Fabulous menu. Fabulous service. Fabulous atmosphere. We always have a wonderful evening at F'Amelia. read more

The rabbit tanganelli pasta was the standout dish for our dinner! The white wine sauce was very delicious and the pasta was perfectly cooked The rabbit was tender and super flavourful, but I will say the portion was a bit small for the price tag! For our appetizer, we decided on the asparagus cacio e pepe salad which was creamy and refreshing, almost reminiscent of a Cesar salad. Sadly, we were a bit disappointed with the hot honey sausage pizza. It came w a lot of pear, blue cheese and not a lot of meat sadly. It was a miss but we can acknowledge maybe it just wasn't our flavour profile! read more

F'Amelia - Asparagus Salad - Pizza Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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I ate here last night for someone's birthday. The name of the restaurant is a play on words as it sounds like the word "family" in Italian but is spelt the same as the name of the street its on, which is Amelia Street. Interestingly I used to live very close to this restaurant years ago when it was a French restaurant but it since has changed with new owners and an Italian menu. First of all the service was impeccable, I can't say enough about how attentive the staff were. The ambiance is still very warm and welcoming, as the restaurant is basically in an old Victorian style home that was converted into a restaurant. I ordered a glass of red wine and a pepperoni pizza which was very generous in size and absolutely delicious. read more

F'Amelia - 3/4 of my Pepperoni Pizza (was too hungry to wait) - Pizza Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Beautifully cooked food and wonderful service. The lemon tart was probably the best lemon tart I've ever had! read more

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Atmosphere: Cosy. Softer lighting would have been preferred. Candles on tables nice. Service. Excellent, friendly. Food: Appetizers. Unfortunately arrived w our mains. Olives warm as advertised, flavourful, good value ($8). Focaccia ok. Mains: cavatelli (vegan) hard (more than al dente) and not particularly flavourful. Lacking even in salt. Pizza (vegan): generally good though would have liked to see it with some 'crunch' to the crust (largely soggy) Tiramisu: largely tasted of mascarpone cheese without much coffee flavour and as best as I could tell, absent lady fingers Overall: friendly spot with nice details like candles on the tables though unlikely to be on my recommend list for more anything more than wine and olives +\~ pizza. read more

The food is great and the lovely patio makes for a very pleasant dining experience. The owner/ manger is always so welcoming and the staff is efficient and friendly. Highly recommend. So grateful to have this restaurant in our neighbourhood. read more

Had dinner here on a Friday night, yesterday, with 3 girlfriends at 7pm. Drinks were good especially the Italian sour. The starter platter was a good portion for us, 4 hungry ladies. No one ordered pizza so that was a bummer, but next time for sure. Not a generous portion of the pasta dishes but just enough. Pasta is definitely quality over quantity and a relatively generous portion of meat. I had and recommend the rabbit pappardelle - delicious earthy pasta dish. Pasta had a nice bite to it. If you like lemon desserts, you have to get the lemon brulee! Only down side was the service. Not the warm, attentive service we expected. Warm atmosphere and delicious Italian food read more

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Homemade pasta . Certified wood pizza oven . Cozy atmosphere with amazing service . House-cured meats for charcuterie This place is a must for any Italian food lovers. The restaurant is cozy and inviting, with a beautiful patio for the summer months. The food is to die for. We had the charcuterie board and then split a pizza and taglitelle pasta. They actually use the ends of the meats they cure in-house! As for the service, it was excellent. Friendly and helpful, we never felt rushed. We actually ordered a bit too much, so they held off on making the pasta while we enjoyed our wine for a bit. Overall this place is an absolute gem. Pro tip - the lovely Amelia Cottage next door serves F'Amelia pizza, as well as homemade stew. Great, cozy place especially for Toronto winters! read more

