Finally had the chance to eat here and brought omni friends who were visiting. The plant based menu is delicious. The apps, the pasta, and the magical dessert. The drinks are well made too and the wine list is nice. Many reviewers are commenting on the price. It's Toronto. Everything is expensive. It's a high end restaurant with food to match. You get what you pay for. We loved our meals and the ambiance. Can't wait to dine here again. read more

Absolutely to die for - everyone must add Gia to their itinerary; perfect for vegans and vegetarians alike, clearly noted GF / NF / DF / Vegan items. Decadent flavors and perfect serving sizes. I feel like the price an accurately matches the value, I would eat here every day if I could! Cute interior, elevated experience and very kind staff read more

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10/10 vegan food. Gia is serving perfectly executed, flavorful classic Italian dishes that are better than any we've had in a long time. Rather than relying on excessive oil or salt to bring flavor, they lean on high-quality and fresh ingredients that make each dish unforgettable. We wanted a lighter meal, so we shared the rigatoni bolognese as well as the Ontario broccolini and the Ontario cauliflower. All three of these dishes were incredible. We didn't even have the chance to try the homemade focaccia or the dessert, but we cannot wait to return. read more

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If you want a fancy and cozy dining experience, GIA offers just that. The pasta was underwhelming, a little on the gummy side. Besides the pasta, the giant plant balls were tasty. Unfortunately, because it the hefty price tag for the subpar pasta made it not worth it. read more

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The food was not that great. The pasta was a little too al dente and had very little flavour. The meatballs were okay but the plastic plant based flavour was there. The service was quick but waitress was not very kind. I'd say the foccacia and both the cakes were pretty good! This was quite expensive for vegetarian food as well. Ambiance was really nice but I don't think I'd come back here read more

Super fabulous time at GIA! Gorgeous location, ambiance, lovely sized menu, and great cocktails. This place is for sure on the more expensive side, with 4 people coming in after tip at around $350. This place fell in two areas: 1. They never asked about special occasions, celebrations, etc. for a nicer spot I thought this would be asked in the reservation, when joining the table. Etc. 2. The mains were hit and miss - the eggplant parm was randomly spicy and not salty enough, but the mushroom truffle pasta was a huge hit! Overall I just love a vegetarian spot, with cool vibes and I will for sure return. read more

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Been coming to Gia for a while! This was my 4th visit - it was delightful as usual but I fear the extremely high standard of food has dropped ever so slightly. This is still one of my favourite places. Highly recommend the meatballs. The baby gem salad is also to die for...I'm trying to recreate it at home and it just can never beat the real thing. Stuffed agnolotti pasta was good. read more

Gia - Agnolotti - Vegetarian Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Love the prix fixe menu! Delicious focaccia, cheese plate, risotto, and cake. Great service.

Fam brought me for my birthday. Food was phenomenal and service was friendly. We had focaccia and Brie to start. Focaccia was crispy and chewy and tasted great. Brie was unique (plant based) with unexpected flavour. Hubby & I shared the vegan risotto (so amazing) and the mushroom steak with green beans and potatoes (seasoned well). Rest of family shared gnocchi (enjoyed it) and ravioli (also enjoyed). We finished with the peach cheesecake (not too sweet), semolina cake (enjoyed) and tiramisu (devoured). Everyone left full and happy. Cute setting with individual washrooms downstairs. Small dining area and bar but opening storefront beside it for takeaway. Street parking. read more

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Really disappointed in the quality of food that we got at this restaurant it was rated Michelin appointed and we came here for my friends birthday. Given that she's vegetarian, we figured we could share everything on the menu and that way we weren't stuck with just our own meals to try and got to get a little bit of everything. Well, I love the concept of vegan Italian food. It's definitely not something that I would ever try again. I found the taste not palatable and Italian is my favourite cuisine. One of the dishes tasted like hotdog pasta. The pistachio cake was really dry and needed more moist for it to be edible. We sat right beside the kitchen, which made it extremely hot in an area where there was no air-conditioning or moving air. What was even more of an inconvenience for me was at the floor, where I was seated, had a warp in it and so anytime someone walked over it. It would move my chair and make me feel uncomfortable. The individual serving us told us she would give us a free dessert to compensate for our experience however, when the bill came, we were charged for both and we didn't complain. read more

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Amazing food ... again. Very accommodating and friendly. Brilliant food and wonderful, friendly communication. Cannot recommend it enough

The restaurant was pretty empty on a Friday afternoon. It's a cute spot, with a nice bar. They brought out our food within minutes of ordering. We got the burrata and the white truffle agnolotti. Both dishes were good. The agnolotti was a little salty but we demolished it within 12 mins. I would definitely go back to try more dishes. read more

