Giro d’Italia, Toronto’s premiere Italian restaurant festival, returns this spring April 4 – 14

Toronto culinary festival Giro d’Italia, presented by American Express, returns for 2019 with a primavera celebration of Italian cuisine. From Thursday, April 4 to Sunday, April 14, twenty of Toronto’s top Italian restaurants will offer prix fixe dining menus corresponding to a region of Italy. The annual festival will now, for the first time, include dining experiences that represent all of Italy’s regional offerings, from Sicily to Friuli Venezia-Giulia. Early reservations are available Thursday, March 28 through Sunday, March 31 for American Express cardmembers. General public reservations begin Monday, April 1 through girotoronto.ca.

“American Express is proud to partner with Giro d’Italia again for its third year; the culinary tour presents a rare opportunity for Torontonians to learn about the many influences of regional Italian cuisine and reflects our dedication for cultivating truly special dining experiences for Amex Cardmembers” - Tina Santoro, Director, Advertising, Entertainment & Lifestyle Marketing, American Express

Giro d’Italia guests will enjoy a 4-course regional dinner menu including antipasto, primo, secondo, and dolce for $52. Select participating restaurants will also offer a 3-course regional lunch menu for $32.

Participating Restaurants:

20 x 20: Twenty restaurants featuring twenty diverse regional Italian cuisines

ARDO (243 King St E) X Valle d’Aosta
Aria (25 York St) X Emilia-Romagna
Ascari Enoteca (1111 Queen St E) X Liguria
Bricco (3047 Dundas St W) X Veneto
Campagnolo (832 Dundas St. W) X Sardegna
Cantina Mercatto (20 Wellington St. E) X Abruzzo
Coppi (3363 Yonge St) X Lombardia
Cucinato (1338 Lansdowne Ave) X Puglia
Enoteca Sociale (1288 Dundas St W) X Piemonte
Local Kitchen ( 1710 Queen St W) X Molise
L’Unità (134 Avenue Rd) X Trentino-Alto Adige
Noce (875 Queen St. W) X Basilicata
Paese (3827 Bathurst St) X Sicilia
Parcheggio (2901 Bayview Ave) X Friuli Venezia-Giulia
Quanto Basta ( 1112 Yonge St) X Toscana
Tutti Matti (364 Adelaide St W) X Campania
Ufficio (1214 Dundas St W) X Umbria
Viaggio (1727 Dundas St W) X Lazio
Zucca
(2150 Yonge St) X Calabria

 

 

About Giro d'Italia

ABOUT GIRO D’ITALIA TORONTO

First introduced in 2017, Giro d’Italia brings together Toronto’s best Italian restaurants for a 10-day culinary journey of Italy. Highlighting the various regions of Italy, Giro d’Italia is more than a concept; it’s a culinary passport that transports diners from Toronto to Italy. Giro d’Italia’s Toronto springtime festival runs from April 4 - 14, 2019. Visit girotoronto.ca or follow @girotoronto.

ABOUT AMERICAN EXPRESS CANADA

American Express is a global services company, providing customers with access to products, insights and experiences that enrich lives and build business success. American Express was established in Canada in 1853 and offers award winning products like The American Express® Gold Rewards Card, The SimplyCashTM Preferred Card from American Express© and The American Express CobaltTM Card. Learn more at americanexpress.ca or follow @amexcanada.