Buono Restaurant & Bar

What a wonderful restaurant! We were a party of four, two of us coeliac, and looking for a Saturday night dinner before heading to a show. Buono came on our radar from a quick web search of gluten-free dining options in the Bayside area. The glowing reviews on-line were spot-on. Wonderful northern Italy-inspired fare. The homemade gluten-free pappardelle was so good we had to double check it really was gluten-free! Coffin Bay oysters, delectable potato rosti fingers, mushroom gnocchi, fish-of-the-day, kingfish risotto were all outstanding. Matched with friendly service, and a warm, welcoming vibe, we had a wonderful dining experience. One minor issue was because the restaurant was busy, it also seemed quite noisy but this might also reflect this reviewer's diminishing hearing!

What a gem of an Italian restaurant! Tucked away in the Parkdale shops, this is a brilliant restaurant. A very large portion of the menu is gluten free or gluten intolerant friendly, including the delicious tiramisu and pasta dishes. Standouts are the fresh oysters, the seafood linguine, tagliata steak and the fun dessert, oveta alla carbonara. Can’t go wrong with dish though really, but the menu does change seasonally. Standout service too - make sure you book a table on a weekend night, it’s been a full house each time we’ve visited.