Giovanni's mother's recipes. Three cities. One family.

1. Naples

   Giovanni Giordano (1931 to 2012) was born and raised in Naples, Italy. His father was killed by Nazis in 1945. His mother's recipes stayed with him for life.

2. New York, 1959

   He immigrated to New York in 1959 and opened a pizzeria in Port Washington and a fish market in Centereach.

3. Cape Coral, 1979

   He retired to Cape Coral in 1979 with his wife Ruth and their three young children.

4. Maria's, 1991

   In 1991 he opened Maria's with Cesare Gregorat. His recipes are prepared as his mother taught him.

Cooked the way it was taught

Every dish is prepared to order, not pre-prepped or frozen in advance. We use real butter, heavy cream, fresh chicken, real veal, extra virgin olive oil, Grande mozzarella and Romano, and rice bran oil in the fryers. You will also find a few names on the menu: Giovanni's Veal, Joseph's Lasagna, Ruth's Eggplant Rollatini, Luke's Sausage Italiano and Eliana's Shrimp Scampi.

The three framed pictures are illustrations in the style of each era, not photographs from the family album.