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Room to be Italian

Room to be Italian

Fabio's Ristorante

Room to be Italian

We heard it said (we think) that there's room up here to be Italian! Well, it is true that Italians like to relax and enjoy their eating...and spread out a little. 

But then, maybe we heard, "It's a room to be Italian". Well, if you look at the photography on the wall, you are actually looking at the Lenci family roots. They stretch back to Lecco in Northern Italy. So, a room to be Italian has a special meaning to the owner and his customers.

Hold on though, did the lady say, "It's an Italian room"? Well actually, that's not a bad way to think about Fabio's. It's several Italian rooms really, with a street cafe outside. A restaurant owned by Italians, creating Italian cuisine. There's even Italian music playing in the background

View of Fabio's stoop

It's all typically Italian really. And that was the original intention over 15 years ago when Fabio's opened his doors. To bring a true Italian experience into Hermanus...

Room to be Italian

Fabio's Ristorante

Fabio's Ristorante is an authentic Italian experience in St Peter’s Lane in Hermanus. Open for lunch and dinner from Monday to Sunday, Fabio’s serves traditional Italian meals and drinks in a setting that will have you thinking you are back in the old country. Fabio’s is fully-licenced so you ...

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