Giuseppe discovered his passion for cooking in his early years at the side of his mother. Growing up in a family of butchers and farmers in Sicily, they always worked with ingredients from their own garden. The pure flavours of these organic ingredients have been the guiding principle of our recipes to date. 

The fundamental principles of Giuseppe's culinary philosophy are the use of fresh quality products and their processing according to deeply nested Italian traditions. Giuseppe uses complete transparency in his dishes and thus opts for an honest and tasteful authentic kitchen.

When Giuseppe arrived in Belgium in 1976, there was no mention of a career behind the stove. He started working as a butcher, the profession he got from his father. Over time he worked his way up to be responsible for the butcher's shops within the Wauters Group. It is only later that he got into the restaurant world. With his in-depth experience and knowledge as a butcher, Giuseppe selects meat of the best quality to date. In addition to the Italian classics, Taormina is also known for an excellent BBB beef fillet or entrecôte. 

Wij geloven in de vaste waarde van ambachtelijke producten en voorbereidingen. Onze chefs beginnen steeds vanuit de basisingrediënten en verwerken deze tot de uiteindelijke gerechten volgens de Italiaanse tradities. Zo maken we dagelijks zelf ons pizzadeeg in ons atelier en wordt onze ossobuco naar traditie in de oven gebakken. Op deze manier willen we u de authentieke Italiaanse smaken laten ontdekken die voortvloeien uit tientallen jaren vakmanschap, passie en liefde voor het vak en het land.