Davinci’s Italian Family Restaurant

Authentic Italian Cuisine

History

Giuseppe (Joe) and Rosa were born in southern Italy; Joe in the town of Gerace and Rosa in the town of Canolo in the province of Reggio Calabria along the eastern coast of Calabria.  On December 10, 1969 at the age of 20 Joe and his family immigrated to the United States of America.  They settled in Elkhart, Indiana and they found employment in the recreational vehicle industry.  In 1978 during a visit to his homeland Joe met Rosa, they were married in 1979 and that year Rosa also moved to United States.  Joe and his brother Domenico for years nurtured the dream of opening a restaurant.  They did so on January 14, 1981 when they opened Colombo’s Restaurant which Joe still operates with his brother.  In 1992 Joe and Rosa opened Davinci’s Restaurant which they operate with the help of their son Pietro.