161 Court St S, Thunder Bay, ON P7B 2X7, Canada
We are open practically 24/7 except during a short shift change when we close between 7PM and 10PM every night, and also between 4AM and 6AM every morning. (Sunday we are closed during the entire day) We are an authentic, family run, "mom and pop" shop. 😉 Our family tradition goes back to our Great Grandmother in Italy🇮🇹 so one might say we have been in business as a family for over 100years. Try us out, you wont be sorry!!👍
I don't live in thunder bay, but I accosted THE most lovely man at the royal winter fair, who was super helpful and kind. He gifted us a jar of his nonna's marinara sauce. And then lead us to see the horses at the fair, which is why I accosted him to begin with. We had the sauce tonight and it was fantastic, Nonna tasting, kid and mom approved! I hear their pizza is amazing! Order online or pop into their bakery, DONATO'S BAKERY,when you're in thunder Bay!
Highly recommend, amazing food and staff, very helpful, friendly and delicious treats
Best pizza I ever had and I’ve eaten a lot of pizza. Very friendly service. Did not skimp on the pizza toppings. Their cinnamon buns were amazing, not dry. If you live in the area or are passing through, look them up and have homemade cooking.
I loved the cinnamon bun - straight up homebaked goodness 😍 (not like the overly fussy buns). Redvelvet cake was great too - cream cheese frosting/filling is super yum! Will come back when I can to try the pizzas 🙂 Grazie!
What a wonderful inviting shop! We were from the US and heard we needed to try the butter tarts. When the oner heard it was the first time in Canada he gave us a free treat and a sample of the Magic Bars, which we turned around and bought 7 of them since they were delicious. The tarts and cinnamon rolls were delicious as well. Loved how helpful and welcoming everyone was. It is a definite stop if your in Thunder Bay!
Ordered a large pepperoni pizza tonight 🍕 and it did not disappoint, the sauce, taste and size, were divine and scrumptious. Even though I was late picking up my order, I was given a huge sticky cinnamon bun! And It was delicious 🥰 I definitely recommend their pizzas and fresh items that are always baked fresh daily. Plus the staff are always professional, kind and welcoming.
I had an incredible experience at Renco Bakery in Thunder Bay! The delicious array of pastries and pizzas exceeded my expectations. The owner's warm hospitality was a highlight – not only did he offer a special discount for my first visit, but also surprised me with an extra treat. The perfect blend of fantastic food and outstanding customer service makes Renco Bakery a must-visit!!!!
Amazing food! Very impressed with the Jumbo pizza - one of the best I've had till date. Cinnamon buns and "pink" dessert was amazing. Definitely recommend this place.
Sweet treats Delish
Pizza is good!
Love the bakings here .. late night pizzas are always amazing. But cannolis hits the homerun .. Love this little local spot in PA. Food
I love this bakery the vibes are amazing, the pizza is great ($5 a slice) and the pastries I ve had so far are excellent. $5 for a large cannoli might be a bit expensive but it was a good cannoli
Awesome pizza, Good service Food
I love their frozen Donatos pizzas! I often add more toppings to take it to the next level! Plus, their desserts are yummy!!
Stale buns were priced cheap, the rest was too expensive and didnt find it that good. Probably wont go back there..
Best pizza I ve ever had home or via order. Service was amazing! The boss was the best (little boy 7 years old)!
Delicious affordable pizza. Fresh Bread, cinnamon buns and cannolis are also recommended. Great service!
Expensive for quality of food. Fresh baked was stale to us. Loved the sourdough bread. Edit* have been going in recently 2-3 times a week. Like the one type of buns they have however, after today I wont return. The shorter women with glasses was rather rude and abrupt. This is twice now so Im not chalking it up to having a bad day. Maybe price the products visibly so there is no questioning as to why the price keeps changing.
Best pizza dough ever
Pizza is arguably the best in town and they re super friendly towards new and old customers!
Wonderful hospitality! Our cross-country trip has been highlighted by this unplanned stop at Donatos with sweet treats from Catarina and David. Thanks! John and Judy
Must try garlic bread, it is amazing.
Awesome!
best place to order pizza and panzos will never stop coming back! sauce is phenomenal and the staff are the sweetest people ever:-) their baked goods are out of this world
Good place to dîne, good food.
I love the people at donatos bakery, they are just wonderful and so helpful and generous. The pizza sauce could use a little bit more spice though.
I stop by regularly to buy my girlfriend and I a treat. Prices are fair, always someone there to help you and usually no line/waiting. Throw in fresh and tasty baked good , how can one go wrong.
