Emiliano: Northern Italian Tradition Meets Wellington

Emiliano Italian Greatness Restaurant, co-founded by longtime Wellington restaurateurs Juan Gando and Dustin Parfitt, brings Northern Italian cooking to State Road 7 with a philosophy built around simplicity and authenticity. The kitchen describes its approach as "simple and honest cooking," with dishes rooted in family recipes and what the restaurant calls generations of care — a nod reflected in its own cookbook, "Emiliano, La Nonna Non Faceva Pasta."

The house linguini is the restaurant's signature dish, and guests looking for a deal can take advantage of the "ten-con-ten" happy hour — ten items for ten dollars, served from 4:00 to 6:00 PM. Beyond the a la carte menu, Emiliano offers dine-in reservations, online ordering, catering, and an on-site shop for guests who want to bring a bit of the experience home.

An Evening Built Around Togetherness

The restaurant leans into an Italian dining tradition centered on wine, food, and company, aiming to give guests what it describes as the warm embrace of tradition and family with every visit. It's open nightly for dinner, with slightly extended hours on Friday and Saturday.

Emiliano is located at 4115 S State Rd 7, Ste Z, in Wellington, open daily from 4:00 PM for dinner service.