Cirellas Restaurant - About the Cirella Family

The Cirella Family - Nearly 50 Years of Serving You

Sal Cirella opened his first restaurant in New York City more than four decades ago. With his mother’s inspiration and recipes in hand, as well as her stories of growing up in Sicily, Sal gave his customers not only sumptuous Italian cuisine, but the ambiance of a Tuscan evening and warmth of a home-style meal as well. In 1987, joined by his son Dean Cirella, Sal brought his restaurant to Melville, Long Island, where the father-and-son team has perpetuated the unique dining experience that is Cirella’s.

With the addition of a second generation has come many new and exciting dishes to complement the superb traditional Italian specialties that have made their name famous for generations of Long Island diners. As has been the case for nearly 50 years, we’re sure that once you experience the authentic Italian flavor of Cirella’s — for lunch or dinner — you’ll become “alla familia”…one of the family.

At Cirella’s, we take pride in offering our customers a tantalizing blend of classic and modern approaches to Italian cooking, each with our own unique variations that set us apart from the majority of today’s “Italian” restaurants. And we do it all in a friendly, ‘family’ atmosphere that’s equally conducive to business gatherings and private dining. The reason is simple: we have a passion for good times and fine food. And we love nothing more than sharing both with our customers. That’s why you’ll always find a member of the Cirella family on premises, and a standard of quality and service excellence that’s second to none.