Gia - Burrata - Vegetarian Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Came here on a whim with my friend as we wanted something vegetarian so didn't have any expectations. Honestly, the food was ok and ambiance was cute. I'm very hard to please with service and the service here wasn't anything standout. We got a few dishes to share and portions were decent. Brussel sprouts (0/5): not sure what was going on with these but the vinaigrette didn't pair well and it was sour and a bit spicy. We had a hard time finishing these Meatballs (4.5/5): pretty good meatballs, they had a nice crust on the outside and flavour was good. However, they were meatballs with tomato sauce so it's not something to rave about. Wish they gave us something to dip the leftover sauce with Agnolotti (4/5): liked this dish a lot, but I pretty much like anything with truffle. Plus, it's hard for a cheese ravioli to taste bad in my opinion. The sauce was not too heavy, which I liked. read more

Gia - Meatballs - Vegetarian Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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This is hands-down some of the best vegan food I've had in my life. I was visiting in and have eaten vegan food across North America. I've never tasted anything like their cashew ricotta. Want to go back to Toronto just to have it again. read more

We popped in on a Friday night (had a reservation) and it was much quieter then I remembered but this could be because we sat at the bar- where as last time we sat towards the back. The drinks on their cocktail list are delicious- the strawberry aperol spritz was definitely my favourite! The others were quite strong. My boyfriend isn't a vegetarian so he missed a little taste of meat in his pasta, but we did get the meatballs which he added in and enjoyed. The Maitake mushrooms were amazing, and quite large of a serving. Truthfully- we didn't find their dessert dishes that great, but presentation and service made up for it and we would definitely be back again! read more

Every single item of the menu has declined in quality. Our ultimate favourite was the agnolotti and that dish was unpalatable. I never return food at a restaurant but sadly that was the case. read more

I am plant-based and love to support plant -based restaurants when I travel. I was sadly and unfortunately pretty disappointed by the meal we had at Gia. The little gem salad was the one stand out among four dishes. Great flavors and textures. Sadly, the pasta was actually bad. The dough was gummy, the filling was flavorless, and strangely the red sauce was also bland/flavorless. I've had better sauces from a jar. We also did not love our vegan meatball starter, or mushroom steak. Both were fine, but lacking flavor and definitely not too interesting. Such a bummer - I think the chef may need to taste some more of the food before it goes out to the customers? The service and ambience were nice. But at these prices, the meal was honestly quite a disappointment. read more

One of the best vegetarian restaurants I've been too. A great vibes and services as well. Note the truffle pasta as top top top notch. The gnocchi was fantastic. Well done. read more

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The food at Gia is delicious! We came for a friends birthday and we're pleasantly surprised with how well prepared their dishes were. Very generous portions with the olives as apps; pastas were flavourful, especially the porcini agnolotti; and the parmigiana di melanzane was well made. The focaccia was a bit too salty and overpowering with rosemary, and the cocktails were very similar to drinks I've had at Luma and not unique. Although the service was friendly, the waitress cleared our plate of focaccia before we were finished with it, instead of asking us if she take it away. Overall, a good vegetarian restaurant in the west end. read more

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My partner and I frequently travel to Toronto for their incredible vegan food scene, a few months ago we went to GIA for brunch and the food was incredible but we were so excited to come back and try their dinner menu. The atmosphere and vibe of the restaurant is amazing, great music, beautiful lighting with gorgeous & comfortable furnishings. Definitely a great date night spot. The service was wonderful, our server was very kind, attentive and super helpful. For appetizers we had the focaccia bread served with a delicious maple butter and the Brie which was phenomenal and I've never seen or tried a plant based Brie! For entrees we had the rigatoni bolognese, risotto Milanese, and the lions mane bistecca which were all fantastic. The lions mane bistecca was by far my favorite dish. They have the BEST mock-tail I've ever tried, gettin' figgy with it! I would absolutely recommend giving GIA a try, I cannot wait to come back! read more

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Fun, sexy vibes...but not perfect. First, we got a pretty cold greeting. We walked up to the host stand but nobody was there. So I turned around and chatted with my friend when, apparently, a masked person approached from behind and said "Hello" -- but neither of us heard or noticed. Suddenly we hear a loud, rude "HELLO!" I whipped around and my Canadian knee-jerk reaction was to smile and apologize to her...but upon being seated, my friend and I were both rubbed the wrong way. It certainly didn't feel very welcoming. There were no paper menus so we both had to stare at our phones for a bit to peruse the offerings. The porcini mushroom agnolotti was, admittedly, heaven on a plate. But the broad noodle pasta with peas and mint sucked, it was too dry. Cocktails were average. Honestly, it was okay overall, but not nearly as good as another pasta-focused restaurant several blocks east of here, Bar Vendetta, which nails it on every level -- food, cocktails, service and vibe. read more

