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Blu's main dining room - Blu Ristorante, Toronto, ON

Blu Ristorante

4.7
4.7
2834 Reviews
CAN$31 to CAN$50
Italian
INDOOR DINNING NOW AVAILABLE, BLU WILL ALSO BE OPERATING ITS HEATED, COVERED PATIO, BLANKETS AVAILABLE,
100 Most Romantic Restaurants In Canada- open table 2020 & 2018
Top 100 Italian restaurants in Canada 2017
Top 100 restaurants in Canada and 50 Most romantic restaurants also in Canada on Open Table 2016, 2021
Blu is an Italian restaurant based on authentic classic cuisine, yet, contemporary created by executive Chef; Eric Bucher

Victorian Building with two floors of dining space and large side and front patio. Tastefully designed to host your special event, romantic dinner, corporate buyout or a celebration of any sort. Coupled with genuine caring service & stunning ambiance.

Dinner is enhanced by the soothing live music on Sundays. Pianist/singer, guitarist/singer. Enjoy impeccable service for intimate dining or for large private parties up to 130 guests. Private rooms also available.
Blu has become a staple restaurant in Toronto over the last 14 years of operations

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2 people

11:00 p.m.


Booked 28 times today
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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Modern European, Mediterranean
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Mon–Wed, Sun 4:30 pm–10:00 pm Thu–Sat 4:30 pm–10:30 pm
  • Phone number
    (416) 921-1471
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress Code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive Chef
    Eric Bucher
  • Private party facilities
    Conveniently located in stylish Yorkville, Blu Ristorante offers a selection of specialized amenities to suit your specific event needs, whether it’s enjoying cocktails and hors d’oeuvres in our spacious wine bar or intimate dining in the main dining room.
  • Private party contact
    Alfredo Rodriguez: (877) 281-4855
  • Neighbourhood
    Yorkville
  • Cross Street
    Avenue Road and Yorkville Avenue
  • Parking Details
    Green P Parking at 55 Avenue Road, Right beside Wholefoods. Also there is parking on side streets and on Avenue Road.
  • Public Transit
    5 Minute walk to Bay Subway Station, Museum Subway Station, and St.George Subway Station.
  • Entertainment
    Live music Friday and Saturday. Soft contemporary music with a jazz feel. Allowing diners to enjoy live music and dinner conversation. Varied artists. Please visit our website for more detailed information www.bluristorante.com
  • Additional
    Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 2,834 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

2,834 Reviews
  1. MoniqueC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 3 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We love this place and come here often. The food is great, wonderful portions and the service is fabulous. They are allergy friendly and flexible!

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  2. Foodies

    New York Area

    12 reviews

    3.0

    12 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall3food3service5ambience5
    Neither of us liked our pasta. The salad was not sufficient of ingredients for the price. The decor is fantastic and our waiter Don was great !!!

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  3. Jihjo

    Toronto

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We took some business partners for a nice diner at Blu Ristorante and it was wonderful. Top notch service, the food was brilliant, tasteful, delicious. We loved our desserts as well, the patio is gorgeous. I’ll be back and highly recommend.

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  4. Julie

    Toronto

    26 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    26 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always a great evening. Beautiful patio, fabulous food and service

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  5. LyndaP

    Toronto

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent restaurant … food was amazing . Dining indoors or outside has you in a great atmosphere .

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  6. Eric

    Toronto

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food is consistently excellent. The servers know the menu inside and out, and are extremely friendly. For the quality of the food, the prices are incredibly reasonable.

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  7. HalaS

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The ambiance, service and food were outstanding! I highly recommend Blu for a fancy dinner or date night

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  8. JohnW

    Yucatán

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 22, 2023

    overall3food4service4ambience2
    excellent food and service, but too noisy for conversation. if you like a busy city vibe it’s a good choice.

