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Chef Giuseppe Bruno — Caravaggio Ristorante

Chef Giuseppe Bruno plating spaghetti in the Caravaggio kitchen

It all begins with an idea. Add fresh produce, impeccable recipes and a large amount of passion — and a restaurant is born. From the heart of Manhattan's glamorous Upper East Side, Giuseppe Bruno carries on a long-lived family tradition of serving great food to his devoted patrons and to the greater New York area.

Giuseppe believes in fresh comfort food — the wisdom of his Salerno ancestors from Southern Italy. He goes to the market daily to select the freshest the city can offer: fish, meat, and vegetables from local farmers, chosen by hand and by eye.

After more than three decades cooking in New York, Giuseppe continues to shape Caravaggio with the same philosophy that has defined his career. As Owner, Executive Chef and Sommelier, he provides a divine dining experience from start to finish.

"Food is the soul of the family."
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Sistina Ristorante exterior on the Upper East Side at dusk
Sistina Ristorante

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Just blocks away, Chef Giuseppe Bruno's beloved Sistina has been a cornerstone of fine Italian dining on the Upper East Side for decades — the same Salerno soul, an equally devoted table.

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