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Restaurant type

  • Wine Bar,
  • Bistro,

Cuisine type

  • Italian,

Dishes

  • Pasta,
  • Pizza,

Features

  • Restaurant With Terrace,

Atmosphere

  • Casual,

Products and Services

  • Pre Theater,
  • Hotel Nearby,

Languages Spoken

  • English,
Location
330 Bay St, Toronto, ON M5H 2S8
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  • $11 To $25,

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Restaurantica12
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Marvellous Mercatto

As we walked down bay street...we were hungry and in desperate search of a restaurant. We were hit with a wonderful aroma as we passed this restaurant...we quickly ran inside and sat down! The atmosphere was that of a classy market - our server was down to earth and un pretensious....and the atmosphere was all class. The food was so delicious and the pizza tasted just like a funghi pizza I ate in Italy once!

Atmosphere: 4/5
Food: 4/5
Service: 4/5
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Restaurantica12
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I love this restaurant. the flavors are amazing...

I love this restaurant. the flavors are amazing and i look forward to their daily pasta specials. i used to work right around the corner and this restaurant was my friday treat!!

Atmosphere: 4/5
Food: 4/5
Service: 4/5
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When you walk in the door there is great energy...

When you walk in the door there is great energy from the guests enjoying fresh, quality food and the service staff. I have yet to order anything that wasn't awesome. Many people I know agree that this one of thier favourite spots for lunch or dinner.

Atmosphere: 4/5
Food: 4/5
Service: 4/5
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Great atmosphere, fabulous friendly server...

Great atmosphere, fabulous friendly server, bottomless bread basket, excellent coffee. I would go back just for the soup.:-)

Atmosphere: 4/5
Food: 4/5
Service: 4/5
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February 20, 2020

Excellent service and food was terrific

Ambiance: 5/5

Cuisine: 5/5

Service: 5/5

February 8, 2020

Love this restaurant! Casual atmosphere, friendly staff - great menu.

Ambiance: 5/5

Cuisine: 5/5

Service: 5/5

January 25, 2020

Caught up with an old friend for lunch at Mercatto on Friday. Our server was kind enough to let us take are time chatting before ordering. I had the Cavatelli Cacio e Pepe. The pasta was freshly made with just enough of each ingredient so one thing didn’t over power another. I would recommend this dish. Just enough to feel satisfied and not stuffed. An enjoyable experience. Thank you!

Ambiance: 5/5

Cuisine: 5/5

Service: 5/5

January 10, 2020

Love the place

Ambiance: 5/5

Cuisine: 5/5

Service: 5/5

January 10, 2020

The food was great as always. We were seated in the private dining room because we were a large group - the atmosphere isn’t as nice in there and it often seemed as if our waitress forgot about us.

Ambiance: 4/5

Cuisine: 5/5

Service: 2/5

January 10, 2020

The service was super quick and the food was good.

Ambiance: 5/5

Cuisine: 5/5

Service: 5/5

January 8, 2020

Great food and wine!

Ambiance: 5/5

Cuisine: 5/5

Service: 5/5

January 6, 2020

Reception at the door was frosty and they did not offer to hang up our winter coats despite their being a coat rack immediately behind them. I have eaten at this restaurant several times, the person handling the front was I believe a wait staff person covering and they handled the task as an annoyance.

Ambiance: 3/5

Cuisine: 5/5

Service: 3/5

December 27, 2019

Our office went to Locale Mercatto for our holiday lunch and the service and hospitality was impeccable. The waiters/waitresses were very kind and followed up on our orders and the restaurant was very accommodating with our staff who required specialized dishes. John (manager) in particular is very kind and very easy to communicate with and made sure everything was looked after for us on the day of our lunch. We would definitely return for another meal!

Ambiance: 5/5

Cuisine: 5/5

Service: 5/5

December 14, 2019

We had a wonderful meal and fantastic service with just the right amount of attention. Will be back!

