Ciao Morgano

Ciao Morgano A pop-up musical Italian eatery in Volcano, Hawaii.

09/27/2026

Ciao, friends and neighbors!

With Hurricane Nolo still making its way through and plenty of rain around, tomorrow’s Farmers Market has been canceled as a precaution.

Weather permitting, though, Ciao Morgano will be popping up at home tomorrow morning! 🌧️🍳

📍 3rd & Pearl, Mauna Loa Estates
⏰ 7-11am

I’m keeping this one small, cozy, and low-key — a simple menu of hot food cooked fresh while you wait:

🍞 NEW! Sourdough French Toast — $12
Thick-cut sourdough soaked in vanilla-cinnamon custard, griddled in butter until golden, and finished with powdered sugar and real maple syrup.
✨ With chive scrambled eggs — $16
✨ With chive scrambled eggs + 3 Vermont maple sausage links — $19

🍳 French Omelette — $13 / $16
Light, fluffy, and loaded with grilled asparagus, caramelized onions, and goat cheese.

🥓 Bacon Fried Rice Plate — $10
Signature bacon fried rice with chive scrambled eggs and 3 Vermont maple sausage links.
✨ Add a French Omelette on top — $22

🥐 Garden Gouda Croissant — $11
Chive scrambled eggs, grilled asparagus, Gouda, and fresh arugula.

🥐 Signature Turkey Croissant — $9
Oven-baked turkey breast, Brie, fresh arugula, and cranberry chutney.

🍄 Hungarian Mushroom Stew — $8 / $13 / $19

As always, I’ll be keeping a close eye on the weather, and if conditions become unsafe, plans may change. But if the weather cooperates, come by for a warm breakfast and a little Ciao on a rainy Sunday morning.

Stay safe out there, everyone — and Ciao! ❤️

09/25/2026

🌧️ CIAO, FRIENDS & NEIGHBORS! 🌧️

Hungry? Want some HOT FOOD heading into the storm?

I have LIMITED quantities available:

🍲 Chicken Dumpling Stew — $7 cup / $12 bowl / $18 cauldron
🍄 Hungarian Mushroom Stew — $8 cup / $13 bowl / $19 cauldron

🚗 FREE DELIVERY in the Volcano area
🏡 Or pick up from 3rd & Pearl

Message me to order — when it’s gone, it’s gone!

Stay warm, stay dry, and have some Ciao! ❤️

09/24/2026

🌧️ WEATHER CHANGE — CIAO MORGANO IS MOVING HOME! 🌧️

Cooper Center is CLOSED Thursday due to weather, so Ciao Morgano is popping up from my driveway instead:

📍 3rd & Pearl • Mauna Loa Estates
🕙 Thursday, September 24 • 11 AM–5 PM

Same Ciao. Bigger window. LOTS of good food.

This week we’ve got the Three Great Stews, Uncle Terry’s Sirloin Chili, the return of the Miso Salmon Soba Bowl, grilled cheese, Triple Berry Crisp, and a couple of ways to save.

🔥 #1 MISO SALMON SOBA NOODLE BOWL — $21
Buckwheat soba noodles tossed in a tangy carrot-miso dressing with chopped super greens, topped with seared lemon-miso salmon and toasted sesame seeds.

🥪 GOLDEN SOURDOUGH THREE-CHEESE MELT — $9
Thick-cut sourdough, butter-toasted, with aged white cheddar, Pecorino Romano, fresh mozzarella, and basil pesto.
🥕 Vegetarian

🥩 UNCLE TERRY’S SIRLOIN CHILI
$8 cup • $13 bowl • $19 cauldron
Local grass-fed sirloin, seared and slow-simmered for 8 hours with beans and tomatoes, served over brown rice and topped with aged white cheddar, sour cream, fresh onion, Dijon mustard, and parsley. Hearty, smoky-sweet comfort food.

🍲 FAMOUS CHICKEN DUMPLING STEW
$7 cup • $12 bowl • $18 cauldron
The signature Ciao Morgano comfort bowl: rich, creamy chicken stew with sautéed onions, carrots, celery, peas, and green beans, topped with handmade buttermilk-chive dumplings.

🍄 HUNGARIAN MUSHROOM STEW
$8 cup • $13 bowl • $19 cauldron
Caramelized onions and sautéed mushrooms in a rich paprika-dill broth. A must-try Ciao Morgano classic!
🥕 Vegetarian

🌿 HEARTY VEGETABLE SPLIT PEA SOUP
$6 cup • $11 bowl • $16 cauldron
Tender vegetables simmered in silky split peas with celery, carrot, and onion in hearty stock.
🌿 Plant-based • 🌾 Gluten-free

🔥 SOUP + SANDWICH MEAL DEAL
Save $2!
Get $1 off ANY soup + $1 off ANY sandwich when paired.
Discount applies to cup, bowl, or cauldron.

