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Carino, Calgary, AB

Carino

4.9
4.9
671 Reviews
CAN$31 to CAN$50
Italian
Carino is an Japanese and Italian fusion restaurant located in the Mission neighborhood in Calgary Canada. Japanese taste with Italian twist and vice versa.

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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 14 times today

Additional information

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Cuisines

    Italian, Japanese, French

  • Hours of operation

    Dinner Wed, Thu, Sun 5:30 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm

  • Phone number

    (403) 454-7668

  • Payment options

    MasterCard, Visa

  • Dress code

    Casual Dress

  • Executive chef

    Toshi Karino

  • Neighborhood

    Mission

  • Cross street

    22nd Ave SW

  • Parking details

    None

  • Additional

    Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Takeout, Wine

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What 671 people are saying

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Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.9
4.9 based on recent ratings
  • 4.9Food
  • 4.9Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.7Value

NoiseModerate

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  • Calgary / Southern Alberta

    Best Value

  • Calgary / Southern Alberta

    Italian

  • Calgary

    Best Overall

  • Calgary

    Best Food

  • Calgary

    Best Service

  • Calgary

    Best Ambiance

  • Calgary

    Best Value

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  1. Michelle17

    Calgary

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    What a great experience and recommendation from our servers. We will be back!
  2. Foodie

    Calgary

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Absolutely a must! This amazing gem is worth the drive from Okotoks to Calgary. The ambience, food, waiter, waitress everything about this place is beyond expectation. The food is super delicious and unique. I would give it more than 5 stars if I could.
  3. Lola

    Calgary

    60 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    60 reviews

    Dined on February 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This is the first time we’ve tried this restaurant and will absolutely be back. The food was outstanding and our server, Stu, was very knowledgeable and made it a fun evening for us. Would highly recommend visiting this restaurant!
  4. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    my fav restaurant in Calgary - amazing service and even a better meal.
  5. OpenTable Diner

    Orange County

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Normally find OpenTable ratings to be highly inflated but this was spot on. Restaurant has a cozy ambiance and servers are friendly and attentive. Had the Lamb! Lamb!! Lamb!!! and the Katsu Carbonara special. The pastas and meats paired perfectly. For dessert, we tried the tiramisu, which was the least mind blowing of the dishes but tasted exactly as expected in an overwhelmingly positive manner. Visiting from Los Angeles and can’t wait to be back!
  6. TommyL

    New York Area

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on February 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing meal and the servers are so friendly and knowledgeable. It was difficult to get a table so we had a super late dinner. Well worth staying up for though. Pasta, appetizers and desert were divine. I loved the momo’s they’re currently offering.
  7. TylerG

    Toronto

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Absolutely amazing food. Who would have thought that Japanese-Italian fusion would pay such perfect homage to both the cuisines and work so well together. 10/10, an absolute hidden gem!
  8. OpenTable Diner

    Calgary

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on February 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Busy place good food but seating was really close together.
  9. Steve

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 10, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Incredible food and service - had the tonkatsu carbonera and their seafood spaghetti. Both were wonderful and blew us away. Highly recommended.
  10. OpenTable Diner

    Calgary

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    One of the best restaurants I’ve found in Calgary. Service and food were both impeccable. Our server, Stu, elevated the experience beyond just the enjoyment of the cuisine. Highly recommend.
  11. MikeH

    Calgary

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    must eat here. Food and service top notch. Stu the waiter was great fun. price match the quality.
  12. FoodieMapYYC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Second time there - amazing experience. Love the unique palette of the chef.
  13. Wally

    Toronto

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on January 23, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Really outstanding dinner- excellent flavours and outstanding service from our waiter. The best meal we've had in Calgary.
  14. LiselZ

    Calgary

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on January 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our waiter Josh was wonderful - he took the time to explain to us about how sake is made and what to look for. We learned a lot and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves!
  15. JayV

    Toronto

    8 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on January 21, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience3
    My food was excellent and wife didn’t love hers but overall we look forward to coming back. Service was great and the restaurant is decorated very well. The tables are close together and it’s a bit cramped on a Friday night when it’s busy.
  16. JasonM

    Calgary

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on January 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Fantastic service from our server that explained everything in such detail to the incredible food with explosive flavours. 10/10!!
  17. MartinaP

    Calgary

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Fav restaurant in Calgary! Food is good service is good atmosphere is good
  18. PaulaS

    Calgary

    10 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on January 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This was our first time to Carino and we were blown away. Josh our waiter was knowledge and had stories about Japanese whiskeys and even the cheesecake. Josh’s customer service was outstanding. We will be back Oh yes, the food 💕💕💕💕. From the appetizers to the Ramen, the duck and the scallops with risotto. These did not disappoint. Thank you Carino Paula and Chad Shelton
  19. OpenTable Diner

