How many Libretto's are there? This one had to be by far the easiest to get a seat at. So how does everything else measure up? Service, very nice and doesn't seem as pretentious as others. Beverage selection, I feel this one has more variety; I got a seasonal selection from Left Field brewery which was awesome. Pizza, the margherita is delicious as always. But either I forget how the other locations were or this one is a step below, or there is just so much neopolitan pizza around that my palate is changing. The crust flops re weight of the ingredients. Other food, the salad with the fried egg was delicious! Decor, it is bright, airy, large, has nice patio, nothing like ossington. The issue is really the pizza. When you're a pizza place, gotta hit the homeruns. Location, it's in a bit of an odd location between office buildings on a side street. But I guess if it's a destination, who cares. read more

Arrived on a Saturday for dinner and had no problems finding a table for 2. Started off with the calamari, one of the best that I've ever tried! The texture and taste was amazing. The duck confit pizza was also very tasty. Ambience and service was great. Would like to try out the other locations! read more

Pizzeria Libretto - Buttermilk fried calamari - Pizza Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

This was a beacon of pizza warmth and light on a blistery night in the 6ix. After struggling to find space in neighbouring restaurants, my friend remember Pizzeria Libretto has recently opened on University and we were determined to get some delicious food in our tummies. We arrived and there were three spots open at the bar, and our previous wandering was all forgotten. I thought to myself "Why didn't we come here in the first place?", because we definitely should have. The atmosphere was lively, but calm enough that we could hear each other quite comfortably. All of the wait staff that we came in contact with were friendly and struck the perfect balance between professional (so you feel like you are getting great service) and casual (so you feel like relaxed). On top of all that, the food was amazing. I shared the Ricotta Gnocchi Fritti , fried pillowy gnocchi that came on a bed of sweet tomato sauce with spicy nduja sausage. The sauce was so delicious that I plotted to take the last bite as we were sharing so that I could mop it all up with the complimentary bread. That alone will bring me back, and it isn't even the pizza they are known for. Of course I did have pizza too, and I got the nduja pizza. At first I was hesitant to order nduja sausage twice in one meal, but the friendly server assured me that it definitely would not be a mistake, and he was right. The oregano and basil added a bright punch to the spicy sausage and the chewy, crispy crust was able to withstand all of that goodness. All in all, the pizzas are great, but don't ignore the appetizers! The couple beside us shared a plate of meatballs and instantly made a mental note to go back for those as well, and I think you should too. read more

You guys, I am hooked on their white duck pizza and I can't even lie. I am upping my rating to 5*s because for all of the naysayers (I'm guessing there are a bunch based off the 3.5 rating) this place has consistently been able to: - fit me in, without reservations - have excellent service - deliver time and time again on that white duck pizza. Delicious, fast, and a great location. read more

Flank Steak Spiedini - flavorful and tender steak; sourdough bread soaked up all the oils and flavors. Warning - pretty burnt. Pizza was overhyped. They were not served hot enough, borderline cold. Dough is wet so that the toppings slide off when you pick it up with your hands (that's why eat with fork & knife). I never met a mushroom pizza I didn't like, but this one lacked mushroom flavor (and mushrooms were on the dry side) and was overpowered by the gorgonzola. I preferred the Housemade Sausage - the caramelized onions gave it a nice sweet flavor, but again it was not hot enough. Tiramisu - cream was tasty but overall too soaked and strong in alcohol read more

Pizza Libretto isn't even in contention in the overall pizza game. I tried two of their pizzas, a classic margherita and mushroom one, and they were both bang average. I review pizza based on four criteria: sauce, crust, cheese:sauce ratio, and mouth feel. The sauce is bang-average: 5/10. The crust is alright, but it lacks integrity: 6/10. The cheese:sauce ratio is good, but there's very little of either: 7/10. The flimsy crust and diminutive toppings make for a poor mouth-feel: 4/10. This pizza overall is just above average. Despite the disappointing main dishes, their bread and appetizers are quite nice, and the decor and friendly service make for an overall positive atmosphere. Overall, not terrible, but not great. There's a pi.co just a block away. Go there. read more

Great Arancini balls, pizza was good but not great and we felt the duck confit needed more of something - it didn't feel "complete." Overall would prefer the King Street location over this location. Still good though! read more

