Vivaldi's in Saint John

337 Rothesay Ave, Saint John, NB E2J 2C3, Canada

★★★★☆
(209 reviews)
Categories: Italian restaurant Lebanese restaurant

About

Vivaldi’s combines the extraordinary tastes of Italy and Lebanon. Recipes are curated with unique flavours, fresh ingredients and finished with handcrafted sauces and dressings. Enjoy our fresh, house-made focaccia and pita bread and indulge in a decadent selection of desserts made from scratch.

Website
vivaldis.ca
Address
337 Rothesay Ave, Saint John, NB E2J 2C3, Canada
Plus Code
7XX6+PM Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
Time Zone
America/Halifax

Business Hours

Sunday
Closed
Monday
11:30 AM–9 PM
Tuesday
11:30 AM–4:30 PM
Wednesday
Closed
Thursday
Closed
Friday
11:30 AM–9 PM
Saturday
4–9 PM

Services

Service options
Delivery Takeaway Dine-in
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible car park Wheelchair-accessible entrance Wheelchair-accessible seating Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Offerings
Alcohol Beer Cocktails Coffee Healthy options Small plates Spirits Vegetarian options Wine
Dining options
Lunch Dinner Dessert
Amenities
Toilets
Atmosphere
Casual Cosy Romantic Upmarket
Crowd
Groups
Planning
Accepts reservations
Payments
Credit cards Debit cards NFC mobile payments Credit cards
Parking
Free parking lot Parking

Photos

Reviews

4.3
★★★★☆
209 reviews

Most Mentioned

price (15) soup (7) all inclusive (5) salmon (4) lebanese food (3) party (3) middle eastern food (2) kibbeh (2) focaccia (2) embarrassing (2)
5 stars
118
4 stars
56
3 stars
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2 stars
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1 stars
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★★★★★
November 26, 2024

I LOVE this place! It’s a must visit whenever I’m in Saint John! Prices are reasonable and the food is delicious 👌

★★★★★
November 17, 2024

I recently had the pleasure of dining at Vivaldi’s, an Italian and Mediterranean gem in Saint John, and I can’t recommend it enough! The interior design of the restaurant is stunning, creating an inviting and elegant atmosphere that sets the perfect backdrop for a wonderful meal. The highlight of our visit was undoubtedly the food. The homemade focaccia bread was freshly baked, warm, and absolutely delicious—an ideal start to our meal! The pasta was equally impressive; each bite was bursting with flavor and beautifully prepared. Pam, our server, provided exceptional service throughout our visit. She was attentive, friendly, and made sure we had everything we needed to enjoy our dining experience to the fullest. Overall, we thoroughly enjoyed our time at Vivaldi’s and can’t wait to return for another amazing meal. If you’re in the area, do yourself a favor and check it out! 🍝🥖✨

★★★★★
October 6, 2024

We went with friends and everyone enjoyed their meal very much. The atmosphere was lovely and the service was fabulous.

★★★★
August 21, 2024

I am traveling and wanted Italian. Place in very nice inside and service was great. Friendly staff. Food was good not great but don't take it as a bad comment. My standard for Italian is high because many people make bad Italian at home. This was much much better than a friends pasta.

★★★★★
October 2, 2023

Absolutely delicious meal, fabulous staff and such beautiful decor💜 Looking forward to our next visit here to try more of the menu!!!

★★★★★
March 15, 2023

Excellent table/wait service, she was very friendly and can tell she enjoys her job. As always the food was delicious and is a favourite place to go for my birthday lunch! 😁♥️

★★★★★
February 28, 2023

Yes, Let’s Hummus is great! Yet, when you factor in quality, this is clearly the best middle eastern food in the City. No one beats their Lentil Soup! #Al Madina

★★★★★
November 26, 2017

We go here often. Food is simply amazing and full of flavor! Always service with a smile. They have an all inclusive lunch special on weekdays that includes soup or salad, your meal, desert and tea or coffee! 12/21/20 went again for lunch. Amazing food, service and OMG the pineapple cheesecake!!

