Jan 28, 2026 | 11:30 am
One of San Antonio’s most iconic restaurants is closing after a 30-year run. La Focaccia Italian Grill, at 800 S. Alamo St. in King William, will shutter January 31. Owner Luigi “Domenic” Ciccarelli says he will soon enter retirement.
Luigi and Dolores Ciccarelli, Dominic’s parents, were fixtures of Alamo City’s culinary scene before opening La Focaccia in 1996. The couple ran Luigi’s Italian Restaurant on San Pedro Avenue for 24 years before shifting their attention to Southtown.
La Focaccia soon became a dining staple, offering Italian-American classics like penne alla Siciliana, fettuccine Alfredo, and veal scallopini along with baskets of its namesake bread. It was especially popular at lunch, when customers could enjoy end-of-week specials on chicken and eggplant Parmigiana, pork tenderloin Marsala, and other favorites…