Overcooked bolognese, despite requesting al dente. No starter bread. No olive oil for the table.
Anthony Moreau
My favourite restaurant in the whole world. Crying that you are closing. Toronto is a tiny bit less awesome. Long live Craig!!!
Drew Chan
menu's changes for the worst. altho he spaghetti was still on the menu, the taste was just not right comparing to the times I visited. disappointing and I will not come back.
Karen Mak
A few dishes were good (mushroom crepe, spaghetti, bread pudding). The rest were so-so (duck and beef loin weren't very flavourful nor tender). Sad to see them closing though.
Karen M.
It seems like a number of well-established restaurants are closing this year in Toronto. The next one to bite the dust is Campagnolo, a sophisticated Italian restaurant on Dundas Street West. I remember passing by this corner restaurant many times when I was walking down this street. The logo of their restaurant name on the glass windows was something I noticed every time I passed by. It seemed like such a classy restaurant and one that I had wanted to visit for a while. Little did I know that this would be my first and last time visiting Campagnolo since they are closing on June 1, 2019. I arrived just before 6 p.m. on a Tuesday, and the restaurant was already alive with guests dining in. The bright sunlight streaming into the restaurant brightened up all of the chandeliers and chic furniture in the restaurant. To my surprise, the menu was a tad smaller than I expected. It also seemed that they did a rotating monthly menu. We picked a number of items to share from their dinner menu. The dishes all arrived in a reasonable amount of time. I was so excited to try out the food! (Unlike most Italian restaurants which serve complimentary bread, their house-made sourdough bread cost $5. We didn't opt for any.) The first dish to arrive was our appetizer, the Mushroom & Taleggio Crêpe. This was a beautiful layered dish. I didn't expect the crêpe to look like this at all! It had hazelnut crema, bartlett pear, and maitake mushroom. I tasted the mushrooms as well the thinly sliced potatoes and pears. It was definitely a unique dish that I've never had before. This was my favourite appetizer of the night! The second app was the Roasted Bone Marrow with oxtail marmalade and plums. This was a gorgeously presented dish. There were nicely toasted crostini set next to the sizable bone. Unfortunately though, I thought that while the flavour of the oxtail was delicious, the bone marrow itself lacked marrow -- and generous fatty marrow is the main part of the dish! There was indeed a lot of meat on the bone if you like your bone marrows with meat. The diced plums were a good contrast against the meat. The Spaghetti all'amatriciana was simply a serving of spaghetti with tomato sauce, cheese, and olive oil. It reminded me immediately of the simple yet delicious pasta I've had in Rome. Indeed, the simplicity and deliciousness was exactly like the authentic Italian pasta I've had in Rome. The spaghetti itself was different in the sense that it tasted grittier and was square-shaped instead of the usual round spaghetti strands. It was so delicious, and I wish I had more. The two meat dishes were a tad disappointing, taste-wise. The Roast Duck Breast was yet another beautifully presented dish with the daikon sliced like a blanket covering the grilled and fermented romaine. The apricot "agro-dolce" sauce appeared like a freshly cracked egg yolk on the plate. The duck breast meat wasn't tender or moist enough for my taste and in fact was a bit on the bland side. The Dry-Aged Beef Loin held up the high presentation standard with a cluster of broccoli florets between sliced red pepper on the side of the plate. The beef loin was also a bit bland for my taste (also, the portion of the beef loin was rather small). The purée in the dish was delicious. We finished off with two desserts selected from the three choices available that night. The Warm Bread Pudding arrived with a quenelle of creme anglaise on the side and brí»léed bananas on the plate! It was so creative and beautiful. The bread pudding itself was baked with dark chocolate. The dark chocolate was the really rich bitter variety -- I loved it. I also liked how the surface of the bread pudding itself was a tad crispy while the rest of it was moist, warm, and so delicious. My fave dessert that night. The second dessert we had was the Pavlova. This had a strawberry and orange blossom cream. It was served with a medley of fruits on the side while the white shell pav
Gerald G.
We walked in without reservation as a group of 5 for a birthday dinner. Service was superb and the food was delicious. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed their plate. A bit pricey, but we're happy with the experience.
Venao Swim
One of the most underrated Restaurants in Toronto. Their food choices are super unique and exceptionally delicious. I loved their ROASTED BONE MARROW with oxtail marmalade & plums & Beef Tartare. Prices are decent with patio offered in the summer and their service is great.
