Oronzo Honest Italian

About Us

At Oronzo, it’s both. You could say it’s our religion. Oronzo and Angela Bavaro immigrated from Italy in 1939 to Brooklyn, NY with little more than a dream and a handful of family recipes. Oronzo owned and operated a trucking company, delivering fresh ingredients to local markets and restaurants. Dan Bavaro, Co-Founder and Oronzo’s grandson, carries on the family’s legacy with passion and a commitment to change the way we enjoy Italian food. At Oronzo, we practice a blend of food tradition mixed with contemporary surroundings. Simple, casual, and fresh. The way Oronzo would have it. What we call “Honest Italian.”

If you have traveled to Italy, you know that while the sports cars and fashion may be flashy, the food is not. It’s all about simplicity and allowing the fresh flavors of carefully selected ingredients to shine. At Oronzo, there are no checkered tablecloths or wine bottle candle clichés. Just honest passion. Sundays in Italy are family day. Backyard tables crowded with loud, chaotic conversations. Don’t mind the shouting – no one is angry, it’s just how we are with one another: full of life with an occasional good-natured jab at someone we love a lot. And the food – well, breaking bread is what brings us together.
About halfway up the eastern coast of Italy, on the Adriatic Sea, is an area called the Emilia-Romagna region. Lying within is Rimini, birthplace of the famous Piadina bread which dates back to the 1800s. Rimini and the Piadina bread fueled the inspiration of our menu and passion at Oronzo.

Welcome to the family. Let’s eat!