DON ALFONSO 1890

TORONTO, ON

THE DESIGN PLAN

One of Canada’s most acclaimed restaurants, Don Alfonso 1890 is a Michelin Star-rated Italian fine dining experience
located in Toronto’s historic Casa Loma Conservatory helmed by internationally renowned chefs Alfonso and Ernesto
Laccarino. To complement the prestige of the culinary team and their menu, the design brief for Don Alfonso 1890 described
an upscale, elegant dining atmosphere that was also comfortable, functional and timeless.

The RFP team fulfilled this brief by creating European-inspired furniture designs with accents of wood, decorative metal and
upholstery to add comfort and luxury to the customers’ dining experience.

SCOPE OF WORK

RFP was responsible for designing, constructing and installing all soft seating, including:
• Custom chairs and dining banquettes in the main dining room
• Custom loveseat, lounge chairs and ottomans in upstairs lounge, with a cohesive but more casual dining atmosphere

PROCESS

RFP worked closely with the Don Alfonso 1890 team to come up with a successful solution, including:
• Collaborating on design materials and style
• Creating multiple mockups
• Testing seat comfort in ongoing dining trials

RESULT

45 chairs
8 banquettes
4 lounge love seats
8 ottomans
2 custom benches
8 custom lounge chairs

AWARDS

  • Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence
  • OpenTable Top 100 Restaurants in Canada 2019
  • DiRoNA – Distinguished Restaurants of North America
  • Gambero Rosso ‘Opening of the Year’ & Tre Forchette (3 Forks)
  • Canada’s 100 Best Restaurants in Canada 2019

LOCATION

Toronto, On
Client – Liberty Entertainment Group