A pizza shop highly recommended by a friend months ago. Finally got a chance to go there for a family lunch. Liked the cosy and chic industrial style decor of the restaurant. Plenty of rooms between tables. 5 stars for interior environment. Ordered a calamari fritti. The squid was fresh. Batter was ultra thin, not like the calamari I tried at other restaurants. So delicious 5 stars. Tagliatelle Carbonara - the pasta was house made. Liked the texture. The Alfredo sauce was so rich. 5 stars. Margherita 5 stars. The lunch couldn’t finish without dessert. We ordered a tiramisu my favourite dessert of all time. Maybe the previous dishes set a high expectation. The last dish was the least satisfying. The tiramisu was a bit dry. I personally prefer the lady fingers be soaked generously with coffee. 3 stars. Overall 4 stars.
Phoebe Hu
Really enjoyed the experience here! Our server/bartender was super nice. Food felt authentically Italian as it was very reminiscent of our recent Italy trip, they even have Peroni on tap!!We got the chicken pesto penne, carbonara pizza, cheese balls and Peroni. Would recommend all, and will definitely come back!
NorthVancouvergirl
Decided to try for lunch on a friend's recommendation. Ordered antipasti platter, caprese salad and capricciosa pizza to share. Took half pizza home. Was delicious. Truffle ricotta cheese on platter and the meats were great. Caprese salad was a variety of tomatoes and lovely drrssing. Ended with cappuccino and an americano. Friendly service. Coming to try at dinner next time.
Nikki Sy
Their pastas are delicious! No complaints about pasta. The doughnut cake can be improved. Its best if its hot and soft, dipped on the sauce on the side. The ice cream can be improved as well. Like why put so little. (See pic) Might as well remove and just leave the sauce. Calamari is good too, forgot to take a pic coz hungry already ?Service and ambience is good. They have private rooms if you need them for large group.Kudos to the waitress who assisted in our table, group of 12 people. There was a mix in orders when it comes to payment but its all good. One thing, the food can take a long time. 2 of my cousins are still waiting for their food, while the rest of us are already eating.
Simon Gee
Great restaurant in the neighborhood for Italian food. Pizza and pasta was very good. Service was excellent. Good atmosphere. Can get a bit chilly as they keep opening the doors to the heated patio area to serve those customers.
Tanisha Morales
We’ve been wanting to try Cotto for a while since it’s always very busy on weekends which we took to be a good sign. We managed to get a reservation on a Saturday and brought two of our out of town visitors. Everyone except me got pasta. For starters we shared the calamari and lemon and garlic prawns. The calamari was good but the prawns left much to be desired… there were only about 6 prawns total for $16, so very overpriced. For mains, in total we had the carbonara pizza, carbonara pasta, gnocchi and pesto pasta. I had a bite of everyone’s pasta and they were all delicious! My pizza was pretty good- the soft boiled egg works surprisingly well! However, I found the dough to be somewhat tough and full of air pockets (which I expect some of due to wood burning stove but this was excessive). Next time around I would probably order pasta instead of pizza.
Charlotte Buchan
My husband had the carbonara pasta and I had the pizza version.The pasta was amazing and really good.The pizza was way too salty so I didn't eat it all (about half).The server asked me if I wanted to take it home and I said no.She asked me if I didn't like it and I said it was too salty.Without me asking she discounted 50% off of my meal because of it.Excellent service.Really nice venue tooAnd great pasta.
Claire Blair
Do not go with high expectations of “the best pizza in town” or it being “authentic Neapolitan style pizza”. It is not. If you go with the notion that it is a neighborhood restaurant with decent Italian food you will probably enjoy it. They have some good flavour combos on their menu. The Margherita pizza crust was hard and thin and the cheese was sparse and probably shredded.
Jordan Ho
Good place for quality pizza and a nice patio area. Since it is next to a main road however, it can be quite loud outside due to the rush of cars going by. Would go back again if I was in the area.
Ally Gordon
We had amazing service and food here last night. Our thanks to “TJ” who made the best negronis I’ve had in a while. She also looked after us so well and is friendly and sweet. Our food was wonderful, fresh and locally sourced ingredients made our meal so delicious. The house made pasta and pizza was gorgeous.Our only complaint would be that this is a very loud restaurant, maybe not for a quiet, romantic date night. However, now we know this, it is not enough of a problem to not return for another wonderful night.
First time here last night. For appetizers I tried the fried artichoke fritti, mussels and calamari. The first two were great, and the latter was just ok. Calamari could have been crispier. For the main, I chose the carbonara and it was very, very good. Generous portion, proper al dente tagliatelle, plenty of prosciutto and the lovely 63 degree egg. Would gladly come back for this dish! Service was pretty good, staff were very helpful and easy to get ahold of.
F Richardson
Amazing pizza. This is such a hidden gem! Wood burning oven making fresh pizzas with generous toppings and for a really reasonable price. Great for groups/parties as there is lots of space & outdoor patio with heating. The fungi pizza was my favorite thing on their menu!
Raymond Younan
One of the best wood oven pizzas in town. Great selection of drinks
Ryan Palad
Best tasting pizzas and pasta! Great service too! Will be coming back here again and again for sure!
Brenda S.
Such a cute restaurant. The patio is great and the inside is really well done also. On to the food. The carbonara pizza was delicious and the chicken pesto pasta was amazing. When I had it for lunch the next day my colleague was like wow, it smells amazing in here what did you have for lunch?? Service was attentive and there was a large party behind us celebrating a bday. Sometimes that can cause service to drop off but they were on it. At one point, they forgot to bring pizza condiments and when a seasoned waiter came to bring water refills for the large table he made eye contact and was super intuitive when I gestured back we were missing something. He apologized right away and doubled back before going anywhere to make sure we had everything we needed which was super appreciated. We thought he was the owner because he seemed to genuinely care that much. We will definitely be back!