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  9. mariam

    Toronto

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on September 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I absolutely ADORE Blu, the staff, food, ambiance is EVERYTHING AND MORE

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  10. Jrod

    Toronto

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on September 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    First time there, celebrated our wedding anniversary. The staff was amazing and very attentive. We partook in the new tasting menu, tried one of each. Well worth it for the price. My only critique would be the final dessert course my husband had the lime/basil panna cotta and I had Thea cheese board with was more appetizer savoury vs a sweet dessert, the pickles killed it. I would go back in a heartbeat though 🩷

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  11. OpenTable Diner

    Las Vegas

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Excellent food and service! They have revised their menu as of late, and the new dishes are all very good (based on the consensus around the table). Will def dine again

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  12. Danni

    Toronto

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had a great dinner here on the patio and would highly recommend. The food was outstanding, the cocktails were great and our server Michael did an excellent job. Looking forward to going again.

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  13. irenaR

    Toronto

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Unbeatable service and amazing food. Portion sizes are generous, can’t go wrong with what you order

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  14. Niki

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Michael is amazing. Great service, great food. Will go back!!

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  15. Jose

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing food and service. Highly recommended for a romantic date.

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  16. MeghaK

    Toronto

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on September 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Delicious food, excellent service, and great live music. Only thing is, we couldn't see the piano player even though we were within his eye line, he was tucked away on the side not facing the customers. Would be nice to see him. Otherwise it's a great place, highly recommend it.

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  17. tlangley

    Toronto

    7 reviews

    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on September 10, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience5
    The food was amazing! Our waiter was friendly and attentive, plus he looked just like Danny McBride! That's a win. There was a proposal that had one annoying woman screaming and probably ruining the moment for the newly engaged couple, but otherwise it was great. Would recommend and even come back!

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  18. HENRYN

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 9, 2023

    overall4food5service1ambience3
    Food was great...But unfortunately we had a terrible female server attending us! Rude, never smiles, unpleasant, unprofessional! This server should NOT be in hospitality industry. We probably won't be back because of this server.

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  19. Wolfhound

    Toronto

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on September 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food, service, etc., were amazing -- we could only get s table on the patio snd the traffic noise could be really loud at times, but all in all a terrific experience. Highly recommended

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  20. MindayeA

    Toronto

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 9, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    Went to Blu for a birthday dinner with a group of 8 people, and everything was absolutely great from start to the end. The food was amazing and the wine selection was wonderful. The service was really great. We booked for outdoor sitting, but we wanted to sit inside and the manager was helpful in getting us a beautiful table in a short period of time.

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  21. cocoaetal

    Toronto

    6 reviews

    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on September 9, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Wonderful 1st date place. Very romantic. Food, service ambience amazing Only negative would be $20 mojito, little extreme.

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  22. ThomasK

    Toronto

    7 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on September 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent experience overall! Highlights: Beef Carpaccio and Compressed Watermelon salad. The leg of lamb and ravioli were both very good ! Service was attentive but not too much.

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  23. OpenTable Diner

    Toronto

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Had a lovely experience at Blu. Very much enjoyed the food and wonderful service!

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  24. OpenTable Diner

    Las Vegas

    21 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on September 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This was our 2nd time at Blu Ristorante as we had a great time prior, and it was as superb as our second visit. We have been to Michelin-star restaurants, and Blu is definitely up there, but less pretentious. We had a fantastic service from Michael; the food was so delicious, and we enjoyed live music during our meal. I highly recommend Blu RISTORANTE!

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  25. PatC

    Toronto

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 1, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience4
    Excellent service and delicious food, thank you. Enjoyed the live music.

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  26. OpenTable Diner

    Toronto

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food was delicious and the service was great. I’ve been already going this restaurant a few times and I have recommended it to my family and friends. 

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  27. OpenTable Diner

    Toronto

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on August 31, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Went on Thursday Aug 31 2023 for our 10 year anniversary dinner. This was our first time going. The atmosphere was intimidate, waiter was charming, and the food was amazing. We didn’t want long for our food at all. We had Truffled Beef Carpaccio (awesome!) to start. I had the Goat Cheese & Spinach Stuffed Chicken Breast, and my husband had the Woodfire Grilled 12oz AAA Ribeye. We were both stuffed. They gave us a sweet anniversary dessert. Everything tasted amazing and would definitely come back.

