Birthed from a legacy of classic Italian cooking Marcello's has become a staple across Louisiana. Gene and Marcello Todaro founded the restaurant in 1981 after noticing the lack of authentic Italian food in the Acadiana area. Now almost 41 years later, the legacy and recipes of that family continue to warm the hearts and tummiesof Lafayette.

The first Marcello's location was on Abbeville Highway and was owned and operated by the Todaro brothers. They soon expanded to a second Lafayette location and were experiencing high levels of success. While operating both locations the oil industry faced a major decline that led to the closure of both. In 2007 after successfully operating two wine markets in Lafayette and New Orleans, Marcello's Wine Market Café officially opened.