Sofia

Name: Sofia
Address: 99 Yorkville Ave, Toronto, ON, Canada, M5R 3K5
Telephone: (416) 479-8974
Price range: CAN$51 and over
Rating: 4.5

4.5

1433 Reviews

CAN$51 and over

Italian

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Tapping into true Italian tastes, the menu starts with a selection of antipasti including a citrus salad and grilled octopus, and a plentiful selection of crudo. Mains feature fresh pasta, pesce and locally sourced carne, with a traditional, Italian heritage Chianina florentine steak.

The cocktail program is a refreshing medley of signature drinks with an Italian twist. Expertly crafted by mixologist Nishan Nepulangoda, cocktails are enhanced by regional herbs and fresh in-house cordials, and named in tribute to the country’s vast geography and pop culture history. The wine list features many vintages and an extensive selection of true Italian wines rare to the local dining scene.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Dec 7, 2023

7:00 p.m.

Booked 42 times today

Private dining

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Additional information

Dining style
Fine Dining
Price
CAN$51 and over
Cuisines
Italian
Hours of Operation
Brunch Sun 10:30 am–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Sat 5:00 pm–11:00 pm Sun 5:00 pm–10:30 pm
Phone number
(416) 479-8974
Website
http://www.sofiayorkville.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
Dress Code
Smart Casual
Executive Chef
Rob LeClair
Private party facilities
Elevate your dining experience at Sofia with our private dining room.
Private party contact
our Private Dining Coordinator: (416) 479-8974

Location
99 Yorkville Ave, Toronto, ON M5R 3K5
Neighbourhood
Yorkville
Parking Details
None
Entertainment
Live Music / DJ
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Entertainment, Full Bar, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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4.5

