Bar Stella in Saskatoon

Great food and amazing service! Ordered dessert and it was comped by manager just to be kind. Will definitely return! Mozzarella sticks were amazing!

Delicious and fresh!

The food is amazing. The atmosphere is so good, and the service is great. We sit at the bar typically, and the bartenders are awesome!

The only good thing about this place is the decor everything else was poor no flavour and overpriced. Do not come here. Better Italian food at Olive Garden lol.

Great atmosphere, we sat upstairs at the bar and the staff were super friendly and helpful. The food was amazing! Id highly recommend this place. Pricey but worth the quality!

Never have I ever randomly entered a five star cross the board restaurant for the first time ever and loved it so much. I ate,I drank, I worked on my art, I made conversation with strangers while I came alone. Strangers turned friends due to conversations, same new friends happen to be a parent of one of the servers I gave away date night bundle tickets at the cineplex to the table next to me. Only because I over heard their server suggest a snack king power move to the couple for the future! So I say that s a smart girl but here it s all just free tonight. Amazing staff, kitchen staff of course included, even the new guy on his first shift( love his Cosby sweater). Amazing atmosphere and amazing food. I ve lived here since 1999 and I have to start the most epic slow clap excellent Bar Stella Sei bellissima!!

One of my favorites! The food is awesome, great service and amazing atmosphere. Excellent place to go for dinner or just casual drinks and appetizers.

Our group absolutely loved Bar Stella! Our server was attentive and sweet. The food was outstanding! Highly recommend if you re looking for an Italian restaurant with authentic ingredients. Cocktails were also great, with a well curated selection of wine and spirits :-). We had the Pomodoro Spaghetti, Truffle Gnocchi, Pesto Spaghetti, Caesar Salad, Meatballs, and Burrata Plate. We would ve tried more, if we had room :-).

Food and drinks are always made to perfection while the atmosphere and staff make the experience much more enjoyable. Check them out and try their Penne!

Visited Bar Stella while in Saskatoon over the summer and it was great! Everything we had was perfect! I loved the mealballs and also the Rose Rigatoni! Great cocktails and a very pleasant outdoor rooftop!

A beautiful decor with very friendly staff. And the food was exquisite!

Visiting from Montreal & Toronto we had a great dinner on the top patio. Wonderful surroundings, service, wine & food. We have really enjoyed your city. Merci et à la prochaine Vos amis de l Est Food : 5/5 |

We went in thinking it was a cafe It changes right from 4 pm.. we just had a drink.... but I want to try eating next time.. The servers are so kind I am amazed.

We had a great time at Bar Stella, food and drinks were excellent and the service was very prompt. Highly recommend the mozza sticks and truffle gnocchi!

We have been going here since the day they opened and have mostly enjoyed their food each time we went. However we have noticed their meatballs and portions get much smaller with the price increasing or staying the same. Some of their dishes is no longer enough food for a meal ! At $28 for a pasta dish with a 1 meatball should be enough . So it s just not worth it for the price anymore for us. Making your portions smaller is strange, it s very unfortunate!

We loved the burrata and bolognese. They have plenty of specialty cocktails to choose from and different pasta dishes. Their patio at the top of the building was super cool, and was decorated very nicely! Thanks to our server Natalia who was very sweet, attentive, and welcoming.

Roof top atmosphere is wonderful. Great for a girls day out, get there early for a corner lounge with umbrella. Food was great! I had calamari and chicken parm and both were the best I have ever had. We felt like we were on a holiday for a couple hours.

Fun atmosphere, really good food

Good vibes, great service and top notch food!!

Had another 10/10 evening at Bar Stella. Amazing food and drink, particularly the seafood bake and negroni. Service was amazing; Maxine is incredibly lovely with e impeccable style and very attentive. She made our evening on the rooftop patio!

The gnocchi was SO GOOD, so soft and pillowy and delicious. Same with the bruschetta. My only complaint is that is was so yummy that I inhaled it way too fast, haha! But that is my fault. :) Will certainly go again.

New best patio in Saskatoon. Great food and drinks.

Service was excellent. Food portions small, menu small, price not so small. Atmosphere, nothing spectacular.

