Attended Nick and Tay McLeod wedding reception there. The service drinks and food were amazing. I would highly recommend Buono’s if you’re visiting Gibsons❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Caesar Salad, Local Clam Spaghetti, Og Pizza, Bruschetta, Pera Pizza So
Chris Aitken
This was probably our favourite meal of the year. They kept bringing amazing dishes and the gnocchi bolognese was a show stopper. If you are in the area you should book it. And the view is amazing also.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Caesar Salad, Local Clam Spaghetti, Garlic Bread, Margherita
Tori
July 2025: Updated review. A friend brought me here at my request for my birthday. We had a 5:30pm reservation, arrived at 5pm, were seated away from window and next to the only other patrons in the restaurant, who had a toddler. When we asked if we could sit near the window were told no, all booked. When we left just after 7pm, two of those tables were still empty. Food was mostly good, especially the Caesar salad. Pera pizza salty and not up to its usual standard and creme brûlée disappointing. Service rude and impatient for no reason, starting with grumpy (as at every of several visits to this restaurant) chef in full view on arrival and departure. When asked about meal experience by front of house person we mentioned our service disappointment and her response was sarcastic and defensive…with a smile obviously not matching her response. This is my favourite restaurant on the lower Sunshine Coast but it may be my last visit until I hear reports of improved service, which were not evident when I went in to leave this review. Bad service complaints by many people. For a fine dining cost, the experience was far from it. I felt embarrassed that I had suggested this restaurant to my friend at the cost she had to pay for the meal, with tip expectations starting at 18%.
Review from about 5 years ago: I originally gave a one star review as follows: We were looking forward to trying and supporting this new restaurant. Didn’t get to try the food because we were advised we could not order a Caesar drink so chose to leave. As a non-drinker I did not want the equivalent of a Shirley Temple or water and was looking forward to a virgin Caesar at the end of a hot day pulling weeds. Disappointed at this apparent specific decision to exclude this particular favourite drink of Canadians.
Update: I went to dinner here with a neighbour a few weeks ago. They still don’t serve Caesars but I have to say their Pera pizza (I added the prosciutto) was absolutely delicious. I took half home and ate it heated up the next day and it maybe been even better! Service was friendly, professional and efficient. The view is beautiful over the water. I’m still going to take a star off for the lack of Caesar drink...I truly think this could be changed to accommodate patrons asking for them.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 4
Service: 1
Morgane
The food was delish.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
blayne Pidherny
We shared the beef carpaccio and Ravioli, both were delicious and thoughtfully prepared. Our server, Serayah, took amazing care through her warm and knowledgeable service. Always a wonderful experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ken Seibt
Have enjoyed the pizzas, pastas, small dishes and starters for 7 years, sometimes more than once a week. Whenever we have guests in town they will eat with us at least once here. Didn’t think they could impress anymore, then we went to a wedding held there. Nearly 80 guests, everyone raved about the food. The venue was ideal, the whole team added to the joy of a perfect day. Highly recommend
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Beef Carpaccio, Local Clam Spaghetti, Smoked Olives, Cacio E Pepe, Og Pizza, Arugula Salad, Duck Liver Pate, Wine Pairings, Four Cheese Pizza
Shana Lund
Fabulous food!!! Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Wes Zeller
Incredible!! Everything was incredible!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sophia K
I was delighted to spend my Birthday at Buono! Nova was superb to book us a window table and our server Sabrina provided such lovely and friendly service with her bright smile:) The food was excellent. Highly recommend the Caesar salad , grilled vegetables, the pizza and pasta dishes all were so great! Good portions and great flavour!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Roasted Vegetables, Caesar Salad, Beef Carpaccio
Cedric Eveleigh
Awesome place. There was a little mishap with grit in mussels and they quickly got us another wonderful dish.
Excellent service, hubby said the mushroom ravioli was the best he’s ever eaten. We had the Caesar salad & carpaccio to start and could have stopped after that the portions were so generous and delicious. I had the local clam spaghetti and there were more than 20 tender, scrumptious clams. Had a perfect kick of heat and again a very generous portion. Service was also top notch. If you’re in Gibsons Buono Osteria is a place you don’t want to miss.
Recommended dishes: Clam Pasta, Caesar Salad, Beef Carpaccio
Shaun Murphy
We were surprised at how good the food at this restaurant wise! We sailed over from Vancouver and saw this Italian place and we’re absolutely delighted! Some reviews say the wine prices are a bit high and we agree. Otherwise, no quibbles! This place is great. The staff were really sweet and attentive. The humble squid was done perfectly and the pizza is the best ever. We are happy customers.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jennifer Oswald
Order the scallop risotto. Best. Meal. I’ve ever had!!! Gordon Ramsey would be proud of the cook on those scallops.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
K C
We were able to make a reservation a couple of hours before our preferred hour.
We were also fortunate to have a wonderful view of the harbour and while a good size the restaurant was cozy with a warm atmosphere.
From the beef carpaccio to the gnocchi and the pizza each dish was excellent and presented very well. And their special Sangrias went down very easily.
The service was similarly excellent. Friendly, attentive, and professional.
