Welcome to Alessandro's Italian Restaurant
Downtown Salem, Oregon

When Alessandro Fasani, armed with his mother’s recipes, opened the doors of his restaurant March 1, 1976, he began a Salem tradition of fine dining that has only improved with time.

Many of the same outstanding culinary delights he transported from Rome to West Salem, then briefly to Pringle Park Plaza, and finally to the current Downtown Salem location at 120 Commercial Street NE, have survived unchanged.

They are now prepared by Executive Chef Mickael Azizi, who assisted the late Alessandro Fasani for more than 12 years. He does so at the behest of new owner Roger Yost, who also owns two other Downtown Salem landmarks, the historic Reed Opera House and the Capitol Center “skyscraper.”

Although remaining true to its gastronomic roots, Alessandro’s has undergone some exciting changes under the new owner. Fresh Northwest cuisine has been added to the daily menu. There is entertainment every weekend. The wine list has been expanded to include not only the best Northwest and Napa varietals, but a tantalizing array of Italian whites and reds.

The desserts—including Tiramisu, Crème Brulee, Chocolate Tortes, and Orange Marsala Cheesecake—among others, are works of art from one of the most honored pastry chefs in Oregon.

But exquisite meals and distinguished wines are only part of the magic being served up at Alessandro’s. Owner Yost now surrounds his guests with world-class art in a Galleria setting that rivals any contemporary art museum in the Northwest. And all of the 130-plus works collected by Yost are for sale.
The art includes original oils or limited edition giclee prints from the palettes of Andrew (Artroshenko), Avantandil (Makharoblidze), Raymond Campbell, Brian Davis, Leah Devora, Michael and Illessa Garmash, Georgy Kurasov, Emanuel Mattini, Tina Palmer, S. Sam Park, Fabian Perez, Tim Rogerson, Sabzi, Viktor Shvaiko, Irene Sheri, Sophie Sirot, Samantha Keely Smith, Denard Stalling, Thomas Stiltz, Svetlana Valueva, and Vladimir Volegov.