Bonfire Bistro

I can’t say enough about this place! Loved the service! The food was amazing! So flavorful! The pizza crust was delicious! They had coffee, tea, wines … I wish I was staying longer I would come back!

Excellent food in a comfortable (if slightly noisy) environment. The beet and goat cheese salad is particularly good. Hours are limited, make a reservation!

I've been here a number of times over the years and it's always been a great experience. I love the pizzas and pasta dishes. And the carrot cake, urgh.so good. Worth the calories for sure! Often busy and it seems like there are a lot of local residents in River Heights who frequent this place.

A gem of a neighbourhood restaurant in River Heights!
Soooo many good things on the menu.

We have dined at Bonfire many times and have never been disappointed. They have a large and loyal clientele for a reason. Everything about the experience is excellent. Being "foodies" and having dined all over the world makes us somewhat of experts. Currently, my favorite dish is the Manitoba chicken. Very unique and wholesome. Service is superior, and dishes have just the right flavors.

Had the gnocchi and a black coffee. Oh man. What an amazing dish. Coffee was one of the best I’ve had in a while. Great experience.

Bonfire’s “large pizza” is closer to a personal size and definable not enough food for two people. When we picked up our pizza we were shocked, not have enough to feed our guests. Will not return!

Worst meal I've ever eaten. Had the mac and cheese and it was both undercooked (noodles still hard, cheese sauce not thickened or containing any cheese) and burnt (left under the salamander or in the oven way too long so the top was charred black). The vegetables and chorizo were cut much too large for what was essentially a bowl of orange milk with raw noodles and ashes. The server didn't come back to the table once to ask how the food was, as if they could tell before they handed it over what the answer would be. I've worked in restaurants for decades and would be ashamed to put food like that out of my kitchen.

Really powerful round of food poisoning after this meal. Needless to say I will not be going back and if you do make the mistake of eating here, avoid the mac and cheese.

Not a high-end restaurant, but the variety of food choices was very good and the wine selection limited but well chosen for any wine pallette. We enjoyed the pizza as well as a couple of other entrees. It was a nice environment and pleasant service. Most importantly is that we'd go back again.

I recently dined at Bonfire Bistro with my wife, and unfortunately, our experience left much to be desired. While the ambiance and service were decent, the quality of the food fell short of our expectations. The lack of flavour in the dishes we ordered was a significant letdown considering the price of the meals.

The food is mediocre and the service is TERRIBLE! The only thing that came quickly was the bill! We waited 45 minutes to order and had to force drink orders. But the SECOND the plates were cleared, the bill and the waitress with the Interac machine were there. While I had a full glass of wine! We had a big bill and were incredibly patient and polite until the end… Honestly Olive Garden is better and I wouldn’t go there even if it was free!

Underwhelming and overrated. Price is too high for the quality but maybe it was an off day. Reviews were better than our experience. Far better restaurants for the price point.

Friendly atmosphere with a great neo-Italian cuisine. Nicely portioned meals pleasing anyone with an appetite for the Italian flare. The specials are indeed special but don’t shy away from the traditional pizza- wood fired (dining mate really enjoyed it as it looked great as well). Don’t forget to have a dessert- the tarts were packed with flavour.

The receptionist ruined our night! We were starving and were looking for a place to eat and I called immediately to Bonfire Bistron cuz we really like their food. The first time I called I was mentioned if we can be there and finish eating in 45 mins. But when we called back after 5 mins, the lady took back her works and her attitude was like we own her money and she yelled to us!
We will never come back this place again for her extremly bad attitude!

Fantastic casual dining atmosphere with loads of specials and wine pairings. Whomever is tasked with acquiring the wine selection has a great talent at finding obscure, lesser known vineyards that are fantastic. Best gnocchi in the city hands down, and most of their pastas do not disappoint. Bonfire has been around forever and finally caved: now also takes reservations (one thing that stopped us from dining there often was the awkward wait behind the curtain, if you’ve visited in past years you know what I’m talking about). Comforting environment, comforting food, all around great place to dine in and enjoy.

Such a perfect little place! The food, the service, the atmosphere.can't even say enough good things

You want a hoity toity personal pizza with la ti da ingredients, you'll like this place.

Sensational food, perfect atmosphere to share with friends or family. And what I loved was the excellent attention. I will be back

My 1st time to the restaurant. Food was wonderful, as was the surroundings and friendly, attentive service. Thank you!