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Via Norte Restaurant, Toronto, ON

Via Norte Restaurant

4.2
4.2
25 Reviews
CAN$51 and over
Portuguese

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2 people
19:00

About this restaurant

  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Romantic
  • Good for special occasions
Our menu is carefully crafted to showcase the finest seasonal ingredients and deliver a taste of Portugal. Executive Chef & Owner Jose Alves is well known in the community for his fine culinary talent and prides himself in the simplicity of his cooking. Allowing our fresh ingredients to speak for themselves, our dishes are presented with bold and sophisticated flavours. Top Choice Award Winners - Top Portuguese Restaurant in Toronto 2013 - 2015, 2018 - 2024.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    CAN$51 and over
  • Cuisines
    Portuguese, Seafood, Mediterranean
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Mon–Fri 12:00–15:00 Dinner Tue–Fri 17:30–21:30 Sat 17:30–22:00
  • Phone number
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive Chef
    Jose Alves
  • Private party facilities
    Our elegant dining room has the perfect ambiance to host all event types. From intimate gatherings to large functions, our customizable menu's are tailored to our guests needs and desires, together we bring that vision to life.

What 25 people are saying

Via Norte Restaurant reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.2
4.2 based on recent ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.1Service
  • 4.1Ambience
  • 3.9Value

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Review summary

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Via Norte Restaurant offers a memorable dining experience with a "warm, elegant, and inviting atmosphere." The food is "fantastic" and includes standout dishes like the grilled octopus and Bitoque. Service is often described as "attentive" and "professional." The wine list is "top-tier," enhancing the authentic Portuguese menu.
25 Reviews
  1. Kayla

    Toronto1 review

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was outstanding, I brought a group of 10 friends in for good Portuguese food- and was not disappointed. The quality of the seafood really stood out. Had espresso martini’s, they were delish. The ambiance was sexy. Everyone wants to go again. Was our first time there, can’t wait to go back!

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  2. Linda

    Toronto4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 22 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had a wonderful experience at Via Norte. The food and beverages were delicious, the atmosphere was great and the person whose birthday we were celebrating got a few unexpected upgrades, which was so lovely, but undoubtedly the best part of the experience was our server. He was engaging and knowledgeable and had us in stitches with his witty commentary. We will definitely be back.

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  3. Geraldine VIP

    Toronto13 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on 14 February 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    We were told before ordering that service would be slow. When we paid, we were asked how was everything. “You were told service would be slow,” we were reminded. Upon leaving and waiting, we were approached and apologized but in the same breath we were warned service would be slow for one reason or another. As a customer, I then would give some concessions but everyone was clearly upset it was almost 4 hours. It would have been better if the customer service was present. But when we one of us went to grab the water decanter to refill water three times even while our server watched us and kept walking - that was a no, no. The food was okay and perhaps suffered from staffing issues but when you’re paying 100 per plate I would like a better dining experience. The atmosphere clearly suffered from the tables around us. We could hear how upset people were and they asked for their food to go. Had at least the customer service been positive - our table would feel better. We asked for help with our table that kept shaking but that didn’t happen. We watched while everyone had received bread so we asked. Then when she brought it to our table, she slammed it on our table and walked away. That’s not very kind at all. It was one of the most upsetting evenings.

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  4. Amber

    Toronto7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 14 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Valentines dinner was great. You had options in a prix fix menu. Steak and Cheesecake was amazing.

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  5. Ermela

    Toronto2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 9 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    We had a great time at via Norte. The food was fantastic, the service was great and very attentive.

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  6. Sonia

    Toronto7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 8 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    What an amazing dinner! Not my first visit to this spot and it just gets better every time. Winterlicious is happening so it was a full house with two servers, at first I was expecting the service to be slower just because of the volume to only two servers, but Joanna and Stephanie did AMAZING! our service was excellent and the food was top! We drove an hour and a half to visit this restaurant and would do it again in a heartbeat. Congratulations 👏👏

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  7. Susana

    Toronto2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 25 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Excellent meal and service. Can't wait to come back for the grilled Octopus!!

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  8. Kimali

    Toronto1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 11 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I secretly asked for maybe a desert on the house from the restaurant being that it’s my anniversary, they brought over our paid dessert on a plate that was designed with hearts on it. The chef also gave us (gf and I) port wine on the house. Everything was amazing there. Very expensive but worth it if you want to go once in a while.

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  9. Jason

    Toronto1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 1 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Aside from service being a tad slow, it is very good. Ambience very nice, food amazing, never disappoints.

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  10. yvonne

    Toronto1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 1 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food is always great done with taste and dedication

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Via Norte Restaurant is rated 4.2 stars by 25 OpenTable diners.

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Google Map for Via Norte Restaurant

938 College St, Toronto, ON M6H 1A4

Additional information

  • Area
    Little Portugal / Dundas West
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Mon–Fri 12:00–15:00 Dinner Tue–Fri 17:30–21:30 Sat 17:30–22:00
  • Price
    CAN$51 and over
  • Cuisines
    Portuguese, Seafood, Mediterranean
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Jose Alves
  • Additional
    Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Vegan
  • Phone number
  • Private party facilities
    Our elegant dining room has the perfect ambiance to host all event types. From intimate gatherings to large functions, our customizable menu's are tailored to our guests needs and desires, together we bring that vision to life.
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