★★★★★
November 25, 2024

Great place to go. Nice atmosphere, friendly staff, tasty Middle Eastern food. Highly recommended Food

★★★★
Local Guide
September 23, 2024

Foods less and price up. Like everywhere. Staff is excellent

★★★★★
Local Guide
July 23, 2024

All around wonderful! Very flavourful food! Great prices and service. Will definitely go there again.

★★★
Local Guide
July 23, 2024

Food was Good service was slow

★★★★
Local Guide
June 23, 2024

The staff were very friendly the atmosphere was warm we had a good experience

May 23, 2024

Their menu states all day items, but wait staff told me nothing other than their special lunch menu is normally available. That menu was all inclusive and expensive with food you may not want. Bad idea, too much food for me to begin with. The wait staff made an exception and allowed me to order off the main menu, buy it caused emotional embarrassment at my table. I used Google Maps to look up the menu. When you click on the view menu button for Vivaldis you will see for yourself that the menu clearly states your entire menu starting with All Day - Italian Appetizers listing 9 items, including the one I ordered. The URL to your menu on Google maps is: https://maps.app.goo.gl/KbSeXXY1f9QmKu3q7 Perhaps this is wrong for you, but I did show this menu to your wait staff and asked if it was Vivaldis and was told it was. You should update your information that is available to the public.

★★★★★
Local Guide
April 23, 2024

Kid-friendliness: We had children with us and they were very accommodating and friendly Food

★★★★★
April 23, 2024

The waitress was the best Ive ever had She was friendly and efficient. She deserves a raise. Kid-friendliness: The waitress treated my 12 year old grand son with respect and suggested dishes for his satisfaction.

★★★★
Local Guide
April 23, 2024

Food was good, serving was just right size, not a long wait for meal to come and nice and warm when served.

★★★★
Local Guide
April 23, 2024

Very good service, food was good, had a large table and all food served correct.

★★★★
February 23, 2024

I had one of the best donair yummm wife really satisfied with ber dish.

★★★★★
Local Guide
January 23, 2024

The staff is very friendly and the food portion was amazing

Local Guide
December 23, 2023

decent ambiance and wonderful server (only one for the whole place)but food was a complete disaster. Tawdry, lukewarm, bland. Never ever back there. We went with family to celebrate our anniversary but left so much disappointed you wont believe. We felt for the server. She was so nice ! An absolute waist of money. I cant believe this place can be called an Italian restaurant.

★★
December 23, 2023

great service but vibe but the food was absolutely horrible the waiter was nice so we didn t make it obvious that we weren t enjoying it, but the food was bland and tasteless.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

A little expensive for what you get. For and atmosphere are good though.

December 23, 2023

I had a reservation and the food was nice however the way tips were being demanded and made compulsory made it an unhappy experience for my guests. It ended up being an embarrassing situation and I had confirmed before reservation that tips were not compulsory

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Great food an9d service.

★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Food was mediocre. Especially for the price, no wow factor. Cheesecake I was very disappointed as it was very crumbly and not much flavour. Appetizer was plentiful but cabbage roll seemed over cooked. Main dishe good but not overly satisfying. Service was great.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Fantastic food. Everything is very tasty and the portions are generous ! The staff is very friendly ! Food : 5/5

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Celebrated our 40th anniversary here. Atmosphere was warm & inviting. Food was beyond delicious. Great prices. Rebecca our waitress was very friendly and attentive. Highly recommend!!

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Great place to visit with friends and family.

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Beautiful place, delicious food, amazing staff

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Food is phenomenal, the wait staff is excellent. The vegetarian platter is delicious. Vegetarian options: vegetarian platter

★★★★
December 23, 2023

Beautiful restaurant, wonderful staff. Looks like the movies where men are proposing to their ladies. Food was mediocre. I was hoping for something better quality considering the gorgeous ambiance and decor. Old school feel but not old.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Wonderful food, everything made In house!

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Always awesome. Service and food ( luncheon menu) the best in town. My favorite spot.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Good food. Excellent service and price

★★★
December 23, 2022

I only rated it a three and that is only because the staff was amazing, the steak was one of the worse I have ever had, not sure who does the meat order because what you are selling as striploin is definitely not striploin, shame on you, as I stated above you only received a 3 and thats only because of our waitress, if I was rating who bought the meat, you would get a - 100

★★★★
December 23, 2022

Great service and friendly staff

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

The all-inclusive menu is a great value and the food is great! The roasted red pepper soup is especially delicious!

