This place has been around for as long as I can remember. It has stood the test of time and remains one of Unionville Mains top stops for food. However, that being said, it is beginning to show its age and I have noticed over the years that the food quality and overall experience at the restaurant has slowly but surely declined, more so each time I visit. Personally I feel it is because of the "hype" that Unionville Main now has.. the last couple years, any weekend it's been packed. And I feel that when people are flocking in, regardless of how attentive you are as a restaurant, the overall presentation declines and corners are cut. The food here has gone from really good, to honestly hit and miss. It's not horrible, or disgusting. But like others have suggested, for the price point you will be paying here, there are a lot more alternatives in Markham, but not Main itself. For Italian it's between this place and La Grotta. Save your tastebuds and try this place out. Just be prepared to overpay for mediocre food that's sometimes cold and flavourless. read more

Very nice Italian restaurant, this is my second time come to this restaurant. I like their food and it is close to my home.

Wonderful location and patio on Main Street Unionville. Best restaurant in Unionville serving great Italian food and the staff are very friendly. Worth every penny read more

One of the greatest restaurants in Unionville. Not too many options for Vegans but the service was spectacular. The owner is lovely and so attentive. The pasta was cooked perfectly, but the prices are a bit steep considering the portion sizes. More of a gourmet type fancy Italian restaurant than a homestyle, hefty-portions Nonna's style that leave you satiated. The wine list is great and the bruschetta is the best I've ever tasted. The tomatoes are well marinated and the baguette slices are grilled to perfection, nice and toasty. All in all, one of my favorite spots on Main Street, highly recommended. read more

Disappointing. At this price point, I was expecting much better service and food. We came here on a weeknight for a company dinner. Tea cup was dirty and needed to be replaced. Dishes were priced around $20-30 dollars.I personally was not impressed by the food. Folco's on Markham Main street is a much better alternative. Restaurant is dated. Do not bring your date here. read more

Dined by myself while on a business trip. Food was fine. Service unfortunately was poor. Maybe because I was seated as one. Never had the same wait staff. Had to get up and approach a waitress to get my bill after patiently waiting 10-15 min. The place had guests but by no means full. Unfortunately the experience won't have me returning. I hope others have a better experience. read more

Great service good wine list reasonable prices. The pasta dishes and appetizers were all super scrumptious and I'd go here again

We celebrated our parent's 50th Wedding Anniversary at Il Postino. The food and service we received was exceptional! Highly recommend this place! read more

The atmosphere of the restaurant was very inviting and warm. Our host was very kind and definitely gave us a great experience. Customer service was really good and I'd give that alone 5 stars. The food itself was okay. I found it nice but a bit bland for me. A bit on the expensive side but the experience was nice. I may or may not go back depending on if I'm in the area again. The decor was very nice. read more

Came here to eat on a weekday night. We were greeted by a wonderful girl, wish I had gotten her name but she was really the saving grace of this entire experience. Super friendly, always attentive, I'd give her a 5 star rating alone. I believe she was actually the hostess that served us, not sure why, but she seemed to be doing more than the servers honestly. Food was.. OKAY. Definitely not worth the price point. Our app was the charcuterie board, which was good. Then it went down hill from there. We got the pollo pizza which tasted more like a pita with chicken and cheese on top. Very bland and salty?? And a (forgot what it was called) pasta dish with chicken and sun-dried tomatoes, very plain and again VERY bland, literally no flavour. One thing I will say is that the food is obviously extremely fresh but lacks so much flavour which is so sad. Service 10/10, food 3/10. Would only go back for apps and drinks, nothing more. read more

Great location -- in the middle of Unionville historic Centre street Excellent food -- osso bucco is full of flavour and melting tender, one of the best! Lamb chops grilled to medium-rare perfection; both cod and sea bass dishes were well executed too, for the fish lovers in our party. Outstanding apps include the baked Brie (silken smooth Brie in a crispy phyllo envelop), and carpaccio. For a sweet ending, molten chocolate cake is irresistibly delicious; pecan and bourbon tart is a nice refinement of the traditional pecan pie. Superb service -- attentive and discreet at the same time, our water glasses are never less than half-full, you certainly feel the warmth and welcome when dining here. Highly recommended. read more

