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    Il Buco Ristorante

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    654 reviews
    #1 of 367 Restaurants in Barrie
    €€ - €€€, Italian, Mediterranean, Canadian
    31 Dunlop St E | #101, Barrie, Ontario L4M 1A2, Canada
    +1 705-735-9595
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    4.5 654 reviews
    #1 of 367 Restaurants in Barrie
    Certificate of Excellence2015 - 2018 Winner
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    Food and ambience

    Local cuisine, Italian, Mediterranean, Canadian, Vegetarian Friendly
    Excellent lasagna!... with the beets salad, I loved it - ...
    Special Occasion Dining, Romantic, View, Groups, Business meetings
    ... to celebrate a special occasion..... for my wife and I to enjoy a romantic dinner out after a busy work week.

    Location and contact

    31 Dunlop St E #101, Barrie, Ontario L4M 1A2 Canada
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    +1 705-735-9595

    Menu

    SALADS‎
    11.50
    beef carpaccio
    shaved‎ blue rare beef tenderloin with mixed greens and parmigiano cheese
    10.50
    tomato goat cheese salad
    fresh sliced tomato with lemon scented creamed goat’s cheese, extra virgin olive oil and balsamic…
    11.50
    roasted beet salad
    roasted beets with mandarin oranges, blue cheese and toasted almonds on a bed of spring…
    9.50
    classic caesar salad
    crisp romaine, herb croutons, bacon and parmigiano-reggiano tossed in our house made roasted garlic dressing.
    11.50
    caprese
    fresh sliced tomatoes with fresh bocconcini cheese, basil, extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar
    for 1 9.50
    for 2 17.50
    anitpasto misto
    grilled eggplant, zucchini, roasted red peppers, prosciutto, fresh bocconcini, mixed olives, and artichokes
    APPETIZERS‎
    13.50
    calamari and shrimp putanesca
    grilled calamari and shrimp with capers and olives in a spicy tomato sauce
    11.50
    steamed mussels
    served with your choice of a white wine tomato sauce or a pernod cream sauce
    12.50
    enrico’s famous garlic
    oven roasted garlic topped with a goat’s cheese cream sauce, pine nuts and sun dried…
    12.50
    lemon garlic shrimp
    fresh black tiger shrimp sautéed in garlic, lemon and white wine. served with toasted baguette
    PASTA‎
    14.50
    gnocchi
    in a tomato basil sauce with fresh mozzarella
    16.50
    lasagna
    house made lasagna with a bolognese sauce, parma prosciutto and mozzarella
    16.50
    linguini rapini
    with‎ Italian sausage, grape tomatoes, steamed rapini in a light tomato, garlic olive oil sauce
    17.50
    manicotti
    house made manicotti stuffed with spinach and ricotta baked in a rosé sauce with mozzarella…
    15.50
    penne a la vodka
    with bacon and reggiano cheese in a rose sauce
    19.50
    spaghetti mare
    shrimp, mussels, calamari and clams in a zesty tomato sauce
    17.50
    pappardelle bolognese
    fresh pappardelle ribbons with our house made bolognese sauce
    market
    fresh pasta of the day
    ask your server for today’s feature
    ENTREES‎
    all entrees are served with roasted potatoes and daily fresh vegetables
    market
    fresh fish of the day
    please ask your server for today’s feature
    21.50
    red snapper
    pan fried fillet of red snapper with spinach and cherry tomatoes in a white wine…
    24.50
    pollo florentina
    tender chicken breast stuffed with goat cheese and spinach in a dijon cream sauce
    22.50
    medaglioni di pollo
    chicken scaloppini in a mushroom marsala sauce
    24.50
    veal mare e monti
    veal scaloppini with forest mushrooms, black tiger shrimp in a light cream sauce
    22.50
    veal contadina
    veal scaloppini sautéed in a roasted garlic jus with zucchini, mushrooms, and red peppers
    19.50
    pork scaloppini gorgonzola
    pork scaloppini with shallots, garlic and gorgonzola in a white wine cream sauce
    33.50
    filet portobello
    grilled 8 oz beef tenderloin with a portobello and roasted garlic brandy jus
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    PRICE RANGE
    US$15 - US$44
    Special Diets
    Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options
    Meals
    Lunch, Dinner
    CUISINES
    Italian, Mediterranean, Canadian
    FEATURES
    Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Waitstaff, Parking Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Accepts American Express, Accepts Mastercard, Accepts Visa, Accepts Credit Cards, Highchairs Available
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    All reviews beef carpaccio pasta penne a la vodka tiramisu pollo shrimp recommend il kempenfelt bay our waiter lake simcoe great view of the lake italian cuisine romantic dinner special occasion wonderful food recommend this restaurant dunlop st
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    Reviewed 6 days ago via mobile
    Outstanding!

