Award-winning

Buca King Street West

Name: Buca King Street West
Address: 604 King St. West, Toronto, ON, Canada, M5V 1M6
Telephone: (416) 865-1600
Price range: CAN$51 and over
Rating: 4.6

4.6

1965 Reviews

CAN$51 and over

Italian

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Buca King Street West brings Italy to Toronto’s dining hotbed on King Street West. Buca has been internationally celebrated for its locally sourced, constantly changing menu. Guests are drawn to return time and again for the warm hospitality and artisanal fare, including famed house-cured meats, pizza, and pasta, inspired by the classic traditions of Italy with a contemporary culinary touch. An open curing room is on view, and beyond the Enoteca, a smaller wine bar, offers the perfect space for intimate gatherings. Tucked at the end of a private brick walkway, guests can choose to dine under the soaring ceilings of the restaurant’s industrial chic dining room. Consistently rated one of Canada’s best restaurants by critics since its opening, Buca is a modern classic built on the perfect balance of old world and new.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Sept 29, 2023

7:00 p.m.

Booked 21 times today

Additional information

Dining style
Fine Dining
Cuisines
Italian
Hours of Operation
Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
(416) 865-1600
Website
http://www.buca.ca/
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress Code
Business Casual
Executive Chef
Jorge Fiestas
Private party facilities
Private dinning rooms and set menus available.
Private party contact
Kristen Edmonds: (416) 865-1600

Location
604 King St. West, Toronto, ON M5V 1M6
Award-winning
1. MICHELIN Plate 2022
Neighbourhood
King West
Cross Street
King St W & Portland St Located in the alleyway of the King/Portland Ce
Parking Details
Public Lot
Additional
Banquet, Bar Dining, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, Wine

What 1,965 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.6Service
4.6Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

