Published 30 August 2026 · Updated 29 September 2026 · By Jatin Dua, Broker of Record, RE/MAX Quantum Realty
Five Italian restaurants with a verified Queensway address, ranked on Google rating weighted against review volume — because a 4.9 from twelve people is not the same as a 4.3 from three thousand. One chain at Sherway Gardens is deliberately excluded and the reason is stated. Ratings retrieved 30 August 2026.
I live and work on The Queensway, and the question I get more than any other from buyers touring the corridor is not about maintenance fees. It is where do you actually eat around here. So here is the honest answer, ranked by what the public says rather than what I personally like — Google ratings and review counts pulled on 30 August 2026, every one with a verified Queensway address.
The ranking
| # | Restaurant | Rating | Reviews | Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ragu Scratch Pasta | 4.9 | 734 | 934 The Queensway |
| 2 | Buon Giorno Café | 4.8 | 504 | 1134 The Queensway |
| 3 | The Blue Horse Cucina | 4.8 | 143 | 848 The Queensway |
| 4 | Posticino | 4.4 | 712 | 755 The Queensway |
| 5 | Mamma Martino’s | 4.3 | 3,273 | 624-B The Queensway |
How I ranked them, and why it is not just the star rating
A 4.9 from 12 people is not the same as a 4.3 from three thousand. Ragu Scratch Pasta tops this list because 4.9 across 734 reviews is genuinely hard to do — a sustained result, not a good month. Mamma Martino’s sits fifth on rating but has 3,273 reviews, more than the other four combined. That is not a restaurant that got lucky; that is a corridor institution that has been feeding this neighbourhood for decades.
If you want the highest-rated plate of pasta, go to Ragu. If you want the place your neighbours have been going to since before the condos went up, go to Mamma Martino’s. Different questions.
One honest caveat
Scaddabush at 1900 The Queensway rates 4.5 across 7,597 reviews and I have left it off deliberately. It is a chain, it sits at Sherway Gardens rather than on the walkable stretch, and it was a paid listing when I pulled this data. Perfectly good dinner. Not a Queensway neighbourhood restaurant.
What this has to do with buying here
Walkability is the most oversold number in condo marketing. Every listing quotes a Walk Score and almost none tell you what is actually within walking distance.
The genuine restaurant cluster runs roughly 620 to 950 — Mamma Martino’s at 624, Posticino at 755, The Blue Horse at 848, Ragu at 934. Buildings in the 600–900 range put you inside it on foot. Reina at 689 and Curio at 799 both sit in the middle. Buon Giorno at 1134 is closer to The Tailor at 1195.
That is a real difference between two buildings a kilometre apart, and no floor plan will tell you about it.
Why this matters if you are buying here
A concentration of long-established family restaurants is a signal that a strip has depth rather than churn. Restaurants that have been in the same hands for decades survive rent cycles, recessions and changing tastes, and their presence usually reflects a settled local population — which is what supports residential values along an arterial.
The Queensway condominium corridor is mostly mid-rise stock from roughly 2015 onward, sitting directly on the retail frontage rather than behind it. That produces a specific kind of daily life — most errands on foot, both the Gardiner Expressway and Highway 427 close by car, and an arterial road as the front yard.
The due diligence that actually applies
- Which side of the street, and how high. Stand in the bedroom with the window open at a busy hour. Two units in one building can be very different products on this variable alone.
- The reserve fund, against the age of the corporation. These buildings are young, so a low fee is arithmetic rather than evidence of good management. Ask whether the first reserve fund study update has happened and what it did to the required contribution.
- What the fee includes. Utilities are usually separately metered here. Add your own estimated bills before comparing against an older all-inclusive Etobicoke building.
- Parking and locker status. Owned unit, exclusive-use common element, or rented — only the first two convey.
- What is proposed next door. The corridor is still developing, so the low-rise or parking lot beside a building may not stay that way. The City’s development application records are public.
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Frequently asked questions
Why is there so much Italian food on The Queensway?
South Etobicoke has a long-established Italian community, and the corridor’s restaurant mix reflects that history. Long-tenured family restaurants tend to accumulate on strips with a settled local population and affordable commercial space, and both have been true here for a long time.
Which Italian restaurant on The Queensway is best?
Ratings and reputations move, chefs change and businesses change hands, so any ranking is a snapshot. What is more durable is the concentration itself: the strip supports several long-established places, which is unusual. Check current reviews and hours directly before planning an evening.
Does an established food scene affect property values?
Indirectly but meaningfully. Long-tenured restaurants indicate a strip with depth rather than churn, and a continuously occupied retail frontage is one of the harder amenities to replicate. What is worth paying for is the frontage and the foot traffic rather than any individual restaurant.
Is it noisy living above a restaurant?
It can be, and the specifics matter. Kitchen extraction fans, early morning deliveries and summer patio noise are the usual issues. Which floor you are on and which side of the building you face change the experience substantially. Visit the unit in the evening with the windows open before deciding.
Where else in Etobicoke is good for eating out?
Mimico and New Toronto have an established Lake Shore Boulevard West strip with a more village-scaled character; Bloor West Village and The Kingsway have their own established rows to the north. The Queensway’s distinction is that its dining sits directly beneath its condominium buildings rather than a walk away.
Do restaurants on The Queensway have parking?
Most rely on a mix of small private lots behind or beside buildings and on-street parking, and availability varies considerably by block and by time of evening. Restrictions differ block to block, so read signage carefully. Demand around the busier dining clusters is noticeably higher on weekend evenings.
Sources
- City of Toronto — Planning and Development — current and proposed development along The Queensway corridor. Accessed 10 September 2026.
- Toronto Transit Commission — surface routes serving The Queensway and connections to Line 2. Accessed 10 September 2026.
- TRREB Market Watch, August 2026 — the Etobicoke average sale price of $1,049,793 across 243 sales. Accessed 10 September 2026.
Related reading
- The Queensway, Etobicoke: the reference guide to the corridor
- Shopping and amenities on The Queensway
- Every condo building on The Queensway
- Reina Condos, 689 The Queensway
- The Tailor Residences, 1195 The Queensway
Ratings and review counts from Google Maps, retrieved 30 August 2026, and subject to change. Listed for information only — no business here has paid for or been consulted about its placement, and I have no commercial relationship with any of them. Not intended to solicit buyers or sellers under contract with another brokerage. E.&O.E.
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About the author — Jatin Dua, Etobicoke real estate agent
I am Jatin Dua, Broker of Record at RE/MAX Quantum Realty Inc., Brokerage, Unit 101, 799 The Queensway in Etobicoke, with more than four years of active GTA transactions and over $100M in sales volume. My office is on this street, so the local detail here comes from walking it rather than from a directory.
Reach me at [email protected] or 833-330-1925.