Il Posto Bistro - (Near Canandaigua, NY)

5 /5 Kim W: My husband and I love IL Posto Bistro. The food is outstanding, service is great, and atmosphere is quant and romantic. We bring friends there every chance we get to share the delicious cuisine. If you like Italian this is a place to check out!!

5 /5 James Garnett: This is the kind of restaurant you dream of finding. Small but cozy. Refined but not stodgy. Quiet but not empty. Each bite of food was satisfying to the eye and delivered on the flavor. The food was prepared with such care and the service was so friendly and helpful. The only draw back is that we live so far away from it. My wife and I wished we tried everything on the menu!

5 /5 Arthur Equinozzi: Went there for dinner prior to going to a local concert. Everything was booked up, but they were able to fit us in at the bar. The bartender was our server and she did a wonderful job. I ordered the gnocchi and thought they were wonderful. If you’ve had gnocchi you know the key is how long they’re cooked and these were perfect. Also did the beet salad as an appetizer which was terrific. Would give them an unequivocal thumbs up and highly recommend.

5 /5 Allison Whiting: Outstanding! We came to Il Posto on a Monday night and it was our first time here. They are one of the few places open on a Monday and I’m so glad we found this spot. The atmosphere is cozy. The service was friendly and attentive from the minute we came in. It was a short wait for a table. The food was delicious. We shared the beet and caesar salads, then had the chicken Milanese and zuppa di pesce, which were recommended by our fantastic server, Wendy. Both dishes were excellent—well prepared, fresh seafood and cozy food on this wintery night. We loved our experience and can’t wait to come back. A gem of a restaurant in canandaigua. We highly recommend it!

5 /5 Chuck Lind: In one simple sentence, Id describe this place as a casual-dining, Italian Bistro with excellent service, exceptional food and well-balanced drinks. Ill start with our server, Kayley - that I immediately liked - but being our first time here - I didnt know whether her tastes aligned with ours and whether she could be trusted. She absolutely earned it - when we go back Ill ask to be in her section. Her first recommendation was for a fried goat cheese balls - and we like goat cheese - but Id describe this dish as perfection. The thinly-breaded exterior was golden brown and texturally executed perfectly; the cheesy interior held its shape but was slightly soft, the relish gave it some heat and the arugula gave it something fresh as well as slightly bitter, but in a good way. We both had drinks too - me the Fig Old-Fashioned and my better half had a salted caramel martini. Again Kayley described the martini as drinking dessert - again, spot on description. Im a bourbon fan - and I thought this Old-Fashioned was well balanced, a little bit of smoky/earthiness from the fig - and the bourbon was there, but not bashing you over the head. Our entrees included the Bolognese and Gorgonzola. We only ate half to save room for dessert - and again both were excellent - and still great when we had the leftovers for lunch then extra day. Be aware - the gorgonzola funk isnt for everybody - this dish was probably my least favorite of the night; but it was still very good. I liked it better the next day cold - my only suggestion would be to boost the ratio of asparagus and mushrooms. We came for the Tiramisu - and ended up getting that one to go when (again, thanks to Kayley) we heard about the chocolate boudino and a bourbon-apple, amaretto panna cotta. The turamiso was breakfast the next day - and still wonderful, the boudino - be warned - was roll-your-eyes-back-in-your-head-in-a-good-way sweet, and the Panna cotta was nice. Best meal weve had from beginning to end in a very long time.