La Bussola Restaurant

When I was looking for a restaurant to host my parent’s 45th wedding anniversary, I knew that I could not go wrong with La Bussola. I spent about 3 weeks exchanging emails with the manager of the restaurant going over menus, seating, and vegan friendly options. The entire staff that evening went above and beyond to make sure we were well taken care of and everything we had discussed ahead of schedule was executed perfectly. A very big thank you to the entire team at La Bussola for making my parent’s anniversary a wonderful experience for us to remember.

Good food and friendly staff 👍

Nice old school Italian. Solid menu and food at reasonable price s for the service and quality. Had a nice relaxed and satisfying dining experience without pretence or breaking the bank.

Wanted Italian. Great reviews and close. Very nice place with friendly attentive staff. Felt welcome and appreciated. 3 in our party. Cocktails were on point. Carpaccio and baked scallops to start. Both were very tasty. Had the penne, fettuccine and pesto spaghetti. Really happy with all entrees. Portions were plentiful and flavor was great. Very much enjoyed ourselves and will be back soon. Pricing is very reasonable. Cheers.

Amazing food, top service and great owners. You can't beat top it in Kelowna. Didn't expect it to be baby friendly but they were so great with our 15month old that he had an amazing night. Must try for authentic Italian food.

This is one of Kelowna's premiere restaurants. The food is exquisite and the service is personalized. The staff members make you feel like you truly matter to them. Always have a wonderful and relaxing time.

Beautifully designed restaurant with great ambience. Great service and quite a romantic setting. Sadly didn't enjoy the food as much and found the menu to be a little limited.

Excellent food and a great atmosphere.

Had dinner here with my wife on Tuesday night and everything was great! Unfortunately the back room had an emergency that kept setting the alarm off but it didn’t matter cause the food and service was so good. After we finished our main course, our server offered a free desert to make up for the alarm bells ringing off. We were just too stuffed so we passed. The server then unexpectedly removed the drinks from our bill when she returned. It was a very nice gesture and very much appreciated. We will definitely return when we’re back in Kelowna again

An excellent choice for fine Italian cuisine.

Nothing but excellent service and exquisite dining experience! Top notch 😊

Excellent service, exceptional food, and wine to match. Exactly what we expected and hoped for from a restaurant with such a great reputation. Would definitely recommend

Italian authenticity is what makes this family owned restaurant spectacular. Always on cue and always perfect. Thank you La Bussola for keeping the flame burning all these years 🙂

Was there for 2 hours and all they managed to bring during that time only because we had to follow up on the order was the appetizers (a few salads and soups) we had to walk out before we got our dinner because it wouldn’t come, we talked to the manager and he could care less. bad costumer service, menu lacks items that you’d expect at an Italian restaurant and the food we managed to eat was average. Prices are super high even for being in a touristic city. We paid for what we hanot recommended at all! 👎

Best Italian food in Kelowna hands down, every dish is made with love and very consistent with their flavors, never had a dish a didn't like there and they always use fresh seasonal ingredients, highly recommend!

Great restaurant. My only complaint has do with dinning philosophy. TAKE YOUR G.D. HAT OFF. At this price point I expect people do dress properly. The "missing link" was seated next to my table ...ball cap brown hoodie and carhartt coat. For the record I'm in construction and live in carhartts.... But I change after work. I'm still getting used to "kelowna casual " but come on.....So Mike please double your prices post a dress code at the door and have the balls to turn people away.....even strip clubs have dress codes.

Best ever authentic Italian cuisine. Enjoyed the romantic ambience. Superb service and will definitely go back!

Excellent staff. Great drinks. But to be honest food was not the Italian food that we expected. It was very simple spaghetti that you can find in other restaurant too. Score is basically for service and staff.

Amazing food, great wine and our server, Christian, was excellent! Can't wait for an excuse to come back!

Fantastic small Italian restaurant. Food and service were absolutely amazing. The space is very warm and welcoming, although a bit tight. Delicious food that's well paired with wine (I believe there is a sommelier present most nights). Would highly recommend anything on the menu!

We had a great traditional Italian meal during a romantic get away here. Loved it!

Very good, nice service and tasty food!

The BEST Alfredo I have ever had. No idea why it isnt on the menu. 10/10 definitely coming again.

I have to say that’s the worst food I’ve ever had !!! Totally disaster!! The oysters are rancid and stale, the Salad is bitter salty, and the veal scallopini is extremely sour! These food we spent more than one hour to wait! I can’t believe how can they get the stars! I would rate it zero if I can! Don’t go there if you don’t want to waste your money！

As always, amazing service, ridiculously good food and great vino

Absolutely wonderful atmosphere, food and wine list. Oddly, no Caesar salad or calamari. The menu is limited but good. We had lasagne, penne al amatriciana(the daily special) and spaghetti alio olio. All meals were eaten entirely, feeling full but not super stuffed. Salads were also good.

