00 · 208 E Chapman Ave · Old Towne Orange
CentroStorico
A Tuscan kitchen, an Italian café, and a cellar below. One old building on Chapman Avenue, run by one family: the Pozzuolis.
Storico CafeTue–Sun · 8 am – 9 pm
Centro kitchenTue–Sun · lunch & dinner
- ▽ +12′ Patio
- ▽ ±0′ Café & kitchen
- ▽ −10′ Cellar
±0′01 · Street level
Storico Cafe
Open from 8 every morning but Monday. The café is Marissa Pozzuoli’s own: after years as a barista in Oregon she came home, sourced every product herself and wrote the whole menu.
At the bar
- Espresso
- Cortado
- Cappuccino
- Latte
- Matcha latte
- Sweet tea latte
- Cold brew
- Toasted cocoa
- Italian soda
Flavours: pistachio, strawberry, mango lemonade.
Breakfast
- FrittataEgg, red onion, mushroom, bread crumbs & parmigiano, with toasted ciabatta
- Avocado ToastTwo slices of toasted ciabatta topped with fresh avocado
- Breakfast BurritoEgg, hashbrown, jalapeño, tomato, onion & cheese, house-made tomatillo salsa
- Belgian Waffle & BerriesWith syrup and berries
- Bagel Egg & CheeseToasted bagel with cream cheese, scrambled egg & cheese
- Yogurt Parfait
Prices and the full café menu are on the order page.
±0′02 · The kitchen
Centro, la cucina
Tuscan, country-style cooking, inspired by trips back to Italy, where Daniela was born and raised. Fresh pasta, pizza, grilled meats, desserts made in house.
Antipasti
Primi
Secondi
Dolci
A taste of the menu, in the family’s own words. Full menu and prices: order online.
−10′03 · Below
The only public basement in Old Towne.
The Basement Cellar
- Up to 36 guests, the whole cellar to yourselves
- 20 at one long table, or split as you like
- Private bar and restroom
- 3 hours, family-style lunch or dinner
The Patios
- Covered rustic wood patio beside the Barger Building
- Views of the historic cattle ramp
- Waiting area with a fire pit
- Up to 36 guests across both patios
| Menu | Courses | Per person |
|---|---|---|
| Piccolo | 3 courses | $55 |
| Medio | 4 courses | $75 |
| Grande | 5 courses | $125 |
Per person, family style, before drinks, tax and 20% gratuity. 25% deposit to book; 14 days' notice to cancel.
±0′04 · La famiglia
Fifteen years, slowly simmered.
- 2011
Enrico and Daniela Pozzuoli open a small wine tasting room with appetizers.
- Tustin
They move to Old Town Tustin. Pizza becomes the draw, then fresh pasta next door.
- Jan 2026
Old Towne Orange: both concepts under one roof, and the old storage level turned into a cellar dining room.
“I’m an architect … I’ve always had a thing for old town city centers everywhere.”
“My dad is helping teach me how to build my own business, which is such a unique experience.”
Quotes from the Orange Plaza Review, May/June 2026. All four Pozzuoli children work in the family business.
±0′05 · Hours
Two clocks, one door.
| Day | Storico Cafe | Centro kitchen |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | Closed | Closed |
| Tuesday | 8 am – 9 pm | 11:30 am – 2 pm · 5 pm – 9 pm |
| Wednesday | 8 am – 9 pm | 11:30 am – 2 pm · 5 pm – 9 pm |
| Thursday | 8 am – 9 pm | 11:30 am – 2 pm · 5 pm – 9 pm |
| Friday | 8 am – 9 pm | 11:30 am – 3 pm · 5 pm – 9:30 pm |
| Saturday | 8 am – 9 pm | 11:30 am – 3 pm · 5 pm – 9:30 pm |
| Sunday | 8 am – 9 pm | 11:30 am – 3 pm · 5 pm – 9 pm |
±0′06 · Visit
Come down.
208 East Chapman AvenueOld Towne Orange, CA 92866A few doors east of the Plaza. The patio sits beside the Barger Building, looking onto the old cattle ramp.