🥄 SOUPER TASTING FLIGHT
Can’t decide? Don’t.
Buy one cup of EACH soup and get $1 off every cup — $3 savings!

🫐 TRIPLE BERRY CRISP — $6
—or TWO for $10—
Organic raspberries, blackberries, and blueberries under a buttery cinnamon-nutmeg crumble. Gluten-free and richly decadent.
🌾 Gluten-free

Rain may have shut down the market, but it has NOT shut down the kitchen.

Come find me at 3rd & Pearl in Mauna Loa Estates from 11 AM–5 PM Thursday.

Come hungry. Take a cauldron home. Feed Future You. 🇮🇹

08/29/2026

🍳 CIAO MORGANO — SUNDAY BREAKFAST MENU 🍳
SUNDAY, AUGUST 30
⏰ 6–10 AM
📍 COOPER CENTER

Ciao! Sunday morning is loaded with breakfast favorites, croissant sandwiches, soups, something sweet — plus a NEW Sunday special that's perfect to take home for lunch! ❤️

🍳 BREAKFAST FAVORITES

FRENCH OMELETTE
$13 — 2 egg
$16 — 3 egg

A light, fluffy French omelette made with local, farm-fresh, free-range eggs, loaded with grilled asparagus, caramelized onions, and goat cheese.

🥕 Vegetarian • 🌾 Gluten-free

GARDEN RICOTTA & EGG PIE — $7

Golden puff pastry filled with ricotta, Pecorino Romano, and spinach, baked around a softly set, lightly salted local farm-fresh egg.

🥕 Vegetarian

✨ NEW SUNDAY SPECIAL — TAKE-HOME LUNCH! ✨

SAVORY SESAME RICE BOWL — $19

Calrose rice and roasted broccoli infused with Toasted Sesame Ciao-hini Dressing, topped with your choice of savory pork or marinated mushroom lettuce cups, and finished with shaved vegetables.

Grab one Sunday morning and you've got lunch taken care of!

🌾 Gluten-free • 🔄 Vegetarian option

🥓 BACON FRIED RICE PLATE

$10 — plate
$22 — with French Omelette

Signature Bacon Fried Rice with chive scrambled eggs and 3 Vermont Maple sausage links.

✨ A-la-carte options and prices available!
✨ Add a French Omelette on top — $22!

🌾 Gluten-free

🥐 CROISSANTS & SANDWICHES

GARDEN GOUDA CROISSANT — $11

Toasted croissant with chive scrambled eggs, grilled asparagus, Gouda cheese, and fresh baby super greens.

🥕 Vegetarian

SIGNATURE TURKEY CROISSANT — $9

The Ciao Morgano classic! A croissant sandwich loaded with oven-baked turkey breast and Brie cheese, with fresh baby super greens and cranberry chutney on the side. Toasted upon request.

SAUSAGE BREAKFAST SANDWICH — $5

Chive scrambled eggs and a savory sausage patty with aged white cheddar on a toasted English muffin.

BACON BREAKFAST SANDWICH — $7

Chive scrambled eggs and three strips of crispy bacon with aged white cheddar on a toasted English muffin.

SAVORY BREAKFAST WRAP
$6
$7 — add bacon

Chive scrambled eggs, roasted paprika home fries, aged white cheddar, and chunky salsa in a flour tortilla.

🥕 Vegetarian

🫐 SOMETHING SWEET

BLUEBERRY RISOTTO CAKES
$6 each
$10 for 2

Creamy lemon–blueberry risotto baked into tender cakes, infused with lemon juice and zest, topped with toasted almonds and a fresh blueberry.

🌾 Gluten-free • 🍓 Low-sugar

🍲 SOUPS

HUNGARIAN MUSHROOM STEW
$8 cup • $13 bowl • $19 cauldron

Caramelized onions and sautéed mushrooms in a rich paprika–dill broth. A must-try Ciao Morgano classic!

🥕 Vegetarian

🌟 SPECIAL PROMOTIONAL PRICE! 🌟

HEARTY VEGETABLE SPLIT PEA SOUP
ONLY $5 cup • $10 bowl • $15 cauldron

Tender vegetables simmered in silky split peas, with celery, carrot, and onion in hearty stock.

