Welcome to Pasta Amore Indy where 40 years of restaurant experience in regional Italian cuisine has culminated in this family-owned and operated restaurant.

Maria (Spaghetti), the matriarch of this long journey, had her beginnings in Avellino, Italy, in the south central Apennines which are located between Naples on the Mediterranean Sea, and Bari on the Adriatic Sea. This region has always been strong in tomato sauces, olive oil, fresh vegetables, pasta and seafood dishes to which this restaurant menu owes its early success.

Maria made her way from Italy to Boston, Massachusetts where she met and married her husband Peter Piper. Together they opened their first Italian restaurant in 1966. After leaving the Boston restaurant, they went to New York City in 1972 and remained there until 1988 when they decided to relocate to the Midwest. New and exciting changes occurred when Pasta Amore opened in Indianapolis, Indiana in 1988 as Maria's son, Douglas (Spaghetti) Piper took control of the kitchen. After chefing at the Quo Vadis restaurant in Turin, Italy, he returned with the experience of Northern Italian cuisine, which traditionally features more meat dishes and the use of butter and cream. This melding of his mother's southern Italian dishes and his apprenticeship in the north of Italy has produced an award - winning chef who delights diners with his use of the finest quality ingredients. Indiana innovations have added an emphasis on simplicity and freshness and the result is exciting food as satisfying as it is up-to-date. He prides himself on the ability to serve multi-regional dishes with creative flair, as the kitchen staff has long been in place and is always eager to please. An extension of the kitchen is the professional wait staff that is both competent and friendly.

With great sadness we announce the passing away of Maria in July of 2005, and Peter in October of 2007, but their loving smiles and jubilant spirit remain the heart and soul of this restaurant.

The staff and management are grateful for your patronage and wish you a pleasurable dining experience.