DeGidio's Restaurant & Bar, St. Paul
Italian restaurant · West 7th Federation/Fort Road ·
Family-run Italian eatery serving classics & American fare
Family-run Italian eatery serving classics & American fare
"DeGidio’s, a mainstay of St. Paul’s West Seventh neighborhood, is the legacy of Joe “Kid Bullets” DeGidio, a prolific bootlegger of the 1920s and ’30s. Once a favorite haunt of notable gangsters, these days, the restaurant is a go-to for classic Italian fare like tortellini bolognese made with Italian sausage and a plum tomato sauce. It’s still owned and run by Kid Bullets’ grandchildren." - Justine Jones
"DeGidio’s is the legacy of Joe “Kid Bullets” DeGidio, a prolific bootlegger of the 1920s and ‘30s. DeGidio’s was once a favorite haunt of notable gangsters, though no longer; its website notes that “all mob ties were severed many decades ago.” These days, the restaurant is a go-to for Italian fare like stromboli, blackened shrimp alfredo, and tortellini bolognese. It’s still owned and run by Kid Bullets’ grandchildren. Note that DeGidio’s is briefly closed for repairs, but should reopen in late July." - Cinnamon Janzer
"As a final feel-good note, I wrote about DeGidio’s in St. Paul’s West 7th neighborhood, an 87-year-old restaurant that asked fans not to support them but to instead patronize their neighbors in the restaurant-rich area." - Joy Summers
"I consider DeGidio’s an icon of the West 7th neighborhood, known and loved throughout St. Paul; a heartfelt Facebook post asking fans to support neighborhood businesses went viral—shared over 2,700 times and viewed by roughly 300,000 people—and the family warned that “the restaurant business is like a boat at sea with a bunch of holes. You just work on fixing the biggest holes first and hope you don’t sink.” Jason Tschida said the motivation was to draw attention to neighboring bars and restaurants, emphasized that takeout is keeping them afloat, called customers “our biggest allies,” and reminded readers that DeGidio’s has been serving giant meatballs on top of spaghetti for 87 years while urging patrons to order takeout not just from them but from other local spots, especially during the slow weekdays." - Joy Summers
"DeGidio’s has been serving classic red sauce Italian fare to Saint Paul for generations. Originally opened by a bootlegger, it continues to be owned by the same family. Delivery is available online with a $25 minimum, which translates to a lot of food that can feed an entire cooped up family quite well." - Joy Summers