Şirin Pınar Doğruer
We have been to many Michelin like upscale restaurants but this place exceeds every expectation. Food is literally out of this world, service is outstanding and the bartender Ben is a complete delight with a ton of knowledge. It is a must go place of you like fine, elegant and truly exquisite tastes.
mark
I sat at the chef's table last night and had a fabulous meal. It was a great experience to watch the kitchen in action and had great conversations with the chef. I will definitely be back.
Massimiliano Cavalli
Camapgnolo is one of the best Italian restaurants in Toronto. Great menu and the special for the Giro d'Italia was simply amazing. Highly recommended spot for some great food and amazing service
The lighting and atmosphere in Campagnolo are very comfortable and romantic. We ordered bone marrow and pasta for dinner. The marrow was overly salty while the sauce for pasta was not quite satisfying. I would not come back again. However, the hand soup smells very good and that' s literally the highlight of this restaurant
Marilyn Mirabelli
Great service too - warm, welcoming, knowledgeable
Cecilia T.
EAT HERE! The food is great. Everything we had was amazing. I would say that the pasta portions are a little small- so if you're a table of two, best to split an appetizer also. We got the beef tartare to start- it was a pretty averaged sized Toronto beef tartare. The flavour was lovely- maybe SLIGHTLY too acidic but it was easy to overlook. It didn't come with crustini or anything- so that would be my main critic. My bf and I just shared it by using our forks. I got the pasta special of the day which was catavelli with truffle for $29. OMG it was amazing. BF got the tortelli and he loved his too. I tried the tortelli and I would have definitely chosen mine over his, so we both made the right call.
Laurence Harvey Leclerc
I went here for my one year anniversary last Friday night. Our server (long blond hair don't remember her name) was excellent, I barely noticed her refilling our wine glasses and water. She also provided some great suggestions on where we could go after dinner for some dancing. We shared the mushroom tart which was unbelievable. So many different bursts of flavours with every bite! For our mains my bf has the gnocchi with rabbit, and I had the spaghetti with pork. Both phenomenal. We were too full for dessert. Overall excellent spot that is very well decorated. The music was slightly loud and it impacted our ability to have good conversation and reduced the romantic feel of the place. That is the only negative though!
Eric Robinson
This place is always a great time. Staff are courteous and attentive. Reservation was available on time, and the food, oh, the food was delectable. Menu is short and sweet, but would prefer a slightly more extensive wine list.
Overcooked bolognese, despite requesting al dente. No starter bread. No olive oil for the table.
My favourite restaurant in the whole world. Crying that you are closing. Toronto is a tiny bit less awesome. Long live Craig!!!
menu's changes for the worst. altho he spaghetti was still on the menu, the taste was just not right comparing to the times I visited. disappointing and I will not come back.
A few dishes were good (mushroom crepe, spaghetti, bread pudding). The rest were so-so (duck and beef loin weren't very flavourful nor tender). Sad to see them closing though.
It seems like a number of well-established restaurants are closing this year in Toronto. The next one to bite the dust is Campagnolo, a sophisticated Italian restaurant on Dundas Street West. I remember passing by this corner restaurant many times when I was walking down this street. The logo of their restaurant name on the glass windows was something I noticed every time I passed by. It seemed like such a classy restaurant and one that I had wanted to visit for a while. Little did I know that this would be my first and last time visiting Campagnolo since they are closing on June 1, 2019. I arrived just before 6 p.m. on a Tuesday, and the restaurant was already alive with guests dining in. The bright sunlight streaming into the restaurant brightened up all of the chandeliers and chic furniture in the restaurant. To my surprise, the menu was a tad smaller than I expected. It also seemed that they did a rotating monthly menu. We picked a number of items to share from their dinner menu. The dishes all arrived in a reasonable amount of time. I was so excited to try out the food! (Unlike most Italian restaurants which serve complimentary bread, their house-made sourdough bread cost $5. We didn't opt for any.) The first dish to arrive was our appetizer, the Mushroom & Taleggio Crêpe. This was a beautiful layered dish. I didn't expect the crêpe to look like this at all! It had hazelnut crema, bartlett pear, and maitake mushroom. I tasted the mushrooms as well the thinly sliced potatoes and pears. It was definitely a unique dish that I've never had before. This was my favourite appetizer of the night! The second app was the Roasted Bone Marrow with oxtail marmalade and plums. This was a gorgeously presented dish. There were nicely toasted crostini set next to the sizable bone. Unfortunately though, I thought that while the flavour of the oxtail was delicious, the bone marrow itself