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Tufano’s: a 90+ year-old family-run Italian joint with chalkboard menus, hearty red-sauce classics, lemon chicken, and a warm neighborhood vibe.
"Guests don’t have to be regulars to feel like family at this longtime neighborhood joint. Owned by the DiBuono family since 1931, little has changed at Tufano’s over the decades. Stop in for hearty red sauce dishes and favorites like eggplant parm and lemon chicken Vesuvio. Other old-school touches include chalkboard menus and a cash-only policy. The James Beard Foundation honored the restaurant as one of “America’s Classics” in 2008." - Ashok Selvam
"Tufano’s has no menus (everything is just on a chalkboard), and it’s full of regulars, so you may be concerned you’ve stumbled into someone’s family get-together instead of a restaurant. Honestly, since everyone seems to know each other, you’ve probably done both. Not much seems to have changed here in 95 years, and people still come for the neighborhood atmosphere, plus signature dishes like the stuffed shells or sausage and peppers. And unlike your judgmental family members, everyone here is very nice, whether they know you already or not." - adrian kane
"Year Opened: 1930 What To Get: The special salad, lemon chicken, sausage and peppers The Old-School Factor: Not much seems to have changed here since it opened—there’s still no sign on the door, and they don’t have menus (everything is just on a chalkboard). But it’s full of regulars, so you may be concerned you’ve stumbled into someone’s family get-together instead of a casual Italian restaurant. Honestly, since everyone seems to know each other, you’ve probably done both. " - john ringor, veda kilaru, nick allen
"Tufano’s has no menus (everything is just on a chalkboard), and it’s full of regulars, so you may be concerned you’ve stumbled into someone’s family reunion instead of a restaurant. Honestly, since everyone at this place knows each other, you probably have. Not much seems to have changed here since 1930, and that’s why we like it. We come for the friendly neighborhood atmosphere, plus fantastic dishes like the stuffed shells or sausage and peppers. And unlike your last family party, everyone here is very nice and the only reason you’ll see the police is that they come here to eat." - adrian kane, veda kilaru, john ringor
"Not much seems to have changed here since it opened in 1930—Tufano’s still doesn’t have menus (everything is just on a chalkboard). But it’s full of regulars, so you may be concerned you’ve stumbled into someone’s family get-together instead of a casual Italian restaurant. Honestly, since everyone seems to know each other, you’ve probably done both. People still come for the neighborhood atmosphere, plus dishes like stuffed shells or sausage and peppers. And unlike your judgmental family members, everyone here is very nice, whether they know you already or not." - veda kilaru, john ringor, adrian kane
