Went for a family dinner as a party of 6. Started with bruschetta which was unremarkable although the drinks were excellent. Entrees included lasagna, veal Marsala and chicken piccata and all were superbly cooked and seasoned. I wouldn't hesitate to come back. read more

THIS, is an AMAZING restaurant. From the time we entered to the time we left. Our experience was, did I say AMAZING! . Our waiter was very knowledgeable and professional. We requested for them to swap out the Buffala in the Buffala Caprese for the Buratta instead and they were happy to oblige. It was divine. Then for our second course, we had the classic Linguini Vongole. Psst! The portion is huge in Kelowna. Great for sharing. We really wanted to order more food but both my husband and I are small eaters. No chance to try the Entrés. But, we will likely comeback for more the next time we are in town. Instead of ordering another dish we opted to have their dessert . Their house made Spumoni Gelati consisted of pistachio, vanilla and chocolate (again, very generous with their portion, three giagantic balls of the best gelato your money could buy). The long and short of it is, they have great service, food and desserts what more can one ask for. Needless to say, I would 100% recommend La Bussola to everyone that visit Kelowna. Forget about all other Italian joint. I LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS PLACE. Well done! read more

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Bro... me and they squad rolled up here we had high hopes... we were ready to go tony soprano here but instead we got hit with a plate of oysters that Gordon Ramsay would shut this place down for...they were not fresh and had fat puannis. So sad really bad high hopes but didn't get past the first course read more

Had a decent dining experience here. The location is great and the staff are friendly. The dinner was not bad but felt a little lacking for the price point. But overall I would come back. read more

La Bussola - a pasta dish on a white plate - Italian Near Me - Kelowna, British Columbia

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We took some friends out for dinner, and it was fabulous. Really authentic Italian cuisine. The service was perfect, friendly and knowledgable. It is such a lovely atmosphere. The food was incredible. Oysters, bruschetta, and stuffed zuchini flowers were our appetizers. The veal piccata was spot on fabulous, the linquine and the eggplant parmigian were amazing. They all went down with a great bottle of nobile from Montepulciano. All the deserts are made in house. We had gelato, and tiramisu and lemon cheescake. Seriously the best meal I have had in a long time. It was such a treat, until the next time. Bon appetito. read more

Would give this zero stars if I could... made a reso for 7:30 got our table and water by 7:50 didn't get a server (Liam) till 8:30 everything took super long we had to ask for bread when everyone else had it. The menu is extremely small and barely has anything that they have on the online menu. The portion was small I could have gotten better at earls for fettuccine. My friends pasta was hard, not El dante HARD. I asked if I could order a second glass of wine and he snarkingly said "I guess ". We asked for extra butter and he brought us the regular amount and gave us a look. The bathroom was out of toilet paper so I had to use paper towel... doesn't feel nice on the coochie..the most unpleasant fine dining experience I've ever had. read more

La Bussola - a plate of pasta with chicken - Italian Near Me - Kelowna, British Columbia

In short, I found my experience to be rather disappointing. In more length, and fair critizism, read on: La Bussola is a fine-dining restaurant where you can expect to drop a minimum $100 and even more if you get a bottle of wine. -Both the service and atmosphere were good, but certainly nothing to get too excited over. -My wife and I each ordered the mixed greens, but it was nothing of the sort. Instead, they brought us head lettuce with a few flower-shaped carrots. Yuk! On a more positive note, the dressing was good. -My wife's veal was fantastic, but the vegetables were boiled and not steamed. -My ravioli was quite disappointing. While the filling was good, it certainly didn't fill the ravioli pocket and I'm convinced the pasta wasn't even homemade - huge faux pas for an Italian fine dining restaurant. -Our red wine was a 2006 BC reserve, but it was murky and clearly not as bright in colour as a red should be. I inquired about this and was told it was this way due to the way they decant it (nitrogen system???). I'm no connoisseur, so I had to take the gentleman's word. Overall, it was a decent meal with decent service, for a typical restaurant. But for a fine-dining restaurant charging top dollar, it was satisfactory at best. I can't say I would go back, but at least we tried it. read more

This is Authentic ITALIAN, the marinara was superb and just perfectly. As if I was in Italy. My seafood pescadore pasta was just delicious in every way. We got a nice table by the fireplace and window. Waiters recognized my area code when i called, so when we arrived they already knew we were from Hawaii. Warm and Welcome restaurant. Highly recommend. Authentic italian. I asked our waiter to compliment him. Definately a place to dine. Well priced. read more

