Our Story
Massimo & Laura
Who are we?
The Journey of Massimo and Laura
Massimo grew up in the beautiful city of Ragusa, in the south of Sicily. Because both his parents worked in their own restaurant, it did not take long before he became interested in food and how to prepare it.
As a young man he enrolled in the 'university of life', set off to travel, and worked in restaurants along the way, both in Australia and Canada.
During one of his journeys he met Laura, a young, independent woman from Antwerp. After completing her university studies, she too worked in restaurants to fund her many travels.
Together they travelled through more exotic parts of the world. They learned much from other cultures and discovered all kinds of food.
Eventually Massimo and Laura settled here in Antwerp, and now they are starting their own restaurant: Amùri, a place where great food becomes the equivalent of heartfelt love.
— Peter Rondou
Cucina Siciliana
Una storia di gusti
De Siciliaanse keuken wordt gezien als de rijkste en oudste eetcultuur van Italië. De Siciliaanse gastronomie is het resultaat van verschillende culturen die zich de afgelopen twee millennia op het eiland hebben gevestigd. Zo brachten de Grieken wijn, de Byzantijnen zoete en zure smaken, de Spanjaarden chocolade, maïs en tomaten en de Arabieren citrusvruchten, pistache, specerijen en suiker. In de loop van de tijd hebben de Sicilianen hun eigen stempel gezet op hun fantasierijke keuken.
Het resultaat: een van de meest smaakvolle keukens ter wereld.
Kom bij ons niet op zoek naar een pasta alla bolognese of een typische lasagne, maar laat u verrijken door nieuwe gerechten en smaken.
"For the richness of the plates, for variety of colors, flavors and tastes, Sicily, has no equal in the World."
— New York Times
Our second home
Kalura
Besides Amùri, Massimo and Laura also run Kalura, their Sicilian pizzeria in the heart of Antwerp. Authentic wood-fired pizzas, prepared with the same passion and Sicilian ingredients.
Discover Kalura