F'Amelia - Charcuterie - Pizza Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Pretty disappointed overall. 1. Slow Service. From the time of the appetizers, it took an additional 40 minutes for the mains to come. What's worse is we tried to bring it up to the waitress who said, no it's only been 20 minutes. Umm, hi technology. Here's an Instagram post from 40 minutes ago of the appetizer 2. Poor Food. After all the wait, risotto was BLAND. Tastes like water. Small portions. 3. Poor Wine. Sad when an Italian place doesn't know how to recommend wine and when they do, chooses something with a "full bodied" sour aftertaste. The whole point of Italian cuisine is the finesse of creating good food. The moment you can't do that, you're not an Italian restaurant. read more

I came here with Mel C and another friend to try F'Amelia's pumpkin menu items (there was a pasta and a dessert). Honestly, I don't even think I love pumpkin that much, but Mel C has brainwashed me into thinking that I do. And of course, free parking around the neighbourhood is always a bonus! The decor was rustic and charming, reminicsent of a cozy traditional Italian kitchen. I would love to dine here during the day, when sunlight can flood into the room. We started off with two kinds of bread, served with olive oil. We all particularly loved the flatbread, which was reminiscent of pizza dough. Lucky that the bread was not served individually and not by the basket. Otherwise I would've eaten a lot more of it. Now onto the food: Pumpkin gnocchi with brown butter and sage, topped with amaretti crumble. The gnocchi had a really nice texture- soft and pillowy, just the way I like it. I could definitely taste the pumpkin, but I would've liked a little more of it. What I found strange was the sweetness of the dish. I expected a savoury pasta, but instead, the flavour combination was closer to the dessert end, particularly with the addition of amaretti crumble. However, the dish was undoubtedly unique, and I don't regret my choice. Crespelle stuffed with prosciutto, 1608 cheese and spinach. This was my favourite of the night! The pasta was so soft that it seemingly fused with the cheese. The whole time, I felt like I was eating ham and spinach au gratin. The cheese was rich, creamy and absolutely delicious! The portion looks small, but the abundance of cheese made it very filling. We bullied our other friend James into ordering a pizza, and he went with our server's recommendation- Di Parma with fior di latte, tomato sauce, prosciutto di Parma D.O.P., and extra virgin olive oil. I had a small slice and enjoyed it. The crust was very thin, which I liked. Desserts... Brûlée pumpkin tart with lavender chantilly cream. I found the lavendar bizarre and interesting, but luckily, it was quite subtle and not overwhelming. I wasn't overly impressed with the tart because the pastry was too thick and dry. With tarts, I really prefer the rustic ones that are more gooey and buttery. F'Amelia offers a foursquare sign-in special in which you can get your second dessert 50% off. With that in mind, we coerced James into ordering a dessert as well (we're just wonderful friends!). He went with a more innovative dessert- wood oven baked apple and cinnamon pizza with vanilla ice cream. I love the concept of a dessert pizza, even though I didn't love the actual execution. There was just too much dough, and I'm not sure I want to be eating more carbs for dessert after indulging in a meal of bread, pasta and pizza. I also found it to be a little dry overall. Maybe adding more of that delicious vanilla ice cream would have helped. A word of warning: this dessert pizza is huge! I definitely recommend sharing this between at least 4 people if you don't want to be stuffed. Despite the slightly disappointing desserts, I quite enjoyed our meal as a whole at F'Amelia. The menu changes seasonally, so I would definitely come back and try other items in the future. All in all, it's a great place for a cozy, heartwarming meal. read more

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Great food and service. Very relaxing atmosphere. Best gnocchi I've had, the duck special was fantastic as well. read more

Absolutely terrible experience. Food was sub-par, tasteless and mediocre at best. We had to send both a pasta dish and a pizza back because they had no taste. The rude waitress told us that she couldn't do anything else. We ordered a second pizza with more toppings (at our expense) to see if maybe we just picked the wrong dish-absolutely tasteless. If I want to pay to eat cardboard, I'll just stay home. I'd get better service and better food. I will NEVER return. read more