Come here if you're looking for a nice dinner with authentic Neapolitan pizza. We have eaten here twice, and both times we left almost nothing on our plates. The pizza is thin in the center and thicker on the outsides, with really fresh tasting sauce and yummy crust. They usually have a pizza special, which is what I got last time. It was a pepper and spicy salami pizza, and it had just the right amount of kick to it. We also had the Rocco's salad: Crispy Egg, Butternut Squash, Heirloom Beets, Pine Nuts, Pingue Prosciutto. This was pretty good, fresh with good flavor. The egg was ok, but didn't add as much flavor to the salad as I thought. The prosciutto was really good though! It's a popular place, so I would recommend making a reservation if you're going during busy times. read more

Location : great downtown in the financial district. No parking but great for local workers. Food: Delicious! I ordered the arugula salad. This contained pears and a light dressing. I also ordered the Cacciatore Salami pizza. Tasted great however it was salty due to the salami. Atmosphere: decent. Very much like a diner setting. Nothing that stood out in the venue. Service: decent, again nothing extra. Wait time average. Overall I would visit this place again but I would definitely get another type of pizza. read more

Delicious pizza before the kevin hart show. Not too crowded, not your typical tourist trap, totally yum.

Stuck with a trusty margherita pizza as I always do. DO IT. JUST DO IT (as Shia Labeouf would say). Stop reading this review RIGHT NOW and head over to Pizzeria Libretto. Get a pizza. Put the chili oil on it. Eat it. Start crying at how great it is. I had to wait a while to get a seat but honestly didn't mind because the pizza was just wow - my mouth is watering right now. read more

Good service. Everything else (Aka the food) was bad. I have pretty low standards when it comes to pizza as I really love pizza. But this pizza is just NOT GOOD. It was soggy and disgusting. When you picked it up liquid (not delicious cheese oil) would drip onto your plate. I could make a better pizza in my mini toaster oven on pita bread at home, in fact I'd pick the much cheaper Pizza Pizza pizza over this. read more

I've heard only great things about this place and when I came here, I have nothing but good things to say. I have been to plenty of pizza places, but this just knocked my socks off. I ordered their Melanzane pizza and it was absolutely delectable. I was never a fan of eggplants, but this completely turned my world upside down. The sauce was sweet and savoury, the cheeses were a perfect mixture of cheesy and salty, the basil added the perfect amount of spice, and the eggplant provided amazing texture. Service was decent, however the staff was not on top of their game - empty plates weren't taken, water wasn't refilled. BUT, the food really wins and that's why I'm giving this place a 5. read more

Very cool place (mozzarella lights) with even better food. Great selection of draft beers and wines. Wines are offered from glass to 1/4L to 1/2L to bottle which is very convenient. Right from the start the meal was special: - the focaccia with EVOO, balsamic vinegar, and their in-house made hot oil was delicious - the meatballs and calamari were absolutely excellent - the salami pizza and the mozzarella pizza were outstanding - the homemade sausage pizza was good I think what made the food so good were the fresh, simple ingredients. Our server Shawn was helpful in our menu selection and provided excellent service. I would definitely return and recommend this restaurant. read more

First time eating at the University location. The space itself is very large with lots of seating. They also take reservations which is nice since the Ossington location does not take reservations. The food was the same deliciousness as the Ossington location that I normally would go to. The arancino balls were my absolute fave and the sausage pizza was great, although a bit on the spicy side which I didn't expect. The calamari was just okay. The pizza took forever to come out after we had finished our apps. Otherwise no issues with service or food here! read more

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I had a margarita pizza and a tiramisu for desert. The food was good but not as good as expected. Pizzas are oven baked, the crust was good and I liked the tomato sauce tasting like actually tomato but I wasn't really hungry when I came and didn't really felt full after the pizza (pizzas usually fill my tummy). I ordered desert with a tiramisu, nice presentation, but the biscuit was soaking coffee, I know it's normal but a bit too much soaking. It was good but tiramisu is a serious business for me lol and it was "just" good. Prices are reasonable for the neighborhood. read more

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We got there and the first thing that we got was a rude look from the people working there. Totally disrespectful. As soon as I saw their looks. I left read more

