“It’s not your average pizza parlour,” says Posto Pizzeria and Bar general manager Curtis Gallinger. Indeed, the pizzeria and bar takes pizzas in unexpected directions. Special, house-made crusts and Italian deli-style meats co-mingle with leeks, gorgonzola, figs and other unique ingredients.
Serve it up in a rustic, wood-panelled room with an initmate, urban vibe, and Posto's reputation precedes itself. It's a hip hang-out where patrons might just drop in for a glass of good wine or a pint of craft beer with antipasti or a full meal. Also, a wild boar’s head above the bar makes for a nice conversation piece regardless of whether it’s lunch, dinner or time for evening drinks.
“I like to describe Posto as Bonterra’s hip younger brother or sister,” says Curtis of highly acclaimed Bonterra Trattoria, its next-door Italian eatery.
sicillian olives
white bean dip
brussel sprouts, prosciutto, hazelnuts
joe’s almonds
bonterra bread
telaggio
apricot puree, almonds
gorgonzola piccante
red wine poached pear, walnuts
housemade buffalo ricotta
cherry compote
three pecorinos
chestnut honey
fresh local buffalo mozzarella
imported salami
marinated artichokes, lupini beans
duck prosciutto
orange oil, pistachio
swordfish bresaola
capers, lemon, arugula
antipasti platter
selection of cheese and salumi
romaine, caper berry, pancetta, egg, anchovy, ciabatta
kale, wild rice krispies, walnuts, candied ginger
mezza luna, sugar pumpkin, cranberry, pumpkin seeds
pumkin seed risotto, squash, olive oil crumb, brown butter
add + prosciutto + egg + truffle oil + anchovy + arugula 2 each
fiore di latte, tomato, basil
potato, creme fraiche, leek, smoked pancetta
spinach, shallot, garlic, chanterelles, grana padano
sausage, salami, smoked pancetta, calabrese
chicken, almond pesto, goat cheese, red peppers
sausage, apple, frisee, tomato
smoked salmon, leeks, caper, creme fraiche, lemon
pineapple, gorgonzola, pancetta, fresno chilies
gorgonzola, figs, potato, radichio, rosemary
prosciutto, fiore de latte, arugula, grana padano
mussels, guanciale, leek, garlic
cous cous, shrimp, date, apricot, almond, cauliflower
lobster ravioli, saffron cream, pine nuts
boar meatballs, tomato, grana padano
lamb heart, seared romaine, smoked oyster, red onion, focaccia
pork vs pork, broccolini, honey glaze, white puree, almond
shortrib, beans and beans, sunchoke cake
beef carpaccio, truffle aioli, beets, pistachio, pecorino
Drinks
Wine,Beer & Cocktails
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Set in a small but refined space on 10th Avenue SW, Posto Pizzeria & Bar – attached to next-door Bonterra Restaurant – brings a curious side of Italy to Calgary’s Beltline with its creative pizza toppings and piatti offerings. Go nutty with its chicken pizza pie with almond pesto, goat cheese and red peppers or reel in some slices of smoked salmon pie with leek, caper, crème fraiche and lemon. For shared piatti, the swordfish bresaola with capers, lemon and arugula is a fan favourite.
View this Smart ListSituated right beside Bonterra, its fancier sister restaurant, Posto may not be big, but it packs a mighty punch. This is thin-crust at its finest, with largely authentic Italian toppings. The 10 pizzas on Posto’s regular menu are all winners, but the potato pizza with crème fraiche, leek and smoked pancetta is a cult favourite for good reason.
View this Smart ListBonterra Trattoria’s sister restaurant and next door neighbour, Posto specializes in richly topped thin-crust pizzas, but it also features some nice pastas for those hankering for noodles rather than flatbread. The black pepper linguine is topped with a nice portion of mussels as well as prosciutto, leeks, tomato and fresno chili.
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