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Carisma, Toronto, ON

Carisma

4.8
4.8
2159 Reviews
CAN$31 to CAN$50
Italian

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2 people
19:00
Booked 10 times today
  • Good for special occasions
  • Good for business meals
  • Charming
Steps away from the King Edward Hotel, Toronto’s financial, business, theatre, shopping and culinary districts. Carisma offers something a little different.

With a long history of being in the business, including restaurants such as Il Mulino and Barolo, Carisma prides itself on offering impeccable real Italian food and quality service.

Carisma epitomizes the overall dining experience. Whether it is a drink at the bar, or a culinary journey where you enjoy food with your senses first. It is a place where you feel at home and coming for years, even if its your first time.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    CAN$31 to CAN$50
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Tue–Fri 12:00 pm–2:00 pm Dinner Mon–Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (416) 864-7373
  • Website
    http://www.carismarestaurant.com/
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive Chef
    Allan Hilario & Andy Szeto
  • Catering
    Please contact CARISMA directly or email us at info@carismarestaurant.com for details on Catering.
  • Private party facilities
    Corporate Meeting or Family Affair? Lunch or Dinner? Set Menu or A La Carte? We have you covered. This cozy space can accommodate two separate groups of 20, or one group of 40. With access to our bar for cocktails, a gorgeous view of our wine cellar, separate coat check and more!
  • Location
    15 Toronto St, Toronto, ON M5C 2E3
  • Area
    Financial District
  • Cross Street
    Adelaide & Church
  • Parking details
    Parking is available on the street.
  • Public transit
    King St. Subway Station
  • Additional
    Gluten-free Options

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What 2,159 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.5Value

Noise • Moderate

Diners' Choice Awards

  • Old Toronto

    Best Overall

  • Old Toronto

    Best Service

  • Old Toronto

    Best Ambience

  • Old Toronto

    Good for business meals

  • Old Toronto

    Great for fine wines

  • Old Toronto

    Italian

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Carisma offers an inviting dining experience with "friendly service" and "amazing food." This Italian restaurant is praised for its "wonderful ambience" and exceptional staff. Highlights include a diverse menu with superb wine selections. While some find it a bit pricey, the "excellent service" and "delicious food" make it a favorite in Toronto.

2,160 Reviews

  1. Gavin

    Toronto

    28 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    28 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our first time dining at Carisma and we were delighted with the experience. Started with the Capesante Con Funghi. The scallops melted in your mouth, and the delicate saffron and white wine sauce gave them a lovely flavour. We followed that with the Osso Bucco Alla Milanese. The meat was done perfectly, falling of the bone and so tender and flavourful. The accompanying risotto was delicious as well. We finished with the Tortino Al Cioccolato. If I'm to be perfectly honest, this was not as good as the rest of the meal. It was flavourful enough, but not as moist as expected. Perhaps my expectations were too high given how fantastic the rest of the meal was. The overall atmosphere was warm and friendly, with top notch attentive service. Will definitely come again.

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  2. Andrew

    Toronto

    22 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    22 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    What a special night out with family! Our table ready right on time. Attentive staff, apprised of a show time, helped us get underway and out without feeling rushed. We enjoyed warm mushroom and burrata and truffle salads, and zucchini flowers before a trio of mains (a traditional penne, a boar ragout pappardelle, and an exquisite seafood risotto that our server selected for me). The resto was abuzz with diners and it was a treat, seated close to the kitchen, to see the large staff deftly handle the crowd. We will be going back when we have more time to try the meats and fishes that most of the other diners were ordering. Thank you to the staff, and especially Simone, for a wonderful start to our night out. And thank you for having non-alcoholic options!

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  3. Andrew

    Toronto

    69 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    69 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Outstanding food and service ad usually. Thank you Michael and Silva and the other servers too for making a wonderful evening.

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  4. Nicole

    Toronto

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great service and amazing food as always. We will be back.

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  5. Peter

    Toronto

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our meal was excellent, veal chop and seafood calamarata! Service was attentive but not intrusive. Always enjoy Carisma!

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  6. Nick

    Toronto

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 23 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing experience. Family oriented. Food was spettacolare!

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  7. Frank

    Toronto

    55 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    55 reviews

    Dined on 22 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The best Italian restaurant in the downtown core wonderful staff

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  8. michel

    Toronto

    7 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on 16 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Four of us had a wonderful dinner on Saturday evening. The staff were very attentive and particularly warm and friendly without being intrusive. The pasta, chicken and steak meals were especially enjoyed as were the walnut torte and tiramisu. The restaurant decor is quite modern, stylish and comfortable. Difficult to go wrong in making this choice.

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  9. janice

    Edmonton

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 15 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Staff were all wonderful and the food fantastic. Would definitely go back next time we are in Toronto

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    Toronto

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 13 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Everything about this restaurant is just delightful

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Carisma is rated 4.8 stars by 2159 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 10 times today
Google Map for Carisma

15 Toronto St, Toronto, ON M5C 2E3

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Adelaide & Church
  • Area
    Financial District
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Tue–Fri 12:00 pm–2:00 pm Dinner Mon–Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    CAN$31 to CAN$50
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Parking is available on the street.
  • Public transit
    King St. Subway Station
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Allan Hilario & Andy Szeto
  • Additional
    Gluten-free Options
  • Website
    http://www.carismarestaurant.com/
  • Phone number
    (416) 864-7373
  • Catering
    Please contact CARISMA directly or email us at info@carismarestaurant.com for details on Catering.
  • Private party facilities
    Corporate Meeting or Family Affair? Lunch or Dinner? Set Menu or A La Carte? We have you covered. This cozy space can accommodate two separate groups of 20, or one group of 40. With access to our bar for cocktails, a gorgeous view of our wine cellar, separate coat check and more!

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