By Darlene Brace
Villaggio Italiano Pizza and Pasta is a family friendly restaurant that is located at 278 Central Avenue in Silver Creek, NY. It is owned by Kelly and George Borrello and operated in conjunction with Chef Kyle Halstrom. Kelly and George are also the owners of Cabana Sam’s and Sunset Bay Beach Club. Cabana Sam’s and Sunset Bay Beach Club are seasonal establishments, that are open from late spring to early fall. Since most of the seasonal employees are from the Silver Creek area, and there were not many other sit-down restaurants in Silver Creek, they thought it would be a good location to open a restaurant. This would allow their seasonal employees to be employed year-round.
So, in 2019 they decided to open this restaurant. Kelly said, “Villaggio Italiano Restaurant is a unique restaurant for this area. It’s a very comfortable and cozy restaurant with an authentic Italian cafe type vibe.” She also stated that it has seating for about forty people, and it’s a full-service, sit-down restaurant. You can also call to order take-out to pick up yourself, or you can call for delivery any day they are open, starting at 4 pm. They also have a full-service catering business for your convenience. You can have your business meetings, luncheons, or your special occasions catered, and they may be held at the restaurant or other locations.
This restaurant has a large variety of items on its menu. They have over fifteen different toppings for pizzas as well as specialty pizzas, and over ten flavors of wings. Their menu has appetizers, salads, hot Italian sandwiches, and calzones. It has authentic Italian soup like pasta fagioli, and includes Italian entrees like lasagna, spaghetti, tortellini, ravioli, eggplant parmesan, and more. (Gluten free pasta is also available.) There is such a wide selection of items on this menu, so you can check it out for yourself to see the variety of menu choices. You can see the full menu, including daily combo deals, on their website villaggiosilvercreek.com.
On their Facebook page, you will find information on other weekly and monthly specials they are having. Some examples of the current weekly specials are, all you can eat pasta on Mondays, sixty cent wings on Wednesdays, and a fish fry on Fridays. They also have discounted game day specials and combos on Sundays or anytime the Buffalo Bills are playing. These specials may change periodically, so keep an eye on their Facebook page for all this information.
Villaggio Italiano also has a wide variety of beverages that complement their food menu dishes. They offer wines that they get from local wineries, and they have local and domestic beer. The staff can suggest what beverages pair well with your food choices. In fact, about five or six times a year, they have a wine and/or beer pairing dinner event. For these pairing events, the chef plans and prepares certain foods paired with a different type of wine or beer. Their next wine/beer pairing event will be held on December 6.
Villaggio Italiano is open 6 days a week, as they are closed on Tuesdays. They are open on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 3pm-8pm, Fridays and Saturdays from 11:30am- 9pm, and Sundays from 11:30am- 8pm. To place an order for take-out, delivery, catering, or to ask other questions, you can call (716) 951-3260.
If you are looking for a little taste of Italy with authentic Italian food, Villaggio Italiano is the place for you. Remember there is a large diverse menu that will certainly please any food tastes you may be looking for. Take-out is available or dine in and relax at this unique family friendly Silver Creek restaurant.