We requested for them to swap out the Buffala in the Buffala Caprese for the Buratta instead and they were happy to oblige. It was divine. Then for our second course, we had the classic Linguini Vongole. Psst! The portion is huge in Kelowna. Great for sharing. We really wanted to order more food but both my husband and I are small eaters.

Best, most delicious and most lovingly prepared food I've ever had. <3 <3 <3

The service was amazing - the staff were very polite and continued to make sure we were enjoying our experience.The food was very good! Good portion size, especially in Kelowna, can be difficult to find decently portioned meals. I had the special of the day, which was Ragu Penne with a red tomato sauce.My friend had the risotto.The dessert was a chocolate mousse cake. It was so light and delicious!They have a large selection of wines, the sommelier helped us decide which one to go with!

The food was bland with no true Italian flavor. The service was awful. I did not like a pasta not one server came to check on me by the time the server came around I just wanted to leave and not waste anymore of my business I ended up taking it boxed up and added basic flavor too it when I got home. It was 100% better then what they served me. The antipasto platter had Deli sliced bologna and meats that look like if they got from the IGA. For almost 20 dollars very unimpressive will never recommend or return to the resturant due to lack of service and poor quality food that was priced to high for what you get.

i had the meatballs, lasagna and the vongole pasta there and it was one of the best italian meals i’ve ever had. the ambiance was private and luxurious yet still holds a home cooked family charm.

Fantastic atmosphere and food!

Nice restaraunt. Good food. Very, very slow service. Aside from the restaraunt itself, the city of Kelowna has a bad vagrancy and sketchy downtown area. We parked behind the restaraunt and were approached for money by a couple of very sketchy people. Kelowna used to be a cool and safe town. Sad.

The room exudes classic elegance, service is a 10, food is fantastic. Don't miss this Kelowna institution, a true gem!

Excellent food, excellent service.

One of the best Italian restaurants I've ever been to. Service is outstanding.

5 star food. Service and tasty. Pricy but it was worth paying!

Very nice and attentive staff, all the food we had was delicious (lasagna noodles were slightly on the soft side for my taste) but It was still yummy! Tiramisu and triple chocolate cake were rich and delicious but not too heavy. Will be back to try more things!

Wow!! I had a pesto pasta that was so good; I couldn’t imagine having another pasta dinner as unique and delicious. The service was better than 5 stars; professional, tailored to the table and thoughtful. Would recommend a trip out of the way to enjoy a meal here in a heartbeat.

had a meal there once, they were cutting corners on the risotto.needs a bit more energy

Lighting too bright. Good food. Small portions. Might go back. Not sure.

Amazing atmosphere, and foods are reasonably priced. Servers are very well trained and friendly that you will not feel intimidated at this high end restaurant.

We reserved a spot for 10 on a Thursday night for work and it turned out to be a perfect spot to bring out of town guests. The service was spot on. The food prices weren't crazy.

Service and food was outstanding.

Great for sharing. We really wanted to order more food but both my husband and I are small eaters. No chance to try the Entrés. But, we will likely comeback for more the next time we are in town. Instead of ordering another dish we opted to have their dessert . Their house made Spumoni Gelati consisted of pistachio, vanilla and chocolate

Great food, good service. Espresso macine wasn't working and no backup is a big miss at the end of a pretty pricey meal.

With great friends so a good restaurant with great food is even better.

This is a great Italian restaurant, fine dining actually. The location is right opposite to the bus station on Ellis st. First time noticed it and tried it, first impression was great. Very professional service, food is amazing, very authentic. The price is reasonable for a fine dining place, on the cheaper side. Had the traditional pasta dish I forgot the name but it's simple but great. Smoked salmon was the best one I have tried yet. Awesome experience, definitely come back next time. Highly recommended.

You have to read this! Since I moved to Kelowna I've been coming here. It's one of the last of the fine dining restaurants. Fantastic service and great old school Italian cuisine. A great local family business that I think is the og of Italian food in Kelowna. The owners are a great family. Loretta is the salt of the earth. It's like going home for dinner but your mom charges you. Great wine list fantastic staff and an upscale room. I've always wanted to marry into an Italian family. I have a crush on Italians. Any single Italian woman out there looking for a slightly over weight Brasilian with low motivation? Bonus points if you have money.

Gosh, what can I say...? One of the most disappointing dining experiences we've had in many years of international travel. Whilst the restaurant is not shy about their prices, they are seriously lacking in sommelier knowledge, basic hospitality and customer awareness. If you want repeat custom; do not treat intelligent and experienced customers this way....very poor indeed.