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Tufano's Vernon Park Tap

Italian restaurant · Little Italy ·

Tufano's Vernon Park Tap

Italian restaurant · Little Italy ·
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"It doesn’t get more old school than this mom-and-pop Italian joint. Owned and operated by the DiBuono family since 1930, Tufano’s (America’s Classics, 2008) hasn’t changed a bit over the years. It’s cash-only, the menu is posted on chalkboards on the wall, and regulars drop in often for hearty Italian red sauce dishes and classics such as house-made eggplant Parm and lemon chicken. For its enduring spirit, the restaurant was feted by the James Beard Foundation in 2008." - Naomi Waxman

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Old-school Italian spot with chalkboard menus & red sauce classics

cash only
lemon chicken
neighborhood restaurant
friendly staff
large portions
sausage and peppers
old school italian
fried calamari
Google Rating
4.6 (1.4K)
Yelp Rating
3.9
Rated 7.6 by The Infatuation
7.6
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1073 W Vernon Park Pl, Chicago, IL 60607 Get directions

$20–30

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Restroom
Accepts reservations
Popular for lunch
Popular for dinner
Cozy
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Information

Old-school Italian spot with chalkboard menus & red sauce classics

cash only
lemon chicken
neighborhood restaurant
friendly staff
large portions
sausage and peppers
old school italian
fried calamari
Google Rating
4.6 (1.4K)
Yelp Rating
3.9
Rated 7.6 by The Infatuation
7.6
Featured in Eater
Featured in

1073 W Vernon Park Pl, Chicago, IL 60607 Get directions

$20–30

See Menu
Restroom
Accepts reservations
Popular for lunch
Popular for dinner
Cozy
Tufano's Vernon Park Tap by null
Tufano's Vernon Park Tap by Christina Slaton
Tufano's Vernon Park Tap by Tufano’s Vernon Park Tap
Tufano's Vernon Park Tap by Christina Slaton
Tufano's Vernon Park Tap by Christina Slaton
Tufano's Vernon Park Tap by Christina Slaton
Tufano's Vernon Park Tap by Christina Slaton
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