La Palma

What is La Palma? Perched at 849 Dundas Street West near Trinity Bellwoods, La Palma combines breezy Venice Beach aesthetics with sharp Italian cooking from chef Craig Harding and designer Alexandra Hutchison. The sunlit dining room features soft pastel murals, terrazzo finishes, and warm brass fixtures, extending outward to a curbside patio and upward to a second-floor terrace lounge. Seating options range from sociable bar counters facing the open kitchen to plush banquettes tailor-made for date nights.

La Palma Menu & What to Order The undisputed headliner is the 100-layer lasagna, layered with razor-thin sheets of fresh pasta, rich beef-and-pork bolognese, béchamel, and melted mozzarella. Balance the rich pasta with the spicy lumache alla vodka, blistered cacio e pepe pizza, and the charred lamb chops scottadito over tahini yogurt. Weekend brunch shifts seamlessly to sweet and savoury crowd-pleasers like tiramisu French toast, accompanied by a grapefruit-forward La Palma Spritz or a pick from the thoughtfully curated natural wine list.

Know Before You Go Tables for prime evening hours and weekend brunch book up well in advance, though the bar and counter seating work well for spontaneous walk-ins during off-peak times. Street parking along Dundas West is tight on weekends, making the 505 Dundas streetcar the most hassle-free transit choice. The restaurant serves dinner nightly alongside daytime weekend brunch service starting at 11:00 a.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.