Contrada is a modern casual Italian-Canadian restaurant in Toronto’s Little Italy with a focus on seasonal and locally sourced food, low-intervention Italian wine, and inventive neo-Italian cocktails served in a romantic and intimate setting.

The name Contrada, Italian for “district” or “ward”, embodies rich Italian traditions. It draws inspiration from two sources, the first being the Palio di Siena– an annual summer festival and bareback horse race through the piazza wherein each Contrada shows up to represent its district. Like the Contradas of Siena, the Contrada team wishes to proudly represent the neighbourhood of Little Italy. The second refers to the region of Mount Etna, in Sicily, where wine sourced from a single contrada, akin to a single vineyard, is considered wine of an elevated quality. In this sense, Contrada aims to be a place where similarly exceptional wines can be enjoyed.