Italian restaurant in Brighton will close after 56 years in the city.

An Italian restaurant will close after 56 years in the city.

The owners of Casalingo, on Preston Street in Brighton, have announced their retirement from their “beloved restaurant” after 37 years in business. “It is time for us to relax, spend time with our families, and pursue our passions and dreams,” they wrote on social media.

“We will all remember the wonderful friendships we formed along the journey, as well as the fantastic events held in Casalingo over the years.

“We’d like to thank each and every one of you for your support and for being a part of our adventure. It has been a real joy to serve you all.”

In May of this year, when the restaurant went on the market, there was some uncertainty about the business’s future. The eatery will close on Sunday, February 1, next year.

The restaurant will be operating as usual until Saturday, December 20, after which it will close for the holidays. They will then reopen on Thursday, January 8, and will stay open until the last day.

The iconic Italian restaurant has been open since 1969 and has been run by Angelo and Geri since 1988. Angelo bought Casalingo in 1988 after moving to Brighton to work there in 1979.

Angelo wrote on Casalingo’s website, “I was born in Northern Italy, in a village by the beautiful Lake Como.” “My passion for food dates back to my days at catering college in Switzerland, where I studied my craft.

“I came to Brighton in 1979 to work for the previous owner of Casalingo, and as the saying goes, I liked it so much I bought the company.”

In a positive review of Casalingo in 2006, The Guardian wrote:

“What makes it feel like a proper slice of Italy, perhaps, is the cast-iron commitment to ingredients which is the mark of all great Italian kitchens – it’s a celebration of the natural flavours and the magic of simple cooking that makes this feel like a comfortable taverna somewhere in the hills or coast of northern Italy.”

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