4.5 based on recent ratings

4.4Food
4.5Service
4.6Ambience
4.2Value

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1,433 Reviews

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OpenTable Diner
Toronto
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
The most amazing experience. Friendly staff, great ambiance and, really good food.
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OpenTable Diner
Toronto
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
overall5food2service5ambience5
Love the place
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AkashSidhu
Toronto
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 27, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
We loved it there, the food was very very delicious and loved the ambience and the service was over the top. A mist visit.
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Anna
Toronto
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on November 27, 2023
overall4food5service5ambience4
Carpaccio is a must! Staff was very welcoming. Would highly recommend to everyone!
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MEBO
Toronto
12 reviews
vip
3.0
12 reviews
Dined on November 26, 2023
overall3food2service3ambience4
Good drinks, beautiful space. Restaurant feels like an afterthought though . Given the price of the food, it’s massively disappointing. It’s near fine dining prices and portions delivered with very average food and mediocre service. And it’s super loud so keep that in mind if you’re celebrating something special. Server was nice, but most often nowhere to be found. They were sold out of two of three fish options but server not aware which of them was available and never came back to confirm what I would be getting after saying they would let me know. They proceeded to bring out the wrong starter which to their credit they fixed quickly. So the ‘surprise’ fish arrived—$46 for a piece of poorly deboned Branzino and wedge of lemon. Not a single string bean, carrot, potato, tapenade ..you get it.. present on the dish, just a slab of fish placed on the far right hand side of an oblong plater. Still not sure if they forgot something or if it was revenge for not ordering $19 side of mushrooms from the get go 😂. When I asked for a side they said they weren’t sure if the kitchen could turn it around in reasonable time—despite telling me when we ordered that we could add sides as needed. Pasta dish was embarrassingly amateur, I’ll leave it there. It’s a place to see and be seen but in no way a serious restaurant for those that have been to ones that truly are. There are just too many other options for outstanding food with ambiance in this wonderful city. At most I’d grab a drinks in the bar on a random week night which I’m confident it would do very well—the drinks were excellent and you can’t really screw up bar bites right?
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OpenTable Diner
Toronto
5 reviews
vip
4.0
5 reviews
Dined on November 26, 2023
overall4food5service1ambience5
We typically go to Sophia once a month and travel about an hour and a half to have great food with great service. Unfortunately, with this visit the service was just not good. She was worried more about the men at the other table hitting on her than to take our drink order. She also has no service etiquette. We ordered a bottle of still water for evening and as she poured our water excessively, the glass seemed as if it cracked because of how hard the bottle clicked with the glass. We wanted to enjoy a few more drinks, but unfortunately she was more focused on the one table that we couldn’t really get her attention. We asked for the bill, she brought it out and someone else brought out a machine. We paid cash and was expecting either our server to come back or the woman who came with the machine, but she/they again, took a while. We gave it to the woman that seemed to be a manager (woman of Asian decent) and left. We’ll definitely return as the they do have amazing food, we’ll just make sure that we are with a server that we seen before or an older individual that isn’t looking to be picked up for the night.
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Grace89
New York Area
8 reviews
4.0
8 reviews
Dined on November 21, 2023
overall4food4service5ambience4
Overall great experience! Our server was attentive and there was a nice ambiance. The manager seemed a little annoyed and inconvenienced when they had to come over when we experienced issues with the card reader.
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KevinS
Toronto
6 reviews
vip
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on November 19, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Went for our anniversary service was excellent and food was amazing
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SamF
Toronto
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 19, 2023
overall4food4service5ambience5
Came here for our anniversary. The ambiance was excellent and the service was very good. The crowd was good too. I ordered the lobster and ravioli dish. A $75 plate that left me still incredibly hungry as the portion was extremely small with just 2 tiny pieces of ravioli and a small lobster
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Walle
Toronto
9 reviews
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on November 18, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
Went with my wife for date night and had a wonderful evening. Food was delicious, service was great!
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AlexandraD
London
2 reviews
2.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 18, 2023
overall2food1service4ambience4
The ambience is nice and service was good. The interior is beautiful. My pasta was served cold however and the taste was average. My friend ordered lobster pasta and there was very little lobster on it. Salad arrived late also. Cocktail was good. Overall however, for the high prices, the food was not satisfactory.
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Christina
Toronto
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 18, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
I love it here, the service and atmosphere is always exceptional!! Special thank you to everyone last night but specifically my server Kelly! ☺️🥰
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OpenTable Diner
Caribbean
11 reviews
vip
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on November 11, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food and services was amazing they sit us right away great place fun good music !
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OksanaA
Toronto
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on November 11, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Beautiful restaurant, excellent service, delicious food, pleasant atmosphere and music.
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DavF
Toronto
9 reviews
vip
3.0
9 reviews
Dined on November 9, 2023
overall3food4service4ambience2
We had been very happy with Sofia. It had become our favourite restaurant, and we often entertained there. But our last visit strained the relationship, and so we are in no hurry to return. The problem was the music. It was loud, obnoxious dance music, definitely not dining music, starting about 6 pm. We asked for the music to be turned down, but our request was not granted. So we left without having coffee to complete the meal.
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Kassy
Toronto
5 reviews
vip
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on November 5, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Always a great experience at Sofia!! Our server was awesome. See you again soon!!
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OpenTable Diner
Austin
6 reviews
4.0
6 reviews
Dined on November 4, 2023
overall4food4service3ambience4
We loved having girls night out at Sofia. Food was delicious & our waitress was very accommodating. It was really an experience to see them weigh our truffles at the table for our dish. What was annoying was having the manager hurry us up for another sit down. Our waitress felt bad and told us to take our time. For the price of the meal, dessert & cocktails I’m going to think twice at Sofia for a weekend destination restaurant for special occasions.
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barcelonablessed
West Palm Beach
17 reviews
vip
3.0
17 reviews
Dined on November 2, 2023
overall3food4service3ambience5
The atmosphere was fantastic especially with the live music which was perfect (not too loud ). The food was great. I was disappointed with 1 aspect of the service as they brought us a Barolo instead of a Barbers(big difference!)Luckily I caught it as I am a wine professional.Also they brought us the food before the wine which took us into the second course before the wine was opened. The service was too fast as they cleared the dishes before we were finished.Generally however very nice evening
