ANN ARBOR, MI – Steam pours from a plate of pasta at a table at Ann Arbor’s Palio, a reminder that the restaurant is all about serving a menu full of comforting, authentic Italian dishes.

Palio opened in 1991 as a country-style Italian restaurant at 347 S. Main St. in Ann Arbor. It is operated by Mainstreet Ventures Restaurant Group, which has opened another Palio location. in Grand Rapids In 2017.