Il Tegamino

Specialties
Il Tegamino is a family run restaurant in Carmel-by-the-Sea specializing in authentic Italian comfort food with a focus on recipes shared from the Panzuto family’s kitchen in Napoli, Italy.
History
Established in 2015.
Il Tegamino is the result of the dream of Giuseppe Panzuto and his brother Salvatore. The brothers grew up in Napoli, Italy and have brought the Panzuto family recipes to charming Carmel-by-the-Sea. Il Tegamino translates to “The Pan” in Italian and is a tribute to their Mamma Rita who collected tegaminos in the kitchen where the brothers grew up.
Meet the Business Owner
Giuseppe P.
Business Owner
Giuseppe spent nearly 10 years as the General Manager and Director of Food & Beverage of several restaurants in Carmel and the Monterey Peninsula before opening Il Tegamino. Well known for his enthusiasm and passion for the restaurant business, Giuseppe is now living his dream of sharing the recipes of Napoli with locals and tourists in Carmel-by-the-Sea. Giuseppe graduated in 1996 from the Hotel and Restaurant Management Institute (Insituto Professional Alberghiero di State) in his hometown of Naples, Italy. He worked in several upscale hotels on the Island of Capri before opening his own Il Cenito wine bar in Naples. He then moved to New York City where he worked at Il Mulino and Il Gattopardo. After NYC, he moved to California for opportunities with the Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel. During his time at the Ritz-Carlton, Giuseppe received his Sommelier degree from the Associazione Italiana Sommeliers.