15 Best Italian Restaurants in Burnaby

“We hosted our wedding at Mintara on Burnaby mountain in September and have nothing but rave reviews! If you are thinking of hosting your wedding here - do it!

Carissa and the rest of the Mintara team were so helpful, caring and truly went out of their way to make sure us and our guests had the best day. Throughout the planning process, Carissa was so responsive in answering any questions we had, but also making recommendations to ensure our day was smooth. Also the food was delicious - and we received so many compliments from our guests! 10/10 wedding venue :)“

“Family run restaurant serving authentic Italian cuisine from the Abruzzo region. Handmade pastas, gluten free. Fresh and delicious.

Parking: Small lot at back and restaurant, and street parking. Bus stop is close by if you’re taking transit.

Wheelchair accessibility: Level entry, tables at the front.“

“Great foods, very attentive service, will definitely come back more often since it’s so close to home!“

“This is one of our favourite restaurants. Every dish we’ve had has been 10/10. The wine is fantastic.The staff is super friendly. They always remember us when we come in… maybe because of the amount of food my husband orders lol. We can never narrow down our order!

We lived about a block away for 2 years before we tried L’Artista for the first time. It’s a hidden gem in burnaby heights!“

“The food was amazing and having a wonderful experience. The services are making love to go again and explore more over their to…“

“One of the most Gracious hosts in the city. Great food, friendly service and anyone can feel like they fit in. oh yeah and home-made Gelato, best in the city.“

“best place for everything you need.. staff are so helpful“

“Lots of staff on hand made for a pleasant evening out. The 3 course meal had good portion size and the atmosphere was made more special with the live music that night. I think they have it only Fridays and Saturdays. The manager was friendly and our waiter was awesome!“

“We came here for a friend's 40th birthday because she enjoys the food, but the server today wasn't really up to the usual standard. She didn't seem to like her job and barely smiled. The other servers were great though, they commented on our balloons, the energy and our outfits!

We ordered a few dishes, the rigatoni being my favourite (flavourful and big portion). The ravioli was overcooked and dry with veey little sauce, and the bolognese was bland. The Boscaiola was my second fav dish, mainly because I love mushrooms and it was cooked very well. Creamy and delicious.

We also ordered appetizers. The calamari was tasty and had some fried zucchinis and bell peppers, which were a nice touch. The trio dip was also 👌🏻 except that they need to provide extra pita for the large amount of dips.

Overall the experience was good, except we hoped for a better server to make it better.
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“Good location in North Burnaby/SFU. Best pizza in Burnaby. Thick cheese, friendly service, fresh toppings. Will order from again. Thank you.“

“An online order for some reason sent it to this location instead of one closer to me. When I called, the girl explained that the Doordash drivers were refusing to deliver it because it was a 15 min drive away (instead of 8 min). The staffer organized another driver and made a fresh pizza to deliver it. Overall it took about 3 hours total from order to arrival, but the staffer did her best to manage the situation. Big thanks to her!“

“Great friendly quality service.“

“One of our favourite recipes“

“The sesame seeds on the crust are what distinguish their pizzas. Numerous pizza varieties are available for selection. T
Delicious pizzas , I enjoyed the flavour I tried. I adore the wide range of flavours! I was Having trouble choose because they all seem so delicious! I had never been here before, but it was really handy because it was close to the Skytrain station! Each taste is incredibly fulfilling! Many thanks! Recommending to everyone ! ❤️❤️“

“What an unforgettable experience! Manager Bairen or Bryan (not sure if I got the name right) was amazing. He took extra steps to take care of the customers. We’ll definitely order from this place whenever we want pizza.Here is the story, I am visiting my senior parents from San Francisco. After picking up the pizza, my parents had a harder time chewing because it’s too thin and too crispy for them. Not sure what went wrong, I called Pizza Hot. The manager explained there are 3 different kinds of crusts and what my parents had before probably was hand crafted which is between the thin and pan crust. And he offered to bake a new hand crafted crust for my senior parents so they can enjoy.Really appreciate what the manager did for us!“