Ambiance: 5/5

Cuisine: 5/5

Service: 5/5

December 12, 2019

Pesto bread was burnt, lasagna had many burnt portions. Restaurant too noisy - conversation was difficult.

Ambiance: 3/5

Cuisine: 2/5

Service: 5/5

December 10, 2019

Staff was wonderful to deal with. Kerstin was so helpful and made sure everything was taken care of before the event and during. The restaurant was greatly decorated for our Christmas party!!

Ambiance: 5/5

Cuisine: 4/5

Service: 5/5

December 3, 2019

Our server, french lady from Ottawa with a tattoo on her arm, was absolutely amazing. She made our experience very pleasant. She was great.

Ambiance: 5/5

Cuisine: 4/5

Service: 5/5

December 2, 2019

Our waitress ( who is expecting a baby) was outstanding!! She was informative, courteous, attentive and professional. Best dinner service in Toronto I have had in long time! The food was delicious!

Ambiance: 5/5

Cuisine: 5/5

Service: 5/5

December 1, 2019

3 stars for atmosphere as the restaurant was very loud.

Ambiance: 3/5

Cuisine: 5/5

Service: 5/5

November 29, 2019

It was way too loud and I could barely hear my guest but the service and food were excellent. I would go back with a bunch of girlfriends who wouldn’t mind screaming LOL. But I won’t return for a business lunch.

Ambiance: 2/5

Cuisine: 5/5

Service: 5/5

November 29, 2019

Great food and service

Ambiance: 5/5

Cuisine: 5/5

Service: 5/5

November 28, 2019

The food is always so good and the service is always great and so efficient. Had the funghi pizza and the lasagna to share with my friend for her birthday and everything was delicious!

Ambiance: 5/5

Cuisine: 5/5

Service: 5/5

November 23, 2019

Great food, good and quick service

Ambiance: 4/5

Cuisine: 5/5

Service: 4/5

November 21, 2019

Drink specials are the only thing going for this place unfortunately... Pasta was tasteless and pizza was chewy and generally disappointing. Luckily beer was $5 or it would have been a complete bust...

Ambiance: 5/5

Cuisine: 2/5

Service: 5/5

November 14, 2019

Only comment would be that the bar door located near the booth we sat at had a considerable draft, likely due to the door being open in the take-out area. Outside of that was a great lunch.

Ambiance: 5/5

Cuisine: 5/5

Service: 5/5

November 12, 2019

Great spot

Ambiance: 5/5

Cuisine: 5/5

Service: 5/5

November 10, 2019

We had a great time!

Ambiance: 5/5

Cuisine: 5/5

Service: 5/5

November 1, 2019

Thoroughly enjoyed our lunch.

Ambiance: 5/5

Cuisine: 5/5

Service: 5/5

October 30, 2019

The selection for salad was too eclectic for me. Should have at least one mainstream option - romaine, tomato, field greens would have been nice. A bit loud

Ambiance: 3/5

Cuisine: 3/5

Service: 4/5

October 25, 2019

For the weekday lunch rush, the service was amazing. It was my first visit, and the food was amazing and fresh and colorful feeling.

Ambiance: 5/5

Cuisine: 5/5

Service: 5/5

October 16, 2019

The restaurant confirmed my reservation for dinner on Thanksgiving, but when I arrived they were closed.

Ambiance: 1/5

Cuisine: 1/5

Service: 1/5

October 4, 2019

Loud! But you know thats what you are getting when you go there!

Ambiance: 4/5

Cuisine: 5/5

Service: 5/5

September 19, 2019

This was our first visit to this location. The service was friendly and efficient but the star was the lasagna. It doesn't look like typical lasagna which might throw you off at first, but the flavour is amazing! We will definitely return to this or another mercatto location the next time we want high quality Italian food!

Ambiance: 4/5

Cuisine: 4/5

Service: 4/5

September 18, 2019

The service, food and ambiance were perfect!

Ambiance: 5/5

Cuisine: 5/5

Service: 5/5

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