IL FORNELLO, Oakville

I went to this restaurant for the second time last month and was very disappointed. The wedges were cold, the service was slow, and the person making the salads was not attentive.

Looking for gluten-free options? Look no further! I was invited to dinner at Il Fornello and being gluten-free posed a bit of a challenge. Would I be able to enjoy a meal at a place that didn't offer gluten-free options?

My family and I had a fantastic lunch at this restaurant. The food was extremely fresh and not overly complicated, which can sometimes affect the taste. The fried calamari and arancinis were particularly delicious.

Food was delicious. Wish they would serve a better quality of parmesan. The pasta was well cooked, seafood was plentiful and delicious. The service was friendly, courteous and very helpful. Definitely a great place to enjoy a birthday meal with the family.

Cozy setting with a curated menu of fresh pastas and pizza. We ordered the Calamari Fritti which had a lemony salty coating with a nice crunch. It was served with a lemon caper aioli which added a zesty flavour definitely will order again! For our main course, we ordered the Linguine De Mare, Penne Pesto, and Gnocchi Alessia. There was a fair amount of mozzarella di bufala in the gnocchi which added a nice texture to the dish without making it too heavy. The tomato sauce was sweet the gnocchi was soft. It was like eating little, flavourful clouds. I noticed that the menu included 'DOP ' beside some ingredients, meaning that the ingredient is produced and processed according to strict standards of a geographical region. That could explain why the flavours were so reminiscent of authentic Italian food. Looking forward to trying some of their wood fired pizza!