December 23, 2022

So disappointed with the food we received last night. Reservation was for 5 and we were lucky to get the bread by 5:30. Chicken in the Parmigiano was so dry you could barely eat it. Out of the 4 meals only 1 was semi hot. Wont be back

Local Guide
December 23, 2022

We arrived at 5 pm. Took our order at 505 ish. Waited till 550 just to get bread. Got out food about 630. All our food was overcooked(burnt) and cold. Will not go back.

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

Had a fantastic experience, great food and service. I ordered the lasagna and it was the best Ive had in ages. Cant wait to go again and try something else. Highly recommended.

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

We ordered as a QMJHL team going in SJ and needed some accommodations. We ordered 35 steaks and I was skeptic at first but it was great. Guys loved it, portions were nice and so the price. Everything was A1 and we are looking forward to do some more business in the future. Thanks again and see you soon!

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

Great food for a great price:)

★★★★
December 23, 2022

Great food and atmosphere

Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Was closing for an hour when I arrived.

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

Amazing restaurant! Had a reservation for a nice date (we are from out of town) and they made it so nice for us as it was our first experience there. The variety of cuisine is awesome and very fair priced, delicious as well. Heather was our server and she was wonderful and made sure we had everything we needed at all times. Thank you!! Next time we are in Saint John this is where we will be eating :)

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

The food and staff are fantastic

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Fod as great, service great.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Ive been in many Italian restaurants, this has a fresh and tasteful food youll ever seen. This is a real Italian restaurant. Once you come, youll be back

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

The focaccia bread and bruschetta are phenomenal. Lovely atmosphere and wonderful , attentive service.

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

Food and service always great. Came in half hr before closing and was still a good experience.

★★★★★
December 23, 2021

February 2021- We have come here as a larger family many times and as a couple. We love the Lebanese menue, especially the tenderloin kebob, and the kibbeh platter. Portions are excellent, and food is very tasty and so fresh.Service is excellent, at times a longer wait for food, but to be expected if busy conditions. Thank you for all the great dinning experiences at Vivaldis Saint John

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

We were here last night for Valentines Day. The service was amazing, the food excellent as usual. I love eating here and we are greeted like family. One staff single-handedly serving the whole place like a pro. Her new helpers did great. Thank You for making our Valentines Day perfect.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Good service, good food

★★★★★
December 23, 2021

Just returned from date night @ VIVALDIS...What an incredible meal that exceeded all expectations; from the TOUR OF LEBANON, the Kibbeh Platter and the Seafood Pasta (Diablo ) we had an extra-ordinary evening. Great service , friendly as always and extremely reasonable from a cost point of view...a must go place in greater Saint John.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Very Nice, Very Clean, Fast service, Excellent Servers. Great food covid free friendly place

★★★★★
December 23, 2021

Delicious meal

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Only one word to describe this place Wow!!

★★★★★
December 23, 2021

Always soo good.

★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Food was ok but slow coming out

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Always have the best service and absolutely delicious food Never a disappointed there!!!

December 23, 2021

Went for our Anniversary supper on August 19th. Service was great. Unfortunately we will never again return to this restaurant again. Our meals were poorly put together and the baked potato I ordered had a rotten smell to it. Chicken parm was not done as per my request. Even the dessert was terrible 0/10

★★★★★
December 23, 2021

Love the staff, atmosphere and food :)

★★★
December 23, 2021

Meh.

December 23, 2020

Its New Years Eve and I wanted to take my Wife out for a nice Dinner, I chose Vivaldis because my Wife of 55 years enjoyed eating there with her friends. I made a reservation for 5:30 hoping to eat early and to perhaps take in a Movie. After reading the on-line menu and deciding what I would like to have I chose the Fettuccine Alfredo, on-line price for the all inclusive meal $23.95 and my wife chose the Grilled Salmon, all inclusive price $23.95 (all inclusive simply means Salad 0r soup, dinner meal, and desert) . However when we arrived we found the meals we chose on line, because it was New Years Eve, went up by $15.00 and $20.00 per meal. The meal: my wife enjoyed the salmon dinner, however my meal was not so good, the chicken was over cooked and dry and the fettuccine was undercooked making for an unpleasant meal, the desert we chose was the caramel torte cake hoping to salvage the meal however ti was dry and unpleasant. The night, eating at that restaurant was so bad that we decided to come home and skip the movie. Shame on the owners of Vivaldis for gouging the public just because it was a special evening (New Yers Eve) I for one will never frequent that restaurant again, plus, the meal before taxes was supposed to be $55.00 after taxes turned out to be $96.57 after taxes. Very disappointed in the Owners. I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS RESTAURANT

