CATHOLIC NEWS JOURNAL: Former papal chef opens New York City restaurant
- Aug 24, 2025
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Original Publication Source: https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/266149/from-vatican-city-to-the-city-that-never-sleeps-former-papal-chef-opens-new-york-city-restaurant
Known as “the papal chef,” Salvo Lo Castro spent 10 years at the Vatican cooking meals for Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI. Now, he’s opened his first restaurant in New York City’s SoHo neighborhood called Casasalvo.
The new Italian restaurant opened in July and has quickly gained popularity, particularly for Lo Castro’s mother’s meatball recipe — which was also a big hit among the two popes he served.
The 52-year-old Sicilian chef said that for those who eat at his new restaurant, it’s like eating a meal in his home.