🌿 Plant-based • 🌾 Gluten-free

☀️ SUNDAY, AUGUST 30
⏰ 6–10 AM
📍 COOPER CENTER

Come by for breakfast — and don't forget to grab a Sesame Rice Bowl for lunch!

See you Sunday morning! ❤️

08/27/2026

🍲 CIAO MORGANO — THURSDAY MENU 🍲
AUGUST 27

COOPER CENTER • 3–6 PM

🥐 SAVORY

SIGNATURE TURKEY CROISSANT — $8, 2 for $15
The Ciao Morgano classic! A croissant sandwich loaded with oven-baked turkey breast and Brie cheese, with fresh arugula and cranberry chutney on the side. Toasted upon request.

⭐ FEATURED SPECIALS

#1 MISO SALMON SOBA NOODLE BOWL — $21
Buckwheat soba noodles tossed in tangy carrot-miso dressing with chopped super greens, topped with seared lemon-miso salmon, savory marinated cucumbers, and toasted sesame seeds.
🌾 Gluten-free • 🐟 Pescatarian

#2 SOUP + SANDWICH MEAL DEAL
💰 SAVE $2
$1 off any soup + $1 off any sandwich when paired.
Cup, bowl, or cauldron.
🔄 Vegetarian option available

#3 SOUPER TASTING FLIGHT
💰 SAVE $3
Get one cup of each soup and receive $1 off each!

🍲 SOUPS

FAMOUS CHICKEN DUMPLING STEW
$7 cup • $12 bowl • $18 cauldron
The signature Ciao Morgano comfort bowl: rich, creamy chicken stew with sautéed onions, carrots, celery, peas, and green beans, topped with handmade buttermilk-chive dumplings.

HUNGARIAN MUSHROOM STEW
$8 cup • $13 bowl • $19 cauldron
Caramelized onions and sautéed mushrooms in a rich paprika-dill broth. A must-try Ciao Morgano classic!
🥕 Vegetarian

HEARTY VEGETABLE SPLIT PEA SOUP
$6 cup • $11 bowl • $17 cauldron
Tender vegetables simmered in silky split peas with celery, carrot, and onion in a hearty stock.
🌿 Plant-based • 🌾 Gluten-free

🫐 SWEET

TRIPLE BERRY CRISP
$6 • 2 for $10
Organic raspberries, blackberries, and blueberries with a buttery cinnamon-nutmeg crumble. Gluten-free and richly decadent.
🌾 Gluten-free

08/22/2026

🚨 NO CIAO MORGANO THIS SUNDAY, AUGUST 23 🚨

No Ciao Morgano at the Cooper Center or at my house this Sunday morning.

After a long hurricane week and a big birthday party, I am officially taking my birthday weekend off and getting some rest! 😴🎂

Thank you, everyone, for all the support this week. ❤️

See you next time!

08/20/2026

🚨 IMPORTANT LOCATION CHANGE — PLEASE READ 🚨

CIAO MORGANO WILL BE SERVING FROM MY HOME TODAY:
📍 CORNER OF 3RD STREET & PEARL, VOLCANO
⏰ 3–6 PM

🚗 PLEASE TURN DOWN 3RD STREET AND PARK ON 3RD STREET.
Please DO NOT pull into the driveway, and DO NOT park on the lawn at the very front of the property.

I have received word that Cooper Center is, understandably, completely closed at this time. And on further thought, I don’t want Ciao Morgano getting in the way of their badly needed emergency services at all.

So — I’m bringing the food home and setting up here instead.

🌋 A LITTLE COMFORT FOOD FOR A VERY WEIRD WEEK 🌋

Ciao, friends!

With so much of the Big Island still dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Lala — and so many of us still without electricity — I think we could all use something hot, filling, and comforting.

I’ll have the pots full and plenty of hot comfort food ready to go. I’m anticipating a busy afternoon, so come early if you have your heart set on something!

🥣 FAMOUS CHICKEN DUMPLING STEW
$7 cup • $12 bowl • $18 cauldron

The Ciao Morgano signature: rich, creamy chicken stew with sautéed onions, carrots, celery, peas and green beans, topped with handmade buttermilk-chive dumplings.

🍄 HUNGARIAN MUSHROOM STEW
$8 cup • $13 bowl • $19 cauldron
🥕 Vegetarian

Caramelized onions and sautéed mushrooms in a rich paprika-dill broth. A Ciao Morgano classic!