I'm in love with this place. There's so much to like here. It's a Toronto gem. It works for date night, for family dinner, and for friends getting together. Factors that make this place standout: - Handmade pasta and a wood fired oven for pizza. An extensive 'za and pasta list just makes everything that much better - The cottage (open from Tuesday to Saturday) is lovely for a warm and casual night - Sunday night special of two pizzas and a bottle of wine is a steal - Friendly neighbourhood style service that's slow and human This place is a place you can relax, enjoy, and spend the evening in. It's just the right balance of service, quality, and atmosphere making it a true Toronto gem. Wish them all the success they deserve. read more

So many told us to go... and we expected a lot maybe. Not that bad, nothing stellar. Unlikely to return... some told us then that things have changed lately... owner or cook... let s hope it improves to what it had been, based on past locals' comments read more

This place is SO cute, reminded me of one of those homey movie scenes with the snow falling outside. The service is very quick and friendly. And the overall atmosphere is the perfect place for a date night or a simple girls night (I had the latter). We ordered a bottle of wine for $50 (Argentinian Malbec - very light for a Malbec), not too bad at all! As for the dishes we ordered: - small charcuterie board 3/5 - the rabbit pasta 3.5/5 - spicy pizza 3.8/5 - sea bass special of the day 4/5 - tiramisu 4/5 The food didn't wow me but the cozy family vibe house like restaurant and cheap wine bottles will have me coming back again! read more

Such a cute restaurant for authentic Italian food. Would recommend this for a date night or a dinner with friends. We visited this restaurant a while back so I can't recall our exact order but we emptied our plates! The staff was very prompt and friendly and brought us loads of additional dressings that we ordered. Will definitely be going back. Also a great place for Insta photos! read more

F'Amelia - The weekly special pizza. - Pizza Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

I came here for my parents anniversary. I love the rustic decor, and would love to come back for patio season. The atmosphere was very homey. The service was fantastic, and the prices were pretty decent for a nicer restaurant. As far as the food went, I had the mushroom risotto special. It was a bit salty and too creamy (not enough rice). However, saltiness aside, it was really tasty and had a handful of mushrooms on top. It was very rich and filling, so I ended up having leftovers for later. There was a flat pita bread for the table. It was delicious with hints of rosemary. We loved it so much the server filled up the basket 4 times. The soup was delicious and hearty. My parents both had the lasagne. I tried some and it was delicious and hearty as well. It was quite a big portion, and I loved how it came in a cute single serve dish. I didn't try the pizza, but did notice it was cooked in a brick oven, which is hard to mess up. I will try that next time. The dessert was only mediocre. I think I'd rather get an appetizer than a dessert next time. I will come back for sure. read more

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A hidden gem tucked inside an inner street of cabbagetown. Creative name for a restaurant. Amelia is the street that they are on and it sounds like family in Italian. Made reservations by emailing the restaurant. A beautiful house with cute and creative decor. Food was awesome. Bread was fresh and soft. A Seared octopus was not bad. It was served cold with salad but I would have preferred the octopus to be heated up. B Fresh pasta is definitely the way to go here because it's made fresh daily. I got the braised rabbit pappardelle. Rabbit is very soft and tender. Very flavourful. Not too salty. The pasta was very long and fat. It was a bit hard to eat, but delicious nonetheless. A+ Tagliatelle carbonara - delicious sauce. Very creamy. Pasta was mid size and very fresh. There was prosciutto in the pasta but a bit more of it would have added to the pasta. A Tiramisu - ordered one to share.Didn't taste the rum and a bit too much coffee powder on top. Soft and creamy though. B+ Cappuccino - wasn't strong enough for me. B The food was served pretty quickly. Our waiter was a bit pushy with what he wanted us to get, but understood when we selected things that he didn't recommend. This place reminded me of a cozier buca on king. Prices are mid range. Size of pasta was good. I enjoyed this place and would come back! Good Italian place! read more

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Delicious pizza. Just Perfect. Service excellent. Outdoor patio. Cabbagetown. What else would one want?

