as well.

I tried the pasta once when it first came out… and it was basically just reheated in a shoddy take-out container. Incredibly disappointing compared to the pizzas.

The mini caprese salad has the best sauce I’ve ever eaten, so even if the price is a bit steep, worth it imo.

Anyways, please visit! And enjoy some of the pizza pictures I’ve taken over the years.“