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Italian dining in an old town courtyard setting. Dine by candlelight beside one of our six brick fireplaces.We are open for dinner every night from 4:00pm. Reservations are highly recommended. Il Terrazzo thanks Victoria for continuously voting us Victoria's Best Italian Restaurant. We offer an internationally acclaimed wine list, and a menu offering Northern Italian cuisine, featuring wood-oven roasted meats and pizza, home-made pasta, and fresh West Coast seafood.
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- Nov 4, 2020
This restaurant is in a courtyard in downtown Victoria on Johnston Street. Reservations are mandatory. The restaurant is beautiful with nice high ceilings and lovely décor. The seating is very well spaced and we were given and great window seat that had screens behind both our seats separating us from other tables. It was like having our own private dining room.
Our server James was very good and took very good care of us during the course of the evening.
We shared a formaggio di capra - herb crusted goat cheese on a bed of greens, poached pear and dried cranberries. It was very tasty and it had a nice tart dressing. For entrees I had beef tenderloin with mushrooms and marsala and served with spaghetti carbonara. The beef tenderloin was so tender and cooked exactly as requested. Spaghetti carbonara is one of my favorite pastas and Il Terrazo's is one of the best that I've had. The pasta was perfectly cooked and the sauce clung to the pasta perfectly and was so flavourful. My husband had the halibut with blackberry and green pepper reduction topped with asiago cheese. His meal came with 3 cheese fusilla. My husband's halibut was a bit overpowering in taste but I think that was his own fault because he asked to have parmesan cheese applied over the entire plate instead of just on his pasta.
Il Terrazo is fair value for all that they offer - beautiful dining room, good service and very good food. We would highly recommend look forward to returning.Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Matthew L.Victoria, Canada01Aug 2, 2024
Il Terrazzo never fails to disappoint! The food and service are best in class and they always manage to deliver an unmatched ambiance!
Bravo to the whole team!Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Ryan T.San Diego, CA012Aug 8, 2024
Ambience 10/10
Food 9/10
Service 9/10
Overall, an amazing dining experience and one of my favorite restaurant stops on our British Columbia trip.Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Mar 5, 2024
I have somehow rediscovered this place, partly due to me coming to the island for work, and it has been a go-to place for me to have at least one dinner. I originally had a draft that was over 8 years ago, and I can say now I am giving this place a full 5 stars, one definitely for the food, the other is the service I get here as a single diner sitting at the bar and being served by Eric who always makes everyone sitting at the bar feel like it is a better place to be than eating at a table.
From remembering my name, to always checking in at the right time on the food, and knowing how to gauge people on what they would like to drink, this is service you do not see often, and it isn't just coming to solve dinner, it is leaving with a full stomach and leaving happy.
I have yet to have enough stomach for dessert (hopefully that will change on my next visit) but I can say the food here is fairly priced, and a the portions are good, as in there is enough food, but don't worry, if you don't finish you can pack it up, do not let this stuff go to waste.
Always at the beginning is the fresh foccacia with their house-made olive tapenade, and it's hard to resist eating it all and then getting in trouble with trying to eat your main, or your appetizers, hence the problem with getting to dessert. If you are wanting pizzas, they come out piping hot out of their oven, if you are wanting their pasta, each one has a different flare, with my latest dish being selected : Cannelloni e Capesante - roasted butternut squash and asiago cheese with seared Hokkaido scallops, and it was quite a plate.
If you are looking for a great place to eat, come here, get a taste of Italian in Victoria.Helpful 1Thanks 0Love this 2Oh no 0 - Apr 27, 2024
While in Victoria we picked this out of the way place hidden between buildings and back alleys. Decor felt very authentic and was quite popular. We were seated in a small alcove which was perfect to keeping the noise down to allow talking without effort. But the general many different shaped eating areas allowed for having a cozy feeling throughout despite the many patrons. Enjoyed great salads and different pasta and must say the bolognese recipe was the best I ever had. Looking forward to our next visit to Victoria to eat here again.
Helpful 1Thanks 0Love this 1Oh no 0 - Jun 18, 2024
I was recommended this restaurant for my husband and I to celebrate our 1st wedding anniversary but we left pretty disappointed.
I'm very grateful that I made a reservation, because even on a Tuesday, it was incredibly busy. Our first impressions were horrible, mostly because we were seated in a back room that smelled so so badly of weed it was almost intolerable. I don't care if it's legal, who wants to be eating dinner and smelling that the entire time?
Our waiter was not friendly and was very slow. It took him almost 20 minutes to come to our table just to ask if we wanted water. The food was the only saving grace for this restaurant. It was good, not the best Italian food I've had, but good.
Even with my husband on two separate occasions speaking to the hostess and a woman I believe to be the manager, nobody mentioned our anniversary. It's pretty customary in the United States for even the fanciest of restaurants to at least acknowledge a special occasion, if not give a free dessert. We didn't come to try and get anything free, that's not why the review is so low, but the overall experience was nothing special.Helpful 2Thanks 1Love this 0Oh no 3 - Jul 12, 2023Updated review
Truly phenomenal restaurant. One of the best meals I've had in a long time from an unassuming local neighborhood Italian joint.
Service was friendly, prompt, and efficient yet not overly intrusive. The food was just delicious. Went with a pasta bolognese and the panko crusted pork scaloppini. Couldn't get over how amazing both dishes were. The portions are massive so plan to have enough for lunch the following day.
Cesar salad was perfectly crisp and fresh with a super light dusting of dressing. Would have loved to try dessert but there was simply not enough room to fit anywhere.
The wine list far exceeds what one would expect for a local "joint" such as this. I'll Terrazzo a superb experience with a nice vibe and very upscale atmosphere. You won't be disappointed.Helpful 1Thanks 0Love this 1Oh no 0Jul 7, 2023Previous reviewWhat a great restaurant! 5 stars all around. Romantic, yes!!! Good service, yes (thanks Glen)!!! Delicious food, yes!!! The fusilli Bolognese was amazing! They absolutely nailed the sofrito!!!
Pork tenderloin and cocktails and Caesar Salad were all phenomenal. Wine list is massive!!! The portions were so big we didn't have room for desert!
If in Victoria you should give this place a try. Was very pleased and will absolutely be back!!! - Dec 25, 2023Updated review
Delicious! Great service! All around 5 stars! Romantic like atmosphere we will definitely keep this on our list of places to eat in Victoria when we visit! Even the leftovers were delicious warmed up! The bread and everything was just as delicious 2 days later!
Helpful 2Thanks 0Love this 2Oh no 0Dec 21, 2023Previous reviewDelicious food, great service! DEF come here if you're considering. HIGHLY recommend if you're into Italian, and want homemade dishes! Everything was delicious and our waitress was very sweet and accommodating! Even moved us tables from where we originally sat b/c I thought it was too close to the front.
Come visit!! You won't regret it!
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