Vatican Gift Shop

4.2

11 Reviews

CAN$31 to CAN$50

Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service

Make a reservation

2 people

Dec 23, 2024

7:00 PM

Experiences are available.

Good for special occasions
Neighborhood gem
Good for groups

The Vatican Gift Shop: Discover a hidden gem that combines a moody watering hole and music venue. Behind a small store filled with religious accessories, you'll find a surprisingly spacious bar area. Enjoy the unique ambiance with dim lighting and captivating decor. Experience vibrant live performances by local and renowned artists while savoring handcrafted cocktails. Expect the unexpected at The Vatican Gift Shop.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
CAN$31 to CAN$50
Cuisines
Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service, Pizza Bar, Italian
Hours of operation
Wed–Sat 6:00 pm–2:00 am
Phone number
(416) 462-2682
Website
http://www.vaticangiftshopto.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
1047 Gerrard St E, Toronto, ON M4M 1Z7
Neighborhood
Danforth / Greek Town
Parking details
Street Parking
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Vegan, Wine

Experiences

Dinner Time at the Vatican Gift Shop
Multiple dates available
Please note that any tables booked in this time slot will have a 2.5 hour seating time limit, and tables must be cleared by the end of this time limit. If you require the booth for the evening, please contact us and we will do our best to accommodate. Please note a minimum spend may be required.
Night time table service
Multiple dates available
For booth reservations after 9pm we require a minimum spend of $500 per booth. Booths can comfortably seat up to 8 guests with standing room nearby, and we allow for a maximum of 12 guests per booth. If you are booking for more than 12 guests, multiple booths will be required, increasing the minimum by $500 per additional booth required. This minimum spend can be reached via food or drink orders on one bill, and we can accept up to 5 separate payments toward the tab. Please note we do not split bills, and gratuity is not included in the minimum spend. Please contact us if you have any questions.

AranciniCA$14.00
Mozzarella stuffed rice balls, tomato sauce, parmesan, basil
MeatballsCA$14.00
Beef & pork, tomato sauce, crostini, parmesan, basil
Cheesy Garlic BreadCA$15.00
Garlic cream, mozzarella, parmesan
Antipasti BoardCA$39.00
Chef's selection of cheeses & meats, nuts, crostini, fruit, olives
Sharing PlatterCA$85.00
Meatballs, garlic bread, arancini, caprese, cheeses & cured meats

Insalate

Insalata di CasaCA$10.00
Arugula, tomato, balsamic, olive oil, parmesan
Insalata CesareCA$15.00
Romaine, crispy pancetta, cesare dressing, parmesan, foccacia croutons
CapreseCA$14.00
Fior di latte, tomato, basil, olive oil, balsamic

Pasta

Spaghetti & MeatballsCA$18.00
Tomato sauce, basil, parmesan

Pizza

MargheritaCA$18.00
Tomato sauce, fior di latte basil, parmesan
The 416CA$20.00
Tomato sauce, mozzarella, pepperoni, mushroom
The Vatican 5-0CA$22.00
Tomato sauce, mozzarella, pancetta, jalapeno, pineapple
Miele PiccanteCA$22.00
Tomato sauce, fior di latte, spicy soppresata, basil, honey
Bianco di ProsciuttoCA$23.00
Cream sauce, mozzarella, prosciutto, caramelized onion, kalamata olives, arugula, parmesan, balsamic
The Fun GuyCA$21.00
Cream sauce, mozzarella, mushroom, carmelized onion, gorgonzola, truffle oil, parmesan
PuttanescaCA$22.00
Tomato sauce, fior di latte, white anchovy, red onion, capers, kalamata olives
The GoatCA$21.00
Pesto, mozzarella, red onion, roasted red pepper, goat cheese
Il MacellaioCA$23.00
Tomato sauce, mozzarella, sausage, pancetta, soppresata, pepperoni
AffumicatoCA$23.00
Cream sauce, mozarella, cream cheese, smoked salmon, capers, red onion, dill, everything bagel crust
Una Faccia Una RazzaCA$23.00
Tomato sauce, mozzarella, red onion, green & kalamata olives, feta, oregano, basil, sliced tomato, cretan olive oil
Il MalanzanaCA$20.00
Cream sauce, mozzarella, feta smoked eggplant, mushrooms