I took my wife here for her birthday based on the great reviews from yelpers, and it completely lives up to the hype! This place was packed on a Wednesday -- even the little bar they have was busy. For a pretty expensive place to be so busy on a weekday in the 905 is impressive. It's in a big renovated heritage home, so the atmosphere is pretty cozy. There 's also a small patio out front right on Main Street which I'm sure would be great in the summer. The service is friendly and attentive. Our server was great! In terms of the food, I had the baked brie to start, which came with an assortment of berries and was very delicious. For the entree, I had the black angus striploin steak. I usually don't order steak unless I'm in an actual steakhouse, which is a good rule of thumb a friend once told me, but given the great reviews I'd read on yelp, I decided to give it a try. Boy, was I'm glad I did! The meat was perfectly done and very tender. It was complemented very well by the peppercorn glaze ,which used just the right amount of pepper. I tried some of my wife's duck, and it was also very well prepared. All in all, we were very impressed with this restaurant and will definitely return. read more

This review is based just on service, as we didn't even get to try the food! We showed up without a reservation to eat dinner on the patio, but they were quite busy. I didn't expect it to be as busy as it was on a weeknight, but ended up waiting a bit to see what would happen. There were a couple open tables on the patio, so we thought we'd get a seat somewhere. After waiting a couple minutes, one server ended up coming up to us and explaining that she would return after a bit to see what she had available. She didn't come back for 5+ minutes later, saying there was nothing on the patio. We finally agreed to sit inside, and she put us at a table in the back. We started looking at the menus, but no one came to our table after being seated. About 10 minutes later, she said she needed some of the menus from our table since we were waiting on a couple of people. I then asked her for some water at that point (since we hadn't even gotten that), where she said okay but never returned, again! They didn't have that many servers working at the time, but completely neglecting our table for more than 15 minutes is unacceptable. Even though the restaurant may have been busier than they expected for a Wednesday night, there is no excuse for the complete lack of service! We didn't even get water after I explicitly asked for some! We ended up just walking out, and I doubt they even noticed! I will not be returning here, as I don't really enjoy the idea of coming to a nicer restaurant to be ignored! read more

4.5 stars - extra half for beer selection. Easily the best Italian restaurant in Markham. Excellent food and fantastic service in historic Unionville - all makes for a great evening. Like most of the establishments in the area, the restaurant is a beautiful old home converted into a restaurant. Huge patio in front is a real bonus. The only negative is that the tables are very close together and it got rather loud. For a while, it felt like I was part of 3 different conversations. Service was excellent. Our server was very friendly and eager to answer our questions. She checked in on us multiple times even though they were super busy. The owner checked in on us as well to make sure we enjoyed our meal. I'm not a wine drinker so I was incredibly pleased to see they had a decent beer selection, I certainly didn't see that coming. On tap: Leffe Brune, Leffe Blonde and Hoegarden. That's better than 99% of Markham pubs! Food was excellent. For starters we had the Bruschetta and Grilled Calamari. The bruschetta was very good, they used fresh sweet cherry tomatoes. The grilled calamari was cooked perfectly and served on a bed of small potato / pork pieces. The Mains were also top notch. The seafood linguini included al dente home made linguini and the freshest seafood (shrimp, mussels, calamari and scallops). The farfalle with grilled chicken was really good - I love the combo of Black olives and sun dried tomatoes. The desserts are recommended. Amazing Tiramisu and chocolate torte with homemade Banana Gelato. Portions are light, a nice way to finish the meal. A great overall experience and I will be back for sure. Prices are on the higher end, $30 - $40 for mains but they use the freshest ingredients and everything is prepared from scratch - the way it should be. Highly recommended. BK read more

This is literally the BEST Italian restaurant I have ever had the pleasure of dining at in my entire life. The entire menu is AMAZING, the bruschetta is OUTSTANDING, the seafood platter is OUTRAGEOUS as usually and the entrees and STUPENDOUS. The wine list is TREMENDOUS and Joesph is one of the best servers I have ever met. I would come back here a THOUSAND times if I could.../ read more

