Claudio Ferraro (Cibo, Valentino’s), Eugenio Maiale (Citrus & the Green Olive, Auge, Atavola), and Nick Palumbo (Gelato Messina) have taken over one of Adelaide’s oldest and most respected pasta factories, Italia Pasta Fresca. The team brings more than 48 years of experience to the iconic South Australian brand.
Located on Henley Beach Road, Torrensville, Italia Pasta Fresca has been totally reimagined. Now selling fresh durum wheat pasta by the gram, alongside classics such as ravioli, tortellini, and other specialty pasta, the store’s range is informed by the trio’s heritage as well as more than four decades of combined hospitality experience in Adelaide and Sydney.
“Italia Pasta Fresca is the quintessential neighborhood pasta shop,” says Nick, who has recently opened his first Adelaide Messina store in Kent Town. “There’s nothing like handmade, fresh pasta. It should be a part of everyone’s weekly shop. The simplest, humblest ingredients, alongside beautiful handmade pasta, can be really special.”
Originally established in 1975, Italia Pasta Fresca is the perfect place for Claudio, Eugenio, and Nick to bring their passion for pasta, hospitality, and good food to the masses. They’re combining traditional offerings with more experimental and modern pastas, alongside ready-meals and specialty sauces.
“Pasta is more than spaghetti,” says Adelaide hospitality stalwart Claudio. “It changes from region to region, with variations on singular dishes depending on whose hands have put them together. We’ll always make the classics, but we’re looking forward to experimenting and expanding the way that South Australians eat pasta with IPF.”
The retail shop operates Monday to Friday from 8am to 4pm, and on Saturdays from 9am to 1pm, with Italia Pasta Fresca products also available at select independent and premium grocery stores across Adelaide.
Italia Pasta Fresca
219A Henley Beach Road, Torrensville
