Avvino

What Avvino does

Avvino is a privately held, owner-operated fine dining restaurant located at 2541 Monroe Avenue in Rochester, NY. Founded in 2013 by Executive Chef Tim Caschette and Sommelier Janine Wasley, the restaurant serves contemporary American and worldly cuisine built around a fiercely seasonal, locally sourced dinner menu and a curated wine list of nearly 200 selections. The on-premise experience is structured across three formats — the Main Dining Room, Meyer's Den (private dining for up to 18 guests), and a seasonal Patio — supported by Tue–Sat dinner hours with Sundays and Mondays reserved for private events.

The business generates revenue through four principal streams: dine-in service across the three venues, wine and craft cocktail sales anchored by the in-house sommelier program, off-premise and in-restaurant catering for events up to 60 guests on-site and up to 400 off-site, and a weekly-refreshed online ordering / takeout channel including seasonal holiday meal packages such as Thanksgiving dinner to-go. Catering capacity is extended via a partnership with The Duke event venue, which accommodates up to 140 seated or 270 cocktail-style guests, and the owners operate a related brand, La Bola, at a separate Rochester address.

Distribution and marketing rely on a Squarespace-hosted website, Resy for reservations, an active Instagram presence, and direct phone/email inquiries through co-owner Janine Wasley. The technology footprint is intentionally minimal — no proprietary platform, app, or disclosed AI/automation layer — with differentiation concentrated in chef- and sommelier-led curation, local supplier relationships, and brand narrative rooted in the Italian wine term 'Avvinare.' No external funding, parent company, or institutional ownership is disclosed, and revenue figures are not publicly available.

Name

Avvino

Legal name

Avvino

Website

https://avvinorochester.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Avvino is an owner-operated fine dining restaurant in Rochester, NY, serving seasonal contemporary American cuisine and a ~200-selection wine program across dine-in, private dining, catering, and online takeout channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fine Dining Restaurant

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Fine Dining Restaurants (THAFACAA)

Keywords

• Fine dining restaurant
• Seasonal cuisine
• Wine program
• Private dining
• Event catering

Headquarters

HQ city

Rochester

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Dine-in Restaurant: Full-service fine dining with contemporary American and worldly cuisine. Revenue generated from table service across Main Dining Room, Meyer's Den, and seasonal Patio. Offers three dining experiences targeting different customer occasions.
2. Wine and Beverage Sales: Extensive wine list with nearly 200 selections curated by Sommelier Janine Wasley. House cocktails, craft beer, and specialty beverages. Wine sales are integral to the restaurant's identity (name derived from 'Avvinare' - the European wine service tradition).
3. Catering Services: Private event catering for up to 60 guests in-restaurant and up to 400 guests off-site. Catering includes baby/bridal showers, corporate events, rehearsal dinners, weddings, fundraisers, and holiday parties. Revenue from catering menus available upon request.
4. Online Ordering / Takeout: Seasonal, local comfort food available for pickup. Online ordering refreshed every Monday, available Tuesday-Saturday. Generates revenue from prepared food orders for off-premises consumption.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Avvino is a fine dining restaurant in Rochester, NY serving contemporary American and worldly cuisine built on a fiercely seasonal, locally sourced menu. The restaurant offers three on-site dining experiences (Main Dining Room, Meyer's Den private dining for up to 18 guests, and the seasonal Patio), a curated wine list of nearly 200 selections, a craft cocktail program, online ordering for pickup, and catering services for events up to 400 guests off-site.

