Ponte opens its doors in one of Toronto’s fastest growing, and most diverse neighbourhoods with a simple mission: To be a dependable local establishment that serves and grows with the families, businesses and residents of Riverside and Toronto proper. We invite you to join us in celebrating great food and culture at our new home at the eastern foot of the Queen St. Bridge. Our belief is that great service and delicious food is paramount to the dining experience. We hope to exceed your expectations. Il Ponte offers both a fast casual encounter as well as a leisurely affair.
Our fresh thinking on Italian cuisine is present in our seasonal menu dishes as well as in our many fresh made daily specials. By using local ingredients and importing authentic Italian products Il Ponte achieves our unique brand of ‘La Cucina Italiana’. Every dish aims to provide inspiration and palatial pleasure.
Popular dishes
Caesar
baby romaine hearts, croutons in a house made Caesar dressing with shaved parmigiano cheese
3 reviews
Tiramisu
3 reviews
Seared Saffron Crusted East Coast Wild Halibut
with a basilico mashed potato
2 reviews
We must support this business and owner. My fave italian restaurant on so many levels!!
Great people
What a phenomenal experience. The service, food, atmosphere — everything — were all phenomenal. Customized to my celiac requirements, totally safe, and we felt truly cared for with warm, Italian hospitality. What a bright spot in a tough week. Can not recommend it highly enough.
My favourite italian joint in TO. The owner Giancarlo is a gracious host. Always feel welcome there and look forward to going back
We had a wonderful dinner and will go back
Really cute patio on the side vs having to sit directly along Queen Street, so much more private. Service was great, really enjoyed the food. It was our first time back at a restaurant since COVID so not sure what to expect but we had a really nice dinner, would definitely recommend this place!
Well worth the visit.
Amazing food, service and just such a great little gem of a restaurant!!!
Delicious anniversary dinner. Very good service!
We went for dinner last Friday. The patio tables are well distanced from one another. The service was great and the food awesome. The traffic on Queen E/DVP can be a bit loud at rush hour, but the food is well worth it.
First time back since winter to a favourite restaurant.
Better than last summers patio experience b/c so good to have a first dinner out since February on such a beautiful summer evening with my kids.
Excellent food as before.
Great to see that Il Ponte is BACK 👍🥳👌!
Great server, we had to be moved inside but there was no AC so it was a bit hot. Otherwise great service and food.
Happy with everything but being told by Open Table that we had missed our reservation.
Looking forward to our next visit...lovely restaurant, food was terrific !
Yes. Always have been happy. Giancarlo is always welcoming
Food and service was outstanding. Will definitely return.
We thoroughly enjoyed our dinner at Il Ponte which we enjoyed with a friend from England! In addition to wonderful food and an attentive staff the restaurant has fabulous views of downtown Toronto!
As usual food is great and fresh, wine is excellent and service is the best
Good food A little overpriced for a bowl of Pasta $34
Friendly
Fantastic food and service.
Everything was good. Did not like that the fact that the restaurant automatically included a 20% tip. There was no reason for that when we were two diners. I would have preferred to decide the gratuity amount and not have it decided for me.
Great food and service. Calamari app is amazing!!!
Amazing service and the food was top notch.
We had lunch , so it was not that busy. The salads were very good, large for lunch.
The main menu, we had veal and pasta, which was very good. The pasta was a large serving so she did not finish it.
I would return, it was a very good meal.
Great location and nice ambiance.
We had Winterlicious there on a Monday. It was pretty quiet.
The waiter offered some odd comments about how they don’t get much repeat business at the beginning of the meal. Was a strange start to the dining experience.
The food was good for the most part although they use a little too much oil for my taste (on salads etc).
It was a good place to have a conversation with table mates as the music is not to loud.
They rely on street parking which is free in the evening.
Not much else to say. I have mixed emotions about it all.
Overall this is a great place for “date night” the staff very friendly
A treat as always....consistent good food and service!
It was actually really nice....service was great , very accommodating and the food was classic and hearty
Good food. Nice portion size for Winterlicious Menu
Very Busy, and VERY LOUd
For some of the party this was not a first visit, but the food and service remain constantly wonderful.
We were introduced by good friends and we're paying it forward! Thanks so much for making the dining experience so enjoyable.
The food was delicious and service was fantastic. It was perfect for a lunch date!
Il Ponte is a lovely restauant, food is always great and servers are attentive
Great food. Great atmosphere. Great owner. A great experience.
Amazing food and amazing service! The restaurant has so many gluten-free options as well :)
I have been to this restaurant 3 times now and have never been disappointed with the food, service, ambience ..anything.. I will be back.
We had the arugula salad followed by the seafood stew. Both were excellent. The space is open and airy, service lovely and attentive.
Love this place, especially their care with gluten free dishes.
What a nice restaurant! The ambiance is modern and clean. We asked for “some type of vegetarian pasta” and what they prepared was absolutely excellent. The service was great and the noise was surprisingly... not bad - even though the place was pretty full on a Saturday evening. Parking is easy on a side street or on queen st.
It was an exceptional experience!!! We were first greeted very warmly by Giancarlo, the owner. It is obvious that he is very passionate about food and has a real gift.
The food was phenomenal, starting with the bread and olives, burrata salad, outstanding pasta and topped off with an incredible tiramisu.
I highly recommend it!!!
awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
FAQs
Il Ponte is rated 4.5 stars by 328 OpenTable diners.
Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable. Due to local restrictions, this restaurant may not be accepting reservations at the moment.