Food was tasty and a decent amount. The waitress was very friendly and helpful. Kid-friendliness: Is not baby/totleder friendly, did not have a high chair when we visited. Wheelchair accessibility: Is not wheelchair accessible

Meatballs were excellent but the gnocchi with the mushrooms had too much truffle, too many bread crumbs. The gnocchi were perfect, the hardest part, just simplify the sauce and it will be a 5 out of 5. Will go back

I want it. I love it! Food, drink, service, atmosphere and don t hate the prices either. Thank you for existing in Saskatoon. I recommend the rooftop in the summer.

Very loud atomsphere with the bar next our table, & the music... We got our food 10min after another table that arrived 10 min after us ordered. A large table of 8 recieved complimntary bread and balsamic mix 5 minutes after arrival and at we go one at our 40 min mark waiting on a chewy and very grisseled flavorless steak and satisfactory pasta main course. Wheelchair accessibility: It does not have wheel chair access.

First time, showed up mid afternoon- asked repeatedly if we had a reservation (we did not). The restaurant was completely empty but they put us upstairs in the far corner (made us feel like we were an inconvenience). We were there for 2 hours - no one else showed up. Admittedly food was good but wine list a loss leader as it is changing - you do not get what you order.

Mediocre wasn t worth the taverna prices. Could be a lot better. The location was cool though.

Great vibe. Food was excellent

Finally a good Italian restaurant in Sask!! Really good antipasti, loved the focaccia. The truffle gnocchi was delicious, and the drinks were great only thing I would say is that the drinks were a bit in the pricier side. Great service as well!

The food was amazing despite having a small menu. The same can be said for the drink selection and the ambience. Vegetarian options: Lots of vegetarian options No vegan ones though

The restaurant was full and we didnt have a reservation so we sat in the cafe which was lovely, and bright and full of character, although I felt bad for the waitress who had to come through the tight front entry to serve our table. I loved the simplicity of the menu. I often find Italian restaurants have to have every Italian dish ever but this menu packed a shorter list of heavy hitters. The were out of the cheese needed for their bruschetta so Ill be back to try that for sure but our meals were all incredible. The service was impeccable. She was happy to make suggestions, told us we needed to check out the rooftop patio when it opens and was just great at her job. The prices were very reasonable considering quality and ambiance which is something I love about this restaurant group in general. We will definitely be back!

This has been on my list for some time and finally made it happen! Ordered the bruschetta as an appetizer. This bruscetta had a soft cheese on it, which tasted delicious! On top of that were so many fresh tomatoes! For the entree, ordered chicken alfredo, very decent sized portion with a rich and creamy sauce! I ordered a side of foccacci bread to dip into the remainder of the sauce, that foccaccia bread was so soft on the inside and was like a sponge like texture, it was absolutely delicious! For dessert, went with the cannoli and tiramasu! Desserts made in house and were very tasty! Service was very friendly and efficient! Would absolutely reccomend and will be returning!

Bar Stella in Saskatoon has an amazing environment and is has a very friendly waitstaff. The food was delicious and I would come back again.

Super tasty, great for a group outing.

Great food and great people

Tried cannoli and tiramisu here. Really fresh and delicious. Will be back to try more.

This is one of our new favs in Saskatoon! Almost embarrassed to say how many times I ve been back!! Everyone I introduce to the restaurant absolutely loves it!!

Such a cool spot in the city, I highly recommend the bruschetta!

Great food and service.

On my husbands birthday, we appreciated the ambiance and the exceptionally friendly staff. Although we found our dish overly salty, my husband managed, but I couldnt tolerate it and requested the server to replace my meal. Despite the change, the replacement dish was still excessively salty. It seems the excessive saltiness might have originated from the cream used in the pasta dish I ordered. However, the Caesar salad had only a tiny anchovy piece on top, emitting a strong fishy odor, which wasnt to my liking.

Mediocre

Had the steak and pasta. Steak done perfect MR. Server was great. Friendly, kept up on our drinks. Would go back.

Customer service and basically how the staff makes the customer feel is the no.1 factor for me to like a place. This is exactly where, bar stella hits the spot. My wife and I were served by a cheerful and so full of positive vibes Carson. He went above and beyond to make sure my wifes dietary restrictions are taken care of for her order. His sense of empathy and simplicity of words in explaining the alternatives was highly professional and a testimony of his world view. Professionals like him, truly make a city like Saskatoon a big cosmopolitan city experience Great job Carson and the management. I loved the ambience of the place. We were given a nice spot at the 2nd floor. I was not at all expecting to sit by the window and have a view of the riverlanding, what a pleasant surprise!! The view and the setting made the experience an even better experience. I hope to be back again soon, to explore some more food. Thank you.

