Victoria's Ristorante & Wine Bar

Downtown location always makes parking a challenge but once inside the decor is quintessential Italian. Menu has lots of unique options. Many dishes start with you picking the sauce. I had the Bianco with pork and my wife had the Sophia's Lobster Ravioli. The Bianco is a bit rich but paired nicely with the strong flavors. The ravioli seemed a bit too saucy but the flavors hit home for my wife. Good bread and wine rounded out the experience. The service was helpful and knowledgeable but a bit slow.

Best Italian Restaurant we have been to in years! If you are in the Rochester Mayo Clinic area we recommend the lasagna, the antipasto salad and tiramiso!!! And we split each one and took home leftovers to the hotel. We ate them on the drive back to Michigan. Servers were very nice too!!!

What a lovely romantic place! a little pricey for the average person but worth it if it's in your budget! The eggplant Parmesean was 10/10 flavor, texture was perfectly Crunchy. We will be back!

I had dinner here last night with my husband. I heard their seafood is good so we tried it. It was great! The environment of the restaurant is very pleasant. I also enjoyed their choice in music and our server, Justin, was friendly and attentive. They have happy hour on Sundays but just on drinks.

Victorias is a great place to go for amazing pasta dishes. They bring out warm bread to your table with olive oil and balsamic vinaigrette. The bread is perfection and people look forward to it with their meal. The calamari is cooked PERFECTLY. They also have a good amount of outdoor seating on their sidewalk.

Definitely worth every penny, which for me says a lot. Amazing fresh food, outside seating among the trees, large selection on the menu and the tiramasu is to die for. I would 10 out of 10 recommend any day. Save room for everything!

I have never really been a fan of Italian food. I'm pretty sure it's because I haven't had GOOD Italian food before. I ordered the Crab Passion, my wife had the lasagna. Both were some of the best food I have ever eaten. The restaurant is clean and the server's are friendly and helpful. The bathrooms are some of the cleanest I have seen and very nice. The wine selection was great. I cannot wait for next time we are in Rochester to go back. Downtown Rochester has got it going on.

I had the pleasure of visiting Victoria’s Ristorante twice during my trip to Rochester, Minnesota. The first trip was for lunch when I had the Mediterranean Salad. At dinner, we “Split” the Noe and Cheesecake.

Everything was relaxing and delicious. The staff was on top of their game too by helping us take make choices and making substitutions.

I highly recommend dropping by.

Please note pic of Noe is only a half portion. It was more than enough for us to split and have leftovers. The cheese cake was also gigantic and yummy.👍

True authentic Italian food with large portions and is pet friendly. Jamie is sad that he ever believed Olive Garden was real Italian food and now wants to eat here every night until we leave. He said "no wonder the men in the mafia were fast", lol. The bread is amazing and tastes freshly made. Be sure to take some tiramisu home for later (you'll be too full to eat it at the restaurant).

1/3/23 We were once again back to Mayo for appts and my wonderful wife remembered the Artichoke/Spinach dip she experienced on a previous visit. Since we had some time before the next appt, we walked from Mayo's main buildings through the subway level to Victoria's! This it's all we ordered, but we were seated with wonderful fresh bread and some oil dip with cheese! We love butter.. On the table was the largest bowl of butter packets I've ever seen in an eating establishment. The whole thing was delightful and the host seated us by an outlet so we could charge our cell phones while we ate! Our order was $13.00 plus tax which was worth it! What a wonderful change of pace and break from waiting rooms!

Delicious delicious delicious !! From the bread rolls in oil to the amazing dishes. Wife and sister got delicious pasta dishes and I got the calzone. Too much to eat it all at once, but I killed it later. SO GOOD !!! Definitely go here for yum yum food.
Good service as well and restaurant is very clean and nice.

We have been here a few times when we needed to take our son to Mayo Clinic. It’s our favorite place to eat. My husband loves the lasagna and I love the Alfredo. It’s family friendly with great service and very authentic Italian. Everything is delicious. We had the sea salt Carmel cheesecake last time and it was amazing!

Very few restaurants can I find that have gluten free for myself and regular stuff for my husband. This restaurant is very good. The gluten free Alfredo and gluten free roll is on point and so good. My husband had the fettuccine Della nonna and said it was so good.

For as long as we can remember, Victoria's has offered wonderful food, good drinks, and attentive service at an affordable price. We've been going to Rochester for years, and return to Victoria's again and again because of its consistent excellence. The ample portions, fresh flavors, and good wine list make it one of our favorites. The people at Victoria's, though, are what really make it special; the welcome we receive makes us feel like old friends every time we walk through the door. It's also a place we feel good about going--after all, it was named Minnesota's nicest place in 2020 by Reader's Digest. When you go, we recommend the Mango Chicken Salad. But honestly, you can't go wrong with anything you order.

The absolute best gluten free bread I’ve ever had. Ordered delivery and the GF bread was still warm, soft, and chewy. It was so good I had to call the restaurant to make sure I received the correct bread.
She said they order them from a newer supplier so they’re not the same as in older posts. I wish I had taken a picture before I scarfed it down. Yes! GF bread you’ll devour!!!

The Alfredo with GF pasta was pretty good. My husband ordered mashed potatoes which he didn’t like. He said they were too garlicky and that’s saying something because the man loves garlic.

We’re in town for a week of appointments at Mayo. We WILL be stopping in to order more bread to go.

Victoria's was so busy the last time we visited. However, the servers did a great job at attending to all of the tables. I love the lasagna and always have to get it. The portions are huge so when ever I have dinner here, I also have lunch the next day too. I genuinely have never had a bad meal here.

Huge space, but quick and attentive service. They have a great wine list and if you are a scallop lover, try their Scallop Lazio. You will not be disappointed by the butter garlic sauce it is sautéed in. They split the dish for us and we each got quite a large portion still (see picture). Overall, portions are very large. Everyone at the table enjoyed their meal, and there were 8 of us. The parmesan/oil/balsamic mix they serve with their complimentary rolls is also guaranteed to please. Great spot, give them a visit!

We had never eaten at Victoria's but had heard good things about it -- and we were not disappointed. The portions; the service (Luis); the ambiance; and the food's quality, presentation, and taste were superior. And their rolls are nonpareil. We eagerly await our next visit there. Thank you for providing such an enjoyable dining experience!

Victoria's is an excellent restaurant. The food is authentic Italian, and the service is amazing. This is a fibe dining experience so the tab can be pricey but well worth the experience. 6 people ate dinner entrees and it was $200 which included tip.

Wait time was given and we were seated a few minutes early even. It was a busy night for them. Bread was delicious as was the meals. Server was the right amount of attentive but not over bearing. Lasagna was huge!