APPETiTO: CasaSalvo Opens in SoHo

CasaSalvo, the first New York restaurant from chef Salvo Lo Castro, brings Italian and Mediterranean flavors to SoHo with handmade pastas, seafood, and a terrace for aperitivo.

By Sarah Campise Hallier

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When Sicilian chef Salvo Lo Castro opened his first restaurant in New York this summer, it marked more than another fine dining address for SoHo. CasaSalvo at 195 Spring Street is the culmination of a career that began in Catania, carried him through the kitchens of luxury hotels and the Vatican, and now places him squarely in the center of Manhattan’s culinary scene.

From Sicily to Spring Street

Lo Castro grew up in a family steeped in food, from his grandparents’ hazelnut farm to the family rotisserie. By the age of 12 he was already cooking professionally, training at the Giovanni Falcone Institute before working in hotels in Taormina. His guest lists over the years have included Pope John Paul II, Pope Benedict XVI, Italian prime ministers, and fashion luminaries such as Dolce & Gabbana.

After moving to New York in 2022, he launched three CasaSalvo cafés across Manhattan, known for espresso, pastries, and Italian market goods. In 2025, alongside his appointment as President of the Associazione Professionale Cuochi Italiani for New York, Texas, and Chicago, Lo Castro unveiled his most ambitious venture yet - a restaurant that blends Italian tradition with Mediterranean imagination.

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