Best Pizza in Toronto - Pizzeria Defina Review

If you live in Toronto and you've been looking to try out some of the best pizzerias in town, here is our suggestion. Pizzeria Defina is great for a Friday evening date. The first thing that impressed me right after entering the restaurant was its cozy and welcoming atmosphere, with a view over the wood-fired pizza oven.

The lights were dim, but not too dim, and the music was just at the right volume. The little candles on the table gave everything a very intimate touch. Service was flawless from start to finish, which is something pretty hard to find in Toronto nowadays. The variety in the menu was great and it took us a while to figure out what we want but we eventually went with Defina Sausage. And we did not regret it at all.

This will be difficult to describe…but let me give it a shot. Every bite had a different taste and it surprised me every time. I don’t want to make this sound too cheesy but all of the ingredients were working together in a perfect harmony. Oh… and by the way… speaking of cheese. That gorgonzola cheese rocked my world. It was that thing that brought all of the other ingredients together and blended them perfectly, making it the best combination. Now… let me share a little fun fact with you guys. I NEVER eat the crust. Yes. I am THAT person. The crust for me is a simple handle from which you hold the pizza and then you dispose of it when you are done. I’ll just say that I ate the crust this time. And it was beautiful.

All in all, I was really impressed with Pizzeria Defina. I know that restaurants in Toronto are facing huge competition, that's why I think that their main advantage lays in that wood-fired oven which gives the pizza an authentic taste and really makes it the best. Next time, I will definitely go back with my date there. They have an amazing variety of wines that I want to try.

Appearance: 4/5 gems; Ambiance: 5/5 gems; Service: 5/5 gems; Menu Variety: 5/5 gems; Taste & Food Quality: 5/5 gems; Price compared to Food Quality: 5/5 gems; Overall Experience: 5/5 gems; Is it the gem of the week? DEFINITELY! -Irina All photos courtesy of Pizzeria Defina