HISTORY OF GRISANTI’S

…AND WHAT A HISTORY IT HAS BEEN! 

Grisanti’s Casual Italian Restaurants, originally located in Louisville, Kentucky, now consists of two restaurants operating in Lincoln, Nebraska and Omaha, Nebraska.

The concept evolved from one casual family style restaurant in Louisville known as Mamma Grisanti’s.  Opened in 1976, Mamma’s has been voted “Best Italian Restaurant” in Louisville Magazine numerous times.  Our continuous standards of hospitality and fresh, made-from-scratch food clearly trace our roots to Mamma’s great reputation.

We opened our second location in Bloomington, Indiana in 1983.  This restaurant was the first of many that would grow into the Grisanti’s Casual Italian concept.  In 1984, we joined forces with Imasco, a multi-billion dollar Canadian conglomerate, thus gaining capital to fuel our expansion.  Over the next four years, we grew substantially to become a nationwide chain and gained widespread recognition for authentic Italian cooking and unsurpassed HOSPITALITY.

In 1989, Michael Grisanti, one of the original family members, repurchased Grisanti’s from Imasco, making us once again a family-owned business with a passion for high quality, fresh ingredients, homemade soups, and delicious sauces.  Our unique combination of old family and innovative new recipes proves our undeniable commitment to exceed our guests’ expectations.