GUILDERLAND, N.Y. ( NEWS10 ) — Caffe Italia Ristorante, a staple at 662 Central Avenue in Albany, is in the process of making its move to Guilderland. The restaurant is taking over the former Tesoro Italian Restaurant at 2080 Western Avenue in Guilderland’s Hamilton Square.
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Maria Romeo runs Caffe Italia with her siblings Sue, Paulie, and Michael. Joseph and Joanne Romeo, Maria’s parents, opened Caffe Italia as a full-service restaurant in 1980.
“It’s bittersweet,” said Romeo, as Central Avenue has been Caffe Italia’s home for more than 40 years.
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Romeo said the space in Guilderland is larger, has a bar and seating for over 100 people, and has a parking lot. The current space on Central Avenue does not have its own parking area.
Tesoro Italian Restaurant closed in June 2023 after owner and chef Raffaele Sainato decided it was time to retire. Sainato opened Tesoro at that location in 2008.