Camarra was born in 1922, in the pictureseque valleys of Central Abruzzo, Italy. Over the next four decades, the family carrying forward the business that was started by their mothers, built a reputation for fine food. After moving to Canada in 1958, the Camarra family decided to continue their long tradition of bringing authentic Italian cuisine to our tables. Over the years the restaurant grew quickly by word of mouth and their loyal costumers have shown a consistently great appreciation for Camarra's food for over fifty years.
Reservations reccomended between Thursday and Saturday, and for groups of 8 or more. Please call for availabilitymore...See more text
The absolute BEST pizza in all of the Western Hemisphere! Only competition could be from Abruzzo, Italy! I have been eating it all of my life and it really spoils you - mskes it hard to eat any other Pizza. The appetizers, salads, pastas, mains, desserts are all excellent. This is real home style food cooked with number one quality ingredients. There is a reason they have been in business this long! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Lisa S
I have tried many pizza places and I keep coming back here. Lovely authentic pizza. It's a bit pricey, but don't let the price scare you, it's well worth it. I will keep coming back here. Great ambiance as well.
I went to this place with my girlfriend for her birthday along with her parents and best friend. The atmosphere was very nice. The place was dimly lit and well decorated. The server was below adaquate in terms of his attitude. He wan't rude or anything but he was cynical to the point where it wasn't entertaining.
My pasta tasted rather bland and my girlfriend's father didn't like the veal because it wasn't very tender.(or maybe he is that picky when it comes to baby cow meat). The drinks were ok. The desserts were awful. Small cups of odd coloured layered creams with a measly shrivelled cherry on top. I wasn't impressed at all. Actually, maybe I would have been if the meal didn't cost so much. Luckily I didn't pay
I gave it another chance a year later. I went there alone with my girlfriend and that time the meal was ok but not good enough to justify the cost. The server was a lot better and quicker. The antipasto plate I ordered was amazing but the pasta was so-so again. I should be blown away by the pasta in an Italian restaurant!
Best lasagna (other than my own) ever! The caesar salad was excellent too. Worth a try. The only problem is the lack of parking...you can make it work.
a quick working lunch can be so much more! fantastic fast pizza choices, many vegetarian. the dough is fluffy, like foccacia. so delicious! the server wasn't overly helpful but did agree to make some substitutions for us. service was quick and food hot and unique.
I have going/ordering pizza from Camarra's for over 10 years and I have not found a place that compares.
I went one Saturday night with friends & family for Camarra's 50th anniversary and it was as usual the best.
I arrived with the whole family. The 6 of us were told that they lost our reservation and we could expect a 45 minute wait. Our kids were getting restless and complaining that the were hungry, so we went across the street to feed them pizza slices. Eventually we got a table in the back of the restaurant. Right away our server was very rude. We felt like we were taking up her time. Our drinks took a long time and our food took even longer. When the food did arrive my mother was served the wrong dish. The server acted like it was our fault and said that she would try and fix it, but did't know how long it would take. When my mother finally got her dinner most of us had already finished eating. We were then very promptly presented with the bill without being asked if we wanted dessert or coffee. Needless to say, we were eager to leave anyway. I will never return or recommend Camarra's to any of my friends.
The food was absolutely top quality, fresh and well made. The soup was the best I have had, Minestrone!! The service was top notch and the atmosphere was wonderful. Our waitress was very pleasant; in fact, all the staff were friendly and attentive. One of the best meals ever. Highly recommended. It's also the only place
Leave room for the desserts, they were out of this world. Their where 4 of us and we order 1 of each and shared. We definitely will go back again.
I must add excellent wine selection.
Bon appetite :)
I have always read reviews, now I write them after my own experience.
If you've got a young family and plan on dining...
If you've got a young family and plan on dining at this restaurant without a reservation, I can't say that they'll be too accomodating. I arrived with my family, was told that it would be a few minutes to clear a table. Shortly after our arrival another family of 4 arrived without a reservation and was seated promptly. A few minutes later the owner arrived and and stated that they had no table available......that's it! No suggestions as to how long the wait would be...I've never been so mistreated. We fealt as if we were chased out of the restaurant. I can't say that I'll be returning any time soon!
This is the best and most authentic Italian restaurant anywhere, with the possible exception of Italy, in our opinion. The pizza is the closest to what we have had on our trips to beautiful Italia and probably superior to most of that as well. Each dish that we have tried in the many years that we have frequented this restuarant has been supperb. But our favorite remains, after all these years, their signature pizza. Visiting Camarras's is like visiting an Italian relative who just happens to be an amazing cook..... Comfortable, pleasant and so much delicious food. Our only disappointment is that it is located in Toronto and we are several miles south of Rochester NY in the states. We can never visit as often as we would like and when we do, we can't manage to eat as much, or sample as many things from their menu, as we would like. On one of out visits, we discovered that the owner and her family were from a small town close to the town in which my parents were born in Abruzzi. Finding that out, Elisa made us feel as special as family. We never come to Toronto without making a trip to Camarra's, and we will continue to do this no matter how great the distance. Love the looks on the Customs Agents' faces when they realize we are carrying a stack of pizzas home with us.
I gave it an overall of 7, not lower (beacuse of...
I gave it an overall of 7, not lower (beacuse of the service) because we took it to go. Great pizza, tastes fantastic! Highly recommended for take out. Like I said, the staff acted a little too-good/snobbish, like they are doing some huge favour for turning 90 degrees and handing you your pizza. Otherwise, great.
