Cafe Toscano

Aurora, United States

4.2

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20 reviews

Accepts Credit Cards

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Telephone:
+1 330-995-2333
Website:
www.cafetoscanoinaurora.com
Address:
215 W Garfield Rd Ste 170, Aurora, OH, 44202
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Takes Reservations
Yes
Delivery
No
Take-out
Yes
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Good For
Dinner
Parking
Private Lot
Bike Parking
No
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes
Good for Kids
Yes
Good for Groups
Yes
Attire
Casual
Ambience
Romantic
Noise Level
Average
Alcohol
Full Bar
Outdoor Seating
Yes
Wi-Fi
No
Has TV
No
Waiter Service
Yes
Caters
Yes

Today

Today 11:30 am – 3:30 pm
4:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Open now
Local time (Aurora) 1:11 PM Monday, June 2, 2025

Business hours

Monday 11:30 am – 3:30 pm
4:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Tuesday 11:30 am – 3:30 pm
4:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Wednesday 11:30 am – 3:30 pm
4:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Thursday 11:30 am – 3:30 pm
4:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Friday 11:30 am – 3:30 pm
4:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Saturday 11:30 am – 3:30 pm
4:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Sunday 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Description

Specialties

Café Toscano brings the time-​honored traditions of Italian cuisine to the Cleveland area. With owner Carl Quagliata from Giovanni’s, Café Toscano delivers the same authenticity and excellence that fine diners expect in a more casual and contemporary atmosphere.

Our new menu features many classic Italian dishes as well as several creations of our own, all at a great value. In addition, we are excited to delight you with some of the best ingredients and most carefully prepared dishes in the Greater Cleveland area. No matter when you choose to enjoy your meal, you can dine alfresco on our comfortable patio through the summer months.

We offer some of the best takeout options for your home dining experience.

On Sundays, we welcome the opportunity to open our restaurant for your special event.

