Eataly Toronto is an Italian food market with restaurants, counters, and a cooking school inside the Manulife Centre at Bay and Bloor streets. It opened on November 13, 2019, as the first Eataly in Canada and, according to Canadian Grocer, the company’s 40th location worldwide. Store hours, classes, and menus change, so the official Eataly listing is the place to check them.
Opening and ownership
Eataly was founded in Italy in 2007, according to Daily Hive’s coverage of the Toronto launch, which describes a grand opening at 5 p.m. after a pasta-cutting ceremony. The Toronto store sits in Yorkville, in the Manulife Centre at 55 Bloor Street West. Canadian Grocer names Oscar Farinetti as founder and Nicola Farinetti as chief executive of Eataly North America. The pages read did not set out the Toronto ownership structure, so none is stated here.
What the format is
Eataly combines retail and dining under one roof. Canadian Grocer’s tour of the store, published at the opening, lists these parts:
- seven food counters and a prepared-food section called Pronto;
- four full-service restaurants and three bars;
- a cooking school, La Scuola di Eataly;
- a produce department stocked with local seasonal items through a partnership with 100KM Foods;
- a fresh pasta station, cured meats and cheeses including Canadian producers, and dry goods such as pasta, sauces, balsamic vinegar, and olive oil;
- a main-floor cafe and a craft brewery in the basement.
Daily Hive reported a grocery market of more than 10,000 products and a cooking school. The market and the restaurants are parts of one building, so a visit can mean only shopping, only a meal, or a class. Class lists, schedules, and booking terms are not given here because they change and the official class page was not reachable.
Size and counts that differ by source
| Detail | Daily Hive (2019) | Canadian Grocer (2019) |
|---|---|---|
| Floors | Two | Three |
| Area | Not given | About 5,100 m² (55,000 sq ft) |
| Market range | More than 10,000 products | Not given |
The two sources disagree on the number of floors, and a search result for another opening-week report gave about 50,000 sq ft. None of the pages read explains the difference.
Yorkville and getting there
Yorkville is a downtown district of boutiques, galleries, and hotels, historically a village north of the city, and the neighbourhood article on this site covers its growth. Daily Hive places the store near Bloor-Yonge. Exact routes, station exits, and service changes are best checked with the Toronto Transit Commission’s trip planner. The location also puts the market close to Bloor Street’s retail stretch.
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Frequently asked questions
When did Eataly Toronto open?
November 13, 2019, according to both Daily Hive and Canadian Grocer, at the Manulife Centre.
Is Eataly Toronto a restaurant or a market?
Both. It combines a grocery market, food counters, restaurants and bars, a cafe, a brewery, and a cooking school.
Where is Eataly Toronto?
In the Manulife Centre at Bay and Bloor, with an address of 55 Bloor Street West given by Daily Hive.
Does Eataly Toronto offer cooking classes?
Canadian Grocer lists a cooking school, La Scuola di Eataly, at opening. Current classes should be checked on Eataly.
Last verified: October 2026
Sources
- Daily Hive, Canada’s first Eataly opens in Toronto this week (2019)
- Canadian Grocer, Walking the aisles of Eataly Toronto (2019)
Related reading
- Yorkville: from village to district
- Eaton Centre and Toronto’s shopping districts
- Kensington Market, a different kind of food district
- History of public transit in Toronto
- Visiting Toronto: landmarks, districts and where to start
Cite this page
APA: History of Toronto. (2026, October 27). Eataly Toronto: Format, Opening and Location in Yorkville. https://historyoftoronto.ca/blog/discover-the-delicious-world-of-eataly-toronto-a-paradise-for-food-lovers
MLA: “Eataly Toronto: Format, Opening and Location in Yorkville.” History of Toronto, 27 Oct. 2026, https://historyoftoronto.ca/blog/discover-the-delicious-world-of-eataly-toronto-a-paradise-for-food-lovers. Accessed .
Chicago: History of Toronto. “Eataly Toronto: Format, Opening and Location in Yorkville.” Last modified October 27, 2026. https://historyoftoronto.ca/blog/discover-the-delicious-world-of-eataly-toronto-a-paradise-for-food-lovers.
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