General manager Celine Cooper
Head chef Rene Castelanos
Sous chef Ignacio Caal
For over 40 years, the Savona family has been proudly serving authentic Italian dishes to their neighbors in the Hudson Valley. The origins of these dishes date back several generations to “Villa Batte” – a small village on the Island of Sicily. These recipes were in the back pocket of original founder Emanuel Savona, when he crossed the Atlantic Ocean nearly 50 years ago in search of a better life. Years later he and wife Cecilia would take their new family out of Brooklyn north in search of a better place to raise their four children. “Manny & Ceil” (as people came to know them) opened their first Italian Restaurant on Albany Ave. in the City of Kingston in 1972.
Now in its’ second generation, Stephen Savona continues his family’s tradition of serving only the highest quality Italian dishes using the freshest ingredients available – whether in-house or for your catered event.
So Sit Back… Breathe…Relax… and Enjoy!
Buon Appetito!
The 100-room Mansion House was built in 1854 by real estate developer George F. VonBeck.
Long considered a luxury hotel, the Mansion House was located directly across the street from the Sampson Opera House.
In the 20th-century, the decline of shipping in the Hudson River Valley affected the entire Rondout area, and the Mansion House was forced to close in the 1960s. In 1986, when the Rondout area experienced a rebirth, a developer began a rehabilitation of our magnificent building.