Really great little spot. Appies and Pasta were awesome however the Chicken Parm was what really stood out for me, taste buds were loving it. Heads up its more family style so you order different dishes and split them up. Great way to get to try alot of different menu items. Will be back again for sure! Only small improvement would be to reduce the music volumn a bit. Hard to have a conversation with the music blasting or maybe since there are different areas in their building they could dedicate a room as a quieter atmosphere. Seems like everywhere you go these days the music is wildly loud; Maybe Im just getting old

Had a lovely dinner here. The food is rich and full of flavour. Tried the pesto pasta and it was amazing. The service was excellent and interior decor is cozy and has a dark romantic feel.

this is my absolutely fave place for date night. their bolognese is the best ive ever had, and i have been all around italy. i cant say enough about this place. a must try!

Big ups. Freaky Friday and all that.

WARNING! THIS PLACE WILL SEAT YOU AT THE SAME TABLE WITH COMPLETE STRANGERS, EVEN IF YOU HAVE A RESERVATION! We had reserved for a birthday party and when we arrived we were seated together with a group of strangers at the same table. The other group was just as surprised and uncomfortable as we were and both raised the concern with the waitress, who told us seating was done first-come, first-served and there were no other options available. Faced with no alternative but scrambling to find another restaurant and risk completely ruining the birthday supper, we stayed, but we all felt frustrated and exploited, and all this before we had even looked at the menu. The other group was also obviously uncomfortabe. Ive never encountered this at any other restaurant before, including much smaller ones. I wont forget the negative experience, and wont be back, and its too bad because the food was actually quite good.

Food was good but the table we were sat at was not. We were sat at a big high top table shoulder to shoulder with strangers. Very awkward! The chairs were super uncomfortable high stools that we were luckily able to change for other stools with back rests, but still uncomfortable. My back was sore when we left. We were really excited to try but not the vibe we were hoping for for a birthday dinner. I can understand being sat at that table for a walk in, but to make a birthday reservation and then be sat there didn t feel very nice.

Came in for lunch and was impressed with every dish they brought out! Cocktails were creative and the food tasted great!

Food was incredible, as was the service.

Simple & delicious Italian, probably the best pasta I ve had in a long time. As shown in the pictures are the Pesto & Alfredo, the atmosphere was great as well as the service. Definitely a must try while you re in town.

Food and drinks were amazing! It took a little while to get our drinks and appetizers but the servers were great. The one thing I didn t love at this establishment were the washrooms.They are gender neutral (3 stalls and a shared area for sinks), but my issue is that there were no cans in the stalls to dispose of hygiene products. So there I was, walking into the shared hand washing area with 2 gentlemen from my party, throwing out a used hygiene product. That was not awesome. Although that was a tiny part of my experience, it does feel important for me to point out. But overall, it s a great place to dine!

Excellent food, service and drink!

We loved the food that we got. We ate the bruschetta, pesto pasta, lasagna and tiramisu. All were phenomenal! The cocktails and wine were also delicious. Amazing, laidback vibes. Our server was so lovely and attentive. Don t sleep on this place!

Had a great meal here! The bruschetta with buratta was fabulous. The mozzarella sticks are huge. My wife and I had the spaghetti Bolognese and our daughter had the spaghetti Pesto. We all loved our food and certainly look forward to returning to try other items on the menu!

AMAZING food! The bruschetta was amazing - none of that crunchy toast that disintegrates in your bit but a delicious and soft home made focaccia bread that is caramelized to perfection. The pesto and bolognese pastas were amazing! So flavourful and delicious.

Stopped in for dinner after some drinks and had a great experience!! Walked up got on the wait list, got a text saying our spot was ready. We had great cocktails, apps and entrees!! Mozza sticks and bolognese was perfection!! Check this place OUT!!

Our bartender Brandon was immaculate. Not only was his attire cute as hell. He went out of his comfort zone to create creative drinks. Friendly, talkative and wanted us to have an amazing customer experience. His presence made our time more amazing. Highly suggest checking it out when he is there. Ask him to make a gin sour beautiful.

Our food was really good our bartender Brandon suggested the rigatoni and we re glad he did! His attire was gorgeous and made us feel so welcome for first timers!! He took an interest in us and what we liked to drink and stepped out of his comfort zone to make our drinks. Highly recommend if you re wanting a great experience while eating delicious food and phenomenal drinks!!

Friendly, inviting, beautiful bevvies and wicked good food.

