During the mid 1960’s, the Papa/Bertucci family purchased a local grocery store with the hope of supporting a growing family. They quickly discovered they had something special when customers were coming for lunch instead of groceries. As the popularity of their homemade sandwiches grew, they decided to jump on the opportunity. In 1967 the first California Sandwiches was born. From its inception as “La Rinacente”, the veal sandwich quickly became one of Toronto’s favorites. Today, very little has changed. There are now 13 locations, all family owned and operated. Traditional methods of food preparation are still in practice. Each store has its own butcher and the meat is cut on site. Only the finest in Italian tomatoes are ground for our sauce that is made fresh daily. Our kaiser buns are baked by an Italian bakery and delivered every morning. And our cheeses and produce are bought and prepared for use as needed. Quality food and attention to detail have kept this business strong and valued.