Wow did this place impress. We were in Toronto for a week and had to go back twice! The pasta was so amazing. We had a bolognese and a truffle pasta, I can't believe this was vegan and tasted this good, my wife isn't vegan and she said this was the best pasta she's ever had. read more

Gia - Vegetarian Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Really great vegetarian option. Right when you walk in you will be met with an ambience where you know you are in for a special night out. Cozy, dark candlelit place with an open kitchen at the back where you can see the action happening. There are a wide variety of options available with my choice being the eggplant. It was delicious and would definitely order it again. You won't leave hungry but satisfied. read more

Gia - Eggplabt - Vegetarian Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

I would definitely go back to this restaurant. Great atmosphere, staff, and food. THE FOOD WE ORDERED: *Baked Brie: Future of Cheese's Cashew Brie, strawberries, anise, basil & pistachio, focaccia *Carrots: cherry mostarda, almonds & feta *Pappardelle: peas, lemon, mint & pumpkin seed pesto *Olive oil cake: vanilla buttercream & strawberries DRINKS: Picante Pisano: Blanco Tequila, Aperol, Grapefruit, Habanero, Lime Dundas West: Bourbon, Averna, Campari, Angostura https://www.thepoppymarketing.com/blog/gia-toronto-review read more

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Doesn't look like much when you walk past it because it's tucked on the west end of Dundas St. I've anticipated since their opening to try out this place as it is a plant based Italian cuisine. I'm on a plant based diet myself so it was wonderful to see more restaurants like this are popping up. I recommend making a reservation as you can't just walk in. Tables filled up so quickly once the restaurant opens at 6pm. They tend to be fully booked up on weekends so be sure to get yourself a table ahead of time. It's a small venue but the atmosphere is very energetic. We had front row seats to the kitchen. It was wonderful to watch the cooks in action. We ordered many items to share among four people: To start: FOCACCIA ORGANIC CRAB CAKES MEATBALLS SAUTÉED RAPINI ROASTED CAULIFLOWER Mains: PORCINI AGNOLOTTI SQUASH RISOTTO TORTELLONI FUNGHI PAPPARDELLE BOLOGNESE Dessert: TIRAMISU OLIVE OIL CAKE The crab cakes tasted very much like falafel. Incomparable to the ones I had at Planta which tasted amazing. Among our mains, the risotto wasn't our favourite and the pasta was cooked very al dante, not very much to our liking. Everything else was wonderful. The Olive Oil Cake was my absolute favourite dessert. Tiramisu was very bitter once you sink your spoon deeper to the coffee parts. Overall, it was a wonderful experience having dined here twice in one week. read more

Gia - PORCINI AGNOLOTTI & TORTELLONI FUNGHI - Vegetarian Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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This place is amazing for vegan, Italian food. It definitely doesn't taste or feel vegan to me. The overall atmosphere was really nice. The waitress we had was super friendly and helped us order. Food wise, the stars for me were the two pasta dishes we ordered and shared. The butter mushroom pasta was my personal favourite. It was creamy and delicious. The shells were cooked perfectly and stuffed with mushrooms. I love truffle and the truffle pasta definitely did a nice job of highlighting the truffle flavours and making it the star of the dish. Overall, I really liked my dining experience here and cannot wait to go again! read more

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Friendly service, little slow but understandable during busier hours. Food was tasty, found it little bland but light which is good so it's not too heavy on the stomach. They baked Brie for appetizer was not what I expected, I didn't like it at all it's just weirdly baked rather than the Brie softly melting out as I thought it'd be. Pricey but that's Toronto so average pricing I guess. read more

This a great place for vegetarians. We tried the the radish carpaccio, gnocchi, mistake mushrooms, focaccia, and a fig drink. We loved the gnocchi, focaccia and the mushrooms. The radish carpaccio was disappointing. It was thinly sliced radish in olive oil for $17. The olive oil cake was dense and very nice. Great service and a gray place for date night. I recommend trying it out just don't order the carpaccio. read more

Gia - Vegetarian Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Despite eating a vegetarian diet for much of my life, I have relatively low expectations for vegetarian restaurants. Often what you get is really lacking in the flavor or technique department, but people give it a higher curved rating because it fits their diet. Gia is different - I thought everything here was top notch, and much better than I expect from a typical vegetarian restaurant. Everything from the eggplant appetizer to the mushroom agnolotti to the maitake with corn were all perfect. read more

