In 1998, Davide Caruso arrived in Santa Cruz, from
Italy, and became chef at Manicomio Café, the
future location of Caruso's Tuscan Cuisine & Pizzeria.
With 8 years serving as chef at
several Italian restaurants in the United States,
and 7 years experience 
in Italy, Caruso dreamed of
one day opening his own restaurant. Throughout this
time, he worked with some of the best Italian chefs,
each specializing in cuisines from particular regions
of Italy, including Piedmont, Sicily, Campania, and
Tuscany. On December 16, 2004, Davide Caruso's dream
finally came true as he opened Caruso's Tuscan Cuisine
& Pizzeria, following extensive remodeling to the
old café.
Caruso's Tuscan Cuisine & Pizzeria offers wonderful
Italian cuisine, just like what you'd find in Italy.
Chef Davide Caruso
chooses only the finest quality ingredients and local
products, including farm-raised meats and fresh fish.
Everything on the menu is made in-house and from scratch,
including the focaccia bread, pasta, and sauces. 80%
of the ingredients used are certified organic.
Caruso's offers catering to suit the special needs
of each event, and can provide a buffet or sit-down
meal, along with a waiter, bartender, linen and dinnerware.
You can even hire a private chef to teach you and
your guests to cook! Cooking classes also take place
at Caruso's Tuscan Cuisine & Pizzeria on the first
weekend of each month.
Visit Caruso's Tuscan Cuisine and Pizzeria in the
heart of Capitola today!