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20 reviews of Cafe Toscano

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Place rating: 4
Aurora, OH
Food and service has always been great here. Really enjoy the ambiance as well!
Place rating: 3
Chagrin Falls, OH
I went for dinner on a snowy Tuesday night. The dining room was attractive and warm. Service was engaging. An assortment of warm bread with olive oil dipper began the meal. All three of us ordered something different. All were pleased. The Cajun pasta was reported to be pleasantly spicy, but not particularly hot. The waiter advised that the spice level could be increased by opting for the blackened chicken rather than grilled. I had the capellini with shrimp and artichokes. It was yummy at the time and re-​heated well the next day. Portions are HUGE so good reheating is a major plus. Will return.
Place rating: 5
Canton, OH
I love the bread there. The potions were huge. I would come here again! Very sophisticated atmosphere.
Place rating: 5
Uniontown, OH
Disclaimer: I am a bread baker at home. sourdough, bagels, pretzels, brioche, etc. I’m also not a big pasta fan.
I found this restaurant through the Unilocal app in my Lexus. I say that because the app does NOT provide the details of the phone or web. The reviews looked good from what I could see in the car so we went. We were NOT disappointed!
We shared the calamari appetizer. Crispy fried tender and delicious! And enough for a meal for both of us. We took home about half. My wife ordered the Spaghetti Carbonara and I ordered the Lasagna. My wife’s dish was HUGE and delicious but the standout for me was the lasagna. Also a large portion. It was so rich and creamy with cheeses. Layers of flavor. One of the best lasagnas I have ever had and I’m old! We both ate about half and will enjoy the leftovers for dinner tonight. The only miss here was the bread, but read my disclaimer at the top. I’m VERY picky about bread. It was not bad, but I doubt it’s made there. It was just good. Sorry! I did eat it because bread is bread and I can’t live without bread. Anthony, the server was quite attentive and advised us that if you go on a weekend or closer to dinner time any day (we were there at 4:15pm) reservations are a must as the place is small. I made a point to tell the chef how good the lasagna was. I will definitely go back when I’m in the area.
Place rating: 4
Saddle Brook, NJ
Servers are very attentive and friendly. Bread is delicious and salads are nice and colorful. (Some side salads just consist of iceberg lettuce and a cucumber) chicken Parmesan was baked like I’ve never seen and I attached a picture of it. The breading very delicious as well as the sauce and cheese, but the chicken itself didn’t seem to have as much flavor as I expected. It also just might’ve been the night as the chicken Tuscano that my family got did not have as much flavor either. I also was not a fan of the sauce that was on the spaghetti. My mom always gets the chicken piccata with extra capers and she highly recommends that. Try to sit outside if it’s nice.
Place rating: 5
Gulfport, MS
Café Toscano is a little gem. We have never been disappointed and usually are impressed with both the service and the food. When our son was married last year, we took guests from Dallas, Chicago, and San Diego there and everyone was delighted with the food. My son’s new in-​laws are vegetarians and the waitress and chef went out of their way to suggest cuisine for them. Whether we order pizza for take out, stop in for a quick dinner or have a romantic Valentine dinner, this little restaurant serves up the most delicious, authentic dishes. Their food is not cheap, but nothing of such quality is.
Place rating: 5
Cleveland, OH
Love this place – i’ve had the lasagna, fettucini alfredo, my husband always gets the carbonara (and they have gluten free pasta) and the parm (eggplant, chicken or veal). All were very good. The service was awesome. Will return on a regular basis
Place rating: 2
Portland, OR
Pretty disappointing after hearing great things from friends.
The good– garlic rolls and fried mozzarella. Pistachio gelato was great.
The bad– veal piccata was tough and overlooked.
The worst– service. Our server was non-​attentive and barely spoke. We had to ask several times for things we wanted.
I’ll try again, but never the veal.
Place rating: 3
Cuyahoga Falls, OH
We went there for dinner and we had reservations on a Saturday night. It’s a good thing we had reservations because otherwise we would’ve been seated right by the door. It is a pretty small restaurant nonetheless. The atmosphere was nice and romantic. The server was nice and we were greeted promptly when we sat down.
It went downhill from there though. My wine glass was literally only filled a quarter of the way to the top. I actually looked around at other people to see if there are wineglass that were filled only a quarter of the way and I think mine was probably the only one. I don’t even drink that often and I was like huh? Are they that cheap?
Anyways, We had the goat cheese trio for an appetizer. It was okay, but it wasn’t anything spectacular. My husband had the lasagna and I had the chicken Toscano for our entrees. My husband liked the lasagna, but I thought it was just average. My chicken dish was a little too tart and was nothing out of the ordinary. I think I could’ve made this at home myself.
I would rate Vaccaro’s trattoria as much better than this place. Although it seems to have good reviews, I don’t agree with them. I would actually rate the chain Bravo at Summit mall better than this place.
I really wanted to like this place because it seemed. like people were waiting to be seated and I thought it was gonna be really good, but it just was nothing out of the ordinary for Italian food. It was completely average and did nothing for me at all. I would not waste your money here if you have another favorite Italian restaurant.