Went on a company lunch. The portion of pasta I had was delicious but so small that it was not at all filling. The bill ended up being double of what I expected (the desert I was pretty much forced to get by still being hungry after the "main course" was $12). I even got charged over $5 for drinking WATER (after taxes and tip)! WTF?!? [Bill total: Ragu, dessert, and water - $49.66] The food is good, but you're likely to leave with either your stomach or wallet empty. Other places can provide much better combinations of food quality, quantity and price - go to those instead. read more

Came here on a weekday night. weather was amazing so everyone was out and about. We made a reservation and did not get seated until 40 minutes later. There were empty tables but maybe not enough servers? Before we even sat down I ordered the appetizers right away. It took then another 20-25 minutes for them to come around and offer us drinks and order food. All along we had no server and were just left there. Take note that there were still empty tables. We ordered the carpaccio, calamari, rack of lamb, risotto with chicken and a prosciutto pizza. The appetizers were ALRIGHT, nothing special. The rack of lamb was also alright. The prosciutto pizza I found very unauthentic. The dough was so thick with just ingredients slapped on. The risotto was a complete nightmare.. There were probably four spoonfuls of it. It was not cooked correctly and had no flavour AT ALL and was just drenched in sauce. It was also undercooked. I would never go back to this place. Reason why its so busy is cause its in main street and has a patio. read more

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Bolognese was out of this world will return forsure. Ordered through Uber and it was all perfectly done. Thank you!!!

Came here on a Friday night with my best friend. It was a last get together before she went on her vacation overseas. We got seated fairly quickly, and was seated on the patio. They brought our drinks, bread, and our appetizer on timely manner. So why the 1 star?? Our entree never came. We are very patient people as I do work in the same industry so I understand how it is. But if we wait for an hour, and nobody checks on us or even notices that we've been sitting there with no food on our table at all for an hour, that's a problem. We gave them the benefit of the doubt and patiently waited for an hour. Then, we asked them if our food was coming, because it's been an hour since we finished our appetizer. The server told us that the reason why it took so long was because the kitchen was backed up and lost the chit, so I asked her why no one EVER came to check up on us for an hour, and she replied that it looked like we were having too much fun to bother. We were LITERALLY ON OUR PHONE for good 30 min at one point waiting for food, and I was extremely upset that she made everything sound like it was our fault. I just didn't say anything at that point because I could feel myself getting really upset and I didn't want to make a scene on my best friends last night. The food came, and it was bland. I ordered fettuccini funghi, and It didn't taste like anything. It was just spicy for no reason. I asked for salt and it was a little better but still extremely disappointing. They ended up comping our entree and paid more attention to us than in the beginning, probably only because we complained. When we were trying to figure out the bill, She came to check On us once to see if we needed the machine, and when we told her to come back in couple of minutes, she never came back. Instead, we found her sitting with her co workers chatting two tables beside us. The AUDACITY!! Despite the horrible experience, we were still going to tip her because it's horrible not to tip. But that was the last straw. We didn't want to wait anymore so we just paid in cash and barely tipped. It was so bad that we went to another bar next door to get another drink, because we really needed it after this experience. We received a great service in the bar next door, and happily tipped 20%. Never coming back to this restaurant ever again. They should really re-train their staffs. read more

Primarily low for terribly slow service and tiny portion sizes on the appetizers given the high price. We waited a long time to be acknowledged by the waitress and were never!! We asked for services from someone passing who then turned into our server. For such a restaurant they don't have it together. The waitress apologized and suggested we give our entire order immediately because they're so busy to prepare it. Once we got apps, we waited over an our for our entrees. Tables around us were also waiting. The restaurant doesn't have it together. Poor value and poor service . I think if they had enough staff and upped their value it would be great read more

We were visiting Markham for a conference. We somehow ended up here for dinner. We liked it so much we decided to come back the following evening. Melanie and her family run a warm and welcoming restaurant. The food was definitely delicious. I had a bone-in fillet one night which was cooked perfectly. Fresh grilled squid which can be easy to screw up arrived toasted yet soft. They happily substituted brocolli rabe instead of the potatoes on my main course. Melanie provides a great warm personality to really make you have a great time and want to come back. I'd definitely go back and visit when I'm back in town. read more

Welcoming, wholesome environment. Wonderful service. Music choices are exquisite. Pastas are noticeably fresh.

