If you are in Victoria BC and you enjoy Italian food then, you must try IL Covo Trattoria! Excellent all the way around!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tiramisu, Caesar Salad, Creme Brulee, Cannelloni Di Mare
Abby Snoznik
Great atmosphere and food! Perfect spot for
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Seeking truth
Very special place to dine at.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tagliata Con Gnocchi, Panna Cotta, Gnocchi
Maciek Krolikowski
Great food and atmosphere, will definitely be back again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Vicki Burns
For our first time there everything from the service and food were excellent . The fireplace made for a very romantic evening . Highly recommend. We will be backDietary restrictions: I have celiac disease and they have so many gluten free options .
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cannelloni Di Mare, Seafood Pasta
Patricia Willis
We had a family gathering and had a beautiful meal. The linguine, lasagna were awesome. The lasagna was delicious with soft fresh ricotta, pasta beautiful sauce. The service was superb. It is a lovely atmosphere, unpretentious but classy.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Caesar Salad, Pasta Special, Tonno E Gnocchi, Pana Cota, Panna Cotta, Seafood Pasta
Kevin Kirkwood
Great all around. We will be back again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tiramisu
Alayna Allan
We visited Il Covo for date night. Our Server was attentive and organized. He was knowledgeable about the menu and featured items. Entrees were delicious, my only complaint is the mussels were a lukewarm temperature (this may be a personal preference?). Price point seemed fair, as the cost of food is rising significantly in general. Overall, it was a pleasant dining experience - lighting was very dim but maybe this was intentional (I did have a hard time reading the menu). There is no parking lot but if you don't mind walking a few blocks there seems to be ample 2 hour street parking available.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Taylor Stewart
Absolutely incredible. The mushroom truffle pasta was amazing and the vanilla orange creme brûlée is the best I’ve ever had.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lance Hurrell
Can’t say enough about how great this place was. Our server, Nathan, was very attentive and professional. He was knowledgeable and made us feel relaxed and let us take our time making selections. We went with 2 of the features of the night while I opted for the Cannelloni di Mare from the menu. Presentation was incredible and everything tasted fresh and delicious. Ambience cannot be overstated enough and the moment you approach the entrance, it is easy to tell that you are someplace special. I also was impressed with how meticulous the staff were in resetting tables. We were also completed with 2 glasses of Prosecco when we mentioned that we were there celebrating our anniversary. Can’t remember the last time we enjoyed a dinner out this much. 2 huge thumbs up ??
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cheese and Spinach Stuffed Cannelloni
Probably one of the best Italian restaurants I've been to. Although the choices were limited, the food was exceptional.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rachel McLaren
My fiancé and I had dinner at Il Covo to celebrate getting engaged earlier that day. I had heard good things about Il Covo and hoped that it would have been a great place to celebrate.The food and drinks were fantastic with the exception of a feature pasta and drink that we ordered. However, the service was well below what we were expecting. The gentleman serving us seemed inconvenienced by us and spent most of our visit talking with the table beside ours. Definitely put a bit of damper on a special evening.
The Tinchili
I was so looking forward to this night with my man. I had pointed this place out so many times and he surprised me with reservations for Valentine's Day.What a disappointment. The special of halibut was $55, ok...the entire dish came out over done and dried out! The potato cake had been reheated then held warm, you could tell by the texture, and the fish...poor fish. I choose the gnocchi with gorgonzola cream sauce and walnuts, my fault, I completely forgot gorgonzola was blue cheese. The flavors were there, but, the gnocchi lacked the ridges to carry the sauce, what 'true' italian does that?I will say, the bread is SO good!My vote is - NO
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Gnocchi Gorgonzola
Danielle Boechler
Yummmmm!!!This place checks all of the boxes!Great Atmosphere, knowledgeable service, delicious food! I had the mushroom pappardelle. All the pasta is made in house!Definitely going back!!!!Vegetarian options: Mushroom pappardelle is the bomb!!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amanda van Baarsen
I had heard great things about this restaurant and was very excited to experience the authentic Italian food I had been told about. Maybe it was because I was expecting a lot, but the food was just ok. Service was excellent and the atmosphere was lovely. My gnocchi, on the other hand, was doughy, the caesar salad was bland, and I've made better puttanesca at home.
