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Avanti Trattoria

17 King Street East, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada (Downtown Oshawa)
905-404-8040
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Ranked #17 of 176 restaurants in Oshawa
Price range: $10 - $15
Cuisines: Italian
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Good for: Groups, Business, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner
Neighbourhood: Downtown Oshawa
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Bowmanville, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 April 2013

Had our child's baptism party at Avanti, and had a great experience! welcoming staff, a good value and portions. Always go for our special occasions!

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Mailhac
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 April 2013

A very nice restaurant/trattoria which is badly let down by the quality of the servers. Start with the good - all of the food was nice including the excellent expresso coffee after the meal. Now the BAD - we were promptly led to our table by a server who the walked away and left us. She served all the tables... More

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See 5 more reviews by lecoqdnord for Oshawa
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 March 2013

Trattorias are known for good food at reasonable prices and Avanti does not disappoint. I had the veal parmigiana and I was pleasantly surprised when my plate arrived as I was presented with a generous portion and it also tasted very good. Staff was courtious and the service prompt. I would recommend this family friendly restaurant without hesitation.

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Oshawa, Canada
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 March 2013

I have dined at Avanti often for lunch and dinner. Food is consistent and tasty. Great wood oven pizzas. My favorite lunch special is the veal pannini with ceasar side for just over $10. Interesting salads and a very good cappacino. Dinners with wine appetizer main and a shared dessert. are usually under $100 per couple.

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See 4 more reviews by Torontofrequentflyer for Oshawa
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 March 2013 via mobile

I have been going to Avanti for about two years now. The service has always been fine. Usually quite quick. The food overtime has lost its quality and flavour. I imagine they have hired new chefs who do not do as great of work as the previous chefs before them. I also find that the owner/manager (I assume) Does not... More

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Newcastle, Canada
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 February 2013

When they first opened several years ago we had friends from out of town and we physically went there in the early afternoon and asked if we could make a dinner reservation for later that day and were told they didn't do reservations for groups less than 6. We explained we lived 25 km away and didn't want to end... More

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Toronto, Canada
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 January 2013

The pizzas dont taste fresh. The pizzas are VERY basic for the price point. No traditional Italian appetizers like antipasto :( disappointing... The salads could be better. Some healthier options would be a nice addition.

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Oshawa, ON
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 January 2013

We have been here several times and the food was never disappointing. The atmosphere is good and the staff is pleasant. I would recommend this restaurant for an occasional nice Italian dinner even if it can be a little but not exceedingly pricey, which is the reason why I would recommend staying away from the liquor while there.

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Northern Ontario
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 January 2013

Location is good, service is good and the food is good but not great. Prices were reasonable. One person in our group had a chicken dish and the chicken was hot but the pasta was cold.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 December 2012

Good food at a resonable price. Pleasant staff. Our party of 6 tried different menu offerings such as the veal parm, chicken parm, 3 different pastas. All were terrific.

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