I've had the pleasure of eating at F'Amelia over a dozen times since it opened and have never had a single bad experience. The service is always excellent, friendly, warm and fun. Shout out to Tanya for being one of the most personable and effective managers around! Food wise, for me the highlights are the charcuterie board, the fresh baked breads/focaccia, and the hand made pastas. The wood-fired pizzas get a lot of love as well. The Braised Rabbit Pappardelle is my favourite dish at the restaurant and one of the best pastas in the city! In terms of drinks the cocktails are excellent and the wine list is always well stocked as well! F'Amelia also boasts a beautiful patio and lovely ambiance. Perfect for casual dinners with friends and family or a more elevated date night! Highly recommend to anyone looking for to try a new Italian experience in downtown Toronto. read more

6 Stars! One of the best restaurants in Toronto. My favourite dish is the wood fired pizza but there is nothing on the F'Amelia menu you won't enjoy! I took a professional pizza making course early last year and the instructor who flew in from Italy actually knew the pizza chefs at F'Amelia as they compete internationally. They take their pizza very seriously. ;-) Great service as well.. Tanya and many of her staff have been there for years and it feels like home - lots of energy in this place. Love the new patio which has been expanded (again) and is set up for colder weather. Their take-out is absolutely incredible and helped us get through Covid. Signature dishes I recommend - Pappardelle, Margherita Pizza, Risottos (all of them) and of course the Tiramasu. read more

Found the food here to be excellent and worth the price tag. The ambience was romantic although a little loud. Service was great. I went with the braised rabbit as other reviews had recommended it and I wasn't disappointed. They were accommodating with allergies and answered many other questions I had about ingredients/portion size. I also had the calamari appetizer and it was delicious. I would definitely consider coming back here for a date. Very impressed. read more

F'Amelia - Braised Rabbit - Pizza Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

This place is a hidden gem, I love the ambiance, music , staff all are very good. You can enjoy lovely front patio if the weather lets you. It's not in main street(parliment), so it is far from noisy and busy atmosphere. Pizza was perfect, lasagna was good, for me it was too meaty. read more

I'd say 3.5 stars, they are close but don't quite make it to four. Went there on a Friday night, sat inside the enclosed sunporch-like area. It was pouring rain so it was good we weren't at the tables that were more outside than inside. The place was busy but not crazy, but we had a rez. The first thing I noticed was the lack of choice/variety on the menu. It was plenty big and there were lots of things on offer, but I felt like there were only 2 or 3 things that I would ever order, and I'm not that picky. My wife and I shared the charcuterie platter (five) and it was OK. I'm not a big cheese guy (but my wife loves it) and a couple of the chunks they gave us were some seriously pungent cheese. Cheese lovers rejoice, but all others, run for the hills! The house-cured meats were good, but fairly sparse. The only thing they were generous with were the bread sticks. We got way too many of those! For my main, I had the rabbit pappardelle, I'd say the first half was good, but it started feeling a bit heavy as I finished. (It tasted great, so I did finish.) If you're not starving, or you're a light eater, you'll find this dish very filling. There's no shortage of meat -- Elmer Fudd would have loved it. My son had a pizza and I had a slice -- nice light flour-y crust, great flavours that didn't overwhelm each other, overall a really solid pizza that reminded me of the kind we used to get at Falasca (oh how we miss it). My wife had the lasagna, which looked like 90% meat, 5% cheese and 5% noodles. It came out of the oven so hot that she couldn't eat it for the first 10 mins. Then 10 mins later, she was full and couldn't eat another bite. She felt it was too meaty and also a bit too salty. Hence the 3.5 star rating. For desserts we had the tiramisu and a lemon tart. Both were good, as was the coffee. read more

Tucked away in a residential neighborhood in Cabbagetown, F'Amelia is a popular place for Northern Italian cuisine! The garden patio is gorgeous and the space is charming. They take reservations too and they can accommodate small groups. I started by ordering a spicy bourbon and mango cocktail. It had a small kick and it was absolutely delicious and refreshing! I dished out the mango bits with a fork and pretended like no one could see me. The menu had lots of delicious pizzas but I decided to go with house-made pasta. The braised rabbit pappardelle with black kale ($23) was fantastic. The rabbit was moist and tender and the pasta was chewy and perfectly cooked. The olive oil based sauce with mushrooms was not heavy at all. The green risotto was very... green from being spinach-based. It was a bit light on the protein (speck, smoked prosciutto) but very flavorful, saucy, and rich! For dessert, the chocolate budino was chocolately goodness. I did wish that the hazelnut brittle was a bit bigger for such a large serving of mousse. However, it was a larger serving than expected! I had a lovely meal here and I will be back for more time on the patio and maybe some pizza. :) read more

