La Toscana Italian Bar and Restaurant

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37 reviews

#133 of 462 Restaurants in Davao City₱₱ - ₱₱₱, Italian, Pizza

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Sun

11:00 AM - 10:30 PM

Mon

11:00 AM - 10:30 PM

Tue

11:00 AM - 10:30 PM

Wed

11:00 AM - 10:30 PM

Thu

11:00 AM - 10:30 PM

Fri

11:00 AM - 10:30 PM

Sat

11:00 AM - 10:30 PM

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3.5

37 reviews

#133 of 462 Restaurants in Davao City

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CUISINES

Italian, Pizza, European

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Lunch, Dinner

FEATURES

Takeout, Reservations, Seating, Serves Alcohol, Table Service

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Arellano St Tionko Bldg, Davao City, Mindanao 8000 Philippines

+63 82 305 6556

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Italian, Pizza, European

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Lunch, Dinner

FEATURES

Takeout, Reservations, Seating, Serves Alcohol, Table Service

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15 contributions

Happy for the visit!

Dec 2023 • couples

I was so excited to visit this place again its my favorite place when I want to eat authentic italian food and it didn’t disappoint! There was mosquitos maybe because it was raining but other than that looking forward for the next visit!

Written December 25, 2023

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cliveburrow55

Davao City5 contributions

La Toscana Davao

Mar 2019 • friends

Visited the Tionka Building Branch of La Toscana in Davao with friends. Meal was ok although very slow service despite there being only four other people in the whole place. There is a SEVERE problem with mosquitoes as they were everywhere and I was bitten at least twenty times on my legs during the meal.. Lesson to be learned....DO NOT visit this place without covering up OR eat elsewhere as the taste of the food was not worth the days of irritation from the bites on my legs!!

Written March 24, 2019

Alemanila

38 contributions

Good pasta!!!

Jun 2017 • none

Very good ITALIAN restaurant!!! It is difficult to find a very good Italian restaurant in the whole Philippines but La Toscana is one of the few good ones for the food quality. I recommend the truffle linguine, penne arrabbiata and fusilli salsiccia rustica .

Written May 31, 2017

Mai

4 contributions

Absolutely Terrible

Dec 2019 • none

We ordered the Quattro Formaggi and Lasagna, in which we received a pizza that was both squashed and had what can only be described as a chemical, cellophane aftertaste. The cheese that was used was either on the verge or already spoiled, and the tomato sauce had the consistency of water. The lasagna was no better, lacking any tomato sauce, with uncooked pasta that was equally disgusting in taste mixed in a cheese that tasted like anything but. Both had to be thrown out. Contacting the restaurant resulted in absolutely no apology, nor any offer to correct the concerns, but instead a request to go out of our way to drive there with the order so they could assess it for themselves. Equally dissatisfying service as it is low-quality food. Stay away unless you want to run the risk of wasting money.

Written December 26, 2019

Brin R

1 contribution

One of the best italian food you can taste

Aug 2019 • business

Very nice place and very delicious and affordable food. Very cosy and calm inside, a place I suggest for business meetings and family bonding

Written August 28, 2019

ingmar b

Davao City198 contributions

for buda this is great!

Jul 2019 • family

but that is the most positive thing. cause you can eat at wild berry at the checkpoint which has better food the food was ok. the location looked fine but for the price the food was not that great.again, there are not that many places around over there but for such a rich owner they could do so much better. the staff was great though and everything came fast.

Written July 15, 2019

Dude-Pedro

Davao City5 contributions

Below standard

Apr 2017 • couples

Disappointed from start till end. Located in a nice cozy compound, the restaurant has an inviting Interior. Unfortunately that’s where it stopped to be attractive to us. No staff member was to be found to welcome us. After we seated ourselves the waitress showed up at the table with the menu. No welcome greeting was extended. We ordered creamy Mushroom and Asparagus soup as appetizer, Main Course Pizza with extra Pepperoni, a Pasta and some small side dishes. There was a little confusion when the soup was served, which was which they looked the same, even the waitress could not tell the difference, they looked ...creamy. When we were half way our soup the waitress showed up with my main course, when I asked her the meaning of this she said “your main course sir you ordered it”. I explained that we would appreciate it if we could finish our soup first and then have the main course. Take it back to the kitchen please. Then 5 minutes later while we were still eating our soup my partners Pizza arrived, I looked at her and said " you must be joking" and also returned it to the kitchen. (Meanwhile we see the owner walking by the window looking inside gets in his car and drives off). After the soup, our main course returned back to the table. Both dishes were cold and clearly effected by the waiting time in the kitchen. The extra Pepperoni was….let’s call it thinly added. No effort was done to keep it warm or make it look presentable. The cheese and oil were separated of the vegetables, Our dishes were ruined. To avoid any escalation and ruin our evening by getting upset, I had it all wrapped up for take-out. I asked the waitress to tell the cook that it was unacceptable to serve their guest this kind of food, I asked her politely or I could talk to him, he was standing at the door of his kitchen. After the waitress talked to him he disappeared into his kitchen not to come out anymore. The best thing of our dinner was the wine, clearly because it came out of a bottle and not their kitchen. The staff was polite throughout our visit, just not trained well. Not to blame. I understand that things can go wrong in a kitchen or any business for that matter, mistakes happen, but mistakes only become a problem if they are not properly corrected and that’s clearly the case here. No respect or management skills were shown by Owner and cook.

