Enoteca Sociale
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| Established | May 1, 2010 |
| Owner(s) | Rocco Agostino[1] Daniel Clark[1] Max Rimaldi[1] |
| Head chef | Rocco Agostino[1] |
| Chef | Kyle Rindinella[2] |
| Food type | Italian |
| Rating | Bib Gourmand (Michelin Guide) |
| Location | 1288 Dundas Street West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Website | sociale |
Enoteca Sociale is an Italian restaurant located in the Little Portugal neighbourhood of Toronto's west end.
History
[edit | edit source]The restaurant opened in the summer of 2010, founded by Max Rimaldi, Daniel Clark, and chef Rocco Agostino, who also co-own the Toronto-based pizza chain Pizzeria Libretto.[1] It specifically focuses on cuisine from Italy's Rome area, with the owners emulating the vibe of a neighbourhood trattoria in the city.[1][3]
While Agostino serves as the restaurant's executive chef, several chefs de cuisine have held the position over the years, including Grant van Gameren, who later opened Michelin-recognized Toronto restaurants Bar Raval and Quetzal.[3] As of 2024, Kyle Rindella is the restaurant's chef de cuisine.[2]
The business is known for promoting a positive work-life balance for its employees, including offering staff a four day work week without any reduction in pay.[3] It provides an a la carte menu in its main dining room, which includes a large marble counter with bar seating for solo diners.[4] There is also a four seat chef's counter, where a tasting menu is offered and provides diners a direct view into the kitchen.[5]
Recognition
[edit | edit source]The business was named a Bib Gourmand restaurant by the Michelin Guide at Toronto's 2022 Michelin Guide ceremony, and has retained this recognition each year following.[4][6] A Bib Gourmand recognition is awarded to restaurants who offer "exceptionally good food at moderate prices." Michelin highlighted the restaurant's pastas as the "heart of the menu", including the signature cacio e pepe and bucatini all’Amatriciana.[4]
Toronto Life magazine called the restaurant "unlike any other Italian spot in the city", praising its simple, ambitious and affordable dishes.[1]
See also
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