Address: 18 Schoolhouse Lane
Website: http://www.tesororestaurant.ca/
Type of Meal: Lunch
During a trip
up to the Blue Mountain’s Scandinavian Spa, we stopped off in Collingwood for a
nibble. We decided to try Tesoro, which
my friend heard about through a poll of the top restaurants in Collingwood - it
was voted first place. Tucked in a quiet lane way off the main road,
Tesoro has a nice patio area lined with greenery; perfect for dining on a sunny
day.
While at an Italian restaurant,
you can’t go wrong with carbs. Since we were outside, it felt too hot for pasta
so I opted for their 8” lunch pizza ($11.95) instead. Chosen from a selection of approximately a
dozen choices, I selected “Roberto” which had a tomato-based sauce with
mozzarella, Sicilian meatballs, mushrooms, garlic and parmagiano. The home-made
meat balls were enjoyable; not too fatty or salty and really made a meal of the
pizza. A ton of garlic was sprinkled over everything and added a fragrant
aroma. However, the crust needed some work. Although it was an adequate
thickness and had a decent crispy yet chewy texture, too much flour covered the
bottom of the pizza. So, the first thing
you tasted is powder when it hits your tongue.
If the chef used corn meal instead, at least a nicer crust would have
formed on the bottom of the dough.
The pizza is accompanied by your
choice of green salad or soup. Strangely, if you prefer Ceaser salad over
garden an extra $1.50 is required. But, since I had a hankering for it, I
ordered it anyways and requested it to be lightly dressed as I detest soggy
dressing soaked lettuce. Alas, when it
arrived, my request was ignored so I had to scrap off the dressing myself.
Although
I'm by no means a regular diner at Collingwood, I'm surprised Tesoro won the
top spot on this poll. Obviously, I’m not privy to knowing how many people
voted and who the audience was, but having been to a couple of other restaurants
in Blue Mountain, I would not consider Tesoro superior to them.
Nonetheless, the prices are
reasonable and the surroundings quaint - the patio had European music piping
out the speakers which made it a quiet and relaxing environment. And to be fair, although we were having a
later lunch, a steady stream of customers was still visiting Tesoro so it must
be a popular destination. So, perhaps it’s
not the food quality that will bring you here but rather the peaceful
environment away from the buzz of Blue Mountain.
Overall mark - 6.5 out of 10
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Gastro World's Grading System
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Gastro World's Grading System
- Anything under 5 - I really disliked and will never go back
- 6 - decent restaurant but I likely won't return
- 7 - decent restaurant and I will likely return
- 8 - great restaurant that I'd be happy to recommend
- 9 - fantastic restaurant that I would love to visit regularly and highly recommend
- 10 - absolute perfection!
