San Pietro Windermere Restaurant

You'll find San Pietro tucked away on Birch Street, away from the lakefront hustle, which is exactly where a neighbourhood Italian should be. The kitchen takes their craft seriously — these aren't shortcuts masquerading as authenticity. Walk in and you're in someone's vision of Italy, the kind of place where regulars get greeted by name and the wine list actually makes sense. It's warm and unpretentious, the sort of spot you end up at twice in one week because you forgot how good the risotto was.