1,965 Reviews

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SkyLimit
Toronto
3 reviews
3.0
3 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
overall3food4service4ambience2
The food was excellent as was the service. The wine selection OK. The noise level was not conducive to any conversation. Hard surfaces made sound bounce everywhere.
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MinaB
Toronto
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 6 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food, nice vibes, good service. Our main course came a bit later than usual and the manager offered us free desert!
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ZofeyaH
Toronto
9 reviews
vip
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on September 17, 2023
overall5food4service5ambience5
Buca was amazing! Highly recommend to anyone looking for an outstanding fine dinning experience. The service was impeccable, and the food was delicious. The tiramisu was the best dessert i’ve had in Toronto, and better than most i’ve had in Italy.
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AnnaS
Toronto
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on September 8, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent experience. Everything was perfect. We will return.
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Nfazerna
Toronto
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on September 6, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent evening celebrating a birthday! Fabulous, attentive service. Great food as always, some favourites and some new dishes to try. Buca never disappoints!
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Ureak
London
6 reviews
4.0
6 reviews
Dined on September 2, 2023
overall4food4service4ambience1
The food and the service are OK but the place is absolutely too noisy. Just understand what the waiter said was quite impossible. Avoid if you are looking for romantic or just quiet dinner.
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Tacos
Melbourne
21 reviews
vip
5.0
21 reviews
Dined on August 28, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
We had a wonderful experience at Buca. We believe that the best restaurants do not rely on good food alone. The best also have excellent service. That’s what we got last night. Our friendly waiter guided us with our menu choices and then explained the dish when we received it. We shared the in house cured salumi, salata pomodoro, and the funghi pizza. Everything was delicious. We’ll be back!
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KaylaB
Austin
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on August 27, 2023
overall4food5service5ambience4
Elegant and delicious. The staff were friendly and helpful and the chef even gave us an anniversary gift! Highly recommend.
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ariannac
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 25, 2023
overall5food5service4ambience5
The Buca team made a surprise birthday dinner very special
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Dude
Vancouver
74 reviews
vip
5.0
74 reviews
Dined on August 20, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Everything we had was great. It may have been the best pizza I ever had and I have had some great pizza.
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OT
OpenTable Diner
Toronto
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on August 19, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Execellent food, great service, nice ambiance. Can’t wait for next opportunity to go back.
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LisaCM
Toronto
19 reviews
vip
5.0
19 reviews
Dined on August 18, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Had an early reservation so quiet. Very attentative staff. Excellent cocktails and beautiful food. Thoughtful details like metal drink coasters, unusual cutlery and table linens very nice.
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AndreaP
Toronto
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on August 12, 2023
overall3food5service2ambience3
We had a 7:30 reservation on a Saturday night at the King West location, and we felt totally rushed. 4 servers were swarming our table, grabbing plates from under us while we were finishing our last bites. There were many empty tables around ours, so it wasn’t like they were waiting for our table to seat the next guests. We would have ordered a bottle of wine and more cocktails, but the servers were too eager to promptly close the restaurant by 9:30pm. The food and drinks were great, but the servers need to chill out a bit - especially on a Saturday night!
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PATF
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 12, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
I would highly recommend this restaurant. The staff were welcoming ,polite and happy to explain menu choices. Overall it was a 10 out of 10. Pat
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Mandamus
Toronto
11 reviews
vip
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on August 11, 2023
overall5food5service4ambience5
Exceptionally good and even better than prior times. Incredibly good food, with excellent service.
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Eric
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 31, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great restaurant. Service was great and the food was amazing. Celebrated our anniversary here and would do the same next year.
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SusanI
Dallas
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on July 29, 2023
overall3food3service4ambience4
I did not think it was as good as Buca in Yorkville
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JessicaP
Toronto
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 29, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food and service were phenomenal! Staff are very professional and genuinely polite-- tge servers explained the ingredients and flavors when each course came to the table. Wine sommelier was also very knowledgeable and quite personable. Will definitely be returning for dinner soon!
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OpenTable Diner
Edmonton
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on July 29, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Went here on a reco from a friend in Toronto and it was really good. We just ordered a bunch of appetizers and pastas and did it family style - so good. Don’t sleep on the horse charcuterie and the eggplant with ricotta.
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Geoffr
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 24, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Amazing food and amazing service. High marks all around
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OpenTable Diner
Chicago
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on July 22, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Outstanding meal, extensive wine selection, excellent service
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MarcoK
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on July 22, 2023
overall4food4service5ambience4
The ambiance was very nice. Staff and service were great. They were very accommodating and helpful. I just think the menu could have a few more items that I would’ve preferred in an Italian restaurant. Very limited menu but definitely fresh and tasty.
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Joanne
Toronto
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on July 17, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
The Summerlicious menu was a great way to have our first experience at Buca. The service was friendly, informative and timely and each of the courses from the Salumi e Gnocco Fritto, Bigoli and Pistachio Gelatto were delicious. We enjoyed our evening at Buca.