Product overview

Avvino is a fine dining restaurant offering contemporary American and worldly cuisine with a focus on locally sourced, seasonal ingredients. The core offering includes the dinner menu and drinks menu (wine list with nearly 200 selections and craft cocktails). Additional services encompass private dining at Meyer's Den (up to 18 guests), seasonal patio dining, online ordering for pickup, and catering for events up to 400 guests. A related brand, La Bola, operates as a separate restaurant. All dining experiences are coordinated through the main Monroe Avenue location in Rochester, NY.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Meyer's Den: Intimate private dining space within Avvino that holds up to 18 guests for special events and private parties
• La Bola

Products and services

• Avvino Fine Dining Restaurant Fine dining restaurant offering contemporary American and worldly cuisine through three on-site dining experiences (Main Dining Room, Meyer's Den private dining, and the seasonal Patio). Open Tuesday-Saturday evenings for sit-down service.
• Dinner Menu Seasonal dinner menu featuring starters, salads, house-made pastas, entrées, sides, and rotating desserts. Highlights include dishes such as Venison Curry, Faroe Island Salmon, Duck Breast, 8oz Filet Mignon, 24oz Bone-In Prime Ribeye, and 32oz Porterhouse for Two, with limited-availability specials.
• Drinks Menu Beverage program featuring a wine list with nearly 200 selections curated by Sommelier Janine Wasley, a craft cocktail menu with house cocktails (such as The East End, Banana Bread Old Fashioned, Peaches en Regalia, The Rothenberg, Tequila Mockingbird, Fox Blood), craft beers, and non-alcoholic options.
• Meyer's Den Private Dining Intimate private dining space within Avvino accommodating up to 18 guests for special events, private parties, and small gatherings.
• Online Ordering / Takeout Online food ordering system for pickup, offering seasonal comfort food with the menu refreshed every Monday and available Tuesday-Saturday. Includes special holiday meal packages such as Thanksgiving dinner to-go.
• Catering Services Private event catering for up to 60 guests in-restaurant and up to 400 guests off-site. Services include baby/bridal showers, corporate lunches and dinners, rehearsal dinners, holiday parties, weddings, and fundraisers, with menus prepared on request.
• La Bola Related restaurant brand operated by the same ownership as Avvino, located at 240 East Main Street, Rochester, NY 14604. Open Monday-Friday 11:30am-8:00pm, with Saturdays and Sundays reserved for private events.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• The DukecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAvvino has partnered with The Duke event venue at 232 East Main Street in Rochester, NY for hosting larger private events. The Duke can accommodate up to 140 guests seated or up to 270 guests for cocktail-style reception. This partnership extends Avvino's catering capabilities beyond the restaurant's 60-guest in-house capacity to serve larger wedding and corporate event clients.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• The Owl House: Rochester-area restaurant emphasizing locally sourced, seasonal cuisine. Comparable ethos though slightly more casual than Avvino's fine dining tier.
• Max of Eastman Business Park: Established Rochester fine dining restaurant group operating multiple venues with comparable price points and wine-forward positioning. Direct local competitor.
• 2 Vine: Contemporary American fine dining restaurant in Rochester, NY serving a similar customer base with seasonal menus and full table service. Directly comparable price point and experience.
• Char Steakhouse: Upscale steakhouse and wine-focused fine dining venue in Rochester, NY competing with Avvino for special-occasion diners. Overlapping menu (entrées $40+) and wine program positioning.
• Lento Restaurant: Rochester, NY farm-to-table fine dining restaurant with a similar seasonal, locally sourced menu and comparable price points. Directly competes for the same high-end Rochester dining audience.
• Atlas Eats: Rochester, NY restaurant focused on seasonal, locally sourced cuisine with strong wine and cocktail program. Comparable fine-casual positioning and target market.

Others

• Resy: Online restaurant reservation platform that Avvino uses for bookings. Adjacent ecosystem participant rather than a competitor, but useful as a distribution channel comparable to other fine dining restaurants.
• The Duke (event venue): Rochester event venue partnered with Avvino for off-site catering. Comparable in the catering/event segment though not a dining competitor; relevant for benchmarking event revenue opportunity.

Broad incumbents

• Eleven Madison Park: World-renowned fine dining restaurant with a fiercely seasonal, locally sourced ethos similar to Avvino's positioning. Illustrative of the brand and PR ceiling available to seasonally driven fine dining.
• Le Bernardin: Iconic NYC fine dining institution with a wine-focused, seasonally driven tasting-menu model and high-end prix-fixe pricing. Represents a benchmark for what a fine dining concept at scale can become operationally and reputationally.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/avvino

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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