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  28. GeoffreyH

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 31, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience4
    Very good food. Everything we tried was excellent. The service was also good. Quite expensive but worth it.

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  29. SikhilT

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 31, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Went to Blu for our anniversary dinner. Loved the food and one of the best customer service experiences. They take absolute care of you since you step inside and makes sure that you have a great time. I have strong reasons to believe that Michael is secretly a stand up comedian cz I have never seen anyone entertaining guests as much as he does. Also, he is super great with food suggestions.

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  30. Foghorn

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 30, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Late August Wednesday cool evening so dined inside. Patio looked inviting. Attentive and friendly service. Excellent food and presentation. They have draught beer, a rarity in Italian restaurants. Prices commensurate with quality. Will return.

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  31. AsgiE

    Toronto

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on August 30, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    As always, ambience was great, service was exceptional, and food was delicious. Overall, an elegant and memorable dining out experience.

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  32. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on August 27, 2023

    overall3food4service4ambience4
    Was suggested by a friend for my Birthday dinner with this place, and it was incredible and classy. Our waiter was overwhelmed with the table I guess. Never get a chance to view a wine list to choose from. He picked it to try simple with 2 different bottles. The taste was ok. Would like to enjoy the wine with our entree meal but have to wait 10 minutes to get the wine after the food came out.

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  33. ShinaazN

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We celebrated our wedding anniversary dinner at Blu. Brian our waiter was excellent! So attentive and lots of information. It was very enjoyable and the food is very good. Will definitely go back.

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  34. JayDee

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    A very calm, luxurious ambience with great food and very attentive servers

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  35. OpenTable Diner

    Toronto

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 24, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our server was amazing and made the experience great for us!

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  36. Dinner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Everything we ordered was delicious and service was quite outstanding, probably the best we’ve seen in the city.

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  37. DixshantS

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The staff was soo good! I wanted mushroom pasta and they literally made it for me even tho it wasn’t on the menu. Really sweet and helpful and loved the service and ambiance.

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  38. AlineS

    Toronto

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on August 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We went to Blu Ristorante for my husbands birthday, from the moment we got there to the moment we left, the service was impeccable. Brian was our waiter. He was fantastic! Food was beyond delicious. Highly recommend!

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  39. AlkeshS

    Toronto

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 19, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Great service, wonderful ambiance and excellent food as always!

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  40. RobertM

    New York Area

    7 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on August 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing restaurant, terrific food and service. Somewhat undiscovered gem because it’s 1 block west of the Yorkville hub

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Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitising

    • Surfaces sanitised between seatings
    • Digital, disposable or sanitised menu provided
    • Sealed or wrapped utensils used
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
  • Physical distancing

    • Limited number of seated diners
    • Extra space between tables
  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

Blu Ristorante is rated 4.7 stars by 2834 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

11:00 p.m.


Booked 28 times today
Google Map for Blu Ristorante

90 Avenue Rd, Toronto, ON M5R 2H2

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Avenue Road and Yorkville Avenue
  • Neighbourhood
    Yorkville
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Mon–Wed, Sun 4:30 pm–10:00 pm Thu–Sat 4:30 pm–10:30 pm
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Modern European, Mediterranean
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress Code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking Details
    Green P Parking at 55 Avenue Road, Right beside Wholefoods. Also there is parking on side streets and on Avenue Road.
  • Public Transit
    5 Minute walk to Bay Subway Station, Museum Subway Station, and St.George Subway Station.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Eric Bucher
  • Entertainment
    Live music Friday and Saturday. Soft contemporary music with a jazz feel. Allowing diners to enjoy live music and dinner conversation. Varied artists. Please visit our website for more detailed information www.bluristorante.com
  • Additional
    Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (416) 921-1471
  • Private party facilities
    Conveniently located in stylish Yorkville, Blu Ristorante offers a selection of specialized amenities to suit your specific event needs, whether it’s enjoying cocktails and hors d’oeuvres in our spacious wine bar or intimate dining in the main dining room.
  • Private party contact
    Alfredo Rodriguez: (877) 281-4855
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