Caffé Prego is an authentic Italian restaurant and caffé that opened in Ogunquit, Maine in June 2006. It was founded by restaurateurs and life partners Donato Tramuto and Jeff Porter. The partners have owned, operated and sold a number of restaurants in the Ogunquit area, including Five - O and the Inn on Shore Road. Caffé Prego, named after the couple's golden retriever who died in 2005, was their second restaurant to open. Initially they only served small plates such as panini, salads, desserts, gelato and coffee. When the partners saw a great demand for authentic Italian dishes, they decided to expand the menu to include pizza, traditional Italian entrees, wine, beer and craft cocktails. In 2021, Tramuto and Porter sold the restaurant to longtime employees and executive chefs Donovan Fraser and Zach Crosby. My extended family and I visited Caffé Prego this summer while we were on a week-long vacation in Maine. After spending the afternoon exploring Ogunquit, we set out to find a place for dinner. Unfortunately, we didn't have a reservation anywhere and a lot of the restaurants were packed. When we tried Caffé Prego, the staff told us that there would be a short wait but that they could accommodate us. For cocktails, I had an "Amarena Old Fashioned" (muddled Amarena cherry, orange bitters, bourbon, amaretto, soda) while my wife had a "Tuscan Sunset" (citrus vodka, blood orange liqueur, fresh lime, cranberry). For entrees, I had the "Tuscan Shrimp" (sautéed tiger shrimp, cherry tomatoes, limoncello butter sauce, basil parmesan, tagliatelle), my wife had the "Lobster Cannelloni" (Maine lobster, asparagus, ricotta, mozzarella, fresh pasta, marsala cream, shaved parmesan), our older son had the "Kids Tagliatelle with Meatballs & Marinara", and our younger son had the "Kids Tagliatelle with Butter". We all really enjoyed our food; our other family members enjoyed their dishes too! For dessert, my sons and I were in the mood for that really delicious-looking gelato that we saw in the display case. I had "Limoncello Sorbetto", my older son had "Cookies & Cream", and my younger son had "Chocolate". Between a beautiful location, friendly and helpful staff, and out-of-this-world food, my whole extended family had a memorable experience at Caffé Prego! We highly recommend them to visitors to Ogunquit! read more