Food is good, but terrible service and no attempt to make things right. Waited over an hour for our pizzas during at 1pm on a Friday, while other tables around us were served. The server said there was something wrong with the computer but we think she just forgot to enter our order. After we told her we were in a rush she said we could have a free dessert....but we had already paid for the prix fixe meal which came with dessert. No attempt to comp anything or discount the dessert, just a shrug and she walked away. Then had to wait another 15 minutes for our bill, and the server walked away in a huff when she saw we hadn't tipped much. We work next door so this is a convenient place but we won't be returning. read more

We sat out on the patio for some pizza and had a really good time. It was very noisy because of the street and also extremely windy (nothing you could do though). The pizza tasted great, but cooled off quickly. Service was good once we sat down, but getting a table was somewhat of a process. The hostess was a little scattered. Overall enjoyable evening! read more

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We were huge fans of the Ossington location when we lived in Toronto, so we decided to check this location out while in town. The food, cocktails, and service did not disappoint. We started with the beet caprese salad and arancini and both were good. Actually, the arancini was fantastic. Wish there would have been more. Also, the olive oil they served with the bread was spicy and delicious. I washed it all down with a Rosemary Fashioned, which good. The House-made Sausage Pizza Bianco was just as good as I remember it being at the Ossington location. I kinda regret not trying something new, but nostalgia won over. The service was excellent. The timing between dishes was perfect and our waiter was great. I'm terrible about remembering names. The only negative I might have is the decor and set up at this location, though it totally fits with the area it's in. I just prefer the cozy, ol' timey feel of the original. read more

Delicious pizza!! I've been to this location 3-4 times and they never disappoint. Their margaritas pizza is perfect and their tiramisu is delicious. If you do want the tiramisu, I recommend ordering it when you order your meal - sometimes it runs out. read more

We ordered Pizza Libretto from the Junction restaurant over Uber eats. On the app it said the food would arrive in 50 minutes. The actual food arrived in 2 hours and was cold. We would never recommend this pizza the food was cold. Our expectations were very high given the price and reputation. However we were very upset and do not recommend this restaurant. read more

This location of Pizzeria Libretto just opened on 10-Nov-2014 and despite being only open for two days in the heart of downtown Toronto, I was able to quickly get a table for my wife and I. For our meal, we ordered the meatball appetizer and the Ndula Sausage Pizza. The meatballs were delicious and so was the tomato sauce that it came in. The only thing I would probably say against it was that it was tad heavy on the garlic, but still very delicious. The Ndula sausage pizza was awesome and the crust was cooked to perfection. The was a little crispy on the outside but soft and chewy on the inside, and the ingredients and toppings were fresh and delicious. The servers were extremely friendly, courteous and efficient. Will definitely go back again. read more

Love the pizza, love the place, and it has a special place in my heart. get the spicy oil for the pizza and if you're really nice they will bring you free alcohol. I love this place read more

Some ahmaaazing pizzas and desserts! This place is really close to my work place so I have been there a lot ! I love all their pizzas and their desserts especially their amaretto chocolate thingy is selfish ! A must try. read more

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The Duck Confit was amazing! You wouldn't think duck and pears make a good team-up, but this pizza would reform even the nastiest of super-villains. Worth the try! Hawaiana pizza was...meh. Great service (even when busy)! read more

Great place for lunch -- Within walking distance of the mall and Hockey Hall of fame. There pizza is that Neapolitan style we all know and love. Servers were friendly and overall fairly attentive. They were very accommodating to dietary needs and requests. Would most likely come back if in the area to try some of their other pizzas. read more

We were there with our Big family last week, toddlers and babies... behaving like toddlers and babies, And the staff were amazing with the kids! Proactive with their interactions, catering to their needs, treat them with respect and just made the overall experience phenomenal for the kids! I was utterly impressed as I have never seen a team soooo great with kids and babies. No coaching no fakeness, just genuine honest respectful interactions with the kids. Going out with kids is always hard work, but everyone at the restaurant that night (was a busy Friday) was so cool and nice to the kids, made the whole experience AMAZING. Food was delicious, love the kids menu... the toddler was so excited, she ate very well that night, our table server must have seen the cue, the ice cream came out in an impeccable timing . Thank you everyone @ Pizzeria. A very enjoyable evening. read more