★★★
December 23, 2020

Prices went up while quality did not. Still alright though. We had the Alfredo. You used to get fresh parm and fresh ground pepper. Not anymore. Now you get a shaker of kraft parm and no pepper(plus I had to request it instead of it being offered). Aldo, the chicken used was obviously the pre seasoned boxed stuff a lot of lower end restaurants use. For the the price (almost $21 a plate) it should have been better.

★★★★★
December 23, 2020

Great seafood stir-fry.

★★★★
December 23, 2020

Delicious lunch and great service!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2020

Great food and pleasant people.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2020

Great food

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2020

I know everybodys mentioning the past to hear about the pasta here is unbelievable this is such a great location in such a great restaurant a highly recommend anybody looking for an awesome meal to come to this place here you wont be disappointed theres not a long wait the facilities extremely clean staff are very friendly and helpful prices are really good really looking forward to coming back and dying with my colleagues again real soon

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2020

This place makes you feel home every single time .That type of service cant be bought

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2020

Friendly staff, great food!!

★★★★★
December 23, 2020

Food service and price is terrific

★★★★
December 23, 2020

Delicious!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Food was wonderful, full of flavor and nicely presented. Atmosphere was quite and inviting. Waitress was attentive. Would definitely go back.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Food and atmosphere was amazing! Dessert menu was lacking though; will definitely be returning!

★★★
December 23, 2019

Great food, slow service.

Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Just a more expensive mother natures

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Good food, good service and lovely linen.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Real good food

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Good food, good service at the right price.

★★★
December 23, 2019

Food was good, service was slow

★★★★★
December 23, 2019

Great ambience..great food...great service. I had the pleasure of being taken care of by the server named Sarah. She was very kind and a good hostess. I was in town for work and only had one night to taste Vivaldis. Even though I was rushing to the restaurant as it was closing up for the night soon, she made sure I got my meal and also stayed till I finished. I truly appreciate it.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Always a pleasure.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Staff was very attentive. Portions are a good size. Adding an shared appetizer was too much for our small appetites, but was still delicious!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Great food consistancy in food quality. Wonderfull service most of the time.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2018

Great food

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2018

Fantastic all inclusive noon meals during the week

★★★★
December 23, 2018

Great place! The staff is pleasant, the food excellent, and the price is right!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2018

Great food, quick staff. Had a great wedding rehearsal dinner here

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2018

Excellent food and service

December 23, 2018

Made a reservation at what I though was nice place. Got told on the phone that we would have a hour and a half to eat and get out as they had other reservations that night... I made the reservation and arrived with my group to have the hostess say the same thing, well we ignore it as were paying customer had a great time, food was ok didnt offer much variety for those who dont eat red meat. At the end of the night we left and a party member told me I had something in my white shirt, checked it out when I got home to notice that the dye from the very ages seats had actually transferred onto my shirt staining it, this also happened to another party members clothing as well. Upon talking to the manager who said he would issue me a gift certificate for a meal their, I stated I could pick it up be he insisted on mailing it out.. waited and waited weeks never got it. Approached the manager who insisted he knew nothing about it... Honestly just due to the lack of respect toward customers I will not be back . I felt like they wanted my money more then my service.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2018

Good service good tasty

★★★★★
December 23, 2018

The food is always sooooo good! The staff is very pleasant and we like the relaxed atmosphere in the well appointed dining-room.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2018

Great food.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2018

Had the spaghetti and meatballs bolognese. Sauce was excellent, but I prefer the meatballs at Vitos. Service was very good and the restaurant has a friendly atmosphere.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2018

Very nice. The people there are lovely!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2018

I love this restaurant..Great food,very friendly staff..Quick service!!

