Our Story

La Cucina Sul Mare and La Cucina Ristorante Easton are the culmination of many years of hard-work, passion, and experience by owners Mark and Cynthia Cilfone. Mark and Cynthia first met in Jupiter, Florida working at the renowned Italian restaurant La Caravella. Mark as a chef, and Cynthia as a bartender. The two started working in restaurants from very young ages and ever since had dreamed of owning their own restaurant. When Mark and Cynthia met, they discussed this shared dream and hoped to one day make it a reality.

Mark and Cynthia eventually moved to Falmouth, Massachusetts to be closer to family and had three children: Winslow, Carmen, and Sofia. After working various restaurant jobs in the area for years the couple finally found the perfect spot for their dream and opened La Cucina Sul Mare on May 6, 2002. Sofia, who was just 7 months old when La Cucina Sul Mare opened its doors is now a senior in high school and works as a hostess during the weekends and in the summer.

La Cucina Sul Mare is situated at 237 Main Street, nestled in the heart of the Falmouth Village. La Cucina Sul Mare, which means the kitchen by the sea, expanded in 2011 to add additional seating and a full bar. This has given us the ability to serve even more of our valued customers. Now, we are very excited to be adding another member to the La Cucina family, La Cucina Ristorante Easton, located at 140 Main Street in North Easton, MA.

The location is a natural one as both Winslow and Carmen spent four years studying at Stonehill College, falling in love with the Stonehill and Easton communities. In fact, I remember walking by the very building where La Cucina Ristorante Easton now stands more than two years ago during Carmen’s senior year and marveling at its beauty. At the time it was only a dream that our family would get to open our own restaurant there, but now that dream has become a reality.

We are family run restaurants with a dedication to delicious food, excellent service, and an intimate atmosphere. Our family would like to thank you for enjoying our restaurants and truly making it a dream come true.

So, from the La Cucina family to yours: Mangia!

Winslow Cilfone, Fall 2019