Review: Bonterra Trattoria
- Bonterra Trattoria
- 1016 8th Street SW
- Phone 403-262-8480
- http://www.bonterra.ca/
- Food rating 4/5 - Olives, bruschetta, veal, dessert were awsome. Soup could have been warmer.
- Ambience 5/5 - tall ceilings, nice clean washroom, awsome patio (will have to try it out in the spring/summer).
- Service 5/5 - Our waitress really added to the experiance.
- Overall 5/5 - Even though the soup wasnt as warm as it could be, it was a really great experiance.
It was sort of a last minute decision to head out for my fathers birthday. I've heard good things about Bonterra, so we went there. Its almost a loft like building, tall ceilings, wood burning fireplace. You could sit up at the bar if your waiting for others in your party.
The menu is simple, they have a section for olives, antipastie, pasta/risotto, then fish/lamb/beef. The wine/cocktail list is extensive.
The olives and bruschetta we ordered were awsome. When they come out with the olives, they give you a big piece of foccacia hot from the oven with some olive oil to dip. The minestrone soup could have been warmer. The Veal Parmigana was great. For dessert we had strawberrys with mascarpone cheese. Im not sure how it works, but the strawberries had a reduction of balsamic vinegar on them, it just worked though. All the food wasnt salty, it was perfectly seasoned. You can tell the chef's really cared about the food.
We'll be going back, its a really great resturant. Everything worked, the service flowed perfectly. The soup could have been warmer, but other then that it was good. With wine and everything it was around $50 per person + tip. They have an awsome looking patio, sort of like a sanctuary in downtown calgary. I'll have to try it out sometime this spring/summer.
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