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Foodie
San Francisco
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on July 17, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
The service was outstanding. The food was delicious. My only recommendation would be to get a separate oil fryer for vegetarian dishes. A dish is not truly vegetarian if it’s fried in the same fryer as meats and seafood. This really limits your menu options. I would have loved to have tasted the eggplant/cheese tower. It looked incredible!
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OpenTable Diner
London
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on July 16, 2023
overall5food5service4ambience5
Perfect, but service was too eager to get us off the table.
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neverben
Las Vegas
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on July 15, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
It was sincerely the best meal I've had in Toronto all year. For whatever reason I feel like I've had a string of misses trying new places, but returning to Buca after some time was a welcome treat. The spaghetti with anchovie was wonderful., the cheese plate excellent and the wine reco perfect.
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Cece
New York Area
29 reviews
3.0
29 reviews
Dined on July 15, 2023
overall3food3service3ambience4
The food was mediocre. The lamb was a strange cut of lamb & even though the doneness was supposed to be med rare, it was very much on the rare side. The pasta dish was undercooked. Dessert however was delicious! The manager was very kind and tried very hard to rectify the issues which I appreciated.
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sbind
Indiana
86 reviews
vip
5.0
86 reviews
Dined on July 13, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Really neat building, lots of brick and stone. Very unique menu and everything we had was excellent. Very knowledgeable servers as well. Will definitely be back.
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OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 9, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Service 10/10, Food 10/10, Ambience 10/10. The staff is super nice, I highly recommend the place.
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JacquesS
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on July 8, 2023
overall3food2service2ambience3
I had the carbonara plate and had no taste like noodle cook in water , they did not even offered cheese (reggiano , parmagiani) i had to ask twice to have some , and they were very anxious to get us to eat and leave , really did not like my experienceat all, will find another italian restaurant in toronto when i go back .
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Cama
Toronto
24 reviews
vip
5.0
24 reviews
Dined on July 8, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
My husband and I had a terrific Summerlicious dinner here for our anniversary. The duck ragu and beef short ribs were perfect. The drinks were great too. The restaurant also acknowledged our anniversary with a little parting gift which was lovely, and a lovely gesture. Highly recommended.
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Joey
Toronto
6 reviews
4.0
6 reviews
Dined on July 7, 2023
overall4food4service5ambience5
For those who have never been here before, it is a little hard to find. Needed to break out the ole google maps. However, once you're there, the service is fantastic and the food is delicious! Went here for Summerlicious with some girlfriends and it delivered. Dessert was a little disappointing, everything else, I'd eat again.
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zeroB
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 7, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Really outstanding. Great food, attentive servers, tons of attention to detail.
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PeterH
Kent
4 reviews
4.0
4 reviews
Dined on July 7, 2023
overall4food4service4ambience4
Inventive cuisine, good ambiance and friendly service.
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Angelo
Toronto
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on July 2, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
It was amazing. Definitely a place to visit if you are looking for a fantastic dining experience!
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KristenF
Dallas
11 reviews
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on June 29, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
An amazing find in Toronto - a wide array of authentic Italian dishes with new menus daily. Absolutely delicious and great service as well.
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2thesun
Greater Boston
15 reviews
5.0
15 reviews
Dined on June 29, 2023
overall5food4service5ambience4
This Italian restaurant was suggested to us by another great restaurant we went in Toronto. It is definitely an upscale restaurant. No cheap bowls of pasta here. The charcuterie boards are not to be missed- you can even get a half portion if there are just two of you. The menu apparently changes every day. In addition to the wonderful food is the exceptional service. Our main server was- Izzy but everyone seemed to pitch in. Seriously great service. If you are making a visit to Toronto make room in your budget for this underground gem.
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SamM
Toronto
3 reviews
3.0
3 reviews
Dined on June 24, 2023
overall3food4service2ambience2
Nice Italian Restaurant. The food is good, but the entrees could be a little big bigger in terms of portions wise. The ambiance is fine, nothing crazy, a little drafty.
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OpenTable Diner
Montreal
5 reviews
vip
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on June 24, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Danielo made the experience so fun and different !
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JessicaM
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on June 23, 2023
overall4food4service4ambience3
The food was good but really overpriced, $45 for a pizza is insane. We tried the carne salad and it was definitely not the greatest thing on the menu, I would not recommend. There was not many pasta options. Service was great but the place was dead and quiet.
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Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitising
- Surfaces sanitised between seatings
- Common areas deep-cleaned daily
- Sanitiser or wipes provided for customers

FAQs

Buca King Street West is rated 4.6 stars by 1965 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Sept 29, 2023

7:00 p.m.

Booked 21 times today

604 King St. West, Toronto, ON M5V 1M6

Additional information

Award-winning
1. MICHELIN Plate 2022
Cross Street
King St W & Portland St Located in the alleyway of the King/Portland Ce
Neighbourhood
King West
Hours of Operation
Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Cuisines
Italian
Dining style
Fine Dining
Dress Code
Business Casual
Parking Details
Public Lot
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Jorge Fiestas
Additional
Banquet, Bar Dining, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, Wine

Website
http://www.buca.ca/
Phone number
(416) 865-1600
Private party facilities
Private dinning rooms and set menus available.
Private party contact
Kristen Edmonds: (416) 865-1600

Buca King Street West

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Additional information

Menu

What 1,965 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitising

FAQs

How is Buca King Street West restaurant rated?

Is Buca King Street West currently accepting bookings?

Make a reservation

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