Written September 19, 2017

SimonDabbs

Melksham357 contributions

Good Italian food in elegant surroundings

Jul 2017 • friends

I had often passed this place. It looks unimposing from the street. But when I decided to visit, I was blown away by the decor and the elegance. We ordered a pizza and a pasta dish. Both were very good, and fully consumed! Peroni beer available! Will definitely return to this place.

Written July 13, 2017

coolairev

Muntinlupa15 contributions

Something Italian while in Davao

Jan 2017 • business

Quaint food place to go to for a dinner-date, or business meets. Best at dinner time. After touring the city, and having all those local delicacies, your palate may look for something more familiar. Head to this Wine and Dine place. It's definitely a good place to unwind. 👍👍 Happy Tummy 😋🍷 $$$ Mid to High prices, but worth your money. Average prices: Pasta $7.- (serves 2) Pizza $6.- (serves 2) Wine per glass $3.- Complimentary bread (and concoct your olive oil dip to your liking) House Specialties such as Osso Buco at $12.- is a must try

Written January 11, 2017

Michael L

137 contributions

Decent Ambience, Mediocre Food

Nov 2016 • couples

Let's start off with the good, or at least not-so-bad news: In a kitschy sort of way the ambience in fairly nice, if somewhat overdone. The Sistine Chapel ceiling as interpreted by some local artist was, fairly gaudy, as were all of the red and green lights, but all told, the atmosphere was pleasant and comfortable. Points should also be awarded for the friendly--if somewhat uninformed--service. The wait staff tried hard to please but did have to keep referring to unseen others for details about specific menu items. The wine selection--always an important consideration for me--was surely adequate, with Valpoliccelas, Barrolos, Chiantis, and others liberally represented. The prices for wine were, I thought on the high side but not outrageously so. The not-so-good news is the food. We started with a shared spinach ravioli, home made, and reasonably tasty. The pomodoro sauce however, was so heavily dosed with salt, that the latter overwhelmed all of the other tastes. My compassion and I each ordered a steak--mine with green peppers and some sort of cream sauce--which was simply inedible. I managed to saw through enough to get one bite down, wished I hadn't and had the rest "bagged" for eventual disposal. It was simply that bad. The bread, which I had to order and for which I had to pay extra, was basic white stuff and not a true Italian bread. It surely wasn't worth the Php150 that it cost, and this had to be the first time in my life that I've had a so-called Italian restaurant charge me for bread. The only other diner was someone I happened to know, and he said that the pasta and minestrone were excellent. Having tried neither, I can't comment except that if the pomodoro sauce was representative, I'm sure it would all have been too salty for me. We didn't sample the dessert, but did have a flaming sambocca with espresso, and while the espresso was weak (Filipino style and not European), the sambocca was excellent and the flames were a nice touch. I doubt I will return to this place, and I'm still looking for an authentic Italian restaurant in Davao.

Written November 29, 2016

Werner I

415 contributions

La Toscana

Jul 2016 • solo

A real Italian restaurant in Davao city. Near central bank. Address in Tripadvisor is NOT correct because they move to city I use 2 hours before I find this restaurant but I promise it was worth it Their Pizza was really delicious. One of best I eat ever. Price it not hight because you get a big pizza good for 2 for 2-300 pesos. I try Cappriciosa and Quattro. Both very good.

Written August 11, 2016

Lensky

25 contributions

Tuscana in Buda

Jul 2016 • family

My family decided to go on a roadtrip along Marilog for sightseeing and to feel the cool weather. We ate lunch at La Tuscana Italian Restaurant at Buda, Marilog, Davao City. Sad to say, it's not comparable to its main branch located in the heart of the city. The fresh vegetable salad costs P150.00 with only lettuce and tomatoes.... I can even make that at home!... plus other meal servings are small. We could have eaten at Seagull Mountain Resort...

Written July 17, 2016

Darrell H

Manila13 contributions

Dont bother

Aug 2015 • family

Apparently, owned by an Italian, obiviously doesnt care about the food that comes to the tables, the pizza almost cold and dry

Written July 10, 2016

MarcoDimSum

Angeles City154 contributions

good ambiance, food average at best

Jun 2016 • couples

Wife ordered the seafood pasta - good size portion and reasonable amount of seafood. She thought is was pretty tasty. I order a cheese pizza, came to the table cold and dry. Very little sauce so it dried out and temp was cool or slightly warm in spots. As a ex-pizza chef, it likely sat for at least 5 minutes before making it's way to the table (it's very thin so cools quickly). I would say it was reheated and not fresh except that it was even hot... They did reheated it, which further dried it out.. Pizza was edible, but terrible for what I expect at an "Italian resto" Some simple changes and a little skill in preparing/cooking it would go a long way. Service was poor to fair- waitress disappeared after the pizza to never return.

Written June 16, 2016

Mark P

112 contributions

Surprisingly good Italian food in an unexpected place.

Apr 2016 • friends

My visit was to the branch of this restaurant in Buda along the Bukindon highway. The atmosphere was very nice and the food was excellent. I was taken by surprise to find this little gem in such an out of the way location. I would highly recommend it if you happen to be passing that way some day.

Written April 21, 2016