TEN Restaurant

Toronto

Home of the award-winning Ten Restaurant led by talented head chef Julian Bentavegna, this renovation focuses around the concept of an intimate and personal chef’s table for 10 patrons. Customers are welcomed into a bright airy lounge at the front of the space where they can grab a drink before service. When ready, customers are led through a large wooden millwork piece that transitions the experience from bright and airy to a cozy, dark intimate space.

Photos by: Rémi Carreiro Photography

The tile mosaic is inspired by wallpaper found in the restaurant during construction. The mosaic was designed by LL Architects and hand-made by Chef Julian Bentivegna & friends.

Highlighting the ‘theatre’ aspect of a chef’s table, a black box is created by using lower ceiling heights and dark materials surrounding the bright ‘stage’. Another feature of this renovation is the integration of a wheelchair accessible space. These spaces are difficult to find in Toronto and a conscious effort was made to incorporate accessible design features, such as the ramp and chef’s table, not as simple add-ons, but as integrated features to the design as a whole.

The ten person dining bar sets the stage for the ten-course dining experience.

The dining area looking towards the lounge through the wood aperture.

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Leftover broken tile from the mosaics was incorporated as aggregate into the custom designed concrete lounge tables.

Axonometric drawing of the restaurant’s conceptual components.

Photos of the existing building before the renovation.