Salvo’s Italian fired up for £250,000 refurbishment

Family-run Italian restaurant, Salvo’s is to close for nine days for a £250,000 refurbishment.

The Headingley restaurant, opened by Salvatore Dammone in 1976, closed this week on February 21 to undergo it’s biggest makeover in over 40 years.

A new walnut interior, “intimate” lighting and an open kitchen centred around an Italian coal-fired pizza oven are just a few of the changes being made at the popular Leeds-based restaurant.

Salvatore’s sons John and Gip Dammone now run Salvo’s and are celebrating the restaurant’s 40th anniversary with the £250,000 investment into its interior.

John Dammone said: “When my father opened Salvo’s in 1976 he had a vision of bringing a piece of his beloved Italy to Leeds.

“Five decades later, we’re proud to be committed to upholding our family’s ethos of serving authentic southern Italian food.”

The newly refurbished Salvo’s complete will be firing up its new pizza oven for the first time on March 3 when the restaurant reopens.

Gip added: “In order to create something lasting we know that you must adapt and grow and our investment is testament to our belief in providing the best possible experience for our guests, old and new.”

Although the restaurant will be closed until next week, the neighbouring Salumeria will remain open as a café and delicatessen serving pasta dishes, artisan Italian ingredients and other fresh produce.