This place is awful, i will not be coming back ever again, the food is over priced and disgusting, the staff is ignorant and rude and the place looks unsanitary and dirty. Staff does not wash their hands before touching the food and kitchen objects. When expressing my concerns staff was unwilling to provide me a solution instead they used ignorant language and did not seem to care what so ever. Would not recommend this place if it was the last place on earth.
Good food. Awkward staff Food
Foods fantastic, service is quick, called them when I was 15 min walk away, right when I showed up they were pulling the pizza out the oven just perfect. Highly reccomend their pizzas and homemade pastry s, very easy going, very down to earth. You can feel the love put into your food.
Its my favorite bakery for bread. Best Italian bread anywhere! They also make traditional Italian peaches or simple and delicious cinnamon bun! Plus, many others too many to mention. And if youre looking for pizza, look no further. They also make an awesome pizza. Or maybe youd like to make your own, so they have their own dough and homemade sauce there for you to take home and enjoy! They have a warm and friendly crew working crew that want to make sure you have everything you need for your bread and sweets needs! Love them!
Good people, friendly service and good old-fashioned old style. Italian pizza cant be beat best pizza and town.
The bakery has amazing items very delicious and tasty. The service is extremely friendly helpful and kind.
Overprice pizza a walk-in medium for $28 like that s too much for a walk-in medium extra cheese pizza like these guys are not Pizza Hut Stop charging over price like there s no way it should be that much. That is not worth it scammers stop charging over price like there s no way it should be that much. That is not worth it Eimers.
VERY GOOD guy gave me free cinnamon roll very good and pizza is very hot when you get it and sting pull is so nice
Great food, friendly staff. My favorite place to order pizza.
Best pizza in town hands down.
Open 24/7 and local restaurant! Honestly, in Thunder Bay McDonalds isn t even open 24/7 (as advertised pfft) Definitely a thumbs up to being a major late night (early morning) life saver!
The best pizza in Thunder Bay
The best pizza and bakery in town. Hands down. Their pizzas never disappoint.
Extremely nice staff, and the pizza I got was amazing. I Highly recommend getting a pizza here.
Great little bakery! Staff is always welcoming and friendly. All their baked goods and pizzas are amazing. Give them a try! :)
My uber driver recommended this joint and that was a 10.
Best pizza in town and goodies! Gotta try the red velvet cake!!
Love the food here
Best pizza in town
Pizza was great
This is by far my favourite pizza place, the staff of always so kind and welcoming, they always go above and beyond. It is family owned and it shows. I have never once been disappointed, highly recommend!!
Great pizza. Great staff. Great everything.
pizza is awesome and nothing like some awesome bakery sweets for dessert recommend for family gatherings.
My family has been going here since I was a kid because everything Donatos makes is amazing. Along with their bread I d say they probably also have the best meatballs in the city. You also can t go wrong with their pizza and baking!! Very delicious and authentic Italian food, and their friendly service also adds to the delight of going each time and am always happy to support this small local family business. Highly recommend!
When you walk in you re met with the most wonderful smells of all the delicious baked goods everywhere. Service was quick and friendly, kids absolutely loved the pizza. Highly recommend this local gem
Fresh baked items daily. Always friendly. Great prices. Best cannoli in town hands down
Great quality and service
Pizza is amazing, loaded and not skimpy with the toppings. Cinnamon buns and canolis were the perfect dessert. I sent my partner for some food and clearly made a good choice. I would recommend, forsure.
The bakery items they make is the best! At the top of my list even their pizzas are delicious! my favourite thing in the bakery list are the braided cookies (italian knot cookies is the google search name) I forgot how to spell the actual name delicious go and try them
I know Donatos is known for their pizza, but their bakery goods deserve more attention! Im usually not a chocolate cake person, but theirs is SO good (not too sweet and very moist) its definitely one of my favorites along with the red velvet cake! They also have a myriad of other options for desserts so theres an option for everyone! No matter who helps you in the store, theyre always very friendly and lovely! 10/10 would recommend to anyone who has a sweet tooth like me!
I mean I cant explain how this place made my whole weekend and holiday supper blesssed I had the best hospitality i ever had as well as the vibe of the place gave me the same warm feeling i used to get when my mom and dad used to bake stuff for me best place and taste everrrrr !
I totally recommend this place! I placed an order for pizza and I was given 3 cinnamon buns for free. So awesome! The pizza was great! The staff are friendly and welcoming.
I ordered a large pizza. We got vegetarian toppings. Pizza was cooked through, great topping coverage, not too much or too little sauce. I really enjoyed the pizza and the cinnamon buns! Only thing that would make the experience better is more variety of toppings. Roasted cherry tomatoes would be great!
