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Who doesn’t love Italian? Classic Italian dishes have become staples in countries all over the world. There’s a reason Italian food is so popular – it’s delicious! And Pane e Vino in Rocky Point is one of the best places to get your fix. From authentic pizza, pasta and seafood, they’ve got everything you’re craving after a long day of fun. Not to mention, the view is AMAZING.

Chef Luca won the Iron Chef competition in Rocky Point in 2010 and his restaurant earned the TripAdvisor Traveler’s Choice award in 2021, one meal in this beautiful Italian palace will show you why. So if you’re looking for a good time, great food, and an unforgettable dining experience with family or  friends, this place is definitely worth checking out.

History Behind Pane e Vino 

At the top of the cliff of the ancient restaurant “Lighthouse” on Whale Hill this beloved rocky point restaurant is located. It’s run by Luca Appedino, a chef born in Turin, Italy, he spent five years at San Remo ‘s Istituto Professionale Alberghiero (Culinary School). In Italy, he worked for a number of restaurants and resorts. His final restaurant in San Remo was 3 Pini Ristorante, where he worked from 1995 until 1999.

He moved to the United States in 2000 and began working for Tutti Santi in several places, his most recent employment in Arizona being Tutti Santi Scottsdale (2007-2010). Soon after, he relocated to Puerto Penasco and and on June 30, 2011, he launched his own restaurant, “Pane e Vino,” an intimate fine dining Italian restaurant where you can delight in the flavors of their homemade pasta, bread, meat seafood dishes, and much more.

Source: https://casago.com/rocky-point/restaurants/pane-e-vino-ristorante/