Pronto offers a contemporary take on traditional Italian dishes. Sourcing the freshest authentic ingredients, Pronto serves hand-made pastas, slow-roasted porchetta, and a wide range of daily specials. The atmosphere is casual and friendly, in a setting that exudes both old world charm and modern style. Pronto also does catering and private functions.more...See more text
Pronto’s menu features a wide selection of Italian comfort-food classics, including sandwiches, pastas and pizzas as well as a selection of antipasti plates, salads and a daily soup special to round out your dining experience. The potato gnocchi features a creamy pesto sauce, crispy pancetta and Parmesan cheese. The rich flavours and delicate handmade dumplings make this dish a customer favourite.
This narrow Italian eatery is almost always packed with diners who come for owner Angela Maida’s traditional food. The surroundings are refined and tasteful, styled in 1940’s vintage, which matches the old-meets-new style of Pronto’s menu. All comfort and satisfaction, the hardest part of your visit will be choosing a pasta – the freshly made dishes include spaghetti Bolognese, gnocchi with pesto and pancetta, tagliatelle aglio e olio, and rigatoni bosciola. Or, eat your way through the antipasto menu with delicacies such stuffed dates, meatballs, kale, tuna carpaccio, buratta, crostini, and smoked oysters. It’s a must try.
While known more for its intimate, bistro-style space and simple yet excellent Italian food, Pronto at Cambie and 18th has a short but strong list of craft beers on tap as well as refreshing Italian brews Peroni and Birra Moretti in the bottle. Come in for a relaxing, beer-accompanied lunch, stop in for a quick beer after work or settle into a cozy evening with pizza and a pint at this quintessential neighbourhood restaurant.