Place rating: 4
Cleveland, OH
Magnifico! Café Toscano is a true, food-​made-​from-​scratch, non-​chain, locally-​owned Italian restaurant at the heart of Aurora. Who knew? I love the food here that is obviously made with care and it simply tastes better. Places like this are the death of Olive Garden. I particularly love the clams linguine. They have happy hour, more than ample parking and a patio that is open in the summer. Sometimes, I call in for take out.
Place rating: 4
Streetsboro, OH
We have driven past this location multiple times and finally decided to make a reservation. With that being said, reservations are a must especially on a Friday night. This location has an intimate setting with roughly 12 – 15 tables and we noticed many of the people dining in were repeat customers that knew most of the staff. They do have a kids menu which is on part of the adult menu, 4 items ranging from $ 7 – 9. Adult portions are very hearty, I got the picatta and my wife the marsala, with these you get an angel hair pasta but for a «small up charge» you could add anytime of pasta and she highlighted the lobster ravioli… decent but not worth the $ 12 «small up charge fee» Would we be back? Maybe… but it would be without the kids for sure.
Place rating: 5
Chagrin Falls, OH
Had dinner earlier this evening with my girlfriend and had a great time. Perfect place for a cozy and intimate dinner.
I ordered the calamari friti for an appetizer. Calamari was cooked perfectly, but the batter was a little more salty than I would have preferred… but the plate was clean when I was finished. My GF got the sausage stuffed cuban peppers. Enjoyed the dish, peppers were not as hot as they have been in the past, but still a great appetizer.
Dinner: I ordered the Lobster Ravioli With Scallops & Shrimp. Vodka sauce was rich with flavor that went well with the very plentiful raviolis, shrimp & scallops. GF ordered Chicken Alfredo with fettuccine. Dish required a little salt to enhance the sauce, but more than a generous portion of pasta and chicken.
Our server was very attentive, but on the quiet side. Overall, great experience again, as we have dined there numerous times in the past and will be back again soon.
Place rating: 4
Cleveland Heights, OH
Yet another nice place to eat in Aurora. Cozy dining room, with seasonal outdoor seating. Friendly service. Nice menu with classic items and seasonal specials. Good wine list. I can see this place could get really crowded really quickly, but we visited on a relatively slow Friday night. Worth going to for a good Italian dinner.
Place rating: 5
Stow, OH
I came here with the wife on a Friday night. We were in the mood for some Italian, and Café Toscano hit the spot.
Setting was very intimate and romantic. The restaurant itself is in a small building and you can see the cooks in the kitchen. The staff were very attentive and nice. They also have a good selection of wines and have a full bar.
As for the food, I am vegetarian so my experience does not include meat dishes. That being said, the food was exceptional. We ordered Zucchini Fritte (panko breaded deep fried zucchini), minestrone soup, penne pasta with Cajun cream sauce, and eggplant parmagiano, all washed down with some proseco. All the dishes tasted fresh and you can tell that they do not use frozen vegetables or noodles. On fact, I’m pretty positive that they make the noodles fresh in-​house. Also their bread appetizer with garlic olive oil dip is fantastic.
Highly recommended.
Place rating: 5
Cuyahoga Falls, OH
My fiancé and I have dined at this cozy little Italian restaurant several times. Every time we’re greeted by friendly staff that always remembers us. Nothing makes you feel more comfortable at a restaurant than being recognized, even after its been a few months.
It’s a very small but elegant restaurant that’s atmosphere is always on key. There is a great menu selection full of true authentic Italian dishes. Few of my personal favorites are a Goat Cheese Trio appetizer, Mozzarella Caprese salad and Gnochette Al Toscano.
Chefs are willing to make changes to a dish, and you don’t feel frowned upon for doing so. Try not to fill up on the bread selection serves with a herb and Parmesan cheese Olive oil, because it is addictive.
Place rating: 5
Broadview Heights, OH
Excellent! The portion sizes were VERY good, we had plenty to take home! Our server was Matt, very friendly and very well paced (we were neither rushed nor forgotten). Food was delicious! I especially liked the red sauce on the cavatelli, it had a nice sweet flavor. I don’t live too close, but I will definitely make the trip to return!
Place rating: 1
Chagrin Falls, OH
I placed a take-​out order on 7⁄19 at approximately 8:30PM. This included a Pomodoro Pizza with Sausage with a full size Caesar Salad. The pizza was very good, but the portion size of the salad was very small. This salad was supposed to be a Dinner size salad at a cost of $ 9. Does this salad seem like a good value at $ 9? The take-​out container is on 1⁄3 full. I sent an email to the restaurant the following day but never received a response.
Place rating: 5
Cleveland, OH
It was delicious. We had the fresh fried mozzarella, I never tasted something I already loved become my lust lol. Everything is fresh and we had appetizers to desert. I took my boyfriend out to dinner for his birthday and decided to go based off of these rates and reviews. The atmosphere is great for a date and you can see the chefs cooking. Also has a bar.
Place rating: 5
Cleveland, OH
I have been here 3 times, and each time it was an enjoyable meal. Good service, great food!
Place rating: 5
Hiram, OH
It’s one of those places that makes you feel like they appreciate your business. If it’s not too busy in the kitchen they’ll take off menu requests if they have the ingredients
Really Swell!