Bar Prima

The best martini and best gluten free gnocchi I’ve ever had—Chef made it fresh to accommodate the amatriciana. I will be coming back to Toronto just to have this meal again. Also shoutout to our waiter who guided us around the menu and didn’t rush us even though we were the last table sat in the place. Not to mention the gorgeous design of this place. Worth every penny and more.

The entrance is extremely obscure, which just shows that the place is trying a bit hard to be cool. Our server was very patient with our party and knowledgeable. We were rushing to another event, and the service was fast to accommodate our speed dining. We have a pescatarian and another guest who cannot eat gluten or dairy. I am surprised that an Italian restaurant in this day and age can accommodate GF with only one pasta selection. The GF gnocchi is quite hard in texture and totally devoid of flavor. The ragu was too salty, but I guess it makes up for the tough flavorless gnocchi. I was excited to try the chicken liver but was extremely disappointed with the lack of taste and the stale/hard bread that it came with. We couldn’t even finish it. (Shoulda read the reviews ahead of time). I wanted to try this place because of all the buzz and because I really enjoyed La Palma. Quite disappointed. Would not be returning again.