About Sasso
Opened in 1998, we named the Restaurant after the home town of our Head Chef and Co-owner Stefano Lancellotti and is run by him and his wife Sara. Sasso Marconi is a small town just outside Bologna in the Emilia Romagna Region of Italy.
Emilia Romagna has a rich culinary tradition and is considered by many Italians to be the heart of Italian cooking; Bologna is famous for its fresh egg pasta, Tortellini and tagliatelle being just a couple of their key pasta dishes. Stefano uses specially imported Italian eggs in his fresh pasta giving it great colour and extra flavour.
Also in the Emilia Romagna Region, Parma produces the world famous Parma Ham. All pork products play such an important role this Region’s cuisine: Mortadella, sausage and pancetta to name just a few, which is why you will see them strongly represented on our menu.
Another town in Emilia Romagna, Reggio Emilia is home to the wonderful Grana Padana Parmesan cheese. Make sure you try some freshly grated on your pasta/risotto dishes, it adds another dimension to the flavour.
Modena, whilst being where the fabulous Ferrari produce their cars is also where Balsamic vinegar is produced and Stefano not only uses it in his salad dressings but often features it as a key balancing ingredient in his dishes.
We hope this has given you a little ‘taste’ of where our dishes come from and hope you will try them for yourself soon!
The use in Sasso of fresh ingredients and home made dishes meant that after only a year of being open we were entered in the Michelin Guide and have been every year since.
In 2008 Sasso entered into the Good Food Guide with the fantastic score of 5 out of 10. Sasso has maintained the entry and the score in the 2009 guide and again in the 2010 issue. Recently we won Yorkshire Life Magazine City Restauarant of the Year 2004 - 2005 Award.
Other Awards include;
- 2007 The Times, The Knowledge Magazine - Top Ten Pasta Restaurants
- 2006 The Times, The Knowledge Magazine - Top Ten Pasta Restaurants
- Top Ten Mediterranean Restaurants
- 2005 The Yorkshire Post, Top Italian Restaurant
At Sasso we consider ourselves very fortunate to enjoy the works of the talented artist Tony Brummell-Smith on our walls. All of the paintings are for sale and more information about them is available at Tony's website : click here
January's Offer at Sasso!
Monday to Friday - Book online, then order before 7.30pm from our a la carte menu and receive a 20% discount off your bill! Happy New Year!
On Valentine's evening all guests booked into Sasso can enjoy complimentary canapés at Caffe Marconi and the Ladies can also enjoy a complimentary glass of Prosecco or wine, so don't forget to book early to avoid disappointment!