Not only is Gia my favourite restaurant in Toronto, it's my favourite restaurant in the world ok?! Best pasta I ever had, the fact that it's vegan doesn't make a difference. And the meatballs are incredible. read more

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Let me 'splain something to the mooks in this city trying to be too-cool-for-school in Toronto: good food's like yer aunt Jojo at Christmas. Makes an impression but doesn't overstay her welcome. Keep it simple. GIA ain't that. Where do I begin? I had resos at 7:30pm. My wide load didn't get seated until 8:15pm! Can you believe that? When I finally got tucked into my booth, it wasn't a big warm welcome like at my nonna's kitchen in the motherland. It was that signature churonto coldness. You know da one I'm talkin' about?Where you feel like you're in their way or somethin. Ever since the early 2000s, Toronto's taken a turn for the worse. Warm food served with cold glares. all right, hat's off, you can make a good plant-based risotto. How's about u show some love. You got a staff of six twenty-somethins that don't know hospitality from their hairbrushes. You sit me down forty late and u treat me like a goon. So I order a bit of everything to feel out the whole scene right off da bat. Bit of dis, bit of dat. I like to guzzle some red wine with my meal to curb my temper. Stave off the hanger, u know what I mean? First thing comes through, some saltless olives. I nearly choked on the quality. Dis ain't motherland olives. They were stiff and cold. Put em in a martini, but don't bowl em out like yer doin' me a favour. Marone, last time I ate a bowl of marbles like that, it was cuz my cousin Luciano convinced me they were ferrero rocheros. u know dose little choco-balls? Luckily the Focaccia settled my big belly down. Anyway U wanna know if a joint is run by Italianos or kids with big bank accounts? Look at their interior design. Again, dis city and der obsession with greys and muted whateva u call em - pinks, blues. I felt like I was eatin in a prison. cold, drab. inoffensive. zero personality just like most of their staff. But dats churunto. if u know what I mean. Entrees come and der's no explanation. I just get big plates of whatever. hat's off to the chefs for doing what they can without the milk an buttah. But hey, hows about u tell me what im eatin before I put it in my gullet? I asked about the pictures of the two ladies on da wall and I got cut eye like I asked em about their bad taste in music. Look, I just wanna know why Pam Ando and Penelope "blow' Cruise are up on the bar shelf like I just walked into a hair salon in the early 2000s. U know what I'm talkin' about? The owners supposedly owe it to the supermodels for making gia great again or something. well good for dem. None of my business. the owners by the way, well...let's just say they're exactly who u might picture running a joint like dis. you can't spell gentrification without GIA. I got an earful about the owners and how these gentiles really were 'inspiring.' You know what's inspiring? Making a decent dish for under 25 bones. Tavernitti style. It ain't like ur buyin' meat or dairy. Look I know inflation's worse than my car tires on a road trip to vegas, but u gotta be kidding me. I guess overhead on Dundee and Oss is crushin em like I crush sofas wit my wide load. Well u pay for the 'too cool' 'tude, if you know what I'm sayin'. I could count more smiles at a funeral. I've said it before and I'll say it again: turrano needs to work on their service. I had a friend in from outta town and he put me to shame, saying, and I quote - "Alex D, ur paying premium for bargain bin. I get better service at a Wal-Mart Micky Ds. don't take that personally." Well, I did take it personally. I looked like a mook. The gentleman with the moustache was a good server. No disrespect. But two girls behind the bar made service on a Carnival Cruise look like da Ritz. Now, any Italian on this blue marble knows service is everything. Apparently not at Gia. I've cooked and eaten in every city. miami, ny, London, Paris, Palermo and i have a theory about dis city. Lotta serving staff here think they're above serving. U know what I mean? They think it ain't them. Well, I assure u, it is. next time don't fill my glass so full it spills over my menu. Alex D out read more

Great vegetarian place! Delicious and creative dishes that won't disappoint you! The service is great, the place is cozy and perfect for a weekend dinner! Highly recommend it! read more

Gia - Our dinner! - Vegetarian Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

This was the best vegan rigatoni I have ever had in my entire life. Drinks were great too! Very kind service and a great atmosphere. I would 100% recommend. There was really no way this experience could have been any better read more

