Il Sorpasso

What Il Sorpasso does

Il Sorpasso is a privately held traditional Italian restaurant operating from a single location at Humberto 1° 478 in the San Telmo neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The business is housed in a historic building that previously operated as an antique car bar, and the venue's distinctive atmosphere — exposed brick walls, chandeliers, high ceilings, a large antique mirror, and a plant-filled back patio — is part of the core product offering. Service runs Wednesday through Sunday for lunch and dinner, with the restaurant closed Mondays and Tuesdays. The headcount is approximately 14 employees and reservations are taken via phone, WhatsApp, and an online form on the company website.

The core product is traditional Italian cuisine served dine-in, complemented by a full bar. Beyond standard restaurant service, Il Sorpasso operates three additional service lines: wedding hosting (Casamientos) with personalized catering and configurable private spaces, product presentations and corporate events (Presentaciones), and an off-site catering service. Named customers include wedding parties such as Melisa y Daniel and Lauren y Ariel, and FANGIO wines for a product launch event. Distribution is entirely direct-to-consumer at the physical site, with no third-party delivery, retail, or wholesale channels in use.

The revenue model combines per-cover transaction revenue from dine-in food and beverage sales with professional-services revenue from event hosting and catering. Pricing is not publicly disclosed on the website; menu pricing is presented as image files without visible price text, while event and catering services are quote-based. The company has no disclosed investors, parent, subsidiaries, patents, certifications, or public ownership structure, and operates exclusively within Argentina with no global footprint claim.

Name

Il Sorpasso

Legal name

Il Sorpasso

Website

https://ilsorpasso.com.ar

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Il Sorpasso is a privately held traditional Italian restaurant and event venue in San Telmo, Buenos Aires, serving dine-in customers, wedding parties, and corporate event clients from a single historic location with approximately 14 employees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Italian Restaurant

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Caterers (722320)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Retail-Eating Places (5812)

akta.pro primary industry

Casual Dining Restaurants (THAFACAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Special Occasion & Destination Restaurants (THAFACAK), Fine Dining Restaurants (THAFACAA)

Keywords

• Italian restaurant
• Traditional dining
• Wedding venue
• Private events
• Catering services

Headquarters

HQ city

San Telmo, Buenos Aires

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Dine-in Food and Beverage Sales: Traditional Italian restaurant offering dine-in service for lunch and dinner. Customers order from a menu featuring Italian dishes with pricing based on individual orders.
2. Event Hosting - Weddings and Celebrations: The restaurant hosts wedding celebrations (casamientos) with personalized catering services. They offer private spaces that can be configured based on the event and number of guests.
3. Product Presentations and Corporate Events: The venue hosts product presentations such as wine launches (e.g., FANGIO wine launch). They provide event spaces for corporate presentations and tasting events.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Il Sorpasso runs a traditional Italian restaurant in San Telmo, Buenos Aires, serving a fixed multi-course Italian menu during lunch and dinner hours. Beyond daily dine-in service and an on-site bar, the venue is rented out for private events including weddings (casamientos), product presentations, and corporate functions, with catering and a private dining room available for these occasions.

Product overview

Il Sorpasso is a traditional Italian restaurant located in San Telmo, Buenos Aires, operating as a single unified venue. The establishment offers restaurant dining with traditional Italian cuisine, a full bar, and multiple event spaces. Services include wedding event hosting (Casamientos), product presentations (Presentaciones), private dining room access, an outdoor patio, and catering services for off-site events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Italian Restaurant Dining Service
• On-site Bar Service
• Wedding Event Hosting (Casamientos)
• Product Presentation and Corporate Event Hosting
• Catering Service

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Mostaza: Argentina's largest domestic fast-food chain. Comparable only as the broader foodservice incumbent against which any Argentine restaurant competes for share of stomach and dining occasions; not a like-for-like format competitor.
• Faena Catering (Faena Hotel Buenos Aires): Luxury hotel in Puerto Madero with strong wedding and corporate event catering operations. Comparable as a higher-scale Buenos Aires venue competing for the same wedding and corporate presentation clients Il Sorpasso targets.

Direct peers

• Roux: Refined restaurant in Palermo, Buenos Aires, focused on contemporary cuisine and an experiential dining room. Comparable as a Buenos Aires full-service venue where the physical space and atmosphere are central to the value proposition.
• Casa Cruz: Upscale Buenos Aires restaurant in Recoleta offering refined cuisine, cocktails, and private dining. Comparable as a full-service, event-friendly venue with a strong destination/atmosphere brand.
• Piegari Ristorante: High-end Italian restaurant in Recoleta, Buenos Aires, known for refined cuisine and an extensive wine list. Directly comparable as a destination Italian fine-dining venue with curated ambience.
• Sottovoce: Upscale Italian restaurant in Buenos Aires offering full-service dining and event hosting. Directly comparable as a traditional, sit-down Italian venue targeting couples, tourists, and corporate clientele in the same city.
• Elena at Four Seasons Buenos Aires: Hotel-based fine-dining restaurant at the Four Seasons Buenos Aires serving Italian-influenced cuisine. Comparable as a destination dining venue offering special-occasion experiences and private events in the city.
• Cucina Paradiso: Italian restaurant in Palermo Soho, Buenos Aires, serving traditional Italian fare in a stylish setting. Comparable as a Buenos Aires Italian full-service restaurant with similar tourist and couple customer base.
• Le Erre: Italian restaurant in Recoleta, Buenos Aires, offering traditional cuisine and a wine-focused experience. Comparable as a Buenos Aires Italian full-service restaurant appealing to couples, tourists, and event clients.
• La Parolaccia: Long-established Italian restaurant chain in Buenos Aires serving traditional pasta, pizza, and event catering. Closely comparable menu positioning, full-service format, and event-hosting offering.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/il-sorpasso

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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