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Ruvo is owned and operated by four brothers of the
DeNicola family, who settled on Long Island in 1915.
The family has a long tradition in the preparation of
fine Italian fare created with the freshest ingredients.
Ruvo takes its name from a small hill town in Southern
Italy – the ancestral home to part of the DeNicolas’
extended family. On a trip to Italy in 1972 James
DeNicola Sr., an artist who worked on Long Island his
entire career, was inspired to create a series of woodcut
prints of Ruvo. The prints evoke the color, warmth
and vitality of their regional inspiration. A
reproduction adorns the cover of the dinner menu and
the original prints, along with other artwork by James
Sr., hang in the restaurants in Port Jefferson and Greenlawn.
On the corner of Broadway and Smith Street in Greenlawn,
across the street from the train station, owners Jim,
Leo, Douglas and Joe built Ruvo's original location.
Since its opening in 2001, Ruvo Restaurant and Gourmet
Store has become a mainstay for Greenlawn locals, and
a delight to visitors to the area. The two dining rooms
and the handsome wood bar and cabinetry were designed
and built by the brothers using wood from their uncle's
old barn in upstate New York. Soft candlelight and live
greenery complete the casual rooms with sophistocated
ambiance and a touch of Italian country.
Five years later, in 2006, Ruvo "East" opened in Port
Jefferson. Ruvo Restaurant & Bar, tucked down Wynn Lane
- just off Main Street in Port Jefferson Village - treats
diners to a warm and classy atmosphere with rich fabrics
and authentic Italian pottery. Together, the cozy dining
room, open atrium and welcoming bar create flexible
spaces to accommodate parties, dinners and events of
all kinds. Wander down Wynn Lane for live music on Friday
and Sunday nights.
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