06/08/2026
"Every community needs a community restaurant." That's what Rossella's owner, Luca Meola, believes and it's the whole reason this place exists.
Rossella is the second chapter in the Meola family's story, one that stretches back to their first restaurant in Italy in the 1960s. When it was time for their second location, we didn't want to erase that history, we wanted to build it into the walls.
So we layered in details from three generations: stained oak, polished chrome with a bit of retro glamour, marble and backlit onyx that catch the evening light just right. Nothing here is trying to look "new." It's trying to look like it's always been there.
By day, it's a relaxed neighbourhood café. By night, the lights shift, the bar comes alive, and Nonna's Lounge sets a more intimate mood.
We sat down with Luca to talk through the redesign and what it's meant for him, his family, and the community around Rossella.
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