The area’s premier Italian restaurant for fresh Italian food. Our fine dining family restaurant features handcrafted pastas, an extensive wine list, and a relaxing lounge.Learn more about Centro Restaurant and Lounge, Opens a popupSpecialtiesThe area’s premier Italian restaurant for fresh Italian food. Our fine dining family restaurant features handcrafted pastas, an extensive wine list, and a relaxing lounge.HistoryEstablished in 2010.Dino Passaretta, Joe Delle Cave and Frank Recupero are the owners of Centro Restaurant and Lounge.Their vision of bringing an upscale Italian Inspired Cuisine restaurant to Providence came to fruition in August of 2010, when they opened Centro in the space formerly known as Agora on the 2nd floor of the Westin Hotel. Centro Restaurant and Lounge reflects their passion for fine dining and service accompanied by an upscale lounge.