Just wanted to say- another EXCELLENT experience with Donatos !! Love our pizza with extra yummy sauce! And the customer service is always so friendly. Feels like family. Greeted with smiles and well wishes- always. :). Thankyou!! Kevin and I loved our pizza for 2 days! Excellent friendly service as always- and, I highly recommend extra sauce!
Our family has been customers of Donato s for years and we keep going back because the pizzas are delicious, ready at the time they give you and it s always a friendly experience in the bakery too. Their cinnamon buns are one one of our favourites too!
I recently ordered delivery from Donatos Bakery and was blown away by the quality of their pizza. Despite not being able to dine in, the experience was still fantastic. The pizza arrived hot and fresh, and I could immediately tell that the ingredients were of the highest quality. The crust was crispy and perfectly cooked, and the toppings were delicious and generously portioned. While I didnt take any photos (because we devoured it!), I can confidently say that the pizza was simply amazing. Its clear that Donatos puts a lot of care and attention into their food, and the result is outstanding. I also appreciated the seamless delivery experience. The food arrived quickly and was packaged neatly and securely. Overall, I highly recommend Donatos Bakery for anyone looking for high-quality pizza delivery. You wont be disappointed!
From grabbing a slice of pizza to pizza dough, fresh buns, or delicious pastries, Donatos never leaves one disappointed!
First time going to Donatos for pizza. Staff was super friendly and greeted me as soon as I walked in. Pizza came out nice and hot and smelled delicious. Got home and it tasted as good as it smelled. Definitely going to go back
The pizza was awesome , I also had the Cinnamon buns which were tasty. Above average customer service as well, thank you for the quality service .
Great pizza and wonderful desserts!
Yummy+delicious. The word {Yummelicious} is how I describe Donatos. How good? So good, I NVR take pics bc my hands are full. Pizza in the right, pastry in the left. The owner is totally sweet, rly nice, all smiles & vry generous. Pizza by slice is always fresh. (My fav ) The COOLEST pop in town. Dont wanna gain weight back so taking a break. 5 s
New to Thunder Bay so I decided to visit Donatos Bakery and ordered a pizza and cannolis from them. Service was exceptional and the quality of the food reminded me of home. I also tried one of their cinnamon buns and they were heaven. Making this place my new cannoli spot!
This is a family run business, and you couldnt meet a nicer family than the Donatos. They have fresh baked bread and pastries every day, and their cinnamon buns are to die for.
The best always red carpet service and never any less . Donny and staff have it going on seriously pizza late at night you wont be disappointed or even during the day if you need pizza or bread these guys got it for you forza Italia
Best pizza Im Thunder Bay.
My favorite place to buy pizza dough balls. And the odd pizza slice when Im too lazy to DIY.
Had the joy of trying Donatos sauce at the Royal Winter Fair this year and was blown away by the depth of flavor. If you are looking for an incredible marinara sauce, this is it. I do not say this lightly as it takes alot for me to LOVE a sauce. You GOT TO TRY IT
Love me a good bakery
Great food and awesome people! Quick and easy to order online and pizza was fresh and delicious!
Picked up the 18 6 topping special pizza and a giant sticky bun on a busy weeknight, and the kids were chantingpizza! all the way home. Delicious crispy fluffy thinner crust, enough cheese and toppings, and two days lunches and snacks sorted. The staff are friendly in this old school hole in the wall Italian Bakery, the goodies are tempting, and the pizza was ready inside 20 minutes. We come back regularly. Did I forget to mention they are open very late, a rarity in town. Vegetarian options: You can have six vegetarian toppings if you want. The baking is mostly egg and dairy free, just ask. Parking: Large adjoining free parking lot at Rencos grocery.
Best cheesecake ever!
I highly recommend this place, honestly a hidden gem everything in there looks great and their pizza is also amazing!!! If you are wanting to try something new, go in and get a pizza with a cinnamon bun!! 10/10
It wasnt Open today.
Delicious pizza
Love it there too
Best pizza in town
Awesome slices of pizza for a great price
Great food.
Food is fine, nothing special but the people seem miserable. Always feels like Im inconveniencing them by going into the store. Probably not going back...
Great service and the pizza is #1
Outstanding Service and Product, Always a true pleasure to deal with :)
Love the pizza by the slice, but my favorite part of this shop is the treats they keep at the front desk. Carrot cake, Macadamia nut cookies among other varieties. Breads, pies etc. Theyre great, drop by!
Great pizza and desserts
Delicious baking and friendly people, definitely coming back here again!
Best handmade pizza in Tbay
Always go above and beyond for their customers. Fast, friendly service & authentic quality treats! Can t go wrong trying anything from here.
