When father-and-son team Georgios and Christos Batsios took over Sapore Ristorante Italiano last November from previous ownership that operated the establishment for more than two years, they had a vision of upholding the establishment’s namesake.
The pair said “sapore” translates from Italian as “flavor.” The duo—both Katy residents—said they adopted the saying of “sapore, it’s the flavor of amore,” meaning “the taste of love.”
Christos, the executive chef, said the mantra is especially important to him because his mother and Georgios’s wife, Sofia, is of Italian heritage. She provides traditional family recipes for Sapore’s menu, such as pasta dishes, signature sauces and Italian desserts, Christos said.
“You can taste love in every dish because we put it into it,” he said. “You got to have the passion. It just makes me ecstatic when people get the food, and they [are] just so happy with the food and the service. Everything that comes after that is just a bonus.”