A pizza shop highly recommended by a friend months ago. Finally got a chance to go there for a family lunch. Liked the cosy and chic industrial style decor of the restaurant. Plenty of rooms between tables. 5 stars for interior environment. Ordered a calamari fritti. The squid was fresh. Batter was ultra thin, not like the calamari I tried at other restaurants. So delicious 5 stars. Tagliatelle Carbonara - the pasta was house made. Liked the texture. The Alfredo sauce was so rich. 5 stars. Margherita 5 stars. The lunch couldn’t finish without dessert. We ordered a tiramisu my favourite dessert of all time. Maybe the previous dishes set a high expectation. The last dish was the least satisfying. The tiramisu was a bit dry. I personally prefer the lady fingers be soaked generously with coffee. 3 stars. Overall 4 stars.
Really enjoyed the experience here! Our server/bartender was super nice. Food felt authentically Italian as it was very reminiscent of our recent Italy trip, they even have Peroni on tap!!We got the chicken pesto penne, carbonara pizza, cheese balls and Peroni. Would recommend all, and will definitely come back!
Decided to try for lunch on a friend's recommendation. Ordered antipasti platter, caprese salad and capricciosa pizza to share. Took half pizza home. Was delicious. Truffle ricotta cheese on platter and the meats were great. Caprese salad was a variety of tomatoes and lovely drrssing. Ended with cappuccino and an americano. Friendly service. Coming to try at dinner next time.
Their pastas are delicious! No complaints about pasta. The doughnut cake can be improved. Its best if its hot and soft, dipped on the sauce on the side. The ice cream can be improved as well. Like why put so little. (See pic) Might as well remove and just leave the sauce. Calamari is good too, forgot to take a pic coz hungry already ?Service and ambience is good. They have private rooms if you need them for large group.Kudos to the waitress who assisted in our table, group of 12 people. There was a mix in orders when it comes to payment but its all good. One thing, the food can take a long time. 2 of my cousins are still waiting for their food, while the rest of us are already eating.
Great restaurant in the neighborhood for Italian food. Pizza and pasta was very good. Service was excellent. Good atmosphere. Can get a bit chilly as they keep opening the doors to the heated patio area to serve those customers.
We’ve been wanting to try Cotto for a while since it’s always very busy on weekends which we took to be a good sign. We managed to get a reservation on a Saturday and brought two of our out of town visitors. Everyone except me got pasta. For starters we shared the calamari and lemon and garlic prawns. The calamari was good but the prawns left much to be desired… there were only about 6 prawns total for $16, so very overpriced. For mains, in total we had the carbonara pizza, carbonara pasta, gnocchi and pesto pasta. I had a bite of everyone’s pasta and they were all delicious! My pizza was pretty good- the soft boiled egg works surprisingly well! However, I found the dough to be somewhat tough and full of air pockets (which I expect some of due to wood burning stove but this was excessive). Next time around I would probably order pasta instead of pizza.
My husband had the carbonara pasta and I had the pizza version.The pasta was amazing and really good.The pizza was way too salty so I didn't eat it all (about half).The server asked me if I wanted to take it home and I said no.She asked me if I didn't like it and I said it was too salty.Without me asking she discounted 50% off of my meal because of it.Excellent service.Really nice venue tooAnd great pasta.
Do not go with high expectations of “the best pizza in town” or it being “authentic Neapolitan style pizza”. It is not. If you go with the notion that it is a neighborhood restaurant with decent Italian food you will probably enjoy it. They have some good flavour combos on their menu. The Margherita pizza crust was hard and thin and the cheese was sparse and probably shredded.
Good place for quality pizza and a nice patio area. Since it is next to a main road however, it can be quite loud outside due to the rush of cars going by. Would go back again if I was in the area.
We had amazing service and food here last night. Our thanks to “TJ” who made the best negronis I’ve had in a while. She also looked after us so well and is friendly and sweet. Our food was wonderful, fresh and locally sourced ingredients made our meal so delicious. The house made pasta and pizza was gorgeous.Our only complaint would be that this is a very loud restaurant, maybe not for a quiet, romantic date night. However, now we know this, it is not enough of a problem to not return for another wonderful night.
Restaurantji Recommends
First time here last night. For appetizers I tried the fried artichoke fritti, mussels and calamari. The first two were great, and the latter was just ok. Calamari could have been crispier. For the main, I chose the carbonara and it was very, very good. Generous portion, proper al dente tagliatelle, plenty of prosciutto and the lovely 63 degree egg. Would gladly come back for this dish! Service was pretty good, staff were very helpful and easy to get ahold of.
Amazing pizza. This is such a hidden gem! Wood burning oven making fresh pizzas with generous toppings and for a really reasonable price. Great for groups/parties as there is lots of space & outdoor patio with heating. The fungi pizza was my favorite thing on their menu!
One of the best wood oven pizzas in town. Great selection of drinks
Best tasting pizzas and pasta! Great service too! Will be coming back here again and again for sure!
Such a cute restaurant. The patio is great and the inside is really well done also. On to the food. The carbonara pizza was delicious and the chicken pesto pasta was amazing. When I had it for lunch the next day my colleague was like wow, it smells amazing in here what did you have for lunch?? Service was attentive and there was a large party behind us celebrating a bday. Sometimes that can cause service to drop off but they were on it. At one point, they forgot to bring pizza condiments and when a seasoned waiter came to bring water refills for the large table he made eye contact and was super intuitive when I gestured back we were missing something. He apologized right away and doubled back before going anywhere to make sure we had everything we needed which was super appreciated. We thought he was the owner because he seemed to genuinely care that much. We will definitely be back!