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The $40 brisket that I waited an hour for was fuck all worth it. The tiny piece of that was severed was not impressive what so ever. I finished it in 30sec because it was so small, and half of it was fat and not even meat! read more

First of all I would like to state that I live in the area of this restaurant and feel a committment to establishments in this locale. During the summer months I often went by and saw the patio packed and it piqued an interest for me in this restaurant. I searched online and was intrigued by the scrumptious seafood options available. Thus, i asked a companion to accompany me for a dinner there. We arrived to an empty restaurant on a weekday, thus I assumed at least the service would be attentive. It took quite a bit of time for the staff to come and take our drink orders, followed by a significant wait to take orders for the dinner. I was excited about the seafood options that I had seen online beforehand; however, apparently, these options are only available on weekends/special events. We were presented with the basic menu (which can be found online) which includes a very small selection of appetizers, followed by only pasta/gnocchi entrees, and pizzas. I was really hoping for something more authentic. I chose the soup of the day which was the pumpkin/squash soup (without dairy) - It was a basic soup, but nothing special. My main course was the appetizer grilled calamari which was very overdone to the point where I could barely cut into it. My companion had the mushroom gnocchi which he enjoyed overall, but agreed that the service and food was average overall. I really was expecting more from this restaurant as I frequently pass by, and in the summer months, the patio has been packed. I don't think that I would return given my experience. read more

Hidden Gem Always reliably good Italian food and great service. I have been here many times and have never left disappointed. All of their food is excellent. You can't go wrong with their pizzas and fresh made pastas! Beautiful patio in the warm weather and cozy inside. One of my favourite patios to relax at on nice evenings. Very peaceful and quiet street. read more

Cute and cozy restaurant off the beaten path (Parliament Street just south of Wellesley). Friendly and welcoming staff each time I have gone. Servers are attentive, knowledgeable and sometimes chatty, but not overbearing. I sometimes do feel like family when coming here since it's so comforting being there with home cooked traditional Italian comfort food and I'm not even Italian. On a recent visit, we sat on the patio which was called the Extended F'Amelia and what a lovely area. It felt like we were in someone's cozy and relaxed backyard. It truly felt very zen. Plus great spot for people watching in the neighbourhood, almost felt like we were the neighbourhood watchkeepers. Decent wine selection with varied prices and we managed to order a bottle that suited our budget. The menu selection was varied and there's something for everyone with reasonable prices. Everything was fresh and flavourful, plus plenty of free bread that kept on coming. We had the flatbread and the rosemary bread which were so good that we just ate them as is. The pasta was not quite as delicious as previous visits since it was a bit on the dry side, but I still managed to finish the dish since it was still tasty. If you want a restaurant that isn't in the busy neighbourhood and on the quiet side, then F'Amelia is for you. It was definitely worth a trip to Cabbagetown for this hidden neighbourhood gem. read more

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We went to F'Amelia on a cool summer evening and ate outside on the patio. The food was a nice mix of artsy and delicious (charcuterie platter) and simply solid and tasty Italian. The Bigoli was a pleasant surprise of good tastes with flavorful meatballs. After some rather disappointing Italian earlier in the week, it was a great upgrade. The white sangria was a nice accompaniment for me since I'm often unable to drink wine due to chemical sensitivities. The staff was great and very attentive. My only caveat for the place is the price. The food is great, but the price range outside what I normally like to spend outside of special occasions. This was mitigated slightly by the fact that I'm from the US and the exchange rate was favorable. Even so, I'd go back. read more

