Stancato's Catering

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Stancato's Catering

Experience the Best Italian Food in Cleveland

Step into a Tuscan-style dining room and savor classic Italian recipes at a family-owned restaurant that has been creating memorable experiences since 1971.

Table full of catered food with chicken, green beans, salad, rolls, charcuterie tray, and shrimp and pasta.

The Best Italian
Catering in Cleveland

Savor every moment with our indulgent catering creations. Every dish captures the authentic essence of Italian cuisine, with rich, savory flavors and fresh, vibrant ingredients.

Available: 7 days a week

Serving: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Contact a Coordinator: (440) 886–6242, ext. 5

Office Hours: 7 days a week 9AM – 5PM

Off-Premise Italian Catering

Wedding Catering

Elegant menus for your special day, customized to perfection.

Funeral Catering

Compassionate catering for memorials, with comforting, tasteful dishes.

Corporate Catering

Professional meals for meetings, tailored to business needs.

Golf Outing Catering

Fresh, convenient catering to fuel your day on the green.

Graduation Catering

Celebrate your students’ achievements.

Baby Celebrations

Celebrate a new life.

Easter Catering

Make your Easter Sunday effortless.

Christmas Catering

Experience festive Christmas catering.

New Years Catering

Transform your New Year’s gathering.

Birthday Catering

Make unforgettable birthday memories.

Clambake

Reserve the best clambake.

Thanksgiving Catering

Stress-free Thanksgiving dinner catering.

Being one of Cleveland’s best catering services, we offer many different services from complete or customized meals equipped to handle any size event.

We offer pickup, delivery, full service and drop off are available anywhere in Cleveland as well as Northeast Ohio.

Last minute orders are available and we offer easy internet ordering at your convenience. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd shift orders can be placed serving lunch and dinner. Corporate charge accounts can be set up with detailed billing services.

Simply tell us how many people you’re expecting and we’ll handle the rest. Stancato’s also specializes in creating personalized menus to accommodate everything from specific dietary needs to theme parties. Call us when you want great food with value second to none.

Take out containers with chicken, pasta, salad and potatoes sits on a table

Pronto Pick-up

Experience the best Italian carry out that Cleveland has to offer. Bring your family back to the table with authentic Italian restaurant take out dinners and pizzas ready in 10–15 minutes.

Mon: Closed

Tue–Thur: 4pm–9pm

Fri: 4pm – 10pm

Sat: 12pm–10pm

Sun: 12pm–8pm

The inside of Stancato's restaurant. The well lit dining room is filled with wooden table tops an wooden chairs, creating a classy dining experience.

Reservations

As the best family Italian restaurant in Cleveland, we offer authentic Italian cuisine, with rich, savory flavors that keep locals and tourists alike coming back for more.

Sun–Mon: Closed

Tue–Sat: Open at 4pm

Stancato’s: The Finest Italian Dining Experience
in Cleveland

For those seeking the finest Italian dining experiences in the city, Stancato’s Italian Restaurant stands as a beacon of authentic cuisine and rich family heritage.

Stancato's family members

Established in 1971 by Perry Stancato Sr. and his wife Lorraine, the restaurant has grown from humble beginnings into one of the premier Italian restaurants in Cleveland. Its story traces back to 1938 when Grandpa Stancato started feeding early risers in downtown Cleveland from a pushcart, eventually expanding into a fleet of lunch trucks serving Republic Steel.

Authentic Italian Restaurant Catering,
Pickup, and Private Dining

Stancato’s is among the best places to enjoy authentic Italian cuisine in Cleveland, offering traditional dishes crafted from generations-old recipes.

The restaurant is dedicated to providing guests with a unique and satisfying experience for take-out, catering, private dining, and a welcoming dining room. This multifaceted approach to providing a wide array of dining services for nearly any need has made it one of the most popular places for Italian food in Cleveland.

Celebrated by Food Experts and Novices Alike

Stancato’s, a beloved Cleveland Italian restaurant, consistently tops local dining lists. Acclaimed by critics and patrons alike, it offers exceptional cuisine for dine-in, catering, and take-home options, including their own line of sauces, dressings, and wines. Led by Perry Jr., Stancato’s honors family tradition while innovating, cementing its status as a cornerstone of Cleveland’s culinary scene.

Whether in-restaurant or at home, Stancato’s delivers an unparalleled Italian dining experience.

Fully catered private dining area. Room is filled with black chairs and white tablecloths.

Intimate Italian
Restaurant Private Dining

We provide a unique Cleveland private dining experience in our party rooms, sized perfectly for gatherings, celebrations, and meetings of all types and occasions.

Seating: 20–175 guests

Available: 7 days a week

Serving: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner

Contact a Coordinator: (440) 886–6242, ext. 5

Office Hours: 7 days a week 9AM – 5PM

A jar of basil cream pasta sits next to a plate of rigatoni

Retail Products

Experience the flavor of authentic third-generation recipes that will bring a touch of Italy to your next meal. Browse our selection of gourmet sauces, salad dressings, and wines, and look for them at your local grocer.