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Nonno's Italian Restaurant
Stefano preparing trays of lasagna by hand in the Nonno's kitchen

OUR STORY

THIS AIN'TOUR FIRSTKITCHEN.

From Marsala to Brooklyn kitchens to Central Florida, every stop led to the family table at Nonno's.

MARSALA, SICILY

BEFORE THE KITCHEN, THERE WAS THE WATER.

Marsala waterfront in Sicily, with the historic town and turquoise sea
Marsala, Sicily.

Stefano grew up in Marsala, Sicily, around family cooking, fresh seafood, and the kind of meals that pulled everybody to the same table.

His early working life took him onto fishing boats and merchant ships. The hours were long, the work was hands-on, and nothing came from a shortcut. That part never changed.

  1. 01Marsala
  2. 02Brooklyn
  3. 03Central Florida
  4. 04Nonno's

BROOKLYN

SICILIAN INSTINCT. NEW YORK PACE.

A Sicilian flag outside a Brooklyn building with Sicilian Instinct and New York Pace signage
Sicilian instinct. New York pace.

In Brooklyn's Italian kitchens, Stefano added New York speed and swagger to the food he knew from Sicily.

It was practical restaurant cooking: big flavor, honest portions, and a kitchen that had to deliver every night. That mix of Sicilian roots and New York attitude still defines the food at Nonno's.

CENTRAL FLORIDA

ONE KITCHEN LED TO ANOTHER.

Welcome to Nonno's sign in the restaurant dining room
Florida home. Old-school standards.

Stefano's path eventually brought him to Central Florida, where his cooking built a loyal local following. Stefano and the LaCommare family's Central Florida restaurant history began in 1994.

Before Nonno's, the family operated Il Pescatore and Stefano's Trattoria. Those restaurants became part of the area's Italian dining story and laid the foundation for what came next.

NONNO'S

STILL MAKING IT BY HAND.

Stefano adding cheese to trays of lasagna in the Nonno's kitchen
Stefano, where he belongs.

Nonno's Italian Restaurant opened in 2016. It is the current family restaurant: Sicilian at the roots, shaped by New York kitchens, and at home in Altamonte Springs.

Stefano still works the kitchen, checks the sauces and soups, and greets the dining room. The food and the welcome come from the same place — a family that has spent its life in restaurants.

A jar of Simply Nonno's creamy basil pesto on a warm kitchen table
Born at the restaurant. Made to take home.

CHAPTER 05 / THE PESTO

THE SAUCE GUESTS WOULDN'T LEAVE BEHIND.

Stefano's creamy basil pesto started at the restaurant. Guests kept asking to take it home, and that demand helped inspire Simply Nonno's Sauces — a new chapter born from the same kitchen.

MEET THE PESTO

THE NEXT CHAPTER

ENOUGH TALK. COME EAT.

The story makes more sense with a plate in front of you.

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