Love this place! I usually come here for lunch for their delicious prix-fixe menu but came here for dinner this time. We ordered the burrata and beef carpaccio to start. Both are so delicious... the burrata cheese is soft in the middle and the tomato and prosciutto combo works really well. The beef carpaccio had some garlic aioli on top which was a good match. For the mains, they only serve pizza but they do it well! For 3 people, we ordered 2 pizzas to share: the funghi di bosco which had a white sauce base and was loaded with cheese and mushrooms, the second pizza was melanzane which was a vegetarian pizza with big slices of eggplant and whipped ricotta. So good! They packaged the remaining slices for leftovers. To finish the dinner, we shared the tiramisu and budino. Both were the perfect ending to a truly authentic italian dinner. Will be coming here again! Ideal for date night, they also have a small patio if you can manage to snag a spot. read more

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I came with my girlfriends for my birthday and had the arancini, arugula salad and margarita pizza. The arancini and salad were amazing. The tomato sauce they use is the best I've ever tasted. The only thing was the service was not amazing, she had a little attitude and when we asked her for her recommendation on a full bodied red wine she brought us a light red wine, so not much wine education there for a busy downtown restaurant. The pizza was good too but not great. All in all good place. read more

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We came here because we heard amazing things about pizzeria Libretto. Unfortunately I was disappointed. The food was mediocre, nothing special. The calamari was pretty good, but be warned it comes with the sauces on it, not off to the side. The sauces had no kick to them so they were pretty bland. The pizza was ok. Definitely not enough meat on the pizzas, especially the nduja sausage one. It was cooked perfectly though. Just wanted to inform anyone with celiac, the university location does not have a separate oven for gluten free pizzas. The owner stated that the king street location does have a separate oven, not sure about the other locations though. read more

The pizza was good...we ordered the Margarita and the cacciatore pizza. The flavour of the dough was authentic, and the crust was just slightly charred which was perfect. The pizzas are meant to be eaten right away because I find the middle of the pizza did get a little watery. I didn't find the chilli oil to be spicy at all, but we asked for chilli flakes instead. The service was also very good! I would definitely go back! read more

Good food and service. I'm a huge fan of prosciutto, however the prosciutto on my pizza (I got the Ontario prosciutto with arugula pizza) was far too salty. The Risotto balls my friend and I got was SO GOOD! I have been here before and enjoyed it in the past. The service is attentive (very important in my books), they even ask "are there any allergies I should be aware of?"! That was fantastic! Looking forward to trying more on the menu in the future. read more

Pizzeria Libretto - The delicious Risotto balls! SO GOOD! - Pizza Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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The only place I can eat pizza without worrying about my gluten, dairy, egg and soy allergies! I frankly don't bother eating pizza anywhere else. read more

Went with friends on a Sunday. Friendly , prompt service. Beautiful ambiance. The pizza was fantastic, some of the best I've had in the city. I wouldn't hesitate to visit them again! Price point is just right in my opinion. read more

The Duck Confit was super tasty and a great flavour combo. Also tried the one with cayenne syrup and it was delightful. Fun afternoon spot for lunch. read more

We went in at 5pm and the front of the restaurant was already half full. The three of us ordered two pizzas - Pepperoni and Prosciutto di Parma - for sharing and the portion was just right. The pizza crust is the best I've had in town. Another highlight of the meal was the free in-house made focaccia - it was so good that we asked for 2 refills. Their staff was friendly and responded to our requests promptly. read more

We love Libretto. The University Ave location is great for reliable trattoria faves pre-symphony or just anytime you're craving carbs. Our faves include the classic margarita pizza, the savoury arancini, the simple tomato linguine, and the perfect tiramisu. Service is always polite and efficient, and the location is very convenient for financial district inhabitants. read more

Reservations are a must here. 2 of us had dinner here on a Thursdsay evening. My friend enjoyed her pizza (it's big for one person to finish) and I had the arancini and kale salad. The arancini and salad were quite good. They have several wines available by the glass or half liter, prices mostly at the higher end. Service was good & they did not rush us which was great. read more

fabulous time at Pizza Libretto. Great great service Manager was fantastic Servers were great pizza was outstanding clean bright airy had an asparagus and cheese pizza-to die for can't wait to go back read more