The amore affair for Coast readers continues, as Il Mercato wins the Best Italian Food category again. Il Mercato is a pretty place: lovely lighting, warm colours. And the menu is beautiful too. “We make the food with love,” says assistant manager Lenora McNeil. “A combination of traditional Italian food and we use the freshest ingredients available we can get locally.”
2nd: da Maurizio, 1496 Lower Water, 423-0859
3rd: Piccolo Mondo, 1580 Argyle, 429-0080