DalMoros Pasta Chain Expands From Italy To FL, Plans Second U.S. Location In Sarasota

SARASOTA, FL — The fast-casual pasta chain DalMoros Fresh Pasta To Go, which originated in Venice, Italy, will open its second U.S. location in Sarasota.

The eatery will open at 309 John Ringling Blvd. in St. Armands Circle sometime in early 2022, according to a news release from the chain. Its first U.S. franchise location opened in downtown St. Petersburg in May.

The 900-square-foot space in Sarasota will have indoor and outdoor seating and will offer DalMoros’ signature menu of made-from-scratch pastas and homemade sauces ready within minutes and served in to-go boxes.

“We are very excited to open our second location,” David Caruso, the franchise owner, said. “We learned a lot from our first opening and the first few months of operations in downtown St. Pete, and we are going to take those learnings and apply them to our new location.”

With tourists from across the globe drawn to St. Armands Circle, the new location “gives us a great opportunity for even more people to be exposed to our yummy food and fresh pasta to-go concept,” he said.

Similar to downtown St. Petersburg, the new restaurant will be in an area with a lot of foot traffic, “which is what we look for in a new DalMoros location,” Caruso added. “We are still reveling in the huge success of our first opening, and we look forward to bringing those same great vibes to St. Armands and many more locations in the future.”

DalMoros in St. Petersburg recently announced delivery through third-party delivery services Uber Eats and DoorDash, the addition of beer and wine to the menu, late night hours for Fridays and Saturdays, online ordering via www.dalmoros.us, and a mobile app where customers can place orders for pick up and join a loyalty program providing perks to its most frequent customers.

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The chain also promises even more surprises coming up in October for National Pasta Month, such as specials and new sauces.

DalMoros was founded in Venice, Italy in 2012 by Gabriele Dal Moro. The U.S. franchise team plans to open more DalMoros locations across Southwest Florida and eventually the rest of the United States. Currently, DalMoros locations include Italy, Canada and St. Petersburg. Future international openings are set for Singapore, Barcelona and Mexico.