Claudio Aprile

Claudio Aprile (born 23 January 1969) is a Uruguayan–Canadian celebrity chef, restaurateur, cookbook author, and TV personality of Italian descent best known for serving as a judge on CTV's culinary competition MasterChef Canada from 2014 to 2021. Having owned and worked at multiple Michelin-starred restaurants as a professional corporate chef over the years, he served as the head chef, owner and manager of multiple Toronto restaurants, such as Colborne Lane, the Origin chain, Copetin and Xango, which closed down in 2023. On July 8, 2026, Aprile opened up Bar Origin (a contemporary relaunch of his original 2010 Toronto restaurant Origin) in Burlington. He now serves as culinary director for Evolv Group, overseeing the culinary concepts program including Etobicoke’s Via Allegro Ristorante, Burlington’s Di Mario’s Trattoria, and Mademoiselle Raw Bar + Grill.