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Don Alfonso 1890

Coordinates: 43°38′28″N 79°22′32″W / 43.64111°N 79.37556°W / 43.64111; -79.37556
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Don Alfonso 1890
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Restaurant information
EstablishedJune 27, 2018 (2018-06-27)[1]
Head chefAlfonso Iaccarino
Food typeItalian
Rating1 Michelin star (Michelin Guide)
Street address1 Harbour Square 38th Floor
CityToronto
Postal/ZIP CodeM5J 1A6
CountryCanada
Coordinates43°38′28″N 79°22′32″W / 43.64111°N 79.37556°W / 43.64111; -79.37556
Websitewww.donalfonsotoronto.com Edit this at Wikidata

Don Alfonso 1890 is an Italian restaurant in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[2][3][4]

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

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The 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]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Don Alfonso receives another prestigious restaurant award | Dished". Daily Hive. Archived from the original on 2023-06-08. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Toronto is getting a new sky-high restaurant". BlogTO. 2 May 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  7. ^ "2022 Toronto MICHELIN Stars". MICHELIN Guide. Archived from the original on 2023-07-16. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  8. ^ "All The Stars From The MICHELIN Guide Toronto 2024". Michelin Guide. Michelin North America. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
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