🌿 HEARTY VEGETABLE SPLIT PEA SOUP
$6 cup • $11 bowl • $17 cauldron
🌿 Plant-based • 🌾 Gluten-free

Tender vegetables simmered with silky split peas, celery, carrots and onions in hearty stock.

🧀 GOLDEN SOURDOUGH THREE-CHEESE MELT — $9
🥕 Vegetarian

Thick-cut sourdough, butter-toasted with aged white cheddar, Pecorino Romano, fresh mozzarella and basil pesto.

🥪 SOUP + SANDWICH MEAL DEAL
Save $2!
Get $1 off any soup + $1 off your sandwich when paired.

🥣 SOUPER TASTING FLIGHT
Save $3!
Get one cup of EACH soup and take $1 off every cup.

📍 CORNER OF 3RD & PEARL
⏰ 3–6 PM

🚗 TURN DOWN 3RD STREET AND PARK ALONG 3RD STREET.
Please do not enter the driveway or park on the lawn at the front of the property.

Come hungry. Bring a friend. And if you’ve been living on crackers, granola bars and whatever you could rescue from the refrigerator this week... I’ve got you. ❤️

Ciao!

08/09/2026

🌞 Ciao Morgano Sunday Breakfast Menu
Sunday, August 9
6–10 AM

Come by Sunday morning for French omelettes, breakfast sandwiches, bacon fried rice, blueberry risotto cakes, and plenty of delicious Ciao.

SAVORY

French Omelette 🥕 Vegetarian · 🌾 Gluten-Free
$13 for 2-egg · $16 for 3-egg
A light, fluffy French omelette made with local, farm-fresh, free-range eggs. Loaded with grilled asparagus, caramelized onions, and goat cheese.

Garden Ricotta & Egg Pie 🥕 Vegetarian
$7
Golden puff pastry filled with ricotta, Pecorino Romano, and spinach, baked around a softly set, lightly salted local farm-fresh egg in the center.

FEATURED SPECIALS

Bacon Fried Rice Plate 🌾 Gluten-Free
$10 plate · $22 with omelette
Signature Bacon Fried Rice with chive scrambled eggs and 3 Vermont maple sausage links.

✨ À-la-carte options and prices available!
✨ Add a French Omelette on top — $22!

SANDWICHES & WRAPS

Garden Gouda Croissant 🥕 Vegetarian
$11
Toasted croissant sandwich with chive scrambled eggs, grilled asparagus, gouda cheese, and fresh arugula.

Signature Turkey Croissant
$9
The Ciao Morgano classic! A croissant sandwich loaded with oven-baked turkey breast and Brie cheese, with fresh arugula and cranberry chutney on the side. Toasted upon request.

Sausage Breakfast Sandwich
$5
Chive scrambled eggs and a savory sausage patty with aged white cheddar on a toasted English muffin.

Bacon Breakfast Sandwich
$7
Chive scrambled eggs and three strips of crispy bacon with aged white cheddar on a toasted English muffin.

Savory Breakfast Wrap 🔄 Vegetarian Option
$6 · $7 with bacon
Chive scrambled eggs, roasted paprika home fries, aged white cheddar, and chunky salsa in a flour tortilla. Add bacon for $1.

SWEET

Blueberry Risotto Cakes 🌾 Gluten-Free · 🍓 Low-Sugar
$6 · $10 for 2
Creamy lemon–blueberry risotto baked into tender cakes, infused with lemon juice and zest, topped with toasted almonds and a fresh blueberry. Mildly sweet and gluten-free.

Ciao, Volcano — see you Sunday morning!
Ciao Morgano

08/06/2026

🔥 NEW MENU ITEM: Savory Sesame Rice Bowl
Thursday, August 6

Ciao Morgano is introducing something brand new this Thursday, and I think it’s going to be a BIG one.

The Savory Sesame Rice Bowl is loaded with jasmine rice, roasted broccoli, shaved vegetables, fresh parsley, and Toasted Sesame Ciao-hini Dressing — topped with your choice of savory pork or marinated mushroom lettuce cups.

It’s hearty, fresh, deeply flavorful, gluten-free, and honestly one of the most delicious things I’ve put on the menu yet.

Come try it this Thursday!
Full menu link in the comments.

My phone number is visible at the very bottom of the menu if you’d like to text your order in advance.

FEATURED SPECIALS

#1 Savory Sesame Rice Bowl 🌾 Gluten-Free
$19
Jasmine rice and roasted broccoli bowl, infused with Toasted Sesame Ciao-hini Dressing, topped with your choice of savory pork or marinated mushroom lettuce cups, finished with shaved vegetables and fresh parsley.

