Don Alfonso 1890 is an Italian restaurant in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[2][3][4]
| Don Alfonso 1890 | |
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| Restaurant information | |
| Established | June 27, 2018[1] |
| Head chef | Alfonso Iaccarino |
| Food type | Italian |
| Rating |  (Michelin Guide) |
| Street address | 1 Harbour Square 38th Floor |
| City | Toronto |
| Postal/ZIP Code | M5J 1A6 |
| Country | Canada |
| Coordinates | 43°38′28″N 79°22′32″W / 43.64111°N 79.37556°W |
| Website | www |
Don Alfonso 1890 is the sister location to the two Michelin-starred restaurant of the same name on the Amalfi coast.[1] The Toronto location initially opened in 2018 in the historic Consumer's Gas Building located in the Financial District, Toronto of Downtown Toronto, led by Chef Saverio Macri.[1]
After a brief move to Casa Loma during the COVID-19 pandemic, the restaurant relocated in June 2022 to its current home on the 38th floor of the Westin Harbour Castle hotel in downtown Toronto.[5] The restaurant's Westin location is on Toronto's waterfront, offering 360 degree views of the city's skyline.[6]
Recognition
editThe restaurant has received a Michelin star in Toronto's inaugural 2022 Michelin Guide, and retained it in the guide's 2023 & 2024 editions.[7][8]
It was named the Best Italian Restaurant in the World, outside of Italy, by Italian magazine 50 Top Italy in 2022.[5]
Canada's 100 Best Restaurants Ranking
edit| Don Alfonso 1890[9] | ||
| Year | Rank | Change |
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| 2019 | 49 | new |
| 2020 | 36 |  13
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| 2021 | No List | |
| 2022 | 28 | 8
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| 2023 | 35 |  7
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| 2024 | 81 | 46
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See also
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References
edit- ^ a b c Liberty Entertainment Group (27 June 2018). "Michelin Star Awarded Don Alfonso 1890 Opens First North American Location in Toronto". Newswire. Newswire. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- ^ Davidson, Sonya (2022-07-19). "Michelin starred chef officially opens NEW Don Alfonso 1890 Toronto". Toronto Guardian. Archived from the original on 2022-08-16. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
- ^ "Canada's award-winning restaurant Don Alfonso 1890 Toronto weathers pandemic storm with new location and bright future". Toronto Sun. Archived from the original on 2022-07-15. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
- ^ "Don Alfonso receives another prestigious restaurant award | Dished". Daily Hive. Archived from the original on 2023-06-08. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
- ^ a b DeMontis, Rita (14 July 2022). "Canada's award-winning restaurant Don Alfonso 1890 Toronto weathers pandemic storm with new location and bright future". Toronto Sun. Sun News. Sun News. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- ^ "Toronto is getting a new sky-high restaurant". BlogTO. 2 May 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- ^ "2022 Toronto MICHELIN Stars". MICHELIN Guide. Archived from the original on 2023-07-16. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
- ^ "All The Stars From The MICHELIN Guide Toronto 2024". Michelin Guide. Michelin North America. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ "Canada's 100 Best Restaurants Lists". Canada's 100 Best Restaurants. Canada's 100 Best. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
External links
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