Dolce

Cookies 'n' Cream CheesecakeCA$9.00
TiramisuCA$9.00

What 11 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.2

4.2 based on all time ratings

4.3Food
3.9Service
4.5Ambience
4.1Value

Noise • Energetic

11 Reviews

J
Julia
VIP
New York City
6 reviews
4.0
6 reviews
Dined on November 9, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Reserved a booth with friends for my bday early in the evening. Service was good. I do think the booth policy is challenging if you're thinking of getting one. you can keep the booth for 2 hours for dinner but you can't really keep it after 9pm. After 9pm there is a $500 min spend which most groups can meet, but you can't run more than 5 tabs plus if you're a group where people are coming/going and want to manage their own bar tabs, it makes it really really challenging. So I personally spent well over $1000 over the course of the evening, bc we cut one tab off at $700 and then restarted but at the end you didn't have 5 people who clearly would be accountable for the tab so I took that over as well. Plus my group was obviously going to the bar for drinks too because as the night goes on you tend to drift away from the booth to the dance floor. I don't know what the solution is but this just feels like a really difficult and penalizing approach. One booth stayed empty all night which seems silly. Please find a better way, Vatican. We spent over $1000 with you, why make it so hard.... I'd go to dance in future but this booth situation is kind of a nightmare.
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JessicaH
Fort Lauderdale
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 22, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food was great and our waitress was amazing. DJ on Fridays is really good.
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OT
OpenTable Diner
Toronto
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on April 21, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 1
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
The food is simply not great but everything else was.
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Nickr
Toronto
9 reviews
1.0
9 reviews
Dined on March 17, 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 5
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 4
I’ve been contacted about not closing my bill, however when I left, I paid and I have the Amex transaction to prove it.
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cindyk
Tampa
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on February 18, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 5
Service by iur waitress was great,she was amazing and did a wonderful job. BUT the other waitress (blonde long hair) was not a happy person at all she was very rude and dismissive. You need to have people skills for both men and women but she was fun and flirty with all the men and then the women she was pushy, ignorant, very disrespectful. Honeslty not sure we will be back because wouldnt want to have this kind if treatment again. We spent a fair but if money this evening too being there for 5 hours eating and drinking. I loved the ambiance, music was great and other staff professional and food was very tasty.
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Jeanine
Toronto
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 3, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Went early for a birthday dinner with friends, pizza was excellent, service super friendly Stayed late for the party ;) Fabulous ambience, great crowd and great music. Fun was had. Will be back.
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SeanM
Toronto
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 19, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The vibe is pretty cool. Food was good. We were there earlier in the evening. Looking forward to trying for a later evening gig.
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ThaddeusBennett
Toronto
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on December 17, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We reserved a table for my bday, service was friendly, professional and on point. Food was quite good. 80’s night and the museum c was soooo good. DJ Cal was the best part of this night.
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AnnaW
Toronto
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 12, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Everything was excellent! We had a group of 16 and reserved a booth. The staff were very accommodating and friendly. The music and dancing was super fun. Good crowd of people overall. Pizza and drinks were delicious. The ambience and look of the place was beautiful. My group had so much fun and we all plan to come back! 10/10 experience!! Thank you for making my birthday so memorable!
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NadiaP
New York City
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 17, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Very accommodating to our party. Food was fantastic—especially the Arancini. Service was very good. The music was perfect—DJ played a great variety of tunes that had everyone dancing.
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FAQs

Vatican Gift Shop is rated 4.2 stars by 11 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Dec 23, 2024

7:00 PM

Experiences are available.

1047 Gerrard St E, Toronto, ON M4M 1Z7

Additional information

Neighborhood
Danforth / Greek Town
Hours of operation
Wed–Sat 6:00 pm–2:00 am
Price
CAN$31 to CAN$50
Cuisines
Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service, Pizza Bar, Italian
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Vegan, Wine

Website
http://www.vaticangiftshopto.com/
Phone number
(416) 462-2682

Vatican Gift Shop

Make a reservation

Additional information

Dinner Time at the Vatican Gift Shop

Night time table service

Antipasti

AranciniCA$14.00

MeatballsCA$14.00

Cheesy Garlic BreadCA$15.00

Antipasti BoardCA$39.00

Sharing PlatterCA$85.00

Insalate

Insalata di CasaCA$10.00

Insalata CesareCA$15.00

CapreseCA$14.00

Pasta

Spaghetti & MeatballsCA$18.00

Pizza

MargheritaCA$18.00

The 416CA$20.00

The Vatican 5-0CA$22.00

Miele PiccanteCA$22.00

Bianco di ProsciuttoCA$23.00

The Fun GuyCA$21.00

PuttanescaCA$22.00

The GoatCA$21.00

Il MacellaioCA$23.00

AffumicatoCA$23.00

Una Faccia Una RazzaCA$23.00

Il MalanzanaCA$20.00

Dolce

Cookies 'n' Cream CheesecakeCA$9.00

TiramisuCA$9.00

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