The food is decent but overpriced, Service is not good Poor value but nice decor Better Italian options in TO read more

I ate at F'Amelia tonight, after following them on Twitter since prior to opening. I was thrilled. All the people I met: Todd (one of the owners), the manager (I missed writing her name down) and Maurizio, the executive chef, were all concerned, caring people, and you just know they love what they're doing. The focaccia and rustic bread brought at the beginning of the meal are beautiful examples of in-house crafted product. Actually, I'm very jealous of the focaccia, having failed at it twice this year. Tonight I ate the warm mackerel salad as an appetizer. The fish was firm and fresh, fried from the skin side, so nice crispy skin on top, with some frizzled lettuce greens. Definitely less oily than what I have produced at home! Underneath lay ingredients that complemented the fish beautifully. Grilled radicchio was superb, providing charry bitterness against the fish's richness, and then potatoes and sunchokes to provide sweetness. Highly recommended! Next, I had the seafood risotto. One perfectly seared sweet scallop surmounting a seafood risotto that included shrimp, clams, and impossibly tender squid. Really. I was wondering if I was mistaken, or if it was something else, like some stem of a mushroom that I wasn't familiar with. Executive chef Maurizio Verga dropped by, and I had the opportunity to ask him about it. He cooks his squid sous vide! It gets added to the risotto at the last moment. Very tasty risotto. To finish, I had the polenta with osso buco. This was my third polenta dish of the last three weeks. I thought the polenta I had at Rose's Cafe in San Francisco was tasty. This was measurably better. Creamy perfect polenta, with osso buco and marrow butter. There's rosemary in the polenta, giving it a strong herby oil that stands up to the richness of the veal shank. Sometimes polenta has so much cheese in it that the flavour of the corn is lost. Not the case here. With the stew on top...the brunoise was perfectly cubed and tender, not mushy. The meat is so perfectly exquisitely rich, tender, braised long enough to be almost reduced to strands, but not overcooked to complete denaturing (which makes a meat taste dried-out). This dish deserves a revisit. I had the small one: I can see coming back and having the full size on a cold day. It's very much a cold weather comfort food. It turns out that Chef Maurizio is from Bergamo, just north of Milan, in the heart of polenta region. He really cares about his polenta, and it shows. Todd brought me a taste of a new wine he has brought in that goes really well with this dish. He knows his pairings! I finished off with a small glass of a liqueur the Chef prepared. Similar to a limoncello, but greener, and more herbal notes. Worked well to finish the evening. I'll be back. read more

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Also known as Tanya's Place to those who love it. We find ourselves going back again and again. The food is ALWAYS excellent. The service is efficient, attentive and friendly. The words "I will get your server" don't exist here. They work as a team to creat a great experience. You get the feeling of being welcomed to their home. So: The food and service are among he best we've experienced. I guess that explains why we keep coming back, again and again. read more

I used to live in the neighborhood so I tried this restaurant a few times. The food was ok but not exceptional. Last night was the worst ever: my risotto was too salty, the waiter had to take it back. The ice cream was a solid block of ice. We waited five minutes but still couldn't chip anything away from that icy block. Finally the waiter had to hand me a knife to cut it into smaller pieces: we waited another more minutes before we could finally it like normal ice cream. I couldn't understand how any restaurant serving this kind of food gets such good rating? Despite of my disappointment in the food quality, I have to say our waiter was always very attentive, friendly and behaves very professionally when I complained. There are so many good Italian restaurants in the Cory, I don't think I am in s rush to try F'Amelia again any time soon. read more

