Taverna Italian Kitchen + Bar

We went for a celebration and were disappointed by the placement. Seats were in the middle of 2 large tables. Place was extremely crowded and loud. We ordered bruschetta as a starter that was literally 3 pieces. The quality of the ingredients was good but certainly couldn't justify the price point with that service and ambiance. We has ravioli for the mains and it was overly greasy. I would rather go newer and better places with the same price range than visiting again. The place is wayyy too hyped for what it serves.

The best restaurant in Saskatoon offering Italian cuisine. Ravioli with spinach and ricotta are delicious, as well as homemade pasta with seafood. Very cozy atmosphere, and really like their Christmas playlist.

Taverna had never let me down this place has amazing pasta, delicious cocktails and great service. Also if your feeling adventerous the octopus is incredible!

I love this restaurant! It was so busy, but we had the best food and the best service! One of my favorites

Food was generally good, but extremely salty and overpriced. Have had much better Italian food. Service was very good. Would not go back.

Amazing atmosphere. A bit dark in the lighting factor, but all pasta is home made, all sauces, huge portions. Super friendly staff willing to explain any dishes you want and the food is beyond amazing

One of my most favourite restaurants in Saskatoon. Best place for pasta and wine. Perfect for date nights!

Noisy, wanted a nice quiet restaurant but was not pleased with this place, very pricy for what it is.

Totally awesome for food and service. Price is higher from when we had gone in the past, but the everything that we had tasted great. Portions was also large. Ideal for business clientele.

We went to Taverna for a special anniversary dinner and left disappointed. I made a reservation 2 weeks in advance with special instructions to reserve a quieter private table for a special anniversary dinner. When we arrived, we were seated in the lounge right next to the bar in what seemed like the worst table in the restaurant. The bar area was loud and there was a tv right above us playing rather explicit content. The server made no mention of anything about our special night. Given the price point, I was expecting much higher attention to detail. Will likely not return.

Great authentic cuisine, attention to customers and a lot of great options to choose from. I ordered the Branzino which was very fresh and grilled to perfection, and it came with a Pepperonata which is like a vegetable stew. Having lived in Italy for most of my adult life, I am very passionate about Italian food and ita authenticity, and I was not disappointed by the Taverna.
I forgot my retainers there and noticed that only 5 minutes before closing. When I called to ask if they could wait for me, one of the resturaunt staff especially waited for me for an extra 15 minutes with my retainers neatly packed in a bag, even though she needed to go home to her daughter whose baby sitter was waiting to leave.
I would definitely recommend it to anyone who wants to have a fine dining experience in Saskatoon.

A bit pricier than the average restaurant in Saskatoon, but the quality of the food makes up for it. It would be wise to look up menu online and learn definitions of some words. Really good service all around.

The servers were nice enough and it's a clean interior. Food was cold and incredibly bland. I would not recommend it if you enjoy salt or spices in your food.

Excellent service, excellent food. The menu itself is an interesting experience. Definitely need to go back again!

Our server took care of meal selections for a group, served family style. Every plate was exceptional!

Always fantastic food and service. A little too dim for me, otherwise everything else was great.

We had a feast for our anniversary. The Caprese is fantastic, as is the Florentine steak.

UPDATE 2023 - went again, Caprese is still fantastic, also tried the arancini appetizer this time and it was amazing as well

Nice cuisine, friendly staff; had the chef come out add salt and cheese to my dish. Very professional atmosphere in general. I'm not from the city, so, going there on day 1 set up a good mood to the visit; located close to other nice town spots.

I recently went to Taverna for the first time ever and had an excellent experience! The atmosphere, food, drinks, and service were amazing. It is on the expensive side, but you get what you pay for.

We went as a large group, 14 of us, and ordered some bottles of wine for the table which came quickly and tasted great. Then, we ordered some appetizers: the bruschetta, calamari, and salumi. The bruschetta was phenomenal as the mozzarella was very fresh and soft, the calamari was decent, and the salumi was as expected for meats and cheeses.

For the main course, I ordered the bay scallops which came with the house pasta on the side and a caesar salad to start. The caesar salad was awesome as it was more of a vinaigrette than a heavy cream which I love. The scallops were slightly overcooked and covered in buttery breadcrumbs, but after pushing the breadcrumbs off the taste was great. The side pasta was simple, but tasty and had a little heat!

For dessert, we had the pannacotta and tiramisu. The pannacotta was all right, but the tiramisu was excellent!

We will definitely return!

Great, classic Italian restaurant. The service was top notch, friendly, knowledgeable, but not pushy. I had the spinach ravioli and the canoli for dessert, both were fantastic. I'm looking forward to our next visit.

We visited from out of town and managed to get a table last minute. Our waitress was amazing, the food very tasty and I would recommend this place to anyone.

This was a fantastic restaurant and experience while in Saskatoon. Our waitress was so nice and accommodating. The food was excellent as well. The only reason why I gave it 4 stars is the price. It was a little high but worth it for a splurge.

Wanted to try this restaurant for years now, finally had an opportunity and enjoyed it immensely.