Overall it was a very enjoyable evening and we look forward to returning.
Attended Nick and Tay McLeod wedding reception there. The service drinks and food were amazing. I would highly recommend Buono’s if you’re visiting Gibsons❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Caesar Salad, Local Clam Spaghetti, Og Pizza, Bruschetta, Pera Pizza So
This was probably our favourite meal of the year. They kept bringing amazing dishes and the gnocchi bolognese was a show stopper. If you are in the area you should book it. And the view is amazing also.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Caesar Salad, Local Clam Spaghetti, Garlic Bread, Margherita
July 2025: Updated review. A friend brought me here at my request for my birthday. We had a 5:30pm reservation, arrived at 5pm, were seated away from window and next to the only other patrons in the restaurant, who had a toddler. When we asked if we could sit near the window were told no, all booked. When we left just after 7pm, two of those tables were still empty. Food was mostly good, especially the Caesar salad. Pera pizza salty and not up to its usual standard and creme brûlée disappointing. Service rude and impatient for no reason, starting with grumpy (as at every of several visits to this restaurant) chef in full view on arrival and departure. When asked about meal experience by front of house person we mentioned our service disappointment and her response was sarcastic and defensive…with a smile obviously not matching her response. This is my favourite restaurant on the lower Sunshine Coast but it may be my last visit until I hear reports of improved service, which were not evident when I went in to leave this review. Bad service complaints by many people. For a fine dining cost, the experience was far from it. I felt embarrassed that I had suggested this restaurant to my friend at the cost she had to pay for the meal, with tip expectations starting at 18%.
Review from about 5 years ago: I originally gave a one star review as follows: We were looking forward to trying and supporting this new restaurant. Didn’t get to try the food because we were advised we could not order a Caesar drink so chose to leave. As a non-drinker I did not want the equivalent of a Shirley Temple or water and was looking forward to a virgin Caesar at the end of a hot day pulling weeds. Disappointed at this apparent specific decision to exclude this particular favourite drink of Canadians.
Update: I went to dinner here with a neighbour a few weeks ago. They still don’t serve Caesars but I have to say their Pera pizza (I added the prosciutto) was absolutely delicious. I took half home and ate it heated up the next day and it maybe been even better! Service was friendly, professional and efficient. The view is beautiful over the water. I’m still going to take a star off for the lack of Caesar drink...I truly think this could be changed to accommodate patrons asking for them.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 4
Service: 1
The food was delish.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We shared the beef carpaccio and Ravioli, both were delicious and thoughtfully prepared. Our server, Serayah, took amazing care through her warm and knowledgeable service. Always a wonderful experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Have enjoyed the pizzas, pastas, small dishes and starters for 7 years, sometimes more than once a week. Whenever we have guests in town they will eat with us at least once here.
Didn’t think they could impress anymore, then we went to a wedding held there. Nearly 80 guests, everyone raved about the food. The venue was ideal, the whole team added to the joy of a perfect day.
Highly recommend
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Beef Carpaccio, Local Clam Spaghetti, Smoked Olives, Cacio E Pepe, Og Pizza, Arugula Salad, Duck Liver Pate, Wine Pairings, Four Cheese Pizza
Fabulous food!!! Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Incredible!! Everything was incredible!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I was delighted to spend my Birthday at Buono! Nova was superb to book us a window table and our server Sabrina provided such lovely and friendly service with her bright smile:) The food was excellent. Highly recommend the Caesar salad , grilled vegetables, the pizza and pasta dishes all were so great! Good portions and great flavour!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Roasted Vegetables, Caesar Salad, Beef Carpaccio
Awesome place. There was a little mishap with grit in mussels and they quickly got us another wonderful dish.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Excellent service, hubby said the mushroom ravioli was the best he’s ever eaten. We had the Caesar salad & carpaccio to start and could have stopped after that the portions were so generous and delicious. I had the local clam spaghetti and there were more than 20 tender, scrumptious clams. Had a perfect kick of heat and again a very generous portion. Service was also top notch. If you’re in Gibsons Buono Osteria is a place you don’t want to miss.
Recommended dishes: Clam Pasta, Caesar Salad, Beef Carpaccio
We were surprised at how good the food at this restaurant wise!
We sailed over from Vancouver and saw this Italian place and we’re absolutely delighted! Some reviews say the wine prices are a bit high and we agree.
Otherwise, no quibbles! This place is great.
The staff were really sweet and attentive. The humble squid was done perfectly and the pizza is the best ever.
We are happy customers.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Order the scallop risotto. Best. Meal. I’ve ever had!!! Gordon Ramsey would be proud of the cook on those scallops.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
We were able to make a reservation a couple of hours before our preferred hour.
We were also fortunate to have a wonderful view of the harbour and while a good size the restaurant was cozy with a warm atmosphere.
From the beef carpaccio to the gnocchi and the pizza each dish was excellent and presented very well. And their special Sangrias went down very easily.
The service was similarly excellent. Friendly, attentive, and professional.
Overall it was a very enjoyable evening and we look forward to returning.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best pizza
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Creme Brulee
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