Great place. We went here with a large table for business. I like our section as it could had been made more private if we took down the curtains. It's a nice place. Comfy. I really enjoyed the meal that I had and posted pictures of it. Our service was amazing considering how busy and how many other larger groups of people that they had there. We did have to wait a bit for our food but with the amount of people in our group, that just made sense. The oysters were the best and something I'd recommend. read more

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Food was very good with exception of Antipasto dish. It was described as meats and cheese with accompaniments. But there weren't any. Very good service and we were welcomed with a complementary glass of rose as it was our anniversary. Would go back. read more

My wife and I had eaten here in 2005 and remembered the experience fondly so we decided to celebrate her birthday here on a trip from Vancouver. Due to COVID19, half the tables were removed which may have affected the ambiance. The service was good. The sommelier Michael made a very good recommendation for a Pinot Noir from the Okanagan which proved to be the highlight of the meal. The food was good but not noteworthy. The interior decor is pretty plain. Overpriced for the value received. We won't be back. read more

Food was just ok. Was there with a large group. Drink menu was severely lacking. Service was slow. I don't think I'll ever go back.

Terrible terrible terrible service! Slow service through out the evening, never received bread even after asking for it. Our young "head" waiter dealt with us about 25 percent of the time, it was others that removed empty plates finally etc. After dinner we sat waiting for coffee we ordered which we never got. I would have had desert but was never asked after sitting 20 minutes will waiting for our coffee. I had to ask another waiter for our bill and then we sat waiting forever for change until I finally got up and paid as I was walking out. I always tip generously and for the first time in my life I felt deserving of the lack of service to not tip at all! The food was great as it has been on many times in the past but you lost a repeat customer tonight for a long time as I couldn't wait to leave! The "Luigi Family" was in dinning with friends and the rest of the restaurant paid the price as staff was busy attending to that table and mama was in and out of the kitchen lots...... read more

Slow service, stuffy atmosphere, tiny portions. We waited an hour for our meals. Within that time, the waiter didn't stop by once to top up water or check on us. Meals were meh. read more

This restaurant is worth the splurge. We were visiting from out of town but wanted to celebrate a birthday and it was definitely worth it. The food was incredible, we all ordered something different and no one was dissatisfied. One of the specials that day was a stuffed zucchini flower, which we were apprehensive about but our waiter was very knowledgeable and encouraging - and we found it to be very delicious and not one bite was wasted. They are well staffed, knowledgeable and friendly - and you can tell that it's homemade. Worth the price, it was a lovely evening. read more

I had meatball and spaghetti which was OK but lacked salt, was very bland My husband had one of the most expensive meal on menu, rack of lamb and got food poisoning from it. Not a very good trip travelling back to Alberta next day. I know one thing when I visit Kelowna again next year which I do every year I will not be eating in this restaurant read more

Great food! Wine selection was amazing. Service was professional and pleasant. Food was very good! Loved the atmosphere was comfortable. Well worth the price. Time well spent. read more

Was disappointed that the menu on the website was not the menu that night. They had very limited choices, especially the pasta menus ( 3 choices or the 9 online). Food was tasty but the was over priced. read more

The service was excellent and the decor was traditional. The menu, on the other hand, did not live up to the reputation of fine dining. For the money, this is not fine Italian. read more

The food and service are that of a high end establishment. Better than I remember from 1981. Our next trip from Vancouver will be specifically to dine here again. Outstanding! read more

Had a very poor experience at this restaurant. Not only was the food very ordinary, but the sommelier tried to talk me out of the wine I had chosen. When I stuck to my guns and wanted what I ordered he couldn't find it. He then proceeded to tell me the wine I had selected was many hundreds of dollars more than an alternative he brought (2006 vs 2004). I had to show him his own wine list to correct him on price. This is definitely not a place I would recommend going to. read more

Amazing food, service and atmosphere. Only disappointment for the night was when one of the servers cloths went into my food and no one seemed to care. It's the only reason for not a five star review. read more

Nice, attractive, large room. Service is pleasantly attentive, though not as knowledgeable about ingredients that would fit the price of the meal. Food is uniformly delicious, though portions are uniformly small. We had dinner at 8 PM. About 9:30, a table of 9 was seated, four couples and one additional woman. They were dressed appropriately for Kelowna's big tire, pick-up truck crowd. One of the jamokes wore a cap, but the management didn't encourage him to remove it, as I'm sure they were afraid of losing customers or having one of them be obnoxious in some way. Not a thrill. Oh well, times have changed. read more

