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Emma Kula
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Emma Kula

over 3 years ago

Osteria Rialto and Bar Biltmore

Paradise Theatre just re-opened after several years, and with it comes a new Italian restaurant, Osteria Rialto, as well as an upstairs bar with posh cocktails and snacks.

Bar Biltmore and Osteria Rialto

The Space:

Osteria Rialto

The inside of Osteria Rialto.

The interiors of both the bar and restaurant are reflective of the 1937 Art Deco-style venue. The light-filled Rialto is situated on the main floor and houses a long bar area, as well as plenty of white marble tables for guests to enjoy their dinner.

Bar Biltmore

The inside of Bar Biltmore.

Upstairs, the stylish Bar Biltmore boasts geometric floor tiles and gold-accented plush green stools that surround high-top tables and line the bar. The spaces are warm, inviting and cozy --perfect for a date night or an elegant dinner with friends.

The Food:

Osteria Rialto

Appetizers at Osteria Rialto.

Osteria Rialto offers dishes that borrow from the style of traditional Southern Italian cooking, but with a modern twist. Diners enjoy a warm bread service pre-dinner, complete with high-quality olive oil and Castelvetrano olive puree, plus appetizers like pesce crudo (raw fish), black cuttlefish ink arancini or a selection of Italian cheeses. Mains include rich homemade pasta featuring ingredients like snow crab and veal ragu, as well as a few fresh seafood and meat dishes. At Biltmore, guests can snack on cheese, salumi, oysters, crostini and a selection of small plates while sipping their cocktails.

Osteria Rialto

Cuttlefish arancini, pesce crudo and fresh bread at Rialto.

Osteria Rialto Dessert

Spiced chocolate-pear cake and apple tart with lingonberry compote and fresh cream for dessert.

The Drinks:

Osteria Rialto Drinks

La Rosa and La Bionda from Osteria Rialto.

At Biltmore, the cocktail menu is focused on spritzes, sours and Negronis -- with each drink ranked out of five for its level of bitterness. The Halfstack features mezcal and lime with a gorgeous blue tint, and the Buongiorno combines rum and fernet with cold-brew coffee and tonic for a bitter yet refreshing sip. Downstairs at Rialto, the bar menu offers various artfully crafted, spirit-forward drinks, from refreshing and fruity to rich and creamy.

Bar Biltmore Drinks

The Halfstack from Biltmore - mezcal, Bianco vermouth, lime and blue.

Bar Biltmore Drink

The Evergreen from Biltmore - gin, herbs, lemon, egg white and pine.

Bar Biltmore Drink

The Buongiorno from Biltmore - rum, Fernet, Cynar, cold brew, tonic and grapefruit.

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Osteria Rialto and Bar Biltmore

Egg With Mullet Bottarga Crostini

Egg With Mullet Bottarga Crostini

Egg crostini with freshly shaved bottarga.

Osteria Rialto and Bar Biltmore

Mozzarella di Bufala and Giardiniera

Mozzarella di Bufala and Giardiniera

Mozzarella di Bufalo with pickled vegetables and fresh basil.

Osteria Rialto and Bar Biltmore

Cuttlefish Arancini

Cuttlefish Arancini

Cuttlefish arancini.

Osteria Rialto and Bar Biltmore

Tagliarini With Snow Crab

Tagliarini With Snow Crab

Fresh tagliarini pasta with snow crab.

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Bloorcourt Village

1006a Bloor St W, Toronto, ON M6H 1M2

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416-306-8124

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Osteria Rialto and Bar Biltmore

1006a Bloor St W, Toronto, ON M6H 1M2

Emma Kula
written by

Emma Kula

over 3 years ago

Osteria Rialto and Bar Biltmore

Paradise Theatre just re-opened after several years, and with it comes a new Italian restaurant, Osteria Rialto, as well as an upstairs bar with posh cocktails and snacks.

Bar Biltmore and Osteria Rialto

The Space:

Osteria Rialto

The inside of Osteria Rialto.

The interiors of both the bar and restaurant are reflective of the 1937 Art Deco-style venue. The light-filled Rialto is situated on the main floor and houses a long bar area, as well as plenty of white marble tables for guests to enjoy their dinner.

Bar Biltmore

The inside of Bar Biltmore.

Upstairs, the stylish Bar Biltmore boasts geometric floor tiles and gold-accented plush green stools that surround high-top tables and line the bar. The spaces are warm, inviting and cozy --perfect for a date night or an elegant dinner with friends.

The Food:

Osteria Rialto

Appetizers at Osteria Rialto.

Osteria Rialto offers dishes that borrow from the style of traditional Southern Italian cooking, but with a modern twist. Diners enjoy a warm bread service pre-dinner, complete with high-quality olive oil and Castelvetrano olive puree, plus appetizers like pesce crudo (raw fish), black cuttlefish ink arancini or a selection of Italian cheeses. Mains include rich homemade pasta featuring ingredients like snow crab and veal ragu, as well as a few fresh seafood and meat dishes. At Biltmore, guests can snack on cheese, salumi, oysters, crostini and a selection of small plates while sipping their cocktails.

Osteria Rialto

Cuttlefish arancini, pesce crudo and fresh bread at Rialto.

Osteria Rialto Dessert

Spiced chocolate-pear cake and apple tart with lingonberry compote and fresh cream for dessert.

The Drinks:

Osteria Rialto Drinks

La Rosa and La Bionda from Osteria Rialto.

At Biltmore, the cocktail menu is focused on spritzes, sours and Negronis -- with each drink ranked out of five for its level of bitterness. The Halfstack features mezcal and lime with a gorgeous blue tint, and the Buongiorno combines rum and fernet with cold-brew coffee and tonic for a bitter yet refreshing sip. Downstairs at Rialto, the bar menu offers various artfully crafted, spirit-forward drinks, from refreshing and fruity to rich and creamy.

Bar Biltmore Drinks

The Halfstack from Biltmore - mezcal, Bianco vermouth, lime and blue.

Bar Biltmore Drink

The Evergreen from Biltmore - gin, herbs, lemon, egg white and pine.

Bar Biltmore Drink

The Buongiorno from Biltmore - rum, Fernet, Cynar, cold brew, tonic and grapefruit.

Osteria Rialto and Bar Biltmore

Egg With Mullet Bottarga Crostini

Egg With Mullet Bottarga Crostini

Egg crostini with freshly shaved bottarga.

Osteria Rialto and Bar Biltmore

Mozzarella di Bufala and Giardiniera

Mozzarella di Bufala and Giardiniera

Mozzarella di Bufalo with pickled vegetables and fresh basil.

Osteria Rialto and Bar Biltmore

Cuttlefish Arancini

Cuttlefish Arancini

Cuttlefish arancini.

Osteria Rialto and Bar Biltmore

Tagliarini With Snow Crab

Tagliarini With Snow Crab

Fresh tagliarini pasta with snow crab.

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