About

CHEF Francesco CARVELLI

Born in Mesoraca, Italy, small town of Calabria, Chef Francesco grew up with a passion for cooking, passed on from his mother Elisa Carvelli and encouraged by his father Salvatore Carvelli. At the age of 13 years old, Francesco attended culinary school in Calabria, where he developed his skills in the kitchen and discovered the love for food as an art.

After graduation, Francesco went to Bellinzone, Switzerland to work on his first restaurant Il Nuovo Fiore where he learned the art of making pizza. He then went back to Italy to work at L’ Impero restaurant. At the age of 20, came to USA to work at his brother's restaurant, Ristorante Davinci's in Marco Island Florida, where he became a Sous Chef and soon after, a Chef. Marco Prime is consistently voted one of the best restaurants in Marco Island.

What our patrons have to say

What our patrons
have to say

Oscar Rojas 2 months ago

Marco Steak House deserves its excellent reputation for fine dining and special occasions. My wife and I celebrated our wedding anniversary there last night, and everything was perfect. The food is delectable, earning a solid 4 stars. We shared a Sliced 14oz Wagyu N.y. Strip Steak which was cooked to tender perfection and bursting with flavor.

But where Marco's really shines is the service and ambiance, both of which merit a perfect 5 stars. Our server Leo could not have been more attentive. He knew it was our anniversary and went above and beyond to make it special, surprising us with a decadent chocolate dessert on the house. What amazing attention to detail! The atmosphere is elegant and romantic, with soft lighting, white tablecloths, and fresh flowers on every table.

For a memorable dining experience in a classy yet comfortable environment, Marco's Steak House is a fantastic choice. We will certainly be returning to celebrate future anniversaries. Thanks Marco's for helping make our special evening so delightful!

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Oscar R. 2 months ago

Marco Steak House deserves its excellent reputation for fine dining and special occasions. My wife and I celebrated our wedding anniversary there last

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Andreina Fontes 2 months ago

Excellent food and service. We order everything the waiter recommended and everything was amazing. The sea-bass, the salmon and the filet mignon
Definitely one of my favorites restaurants

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sheila gonzalez 3 months ago

The food was amazing. The service was also great. The environment was very pleasant. Totally recommended; additionally my daughter forgot her purse. And they kindly saved it and returned it the weekend after. Nice people, nice place.

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Teresa Pedersen 3 months ago

Party of 8 and all steaks were perfect. The filet was tender like butter. The wait staff was helpful & never far away.

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Lisa Byrne 3 months ago

Arslan was an awesome writer
Food was delicious and perfect. It was my birthday so they brought out complementary desert.

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Matthew Provenzano 3 months ago

Went there spur of the moment. A lot smaller than what we were thinking. The menu was amazing and couldn’t decide on our entreees. The server, Nate, pointed us in the right direction. Every recommendation was spot on. The service was great and the food very good. I got the sea bass (normally a steak guy) and it did not disappoint. Wife got the the petite file and it was cooked to perfection. For the price we couldn’t have been happier. Will definitely go back next time we are in the area.

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Pat E. 3 months ago

Great Happy Hour just get there early. We had been told by the JW Marriott that is was good and to make sure to be there by 4:15, so we did and they were

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Mackenzie L. 3 months ago

This place is AMAZING!

We even moved around a bit and our server was so accommodating.

Hands down, the best restaurant we ate at in Marco Island. We sat

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