Chef Bio

Born in Southern Italy, Owner and Chef Raffaele Virgillo is the youngest of 9 kids. He was the baby, which meant he was the lucky one who got to spend the most time with his Mama in the kitchen. It was there, in a tiny cottage in a mountain village, that he learned that the only thing that makes food so special is the amount of affection you cook into it. You see, in Italy, they use only the freshest ingredients to prepare food for the people they love.

Then, he came to the United States in the early 1970’s to live the “American Dream” , that in a land of opportunity, anything is possible with hard work. He first established himself in the Twin Cities restaurant scene in 1980, with “Raffaele’s Supper Club” in Fridley. He earned a great reputation for wonderful food with a