Had a reservation at 8pm for my sisters Bachelorette. Stood outside waiting to be seated for 25 mins. Waiting 25 mins for a table wouldnt normally bother me, but when we had a reservation, and scheduled activities after dinner - it put a wrench in the night. The hostess gave a quick apology but otherwise it was just kinda shrugged off. Pasta and drinks were great - just expected a different level of service. Hope this changes in the future and doesnt happen again. Thankful it wasnt raining lol.

This was an awesome little spot for dinner. Staff was very friendly, ambience was great, cocktails were well made and food was delicious. The spritz is a great refreshing beverage on a warm day - I also recommend the bolognaise and pesto. Must try!

Newish establishment, serving up Italian food. The lasagna is, I feel the best mains theyve got. The cheese stick however, is the star of the show. The shell is light and does not hinder the creamy cheesy goodness, I feel it accentuates it. The cheese itself has, what I feel, is an ideal amount of melt and temperature.

Three stars for a perfectly average restaurant. Nothing was wrong, but nothing made this an exceptional five star meal either. All in all Bar Stella feels uninspired. Yes, Italian, but they re not a legacy like Taverna and they re not at the front of the food scene like Primal. It was unfussy, I guess. My only true complaint is that the music was too loud for the size of the restaurant and there being no soft surfaces to dampen the noise. This made conversation hard, even with our server. The cocktails were good. The Hugo was a nice take on a mojito. Our server favoured efficiency over personality. The food came out quickly and was hot. It all tasted like something I could make at home by buying the good pasta and the good sauce at the store. The chicken Parmesan doesn t come with a side. When our server offered us pepper our table found it funny that it was just a shaker instead of her grinding it. No hate to the shaker, but just leave one on the table, why offer. Overall it was disappointing, we showed up excited to try it, but likely won t be back if I need my pasta fix.

We get together for dinner about every 6 months with some friends. We tried Bar Stella on a recommendation and made a reservation two weeks ahead. We were seated promptly and then advised we only had the table until 7:30 - an hour and a half! Ordered a bottle of wine and two appetizers - calamari and bruschetta. My husband thought the calamari was overdone - I am allergic to seafood. The bruschetta was good. Two of us had chicken parm - nothing else on the plate. I liked it but a small side of something would have been nice. The lasagna was very good and gnocchi was the other meal. Our server was pleasant. Our table was in the front street side in the area where the bar is located. It was fairly noisy making conversation a little difficult. There were tables on the other side with patrons sitting so we wondered about getting rushed out at 7:30. We were offered dessert but we declined because of the time constraint on the table - not wanting to rush a dessert and coffee. Restaurant lost out on extra revenue.

Great food and super handsome chef

Went on a Saturday for an early supper; what a cute place! Our server was very friendly and polite. Food was perfect, very good. The mozza sticks for appy are a MUST - best Ive ever had in a restaurant! Will be back again soon!

New favourite place in Saskatoon! Food, drinks and service were 10/10. Had a group of 8 of us and everything was top notch.

Came for the tweaker outside, stayed for the meatballs

The food is very good and the waiters are stellar (funny joke)

Incredible cuisine, Saskatoons newest Authentic Italian restaurant.

The best

Absolutely Fabulous, well worth the visit

Great service! Didn t get a chance to try the dessert, pasta and calamari were good. Cocktails were ok.

Came in for lunch today and can t wait to come back! We had the bruschetta to start, we shared the Caeser salad and bolognese for a main, and finished off with tiramisu. I enjoyed every bite. The cocktails were light but delicious. I loved how bright and airy the space was. Overall, I had a great first experience and can t wait to be back to try more dishes (especially the calamari)!

Food was tasty but portion sizes for main courses were lacking, e.g. $6 for a meatball barely larger than one that would come out of a tin.

There is room for improvement. Food was okay. Tables on the upper level had multiple visits before we got one. After food was served, we waited another few minutes for cutlery. One napkin for the table was provided. Maybe it will improve in time, it was a perfectly average visit.

Such a good time thank you Craig you made our night

Small Italian menu with really good food. Good service and atmosphere. The Bolognese pasta and mozzarella sticks are to die for.

The food was okay, and portion sizes are okay. My meal came out luke warm, while the second meal came out steaming hot. Place wasnt busy from what I could tell. Also the seating is awkward.