I booked this restaurant a week and a half in advance for my birthday dinner with my family. They called me 2 hours before my reservation to cancel because they overbooked. Ruined my birthday As we couldn't get into any other restaurants on such short notice. They favour certain clients! read more

A very small, quaint that does the farm to table menu. Since there wasn't that many people on a monday night, we had great service. I would categorize the food as american/canadian/international, meat and potatoes or fish and rice (all locally sourced with exceptional cooking techniques). Would I go back? Hmm.... I'd had a lot of places like this in my life and although good, there wasn't an iconic experience or dish. read more

If you are used to eating at restaurant in this price range I suggest you stay away, the meal started off great with the appetizers but was all down hill from there My dinner party sent back 2 platters and they were as simple as steak and salmon, all under seasoned and brought out cold The penne alla vodka was terrible, a dish as simple as this and it was almost inedible (on my life) I will say the bruschetta and the cocktail menu were decent Like I said if you are eating in this price range this isn't for you read more

LOVE the seafood platter from here! Came back a week later to have it again. On the pricier side but worth it! For the main course, I had the graganelli pasta. The mozzarella di bufula complemented the rose sauce perfectly. I will probably become a regular . Service was great! the place was cute and cozy, going with the overall mainstream unionville look and feel. Take a look up at the light shades when you're waiting for your food to arrive . read more

In charming Unionville, you'll find Il Postino, by far the best Italian Restaurant that I have ever eaten at. I have been here on two occasions, and on both occasions everyone in our party just *loved* the food. read more

Il Postino - Italian Near Me - Unionville, Ontario

Went for dinner on a Saturday night with my husband and another couple. We didn't have reservations but the restaurant was not full so they accommodated us right away. We ordered a fried calamari as an appetizer to share but our server advised us that portions were small so we'd need two orders. Calamari was indeed a very small and very chewy. 3 in our party ordered pizzas, which were average. I had the rigatoni bolognese which was very good. Mineral water was 8$ a bottle and a small glass of beer $10. read more

Slow service, "sausage" pizza but actually they used ground pork. Pasta was really good.

Amazing meal and SO accommodating. I'm dairy intolerant and asked the waiter about dairy free pasta options and he was so polite and helpful, gave great recommendations and if I didn't want any of those options, the kitchen could substitute ingredients. He also informed me any time food came out (shareable apps and dessert) what was and wasn't dairy, so I didn't have to worry! made me feel very comfortable sharing my dietary restrictions. Service was excellent, and the food was delish :) read more

First time in unionville. Came to this restaurant for a work event; we booked the entire top level for our group. Such a classy restaurant in a wonderful little town. The highlights of the evening were the black angus Striploin and sea bass. Both dishes were well prepared and delicious! I'd highly recommend getting the tiramisu for dessert if they have it on their regular menu. I will definitely come back to try some other dishes at this restaurant. 4 stars instead of 5 because the service is a bit slow. But if you go with good companion, and order a glass of wine, it shouldn't be much of a problem. read more

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Food Quality & Price: Dishes were pricey but food was good. My husband and I especially loved the beef carpaccio appetizer. Both of our mains were satisfactory. The fusilli with beef tenderloin was saucy and cooked well, the beef tenderloin entree was reasonably proportioned. I was disappointed that both my first choices were not available at the time (kitchen did not have veal or osso bucco). We each had Prosecco at $10 per glass (perfect choice that night). Facility: We were seated on the patio which was large and spacious. Seating was comfortable and by night fall, they switch on some romantic mood lighting. Originally they were going to seat us indoors (in a little corner), but we opted for the patio. It was chilly but definitely worth the switch. It was quieter, more romantic and airy. Service: Our servers were attentive and accommodating. Absolutely no complaints about it. They kindly took photos for us and cleared away dishes efficiently. Overall: We had a lovely experience at Il Postino and were very glad to have tried it here. It's a great place to dine at least once. I am unsure if we would return however as the experience didn't leave a remarkable impression. I wouldn't object to returning but wouldn't seek it out for exceptional quality food or service. Perhaps lunch would be better? As I am unable to leave half stars, I rated Il Postino a 3.5/5, rounded up for how much my husband liked it. read more