Purchase their homemade dough to make homemade pansarottis and they were exceptionally delicious!!
Staff is great and food is always freash
Its good. They need more terelli though. Too often theres none.
Great service from the gentleman taking the order and very tasty pizza. Totally recommended.
Ordered for delivery. Best pizza in town, no question about it!
Everything Ive had here has been amazing they arent go to bakery
Hard not to want to come back, very personal owner, honest, pizza is great, his butter crescents are killer good, and his polish desert not sure what to call it very authentic to me as a polish descendent, regardless very memorable visits
Small bakery, bought some cookies and dessert but after purchasing the gal says, heres a cookie we make here. I guess I assumed they made it all there. She was not very pleasant or helpful either. More Dismissive. Bad day?
yummy fresh
Classic local Italian bakery. Pizza slice, desserts, breads n rolls. They also pre-prepared pizza dough and sauces - just shake n bake babe.
Beautiful bread
Wonderful, fragrant and welcoming. My go to bakery. Staff are great! I highly recomend
Just tried out their amazing pasta sauce at The Royal Winter Fair. Cooked with it at home and everyone loves it. Will be making an online order.
Ordered 6 XL pizzas for my crew - each was awesome! Never knew a bakery that sells pizza, but this place ROCKS! Cool historical business! Im not local, so this was a wonderful surprise!
Great fresh buns
My family s choice for all pizza party s! The owners are very sweet and generous!
Great food never disappoints. Pizza and panzoroti best in the city.
Best pizza and panzorati in town, along with great deserts.
Great service
Best pizza in the bay ! Can not be beat, smiles and service second to none !!!
Perhaps one of the citys best kept secrets. Amazing bread, cookies, pies, cinnamon rolls, and perhaps the best pizza in the world.
Treats me like family, love their pizza and the fresh baked bread mmmm
Great bakery
Donatos is my go-to pizza takeout restaurant in town - I highly recommend it! Their thin crust and home made sauce makes any topping combination delicious and they have great customer service. They also make delicious buns and treats.
Reasonable priced for a typical type of pizza.....there dough,breads and pastry are worth checking out
Great pizza. Try the cannolis!
Hands down best pizza in town. They are also huge! My husband and I ordered two and took us a few days to get through them. They are my go to for pizza. You cant beat the service either. They are always so friendly and happy to help. Their cinnamon buns are also a staple breakfast treat in our house.
pizza was very cheap on the toppings and missing some all together. parts of the pizza was just sauce showing through toppings.
Dough is good and tasty , it is baked properly and XL size will definitely feed your hungry tummy!
Absolutely the best pizza in Thunder Bay .
Great pizza and equally great customer service. The person that dropped off my pizza was very friendly and communicative when we initially discovered theyd misheard my address. If anything 6 included toppings with your pizza order might be too many, I had trouble choosing! XD Thanks for delivering my first late night pizza in my new place! <3
This was an excellent place! The pizza was delicious.
Awesome pizza best Ive had in tbay.
Best place in town ... little family business with a big heart
Love how you can get pizza anytime. Its so good.
Great pizza and great service Cinny bunz are pretty dank too
I have traveled the world and can honestly say Donatos has the best pizza ive yet had. Not to mention the cinnamon buns,, while youre there bring a little taste of Calabria home their deserts are incredible
I love Donatos. They always have freshly made pizza slices for sale. Along with pizza at a great price they also have fresh baked breads, and sweets. The Nanaimo bars, rocky road bars are my favorite.
Great experience tonight. Called in very close to closing time and not realizing!! They still managed to make up our two very delicious large pizza with Delivery! Thanks so much! we enjoyed every bite
Levels
Love the pizza and sweets here, very friendly atmosphere and they treat you like family. Awesome pizzas - taste authentic.
By far one of the best pizzas I have eaten. Fresh, mouthwatering and delicious. Thank you for the work you do.
Did you hear..... Persian cheesecake a new Thunder Bay classic! While there grab a Cinnamon bun and a loaf of bread. Pizza here is also amazing!
Really good bread and baking.
SO GOOD. some things are priced high, some arent. you can get.some delicious eats here. theyre good sales people so be careful ;) you may buy more than you go in for
It was closed, but hey, everyone needs a holiday....Ill be back..
Great bakery. Pizza is always good.
The owner gave me dessert for free to write this review so I did.
I think this is actually the very first pizza I have ever had in takeout that I really enjoyed every single bite I am definitely going back. Had the 18 inch 6 topping pizza for like $28.00 + change. I am from out of town. I rolled the dice took a chance. So glad I did!!!! Oh and their customer service is top notch. YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED
Donatos is an excellent bakery lots of fresh breads and desserts for the sweet tooth. There huge six topping pizzas are awesome.
