Oregano by Cirillo's

Academy

Located at 4894 Dundas Street West, the Academy is in the heart of West Toronto's Islington Village. It's situated at the former site of Kirkby Hardware, a former landmark in this area. Cirillo's Culinary Academy opened its doors on January 14, 2009. After 25 years of culinary experience in classical European and innovative Canadian cuisine, Chef Cirillo followed his dream of opening his own cooking school. His vision for the Academy was very clear. He wanted it to be warm and inviting yet state-of-the-art. He wanted the space to be unique, functional and comfortable giving customers the illusion they were cooking at home in someone's kitchen.

QUICK FACTS: 

  • 4,200 square feet of state-of-the-art space
  • 6 oval cooking centers 
  • Separate Chef station
  • Top of the line branded equipment and cooking tools: Kitchen Aid & Jenn Air throughout
  • Separate meeting/dining area seats up to 28 people
  • Main kitchen can accommodate up to 70 people in various formats
  • Permanent DVD and 42" LCD screen in main area
  • Music available throughout the venue
  • 2 washrooms
  • Front and back entrance each with cloak room
  • Preferred suppliers for complementary services i.e. decor, specialty cakes, accommodation
  • Small retail area and branded merchandise available
  • Cooking library available for research and use
  • Fully licensed facility. BYOB is permitted with an agreed upon corkage fee.
  • All group events are private and have access to the entire Academy


 































Adriano Belli, former Toronto Argonaut, with Chef Cirillo filming an episode for Look I Cook! with Ada Mlostek.
















Michael and Anna Olson with Chef John Cirillo at the Flavours of the Biosphere premiere launch.
















An evening with Colliers International with Guest Chef Michael Bonacini from Oliver & Bonacini restaurants.  





















Celebrity Chef, Mark McEwan, with SAP Canada client event
















Chef Michael Smith from Food Network's Chef at Home with Annabelle Waugh, Canadian Living Food Editor

















Russell Peters, Canadian based comedian dining at Oregano by Cirillo's restaurant























Anna Olson, preparing a delicious Chicken & Mushroom Barley Risotto with Pear and Asiago at the Cooking with Dairy event