We won t be back. It s loud. The food is nothing special. The secret owner (their words not mine) was not hospitable. We were rushed through the whole experience: meals before appetizers are done, go boxes that we didn t ask for, dessert while we were eating, to the point that we were asked to leave (and it wasn t closing time). We spent $250 and we had to finish our conversation on the sidewalk!!

Dined in on a Friday night. The main area is a small space. We ordered appetizers, dinner and dessert. We also ordered cocktails. All of it was amazing. The mozzarella sticks were ridiculously good. Same with the meatballs. I had rigatoni with a rose sauce, which was delicious. My SIL had pesto spaghetti that was also delicious. We shared tiramisu for dessert - Im not even a big fan of tiramisu, but it was incredible. Very delicious. Highly recommend trying this place if you like Italian.

Best Caesar salad I ve ever had. Staff is super friendly. Best wine selection. Highly recommend

Such a cool place with a new beautiful space upstairs. The pesto spaghetti, bruschetta, and calamari dishes were phenomenal.

We went in without a reservation & they were extremely accommodating! We tried the Rigatoni, Lasagna, Chicken parm & cannoli s (as well as some appetizers & signature cocktails) & thought everything was phenomenal. Will definitely be visiting again!

Great atmosphere!

This restaurant does favor large groups over intimate tables for two. Food was excellent, but portions from dish to dish varies. We had gnocchi which was delicious, but the prtion was small. We also had the Bolognese which was a fairly large portion. Cocktails were decent and average priced.

Pesto is amazing! Great service! Didn t wait long at all.

Unique style for sure, it really grew on me the longer I was in there. Food was really good, chicken parmigiana and the deli sandwich were very yummy. Tiramisu, can t say enough good words about. $14 for 2 mozza sticks is kinda crazy nowadays, but they were still solid nonetheless. Will certainly be back to try more

Very bland food and overpriced, good service though.

The food, service, and atmosphere at Bar Stella are mediocre at best. The prices, however, are high, especially considering the low level of quality you receive in return for paying such a premium. The mozza sticks, gnocchi, and pesto were unremarkable--bland, middle of the road, and somewhat boring. On service, even if you make a reservation, dont be surprised if youre sat at the bar and not a table. In general there are far better places in the city to eat. I would suggest saving both your time and your money and dining elsewhere. You wont be missing anything special.

Okay I feel bad with this review. 4 of us went for supper. No where on the menu did it say that the steak was prepared in a vinegar or wine(I despise both equally and they taste similar to me) so two of us had uneaten steaks. Was not asked if we wanted a container or if everything was alright. The spaghetti was absolutely delicious! I was also told the chicken. parm was fantastic. so had we known about the steak, this could have been a 5 star review.

The meatballs lived up to the hype. Run, dont walk, to get them

Every time I have been there they have been outstanding to deal with! They treat every customer with great care and are so happy and wonderful people to deal with.

Best Itallian food in Saskatoon hands down!

Had an amazing experience at Bar Stella Last night. We took our 3 year old twins three for their birthday around 7:30pm. Our kids are very active so we were lucky that it was not very busy. We were greeted by the host and team, and sat immediately. Our server, Brandon, who was also the bartender, was spectacular. He did and outstanding job highlighting the features and made immaculate recommendations. We had appetizers, mains, and desserts. Each course was delivered with precision timing and was delectable. I would recommend the calamari and the Alfredo hits the spot, especially for kids! I am very happy we had the opportunity to experience this place, and you should too! Kid-friendliness: Very accommodating for kids.

Um...YUM!!!! We tried Bar Stella on a whim, and the food was fantastic. We had the olives (delicious), the focaccia (crisp outside but perfectly chewy inside) and tried a few beers and wines. I was initially perturbed when I asked if I could get a dish modified and the chef said no... I decided to roll with it anyway and Im so glad I did - the rigatoni with rose sauce was superb! Of course that pasta was perfect with the sauce (sorry chef for even asking for a sub!). My family also enjoyed the gnocchi and pesto spaghetti and the tiramisu. Few small hitches like they ran out of lettuce and only mentioned that as the entrees were served, but the food was so good we forgave all. My only other feedback would be for the front of house to not seat a family with a clearly elderly parent at a high top, but we managed, and that is a minor nit to an otherwise great meal. So - go - and get the rigatoni!!! Vegetarian options: Team was clear on what could be modified.

Had a Moms and daughters evening and we loved it! Our server was fantastic and the food and atmosphere were the best! Will go back for sure.

Service was horrible.