lacked marrow -- and generous fatty marrow is the main part of the dish! There was indeed a lot of meat on the bone if you like your bone marrows with meat. The diced plums were a good contrast against the meat. The Spaghetti all'amatriciana was simply a serving of spaghetti with tomato sauce, cheese, and olive oil. It reminded me immediately of the simple yet delicious pasta I've had in Rome. Indeed, the simplicity and deliciousness was exactly like the authentic Italian pasta I've had in Rome. The spaghetti itself was different in the sense that it tasted grittier and was square-shaped instead of the usual round spaghetti strands. It was so delicious, and I wish I had more. The two meat dishes were a tad disappointing, taste-wise. The Roast Duck Breast was yet another beautifully presented dish with the daikon sliced like a blanket covering the grilled and fermented romaine. The apricot "agro-dolce" sauce appeared like a freshly cracked egg yolk on the plate. The duck breast meat wasn't tender or moist enough for my taste and in fact was a bit on the bland side. The Dry-Aged Beef Loin held up the high presentation standard with a cluster of broccoli florets between sliced red pepper on the side of the plate. The beef loin was also a bit bland for my taste (also, the portion of the beef loin was rather small). The purée in the dish was delicious. We finished off with two desserts selected from the three choices available that night. The Warm Bread Pudding arrived with a quenelle of creme anglaise on the side and brí»léed bananas on the plate! It was so creative and beautiful. The bread pudding itself was baked with dark chocolate. The dark chocolate was the really rich bitter variety -- I loved it. I also liked how the surface of the bread pudding itself was a tad crispy while the rest of it was moist, warm, and so delicious. My fave dessert that night. The second dessert we had was the Pavlova. This had a strawberry and orange blossom cream. It was served with a medley of fruits on the side while the white shell pav
We walked in without reservation as a group of 5 for a birthday dinner. Service was superb and the food was delicious. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed their plate. A bit pricey, but we're happy with the experience.
One of the most underrated Restaurants in Toronto. Their food choices are super unique and exceptionally delicious. I loved their ROASTED BONE MARROW with oxtail marmalade & plums & Beef Tartare. Prices are decent with patio offered in the summer and their service is great.
We have been to many Michelin like upscale restaurants but this place exceeds every expectation. Food is literally out of this world, service is outstanding and the bartender Ben is a complete delight with a ton of knowledge. It is a must go place of you like fine, elegant and truly exquisite tastes.
I sat at the chef's table last night and had a fabulous meal. It was a great experience to watch the kitchen in action and had great conversations with the chef. I will definitely be back.
Camapgnolo is one of the best Italian restaurants in Toronto. Great menu and the special for the Giro d'Italia was simply amazing. Highly recommended spot for some great food and amazing service
Restaurantji Recommends
The lighting and atmosphere in Campagnolo are very comfortable and romantic. We ordered bone marrow and pasta for dinner. The marrow was overly salty while the sauce for pasta was not quite satisfying. I would not come back again. However, the hand soup smells very good and that' s literally the highlight of this restaurant
Great service too - warm, welcoming, knowledgeable
EAT HERE! The food is great. Everything we had was amazing. I would say that the pasta portions are a little small- so if you're a table of two, best to split an appetizer also. We got the beef tartare to start- it was a pretty averaged sized Toronto beef tartare. The flavour was lovely- maybe SLIGHTLY too acidic but it was easy to overlook. It didn't come with crustini or anything- so that would be my main critic. My bf and I just shared it by using our forks. I got the pasta special of the day which was catavelli with truffle for $29. OMG it was amazing. BF got the tortelli and he loved his too. I tried the tortelli and I would have definitely chosen mine over his, so we both made the right call.
I went here for my one year anniversary last Friday night. Our server (long blond hair don't remember her name) was excellent, I barely noticed her refilling our wine glasses and water. She also provided some great suggestions on where we could go after dinner for some dancing. We shared the mushroom tart which was unbelievable. So many different bursts of flavours with every bite! For our mains my bf has the gnocchi with rabbit, and I had the spaghetti with pork. Both phenomenal. We were too full for dessert. Overall excellent spot that is very well decorated. The music was slightly loud and it impacted our ability to have good conversation and reduced the romantic feel of the place. That is the only negative though!
This place is always a great time. Staff are courteous and attentive. Reservation was available on time, and the food, oh, the food was delectable. Menu is short and sweet, but would prefer a slightly more extensive wine list.