    We decided to try this gem of a restaurant after searching reviews for local restaurants for our trip to Barrie. After a full day of skiing, with appetites ready to be satisfied, we were not disappointed! Our server Russ was fantastic and had great recommendations....More

    Date of visit: March 2019
    Thank Kat_76N
    Reviewed 2 weeks ago
    night out

    This was a great night out we enjoyed our meal and the service was great I do like the atmosphere here and look forward to our next night out.

    Date of visit: February 2019
    Thank Norm D
    Reviewed 3 weeks ago
    great food loved the singing waiter

    delightful dining experience loved the singing server little tight for seating two but all and not bad nice to see outside to the lake all in all wonderful food compliments to the chef

    Date of visit: February 2019
    Thank phyllis c
    Reviewed 4 weeks ago
    Great service, food and wine selection - can't wait to go back!

    There was a group of us and the food was managed with expertise. The service was just enough attention but not intrusive or rushed. So refreshing! I ordered the garlic and shrimp appetizer, delicious! My friend is a beef carpaccio snob, she can stop talking...More

    Date of visit: February 2019
    Thank Connie G
    Reviewed 4 weeks ago via mobile
    Wonderful meal and service

    My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed our dinner at Il Buco. The pasta was the best I’ve had in years. My husband ordered the pork medallions which were very tender. Everything was so favorable. Service was terrific. Salad, appetizer and mains were served without delay....More

    Date of visit: February 2019
    Thank jandmwaher
    Reviewed 4 weeks ago via mobile
    I’ll buco

    Excellent food Excellent service! We were there on a Sunday .....on a snowy cold evening.... The reception was very welcoming...

    Date of visit: February 2019
    Thank Lois S
    Reviewed 4 weeks ago
    Great evening during Barielicious

    We had a lovely delicious three course meal during Barrielicious. We will will definitely return. Their pasta was great but they had fabulous meat entrees as well. Real Italian style!!

    Date of visit: February 2019
    Thank Mary B
    Reviewed 3 February 2019 via mobile
    A Barrielious Birthday 🎂

    Always a treat! Food was delicious and the service excellent. The ambiance of the restaurant is beautiful, busy and overall enjoyable. I had the Pickerel and it was cooked to perfection. Our server recommended a Rose from Tawse Winery and it was fabulous. We brought...More

    Date of visit: February 2019
    Thank 4Anne123
    Reviewed 1 February 2019
    Lunch and dinner same day!!

    Great food, excellent service. Very accommodating to menu request changes. Super friendly and accommodating. Pretty good value as well. I will be back for sure!

    Date of visit: January 2019
    Thank PamG655
    Reviewed 18 January 2019
    Fantastic experience

    Amazing place, tasty food, friendly staff. I ask to combine the pasta how I like - no problem. Love it!

    Date of visit: January 2019
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    18 November 2018|
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    Response from Bruce D | Reviewed this property |
    Sorry, but I just don't know. I suggest contacting the restaurant directly.
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    Response from jujaz | Reviewed this property |
    I'm sorry to say I'm not sure. We always take my 9 year old granddaughter but they have never once asked if we would like a children's menu for her. I can only assume that they would offer one if they had one. However... More
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