Used to be very good. Not any more
tiny croissants
Best pizza in town! Also love that it s open late night, when pizza tastes the best!
Friendly lady, nice atmosphere and quality sweets and bakery goodness
Donato s is my favourite pizza in Thunder Bay. Honestly, the price and the size of the pizza with the toppings you can choose from can t be beat. PLUS it s made by a real Italian Nona so you know it s going to be AMAZING. Tonight they even stayed open late for us! That s the kind of service you ll get every time. Ps. If you wanted to make your own pizza the dough and sauces they have available are super good too! :)
Great people. Great food
Cute little bakery, pretty cramped but lovely selection of desserts that tasted amazing.
Enjoyed Peanut butter cheesecake and pepperoni pizza! Authentic taste
Excellent pizza and desserts!
W o w. Was a regular customer to this local pizza place. Called and spoke to the manager to let them know that this pizza was completely undercooked, and just had 0 flavour. Very strange because this hasn t happened before. She had told me maybe next to ask for it to be cooked well done, and she wasn t willing to do one thing about it. She had 0 care in the world, even after I told her she had just lost a customer. That is not a manager. You now have lived up the arrogant reputation of italiano s in this city. Enjoy your crustos.
Run down and not very clean
Absolutely the best pizza and pastries in town!! Lots of toppings, crust is not greasy and the service is exceptional! Thank you, Donatos, for being so consistent over so many years. We will always be back.
THIS PLACE HAS HANDS DOWN THE BEST PIZZA IN TOWN . The staff is fantastic , and friendly , courteous and helpful . James always has a smile ,and kind words . The pizza crust is perfect thickness, the toppings are bang on, the sauce flavour and ratio is perfection . Unreal pie , and the baking is also top shelf .Do not miss out on trying this place .
The pizza is delicious however Ive only had it once because they do not answer the phone.
First of all u never answer ur phone like what is this a front... use to enjoy ur pizza but now I dont think Ill ever try calling again
Not very pleased when my calls dont get answered when they are still opened. 6 minutes of ringing today..
Great food, pies breads etc. Pizza by the slice, also pastries. Can also order pizza, shop locally everyone.
Use Donatos Marinara sauce. Goes good on home fries, on fried eggs, chicken, pizza sub dip, grilled cheese sandwiches, and so much more. STOP USING KETCHUP!!!!
Fresh baked bread, buns, pastries and pizza. You can also order pasta and meatballs for pick up or just buy frozen meatballs to take home.
Mint place
First time getting pizza from here and wont be the last. The size, quantity and presentation is so good yummy I love this pizza and the guy who took the order.... Really nice Xoxo
My sister and I ordered here tonight for the first time just because it was the only pizza place open in the city. Absolutely yummy. Everything About it was awesome, the taste, the presentation, the service and the time it took to get here. Will be introducing our mom to this place next time in the city. So glad we took a risk. Thank you Donatos. I just had to come back today, the next day, and say that this is one of the best left over pizza Ive ever had! Cold pizza usually is kinda tasteless the next day, not this one!
Brain injury
THUNDER BAY BEST PIZZA
fantastic italian bakery with tasty traditional desserts amazing corn bread on Saturdays and great pizza by the slice
Fast friendly service
Their bakery is awesome and they are so friendly. Try out the pizza or cheesecakes.
Lots of places claim to have the best whatever, but Donatos actually does... and with great customer service!
Excuse my French, but holy s#!t. Great pizza, even better desserts. New to the city and wanted some quality mom and pop pizza and some cheesecake, this place was supposed to have both. They were sold out of cheesecake so I got an assortment of small treats instead. I was a little disappointed until I tried them. Everything was amazing, Ill definitely be back.
First time here!! Love it!! Amazing service and high quality baked items!!!!
Over priced.
Best pizza in town and the bakery items are to die for.
Not bad...Tasty satisfying dishes....
Great pizza
Super friendly customer service and great pizza! Also the pizza size is huge!
Donny is the best what energy and the baking is out of this planet maybe universe
Love the pizza
Best pizza in NWO
Great food
Great everything. Keep up the good work
Love the pizza ND baking
Amazing Lemon Poppy Seed Loaf, Cookies, Breads, Pies, and Cinnamon Buns among so many other goodies
Bought a jar of the Marinara sauce at the Royal Winter Fair......OMG....the best pasta sauce I have ever tasted....wish I had bought another dozen.....hope you can start to sell down this way in Southern Ontario.
Best cinnamon buns in town, cherry cheesecake, bread, pizza.