Gia - Rigatoni - Vegetarian Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

I took my 3 kids, their 87 year old grandma + new pooch (Obi-one) to Gia this rainy Wednesday evening. They graciously accommodated us on the pooch friendly patio, and served us drinks and bread. The rain picked up, initially annoying but after wine and shifting some tables under the umbrella and some laughs we settled in and committed to a full dinner. This is where the graciousness ended. After sitting and waiting for 25 ish minutes for our order to be taken we were told "We don't think we can serve you because...what if it rains again". Stunned, I paid the bill in full and left. No apology and the manager/bartender hadn't even the backbone to speak with us to address the issue. read more

I was VERY disappointed.....just another new Toronto restaurant which mens trying too hard and still screwing up! VERY overpriced and VERY small portions Plus the owner was rude to me...we need the table by 830 ....no did you enjoy your meal..?.....can we get you anything else ? No seriously...just we need the table..... no please or thank you! I was truly speechless at the lack of delicacy or sophistication with no appreciation of my dining experience ...just NEXT customer! Yes...just another new Toronto restaurant trying too hard and not getting it right at all. Food was presented nicely tho bit that's it NO I won't be back......Ossington is full of restaurants to go to ....this ain't one of them! NOPE read more

Absolutely stunned at this food! this vegetarian (vegan friendly) place features fresh pasta made in-house that fully blew my mind. Every bite literally melted in my mouth. I think we tried every main (my specific favourite was the newly returned spaghetti funghi with truffle butter) so it's safe to say everything here is incredible. We had focaccia, olives and "meatballs" to start and the "mon dieu" cocktail and MON DIEU! was it good:-) to finish we had the blood orange sorbet and the truly epic olive oil cake. please treat yourself and go enjoy! read more

Gia - blood orange sorbet + olive oil cake w miso caramel + poached pear - Vegetarian Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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This was our second visit to GIA for the year, we travel from upstate NY to Toronto to get there so that alone should give an indication of the superb experience you will have. The first thing that caught my attention was the cozy and perfectly lit dining room, it feels like you've walked into the private, cooler section of the hottest restaurant in town. There are no uniforms in sight here. The wait staff confidently walk the floor wearing their own choice of fashionable yet sophisticated attire, giving the dining experience less of a Ruby Tuesday, fast casual feel and more of a, I've been invited to a very classy dinner party vibe. The menu has some classic Italian dishes alongside some fresh takes on lesser known ones, the menu did change from the last time we were here which I'm glad to see, it's nice to know they're coming up with new ideas to keep things interesting. We started our meal with the focaccia, baked brie and arancini. The baked brie was out of this world, if this is house made which I think it is then hats off to them because this felt like a product that was refined over years of practice. I also have to mention the pickeled fennel, I did not know I needed that flavor in my life until then. We loved the focaccia and lemon maple butter, not over done with the rosemary. For the mains we had the lions mane steak, risotto and rigatoni bolognese. I've been craving a good steak replacement since the day I switched diets and nothing has hit the spot until we tried GIAs. The texture was perfect, the sear on the steak was beautifully done. It really brought it to the next level as far as steak flavor goes and the demi glace tied it all together, amazing... The rice in the risotto was cooked to al dente, the crispy artichokes gave the right texture balance and as a whole has great flavor. The bolognese was a nice surprise, I wasn't expecting too much as this is a simple dish at heart but the depth of flavor was very nice, a good umami punch. The buckwheat pasta blend was very toothsome and provided additional flavor compared to most pastas that blend in the background. You can tell from the moment you walk in to the last bite that they really take care and attention to insure you are going to have a good meal and a fun time. Out of the growing list of vegan Italian restaurants we've tried from Italy to California GIA is at the top of my list. Thank you to the staff for a great evening! read more

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Great vibe, dim, bustling with energy. I enjoyed that they gave you the option of vegan or regular cheese to top off certain dishes. The salads were very hearty and fresh. Would definitely visit again read more

I eat meat and thought everything on the menu was delicious. Go if only for dessert next time you're out

We dropped in on a Friday night and were lucky to snag a table without a reservation. The atmosphere of this restaurant is fantastic; the lights, decor, and music all make for a very chic experience. Weirdly enough, the table we were given sat 5 people, but we were a party of two. This led to some awkward stares from people who were turned away, since we were seated so close to the door. Nevertheless, it's a beautiful space. The food, however, was extremely disappointing. I had the porcini agnolotti, and while the pasta was cooked perfectly, there was very little flavour aside from butteriness that overpowered the dish. My tablemate ordered the maitake, which was deeply lacking. We are both vegetarian, so we are used to eating vegetables as a main course, but this dish was so unsubstantial! I cannot imagine any adult being satisfied by this as a main course. For what it's worth, the baby gem salad we started with was crunchy, tart, and delicious. Unti Gia considers replacing some of its style with food of actual substance, I will likely not be back. read more