If you are in Victoria BC and you enjoy Italian food then, you must try IL Covo Trattoria! Excellent all the way around!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tiramisu, Caesar Salad, Creme Brulee, Cannelloni Di Mare
Great atmosphere and food! Perfect spot for
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very special place to dine at.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tagliata Con Gnocchi, Panna Cotta, Gnocchi
Great food and atmosphere, will definitely be back again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
For our first time there everything from the service and food were excellent . The fireplace made for a very romantic evening . Highly recommend. We will be backDietary restrictions: I have celiac disease and they have so many gluten free options .
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cannelloni Di Mare, Seafood Pasta
We had a family gathering and had a beautiful meal. The linguine, lasagna were awesome. The lasagna was delicious with soft fresh ricotta, pasta beautiful sauce. The service was superb. It is a lovely atmosphere, unpretentious but classy.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Caesar Salad, Pasta Special, Tonno E Gnocchi, Pana Cota, Panna Cotta, Seafood Pasta
Great all around. We will be back again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tiramisu
We visited Il Covo for date night. Our Server was attentive and organized. He was knowledgeable about the menu and featured items. Entrees were delicious, my only complaint is the mussels were a lukewarm temperature (this may be a personal preference?). Price point seemed fair, as the cost of food is rising significantly in general. Overall, it was a pleasant dining experience - lighting was very dim but maybe this was intentional (I did have a hard time reading the menu). There is no parking lot but if you don't mind walking a few blocks there seems to be ample 2 hour street parking available.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Absolutely incredible. The mushroom truffle pasta was amazing and the vanilla orange creme brûlée is the best I’ve ever had.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Can’t say enough about how great this place was. Our server, Nathan, was very attentive and professional. He was knowledgeable and made us feel relaxed and let us take our time making selections. We went with 2 of the features of the night while I opted for the Cannelloni di Mare from the menu. Presentation was incredible and everything tasted fresh and delicious. Ambience cannot be overstated enough and the moment you approach the entrance, it is easy to tell that you are someplace special. I also was impressed with how meticulous the staff were in resetting tables. We were also completed with 2 glasses of Prosecco when we mentioned that we were there celebrating our anniversary. Can’t remember the last time we enjoyed a dinner out this much. 2 huge thumbs up ??
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cheese and Spinach Stuffed Cannelloni
Restaurantji Recommends
Probably one of the best Italian restaurants I've been to. Although the choices were limited, the food was exceptional.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My fiancé and I had dinner at Il Covo to celebrate getting engaged earlier that day. I had heard good things about Il Covo and hoped that it would have been a great place to celebrate.The food and drinks were fantastic with the exception of a feature pasta and drink that we ordered. However, the service was well below what we were expecting. The gentleman serving us seemed inconvenienced by us and spent most of our visit talking with the table beside ours. Definitely put a bit of damper on a special evening.
I was so looking forward to this night with my man. I had pointed this place out so many times and he surprised me with reservations for Valentine's Day.What a disappointment. The special of halibut was $55, ok...the entire dish came out over done and dried out! The potato cake had been reheated then held warm, you could tell by the texture, and the fish...poor fish. I choose the gnocchi with gorgonzola cream sauce and walnuts, my fault, I completely forgot gorgonzola was blue cheese. The flavors were there, but, the gnocchi lacked the ridges to carry the sauce, what 'true' italian does that?I will say, the bread is SO good!My vote is - NO
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Gnocchi Gorgonzola
Yummmmm!!!This place checks all of the boxes!Great Atmosphere, knowledgeable service, delicious food! I had the mushroom pappardelle. All the pasta is made in house!Definitely going back!!!!Vegetarian options: Mushroom pappardelle is the bomb!!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I had heard great things about this restaurant and was very excited to experience the authentic Italian food I had been told about. Maybe it was because I was expecting a lot, but the food was just ok. Service was excellent and the atmosphere was lovely. My gnocchi, on the other hand, was doughy, the caesar salad was bland, and I've made better puttanesca at home.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 5