#Summerlicious 2017 A more accurate rating would be 3.5 stars...but it was last day of Summerlicious, I left on a full tummy, and I had a good time! So four it is;) F'Amelia is a quiet neighbourhood establishment with beautiful outdoor patio, and I got a great spot by the window. However....I also had the misfortune of being paired with the worst server working that evening:( Other peole got asked if they want sparkling water or tap, I got tap straight; other people got asked if they wanted anything with the pizza, some pepper or mozarella cheese perhaps? I just got the pizza. It's these little things. All the other servers at the restaurant were extremely friendly, so I don't know what the deal was with this guy:/ Bread(4.8/5.0) - I usually don't judge bread, but this one was just sooooooo good!! I loved the texture, the dough was premixed with olive oil and spices, and I tasted lemon in there too. It didn't come with a spread, which surprised me a little; not warmed either, which is why I took .2 point off. Appetizer - asparagus with hard boiled egg (3.5/5.0) It was good, the combination of asparagus, brussel sprouts, egg & cheese was definitely interesting. I generally like asparagus, and this one didn't have any of the hard-chewy fibers, which was good. The dish was interesting, not amazing though. Main - cacciatore pizza (2.0/5.0) I almost bolted out the door when I learned that they didn't have the parpadelle dish I came for:( Well, it was the last day, I was procrastinating a bit... And this pizza wasn't the high note I was hoping for. The dough was burnt, bitter, and too thin for my liking; the topping wasn't anything special either, the flavor of each ingredient didn't end up coming together. Although the taste was unique, it just wasn't for me:( Dessert - tiramisu (4.0/5.0) The icing was rich, creamy, and not overly sweet. It also had the right amount of coffee in it. The cake was a bit on the dry side, but it paired great with the icing, so overall it was a solid dessert, I enjoyed it a lot;) To conclude, the pizza was kinda disappointing, but I had a great time here. The weather was nice, the view was pleasant, the place just had excellent atmosphere and everyone was so warm and welcoming (except my server)... Might come again. (Not for pizza though:p) (Hopefully a different server next time?) read more

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I really liked the décor and staff but the food made it just short of being perfect. Staff: We made a reservation and I had to change the number of guests a couple of times with no issues. Our server was great so no issues there. The food came in a timely manner. Ambience: I loved the music playing in the background. It was dimly lit but not too dark. It was cozy but still had plenty of space. The place had like a modern European look. I can't really explain it and wish I had pictures to illustrate the point. Overall I was very comfortable. Food: I had the soup of the day, which was a mushroom soup, and a Hawaiian pizza. The soup was nice and earthy but the texture of tiny mushroom chunks were a bit of a turn off for me. I ended up passing it off to someone else. The pizza was nice and thin but it was a bit soggy in the centre. For dessert I had the apple tart which was nice but it didn't taste freshly made. Overall it was a pretty good experience but I was hoping for more from the food. I'd come back to try it again though. read more

I've been to this place a few times now and I absolutely love it. The staff is charming and really seems to enjoy being there, which matches the very warm and comfortable atmosphere. I most recently had the baked lasagna, which was the perfect thing for a cold night - and starting with the excellent mushroom soup also didn't hurt...! The profiteroles I had for dessert were no slouch, either. I'm not an evocative describer of food, unfortunately, but I can tell you that I've never ate anything here that was short of amazing. Will go back again and again! read more

I've walked by this place many times - it was finally time to try it. Great little restaurant on a side street in Cabbagetown. They have a cute little outdoor section, as well as the dining room inside. Our experience was nothing less than great. Service was wonderful and very attentive, not to mention helpful when we had questions. I tried the lasagna, which I enjoyed very much. My friend had their famous pappardelle - it contained some unique ingredients but was very tasty. This place runs a little on the expensive side but is a tasty meal regardless. Good for a nice night out. read more