#2 Soup & Sandwich Meal Deal
Save $2!
Get $1 off any soup + $1 off any sandwich when paired.
Discount applies to cup, bowl, or cauldron.

#3 Souper Tasting Flight
Save $3!
Buy 1 cup of each soup and receive $1 off each!

SANDWICHES

Signature Turkey Croissant
$9
The Ciao Morgano classic! A croissant sandwich loaded with oven-baked turkey breast and Brie cheese, with fresh arugula and cranberry chutney on the side. Toasted upon request.

Golden Sourdough Three-Cheese Melt 🥕 Vegetarian
$9
Thick-cut sourdough, butter-toasted, with aged white cheddar, Pecorino Romano, and fresh mozzarella — finished with basil pesto.

SOUPS

Famous Chicken Dumpling Stew
$7 cup · $12 bowl · $18 cauldron
The signature Ciao Morgano comfort bowl: rich, creamy chicken stew with sautéed onions, carrots, celery, peas, and green beans, topped with handmade buttermilk–chive dumplings.

Hungarian Mushroom Stew 🥕 Vegetarian · 🌾 Gluten-Free
$8 cup · $13 bowl · $19 cauldron
Caramelized onions and sautéed mushrooms in a rich paprika–dill broth. A must-try Ciao Morgano classic!

Hearty Vegetable Split Pea Soup 🌿 Plant-Based · 🌾 Gluten-Free
$6 cup · $11 bowl · $17 cauldron
Tender vegetables simmered in silky split peas, with celery, carrot, and onion in hearty stock.

SWEET

Triple Berry Crisp 🌾 Gluten-Free
$6 · $10 for 2
Another Ciao Morgano classic! Organic raspberries, blackberries, and blueberries with a buttery cinnamon-nutmeg crumble. Gluten-free and richly decadent.

BEVERAGES

Ciaobiscus Tea
$4
Hibiscus-ginger five-spice tea, served hot or iced. Caffeine-free and gently sweetened with organic brown sugar.

Honey Citron Tea 🍓 Low-Sugar
$3
Light and refreshing, with chopped citron and ginger. Mildly sweet.

Ciao, Volcano — see you Thursday!
Ciao Morgano

🍯 THE PLOUGHMAN’S PLATTER IS HERE! 🍎🧀🥦This Saturday, Ciao Morgano is unveiling something completely new—and people are a...
07/25/2026

🍯 THE PLOUGHMAN’S PLATTER IS HERE! 🍎🧀🥦

This Saturday, Ciao Morgano is unveiling something completely new—and people are already excited:

✨ The Experience Vol-ciao-no Honey Ploughman’s Platter ✨

A generous spread of honey-kissed vegetarian dishes, with several plant-based components:

🍲 Honey Curry Sweet Potato Stew
🥪 Golden Sourdough Toasted 3-Cheese Melt with honeyed green apples
🥦 Buttery broccoli with honey and toasted almonds
🍎 Honey-apple coleslaw

Ploughman’s Platter — $19

Make it the Complete Festival Experience for $27, including the full platter, a refreshing CiaoBiscus Iced Tea, and a serving of Triple Berry Crisp—a $2 savings.

This is the very first time I’ve served the Ploughman’s Platter, and I can't wait for everyone to try it!

🎨 SATURDAY HOME ART FESTIVAL
📅 Saturday, July 25
⏰ 9 AM–2 PM
📍 11-3956 Pearl Avenue, at the corner of 3rd Street
💜 Look for the purple gate!
🚗 Please park along 3rd Street
⚠️ Driveway parking is reserved for kūpuna and guests with mobility challenges

Join us for live music, local art, garage-sale treasures, great company, and plenty of Ciao Morgano food.

Also on the menu:

🥣 Chicken Dumpling Stew
$8 cup | $13 bowl

🥐 Signature Turkey Croissant
$9

🫐 Triple Berry Crisp
$6 — gluten-free

🌺 CiaoBiscus Iced Tea
$4 cup, $9 pint jar to-go

🍋 Honey Citron Tea
$3

🚗 From Highway 11, turn onto Pearl Avenue and continue to the corner of 3rd Street. Please park along 3rd Street. The driveway is reserved for kūpuna. Aloha!

Come hungry for the Ploughman’s Platter! 🍯

Address

19-4030 Wright Road
Keaau, HI
96785

Opening Hours

Thursday 3pm - 6pm
Sunday 6am - 10am

Telephone

+18083454810

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