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“Made by our family, ready to serve yours”
Tufano's Vernon Park Tap was established in 1930 by Joseph DiBuono and his wife Teresa Tufano. In 1971, Sam the "DA" DiBuono took over the restaurant. He worked side by side with his mother. In 1980, Joe DiBuono began running the restaurant. He had the best cooks in the world helping him make the homemade dishes whom included: his mother Marie, his aunt, Rose Alecia, his other aunt Antoinette Tufano, and his grandmother, Teresa. Teresa worked in the restaurant until she was 90 years old. Now Joe has the help from his sisters, and daughters that help him continue to carry on his family traditions. In 2008, Tufano's received American Classics Award from the James Beard Foundation. The restaurant is still located in the heart of little Italy in Chicago. "The smell of garlic hits you before your turn on the block. This family-style restraunt, loaded with locals, has only been around 60 years. But its connection to Capone goes back to the 1920s. The owners don’t like to talk about, but when pressed they’ll admit that the restaurant’s founder, Joseph DiBuono, served as Capone’s personal chef. Is the eggplant parmigiana still made the way Capone liked it? Who knows? But it’s dangerously good." http://chicago.cbslocal.com/top-lists/a-guide-to-al-capones-chicago/
Just have to say,this place in one of the best Italian restarurants I have ever been. Atmosphere,valet parking and the great waitresses make it very enjoyable. Been going here for yrs and never... Read more
I went to Tufanos yesterday for a birthday party. The food was fantastic. Salad, fried calamari, stuffed shells, meatballs and chicken over linguini. They removed the pine nuts from the chicken... Read more
Me and my friends wanted to go to a great Italian restaurant We heard good things about Tufanos so we decided to check it out. Everything was top tier amazing! The service was great from the time... Read more
Tufano's Vernon Park Tap
Hours
- Sun: 3:00 pm - 8:45 pm
- Tue, Wed: 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
- Thu, Fri: 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm
- Sat: 4:00 pm - 10:30 pm
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Credit Cards Accepted
- Reservations
- Does not take
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Outdoor Seating
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