December 23, 2018

Slow and brought wrong order multiple times

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2018

Love it. Lebanese food not Italian

★★★★★
December 23, 2018

Never had a bad meal

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2018

Delicious salmon and roast potatoes!!

★★★★★
December 23, 2018

Delicious as always!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2018

excellent soup, entree, dessert,tea or coffee for 15.95 inclusive

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2018

Awesome shrimp

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2018

very good food

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2018

Excellent

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2018

Very nice restaurant with a nice atmosphere. The menu has both Italian as well as Lebanese selections. There was also seafood choices to choose from. I enjoyed my Spaghetti and Meatballs and my wife really loved her Pasta Milano. My two boys had the Ravioli and both cleaned their plates. I will come here again.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2017

Just had a lovely visit to Vivaldis. Our whole group thoroughly enjoyed our meals, the atmosphere, and service. The bread was unbelievably fresh, warm and delicious. The soups were great, I especially enjoyed the delicious salmon chowder. This is a restaurant that after just a short time I knew I would be recommending to my friends and family. My pasta was delicious with fresh sautéed vegetables and a nice and spicy tomato based sauce. As I am visiting from Seoul, Korea this has been a memorable visit. Thanks Vivaldis for a great experience!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2017

Love visiting Vivaldis when Im in town. The soups are to die for, and the dishes are full of authentic flavours in generous portions. The atmosphere is warm and cozy and the service is always professional. What a gem Saint John is hiding!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2017

Great pastas and Lebanese cuisine. I like the grape leaf appetizer and the cucumber dip.

★★★★★
December 23, 2017

We had a family Birthday celebration at this restaurant (a party of 12) I found the restaurant to be very clean ,the staff very friendly , and the service was excellent . The food menu that was provided had a variety of food choices to please everyone. I ordered the glazed salmon, a dish that I would highly recommend everyone must try.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2017

Good food and ok service.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2017

Nice relaxing atmosphere with great pasta, and a friendly staff.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2017

Great food

★★★★★
December 23, 2017

We were first time visitors to Saint John. We wanted dinner close to our hotel (Hampton Inn) and found Vivaldis online. We were very happy with our choice. Excellent food and great service. Highly recommend and would definitely return!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2017

The food and service are consistently high quality

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2017

Good Lebonese, good meatballs, great staff.

★★★★
December 23, 2017

My husband and I were looking for an Italian restaurant in the area (after a couple of days in PEI we had enough of lobsters :)) and stumbled upon Vivaldis. Our Gambroni Diablo shrimps were great and our server Heather was very nice. I was a little disappointed to find out that they didnt have Tiramisu, but I guess it was a sign that I didnt need those extra calories :).

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2017

Its one of the best fine dining restaurants around, excellent courses and fabulous deserts

★★★★★
December 23, 2017

Vivaldis is our number one Restaurant always go on Special Occasions.Service and food is awesome.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2017

Great food and atmosphere

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2016

Got lemon chicken combo and steak and mushroom. Though the chicken was not that great, steak and mushroom was excellent. Other than that you have no choice other than salad for sides.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2016

The food here is great. I was surprised that it was so empty because we went right at supper time but there was barely anybody in the restaurant. The food was good and the portion size was filling.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2016

Always enjoy lunch and dinner at Vivaldis, definitely one of the best value places to eat, you get a lot of quality food for your dollar. Service is alway great as well!

★★★★★
December 23, 2016

Had a great experience at Vivaldis. We were a party of 12 out for a birthday celebration, the service we received was excellent! Everyone enjoyed their meal, its a great place and we cant wait to go back.

★★★★★
December 23, 2016

Great Food, great atmosphere, wonderful service...I would highly recommend Vivaldis

★★★★★
December 23, 2016

We visit Vavaldis on a monthly basis and the food is outstanding!! From the pasta to a great steak! What we like most is the staff who treat us like friends. Maria and Eli do an amazing job with creating a great atmosphere and very healthy menu!!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2016

Strange tasty menu includes small selection of Lebanese food and a larger selection of Italian. The Lebanese dishes are actually very nice, my associate is a big fan of the combination plate of kabobs. I really like their tabouleh salad, I can eat mounds of the stuff.