Vesuvio closing, here are their closing words.

Vesuvio Pizzeria and Spaghetti House
November 14, 2019

We got GOLD! as Toronto Star Readers’ Choice!!

About the restaurant owners below.

 

April 2020 closing statement.

 

We at Vesvuio have proudly served our valued customers and the community for over 63 years, but the time has come to say farewell. Our last day of operation for pickup and delivery will be Sunday April 19.

Vesuvio has a rich history in this city. The business was built by the four Pugliese brothers, starting in 1957. It was the first ‘New York’ style pizzeria in Toronto, and many future pizza restauranteurs learned from or were influenced by the Pugliese brothers. The commitment to food quality helped Vesuvio thrive in the Junction despite the neighbourhood being under a ‘dry’ prohibition-era designation, making it very difficult for restaurants to operate. The team at Vesuvio, along with other Junction business owners, were instrumental in finally abolishing prohibition in the neighbourhood in 1997. This helped revitalize the Junction, becoming one of Toronto’s newest economic and social hotspots. Vesuvio is still best known for our pizza and we’ve been honoured to be named on all the city’s ‘Best Pizza’ lists year after year.

We have always felt that Vesuvio is more than a restaurant. It’s a labour of love, it’s our second home, it’s where our families have grown up, it’s part of the community. Our sincere thanks to everyone who supported our family business and enjoyed our food and hospitality for the last 6 decades. It was our pleasure. We’re also grateful to our dedicated staff for helping to make Vesuvio such a success over the years. We will dearly miss working alongside you every day. The decision to close was a difficult one, but like many restaurants, our business has been affected by the COVID-19 crisis.

We’re proud of what we have achieved and look to the future with optimism. And after 63 years, we’re also looking forward to a little downtime. We have good memories that we’ll cherish forever, and we know that many of you do too. If you’d like to share some of your favourite memories in the comments section we’d love to read them.

Thank you, Toronto.
-The Pugliese Family

Operating hours: Sunday April 19, after which they will be shut down.
Tuesday: 3pm – 9pm
Wednesday: 11am – 9:30pm
Thursday: 11am – 9:30pm
Friday: 11am – 10pm
Saturday: 11am – 10pm
Sunday: 3pm – 9pm

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