This place I find to be ok. For the price I would expect more of it. The pizzas seem to be lacking in quality ingredients and the food to be average. I will say the staff and service is exception here though! I personally would stay away from the pizzas. Grilled calamari is really good! read more

Italian is easily one of my favourite cuisines, but it's always nice to try new restaurants, especially those that aren't chains. Il Postino is an adorable little Italian restaurant right in the heart of Unionville Mainstreet. My wife and I visited for the first time on a Friday night, so we made sure to make a reservation. We were greeted by their very friendly staff and sat a small cozy table near the back of the restaurant. Our waitress was really sweet, and very kind and courteous. We noticed she didn't offer to let us know the specials for the evening, but ultimately that was okay because we overheard them from the waiter attending to the table next to us, and we already had our hearts set on items on the main menu. We started with a caesar salad split between us, and both ordered the penne a la vodka. The salad was very nice. Fresh crisp lettuce, with a nice creamy dressing that wasn't too garlicy. There was a hint of anchovy, which I'm totally fine with, though my wife prefers her caesar dressing to be anchovy free. That said, it wasn't so overpowering as to ruin the dish for her. The salad was nicely dressed, which is great because there's nothing worse than an underdressed salad. There were no bacon bits, which was a bit of a let down, and the croutons were quite small, but tasty fresh and made in house which was nice. As for the pasta, it was easily among the best penne a la vodka I've had in a long, long time. Rich and creamy, with a nice smokiness from the prosciutto. The serving was ample enough that we probably could have split it, but meant we had leftovers for the next day. We skipped dessert because, we were both very full, and being on Unionville Mainstreet meant there were plenty of actual dessert places to get something from. Plus, if I'm totally honest, $10 for a dessert was a bit much. All in all, I was very impressed by Il Postino. The prices were a little on the high side, meaning that this will be a place we save for special occasions, but I'd definitely return. read more

Excellent experience. Pasta was absolutely delicious and the pizza had the right amount of topping and sauce/cheese. Service was good as the water was refilled without needing to ask. They came to check up often to ensure the dining experience was a pleasant one. read more

PLEASE DON'T BOTHER TO GO, SAVE YOUR MONEY. I made the reservation 2 weeks ago online and through OpenTable APP as per their website. When called them to confirm my table and the timing manager told me that they're already booked and they don't have a table for the next 2 weeks.No offense only reason I wanted to visit this place was due to the locality. this place isn't even fancy like LAVELLE or KOST, they don't even have 2 week reservation period. however, so I just went there with my friend and the food was disgusting, especially the pasta was dry and the chicken was pink from the inside. we just had a few bites and after a few minutes, my stomach was hurting so we had to leave. Some of the servers were kind and welcoming but definitely, the manager and the hostess need to be a little more welcoming and organized because the way they were acting it seems so chaotic and we definitely had the worst experience for sure, I WOULD DEFINITELY SUGGEST YOU DONT WASTE YOUR MONEY just go to joeys Markville at least they've better service and better-cooked food read more

Delicious food. The Burrata salad that we ordered on special is to die for. The patio ambiance is great - Well worth waiting extra 15 min for. They text u when the table is ready so in the mean time we went for a walk around main st. Great for date night. The service is exceptional. Our server is very accommodating. read more

Super delicious but a bit expensive Friday to day dining. Ok for special occasions. Had pasta.. over indulged...

If you're looking for a good Italian spot in Markham/ Unionville then Il Postino will be the spot! I had the Seafood Linguine and it was alright, the mussels in it was a bit soggy for my liking but be calamari was good. My boyfriend had the fusilli beef and I felt that the pasta was a bit too hard. We ordered the tiramisu after as part of our dessert and that was really really good! read more

A lot of fries and mosquitoes, portion size is small... food I give ...5/10..for 1.5hour no other customer came in.