There for our 8th annaversary. Shared appy of Muscles was very good. Great sauce! Wife had Scampi & loved it! I had 8 oz NY Steak great Mushrooms & wonderful Gamberoni. Steak done to perfection. Delightful Prosecco brought to our table by the Sommlier. Wifes meal topped off with Haywire Pinot Gris. Mine with Mirror Pond Pale Ale. Nice beer. Ended our evening with one of the best Coffees I've ever had. Our waitress was prompt, polite, knowledgeable and attentive. Sommlier was very pleasant & informative & not overbearing (like some I've come across ). All staff smiled when eye contact made. Very Professional! Prices were very resonable. Could dim the lights a bit more & add some sound proofing to the room as the volume was a tad over what I would have ideally liked it at. Overall I was very impressed! Highly recomend it to all. read more

Easter dinner with friends. Everything was terrific. The service was excellent as was the food. The wonderful aspect of La Bussola is that we can enjoy having a conversation while enjoying the various meal courses. It's the perfect choice if you want to go out and share the time with family or friends. We look forward to returning. read more

We arrived and we're seated at a lovely table and greeted by a very pleasant waiter. He took our wine order by leaving an IPad for us to choose our drinks on... kind of an odd set up as once we made our choices he still had to return the IPad to the bartender for us to receive our wine. The restaurant is well apointed, somewhat of a snobby air about it. We ordered our food, and a warm roll was delivered for each of us, meals did not come with anything else. My friend ordered veal parmigiana ($27.00) and I ordered chicken parmigiana ($25.00). A short time later our food was delivered and we tucked in for our meals. My plate consisted of an icecream scoop size of spaghetti and the protien covered in a marinara sauce with a splash of cream and shavings of cheese over the top. The waiter added black pepper and a sprinkle of parmisan cheese. My first bite had me questioning... the second bite had me looking for the waiter as my protien was not chicken. The waiters had stepped away and I was looking around. One of the chefs saw me and came out and asked if everything was alight and I said that I didn't think that I had chicken on my plate... she looked and then looked at my friends plate and said that the waiter mixed up the meals. She went and told the waiter and he, although polite, was a tad snooty about it. I think he thought my friend and I should just switch plates. He took the plates away and 20 minutes later our new plates arrived. The meal was tasty but nothing special, definately an expensive place to dine. They could have offered us a salad or comped something on the bill but they did not and honestly it was not a great experience. In short, I found this restaurant overpriced and pretentious. I won't go out of my way to return, there are several other authentic Italian restaurants in town to choose from. read more

First time at this restaurant...excellent ambience, excellent service, excellent wine list.. The food: started with scallop salad and green salad, I had veal parmigana and my husband a different veal dish...all the food was incredible. This restaurant is a must if you are visiting Kelowna...whenever we go back. We will absolutely make a reservation here....certainly made our trip special read more

We arrived early for our reservation and were still seated right away. Staff was very friendly. The decore light and airy. The food was fabulous. Carpaccio was perfect, although I would have liked a few more capers. Our main courses were super tasty and the deserts were awesome. This was my first trip back since I graduated high school in 1984. While the location has changed, I will have great memories of the meal to get me through to my next visit. Hopefully I will be back sooner than last time. read more

A little disappointed with the evening. Had diner here the other evening and wasn't overly impressed. The setting is nice and the waitstaff very good. The food was OK but not out of this world and the wine list will give you sticker shock as there is little to choose from under $100. We found a $60 bottle of Chilean red that was OK but I was disappointed that they didn't have an equal selection of reasonably priced Italian wines to choose from. Almost every decent Italian restaurant I have been to usually had a delightful house red or reasonably priced Chianti or Valpolicella couldn't find anything here under $100+. We stared by sharing the raw oysters which unfortunately were tasteless. My wife had the Veal Picatta which was very nice. I went to my benchmark for an Italian restaurant, a nice Spaghetti al Pesto, very disappointing, too much cream in the sauce (normally not any) the basil was very muted and almost no hint of garlic. For the prices charged I had hoped for more and certainly a much more reasonable wine selection. read more

Visited Kelowna last week and gave La Bussola a try. Was excellent. The veal Marsala was superb, the shrimp appy was perfect as was the spaghetti pesto and tiramisu. The waiter. Cody, was great. Don't miss this one if you are in Kelowna. Good wine list. read more

Everything was perfect. We tried to find a glitch, but couldn't. Highest recommendation!

Went for New Year's Eve dinner and was disappointed, the menu was very limited and no substitutions were allowd. My seafood ravioli had four pieces of ravioli and a couple of orange peel size slivers of lobster. The cost was $26 and with a very small glass of red wine the bill for oneperson was fifty dollars. The only thing that was positive was the waiter who was friendly and knowledgeable but not enough to make me want to come back. read more