Vancouver’s Original Pasta Bar
Anton’s began with nine tables, a handful of menu items, and one man dedicated to making sure his guests left full. Over 25 years later Anton’s Pasta Bar is renowned for delicious fresh pasta, friendly staff, reasonable prices, and enormous portions of food. Known as Vancouver’s original pasta bar, Anton’s is a neighborhood legend that hosts repeat guests from all over Greater Vancouver, welcomed by warm smiles and as much as they can eat.
Proudly serving over 40 traditional and original Anton’s Pasta creations!
Our History
Founder Tony Mauro was always a step ahead when it came to hospitality. “Instead of Kool-Aid I used to sell wine” he says as he recalls childhood memories of his hometown Calabria, located in the southern part of Italy. Canada bound he travelled to Naples and then boarded a boat for eleven days that took him to Halifax. Six more days by train and he landed in Vancouver.
In 1983, with three sauces, a four burner electric stove, and nine tables the first Anton’s opened its doors. Once word got out a neighborhood following started to grow and so did the line-ups!
Making fresh pasta onsite from the beginning, he has expanded from the handful of recipes handed down by his mother, to a menu filled with his own exotic creations.
In addition to the great food, casual atmosphere, and friendly staff, Tony’s warm Calabrian hospitality keeps his guests coming back again and again.
“Cooking is an art. You have to be creative. It doesn’t matter what you do in life you have to like what you are doing. I create a dish, watch the dish go to the table, then watch people enjoy it, it makes me feel good; I like cooking and I like people.“