I should have paid attention to all the negative reviews. Chose F'Amelia for a post-successful PhD defence celebration for a friend with her family who had flown in from Montreal and Atlanta for the occasion. It was close to the previous venue and they were able to seat us the same night. I booked using Open Table on Yelp, which was very convenient. I had read the review in Toronto Life earlier this year and was intrigued. I perused the menu online before booking to make sure there were decent vegetarians options. With one pescatarian and two vegans in the party, the website promised a few solid choices. The atmosphere was nice and warm. Simple decor and very much the feel of being in someone's house. Our server was on the cold side, but knowledgeable and accommodated our dietary requests where possible. He did strike me as a bit annoyed by the colourfulness of the questions from our mixed dining party, which left a bad taste in my mouth. To our disappointment, they had just introduced a new winter menu but had not updated their website with it. The server informed us that there were fewer vegetarian options on this menu. Great, I love going to restaurants that have barely anything I can eat on the menu! Other than pizza, the choices were scant and dairy-heavy. Only 1 of 7 entree options was vegetarian. We were given the option to omit the meat from a few of them with nothing being offered as substitution, it just means more profit for them since you'll still *pay* for that meat. I really think this is a despicable practice. If you're not going to have any vegan-friendly options, you should at least be flexible with substitutions. We went for the Autumn Salad, which was the only vegan item on the menu and the beet risotto sans cheese (no option to make it dairy-free) and the vegetarian pizza without the cheese. The salad was probably the highlight of the meal but at $16, it was minuscule and overpriced. Appetizer-sized mains started at $17 or $23 for a "full" plate. If you don't want to go home hungry, I suggest paying the extra $6 for the full plate, which still won't be full by most Italian restaurant standards. If you're going to break the bank, you might as well sate yourself. Despite my request, the risotto was brought out with cheese and had to be re-made. It was okay, but for another $16, the portion was less than a cup. What's interesting is that the beet risotto was only a dollar less than the same sized rabbit and lamb dishes. Who is coming up with these prices? The pescatarian in the group ordered the gnocchi without the pancetta and asked that they substitute mushrooms to make up for this. The server did not inform her that the substitution of a less expensive vegetable for pancetta would cost her $3. The pizza was completely unmemorable. Not comparable to Libretto and other Napoletana style offerings on the west side of town. The only positive was that it was a decent enough size to satisfy a single person. When the bill came, we were shocked to see a $6 charge for the still water that I had assumed was tap water. It wasn't mineral water. It was just served in a decanter. I can't think of another restaurant in Toronto that charges for tap water. Insanity! The bread, miraculously was not on the bill. It was two, slightly stale small slices doled out to each person and paired with a bland olive oil. It came a considerable amount of time after we had ordered. Enough time for me to forget I was at an Italian restaurant where bread and olive oil typically arrive around the time of ordering. Summary: I don't like being nickelled and dimed to death, so if this is place qualifies as fine dining in Cabbagetown, then no thanks! Are Cabbagetowners so starved for choice, they're willing to pay exorbitantly to eat the tiny, tiny portions here? Italian cuisine is all about the food and there's nothing family-oriented or authentic about this place. Something has to give, F'Amelia. read more

Read the one- and two-star reviews before going! My sister was in town for just one night and we wanted to treat her to a special dinner. We've got a short list of terrific Italian restaurants that we could've taken her to, but decided to try something new. The reviews of F'Amelia on Yelp were a mixed bag ranging from excellent to poor. In this case we should've paid closer attention to the negative reviews. First impressions were quite good. F'Amelia is set on a leafy side street with a quaint terrace out front. We started our meal outside but moved in when it began to rain. The interior is decidedly less charming and is a rambling mishmash of materials with no real personality to speak of. Atmosphere could've been overlooked if the food and service were top-notch, but they were both lacking. Service was fair but perfunctory and completely lacking in any sort of personal connection. We were there to have fun but the server never attempted to engage. The food on the other hand was uniformly poor and unoriginal. Arugula salad was just that--a pile of arugula. A $23 full-portion pasta was TINY and dry. But by far the worst was the baked lasagna that was served dangerously hot and was nothing more than too-much ground meat and noodles. When it finally cooled down we all agreed that it was bland to the point of tasting like a Stouffer's frozen entrée. The final insult was when the bill came. Before tip it was almost $300 for the three of us. Two appetizers, three cocktails, three mains and one mid-priced bottle of wine (a very tasty 2008 Sangervasio Toscana). We were astonished that such a mediocre meal could cost SO much more than other memorable meals we've had in town. Ugh. With so many other fantastic Italian restaurants in Toronto, F'Amelia is one restaurant that you can afford to miss. read more