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OpenTable Diner
Toronto
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 29, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
It was a perfect evening. Loved the vibe, food, and service.
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Sandralota
Toronto
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on October 28, 2023
overall4food4service5ambience3
The food and service were great. My one critique was that our party of 2 was squeezed between two groups, and it was a bit to close together which ruined the ambiance a bit for us.
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Saam
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on October 28, 2023
overall3food2service2ambience3
It took a while for a bill to come as no one checked in us. Service could have been better.
1 person found this helpful
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OpenTable Diner
Toronto
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 27, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great experience overall. Would definitely recommend
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Tina
Toronto
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on October 25, 2023
overall3food5service2ambience5
Food was great. For the price point I really did expect a little more attentiveness from our server. She barely checked in with us and was not personable at all. The hostess was great she sat us and the table next to us was extremely loud when I asked to be moved she immediately moved us.
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LanaH
Toronto
20 reviews
5.0
20 reviews
Dined on October 25, 2023
overall5food5service4ambience4
Great as always! The place does get very loud after 9pm. Best to plan an early dinner!
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Henry
London
39 reviews
vip
3.0
39 reviews
Dined on October 24, 2023
overall3food2service3ambience4
The place is more about the ambience than the food. Located in Yorkville - it is nearby to Rosedale but food wise there are better options. Branzino was ok. But the Wagyu filet was ordered medium rare came out medium well and was two slices of steak on mashed potato. Steak is difficult to mess up! Bottle wine kept the evening going. Too many other places to go to and try.
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OpenTable Diner
Tampa
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on October 22, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Have always been on their front patio, but inside is beautiful too. Great food and service!! They also have an amazing bar, and a back patio I didn’t know about.
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PBanks
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 22, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
The vibe was good! And the food amazing, cocktail 🍸 on point. Our server was very polite and kept checking in on us. I will be going back again.
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Dario
Toronto
1 review
vip
3.0
1 review
Dined on October 21, 2023
overall3food3service4ambience5
While Sofia boasts a fantastic ambience and delightful cocktails, I found the food this time around to be rather lackluster, especially the pasta dishes. If you’re in search of exquisite culinary delights, this might not be the spot. But, if you’re aiming for a chic setting perfect for snaps and being among a stylish crowd, it’s spot-on. I visited last year and the dining experience was far superior; unsure what has changed in their quality control since.
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OpenTable Diner
Toronto
2 reviews
vip
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on October 21, 2023
overall5food5service2ambience5
The experience was beyond brilliant the ambiance & food but the waiter was really annoying to us he jumped on our table and cut our conversation off but at last is kind.
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GautierT
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 18, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
this restaurant is jusg perfect, waiters are very good and very good service, amazing atmosphere.
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KellyE
Toronto
7 reviews
vip
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on October 18, 2023
overall5food4service5ambience5
the layout of the restaurant and seating was excellent. Good distances from other people yet close enough to give a nice vibe. The service was excellent. Overall the food was good, the veal was a bit dry and the calamari a bit too much deep fried. the octopus, amazing.
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KalalaB
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on October 14, 2023
overall4food3service5ambience5
I've been several times at Sofia but this time I have to say I was very happy with everything even though food was a bit not really what we expected. Keeping it ups guy.
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Bliss
Toronto
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on October 7, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
We had the most beautiful Thanksgiving meal at Sofia! Perfect for any special occasion. Such gorgeous and elegant decor. Wonderful service and the best location! All of our meals and cocktails were spectacular!! Looking forward to returning with my friends for holiday gatherings. Thanks so very much for a terrific and magical dining experience. I love the artwork and fabulous vibe. TEN STARS
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Roses
New York Area
4 reviews
vip
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on October 6, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Another great experience. Genuine service from a French gentleman, can’t remember his name, but he was lovely. Shout out to the milk bread
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Mano
New York Area
19 reviews
vip
4.0
19 reviews
Dined on October 1, 2023
overall4food5service3ambience5
Beautiful restaurant. Too loud if you're near the DJ. It was a busy night so the service was particularly slow. We often had to flag down anyone we could to get our server. The food was amazing!
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OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 30, 2023
overall5food4service2ambience4
Server was late on taking our order our food arrived late
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AyaWilde
Toronto
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 29, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Service was attentive and enhanced the evening. Thoroughly enjoyed
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stevieg
Toronto
4 reviews
vip
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on September 26, 2023
overall5food4service4ambience5
beautiful restaurant; friendly staff; nice menu; great food and ambiance.
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OpenTable Diner
Toronto
2 reviews
vip
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 24, 2023
overall3food2service5ambience5
I usually love Sofia but their brunch was very disappointing
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Aiks
Toronto
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on September 24, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Amazing service from start to finish. Nish recomended amazing beverages and set the tone for a great night.
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Sofia is rated 4.5 stars by 1433 OpenTable diners.

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

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Dec 7, 2023

7:00 p.m.

Booked 42 times today

99 Yorkville Ave, Toronto, ON M5R 3K5

Dining areas

Additional information

Neighbourhood
Yorkville
Hours of Operation
Brunch Sun 10:30 am–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Sat 5:00 pm–11:00 pm Sun 5:00 pm–10:30 pm
Price
CAN$51 and over
Cuisines
Italian
Dining style
Fine Dining
Dress Code
Smart Casual
Parking Details
None
Payment Options
AMEX, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Rob LeClair
Entertainment
Live Music / DJ
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Entertainment, Full Bar, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.sofiayorkville.com/
Phone number
(416) 479-8974
Private party facilities
Elevate your dining experience at Sofia with our private dining room.
Private party contact
our Private Dining Coordinator: (416) 479-8974

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Sofia

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Private dining

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Popular dishes

Rigatoni alla Vodka

Patate

Carpaccio di Manzo

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What 1,433 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

FAQs

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