Mediterranean Escapes

Luis brings passion, precision, and a deep love of Italian cuisine to every plate that leaves the kitchen at Carmelina Ristorante. His approach to menu creation is rooted in showcasing exceptional ingredients and celebrating flavour in its most authentic form. Luis is dedicated to designing dishes that elevate our guests’ dining experience, transforming every visit into a memorable culinary journey.
With a talent for crafting menus that balance creativity with operational excellence, Luis ensures that every dish is both inspired and seamless to execute.
Drawing inspiration from Italy’s timeless culinary traditions as well as his own joy for cooking, Luis curates menus that reflect the warm personality and vibrant spirit of Carmelina Ristorante. His ongoing commitment to quality and innovation continues to play a key role in our success and our reputation as a destination for remarkable Italian dining.

Mario Folco and family invite you into an authentic Italian experience. Celebrating 25 years on Markham Main street, we bring our recipes straight from Italy to your plate in an intimate and warm atmosphere.

Yasmine fell in love with the art, history, and traditions of Spain where food is deeply woven into everyday life and culture. As a fluent Spanish speaker, her travels through Spain and firsthand experiences with tapas culture revealed how cuisine brings people together, shaping her passion for hospitality, menu development, and guest experience.
Over the years, Yasmine has grown with Tapagria, progressing from server to supervisor, manager, and now Operational Manager. She works closely with the kitchen team to curate menus that highlight regional Spanish flavours while remaining refined, welcoming, and accessible. Her travels continue to inspire the authenticity of each dish, balanced with a thoughtful embrace of modern culinary trends.
Above all, Yasmine is dedicated to creating warm, memorable dining experiences rooted in culture, craft, and connection.

Founded on Main Street Markham in 2013, Love Gelato quickly redefined the Greater Toronto Area's dessert scene. Shortly after opening in 2014, the owners took a bold leap: they temporarily closed their only storefront, loaded a freezer into a truck, and catered their very first wedding.
This passion for creating unmatched event experiences sparked an explosion in popularity. Over the next 13 years, owners Daniel, Vlad, and Paolo built a beloved brand centered on high-quality ingredients, authentic taste, and treating everyone like family. Today, Love Gelato delivers premium, authentic experiences that make guests reconsider their Italy vacation plans.

Nino Cioffi, hailing from Sorrento, Italy, is a 3rd generation gelato maker and owner of Costa Sorrento & Dolce Sorrento. His family has been in the restaurant and gelato business since the 1980s, owning and operating Bougainvillea Gelateria, one of the most famous and well established gelato shops on the Amalfi Coast, in Sorrento.
From the restaurant’s authentic, Amalfi Coast cuisine, to its homemade desserts and gelato, Nino and Domi wanted Costa Sorrento to be a testament to the Cioffi family’s recipes and traditions - inviting every customer to experience the rich culinary heritage of South-Western Italy during every visit, while being taken care of like they are family.

La Fonte is our love letter to Italy. After living and working there, we returned to Canada missing its quality of food, nature-filled dining, and slower intentional way of life. We dreamed of creating something of our own - honouring Luigi’s passion for authentic cuisine and Danielle’s love for beautiful welcoming spaces. Inspired by Lake Como and countless moments spent dreaming at Toogood Pond - where we had our first date, we saw magic that others overlooked. La Fonte brings the best of Italy to a place close to our hearts for those who value connection, community and genuine food made with care.