    Saskatoon

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on January 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Lovely experience!
  20. OpenTable Diner

    Calgary

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We got the Bucatini with Meat Wagyu Sauce, a chef's special Tonkatsu curry with Carbonara and the Nutella burnt basque cheesecake. Everything and every bite was superb!! The pork had a perfect medium cook, wagyu meat sauce was very tasty!
  21. Trang

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 8, 2023

    overall4food3service5ambience4
    The only thing was that our gyozagna was cold to medium hot. I prefer my food hot. Otherwise service, appetizer and dessert was very delicious
  22. GeneM

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 8, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Service was amazing, atmosphere and setting is top notch. Food was very very good, wouldn't say it was the best but definitely great. Prices were reasonable and would definitely go back.
  23. AnneB

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Everything was just excellent! I would definitely come back.
  24. ColinH

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Great service and great food. Will be back and would recommend this restaurant.
  25. KiaraC

    Calgary

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food was delicious and Josh did an amazing job recommending dishes and pairing drinks. The staff was incredibly pleasant!
  26. Leila

    Calgary

    7 reviews

    3.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on January 1, 2023

    overall3food3service5ambience4
    Linguine vongole was a very small portion with 8 clams total. Seafood pasta special had similar issue
  27. VernJ

    Calgary

    19 reviews

    5.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on January 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    The menu is short but specific to appies, main courses, desserts, beverages-both alcoholic and non. The menu lends itself to "share"; however, is not specifically laid out to be shared. We shared our choices because this was our first time at Carino. Sharing was easy and that way we tried several items and were still fully satisfied. The choices are wonderful in both Japanese and Italian realms...our server explained what was entailed in the cooking and fusion of each dish. This helped us so much to make our final decisions. We finished a delightful meal with Lavender Tea which was expertly steeped by one of the servers, Josh, who clearly knew how to prepare it.
  28. MarinaL

    Calgary

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always a wonderful experience at Carino! Awesome service, unique tea experience (with Josh), and terrific food.
  29. angim

    Manitoba

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on December 31, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    What a wonderful night! The food, drink and experience were fabulous. The staff was knowledgeable, friendly and enhanced the evening. We will return.
  30. Saleh

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 25, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing food and fantastic service. Will definitely be coming back soon!
  31. SeanH

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 24, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    good food and good atmosphere. highly recommended !
  32. Openfoodie

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 24, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    My favorite restaurant in town. The flavours are on point!
  33. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on December 23, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Incredible flavours in every dish we tried. Scallop risotto with truffles is my go to but you must also try the mussel appi and the dumplings. Duck, wagu and the curry pork carbonara should also be considered! Reasonably priced wines too (house chard is excellent) Our favourite local spot to eat. High quality, great value.
  34. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 22, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Good server was awesome.
  35. MichaelH

    Calgary

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 19, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great service, delicious meal. Will definitely be back.
  36. AlexProtic

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 18, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Super friendly and funny staff with loads of knowledge about not only the food and tea’s, but the regions they come from! Probably one of the best dining experiences I’ve ever had from a service standpoint, and you can’t go wrong with the food. The Spicy Bolognese Ramen is a thing of dreams!
  37. BruceP

    Calgary

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 17, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Food was outstanding with very good service. We will be back.
  38. OpenTable Diner

    Calgary

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 16, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing food and great experience!
  39. MayL

    Calgary

    16 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on December 16, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The service was attentive. The seafood pasta was light and delicious. The specialty hot tea at the end made the dinner complete
  40. OpenTable Diner

    Calgary

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 15, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Overall LOVED the food. As a huge lover of both Italian and Japanese cuisine this was a foodie dream come true! I had the special, half tonkatsu half carbonara, and it was amazing. The tonkatsu was a cooked perfectly, and the cut of pork was high quality. But the highlight of the night was our waiter. Extremely personable and so easy to talk to, he put up with all our questioning and knew so much about the menu! We stayed quite late and he kept reassuring us to take our time and enjoy. Amazing service!!!

Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Contactless payment available
  • Protective equipment

    • Waitstaff wear masks
  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

Carino does offer delivery in partnership with Skip The Dishes. Carino also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (403) 454-7668.

Carino is rated 4.9 stars by 671 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 14 times today
Google Map for Carino

2210 4 St SW, Calgary, AB T2S 1W9

Additional information

  • Cross street

    22nd Ave SW

  • Neighborhood

    Mission

  • Hours of operation

    Dinner Wed, Thu, Sun 5:30 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm

  • Cuisines

    Italian, Japanese, French

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Dress code

    Casual Dress

  • Parking details

    None

  • Payment options

    MasterCard, Visa

  • Executive chef

    Toshi Karino

  • Additional

    Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Takeout, Wine

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