Vescio's Italian Restaurant

Address:

406 14th Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414

Phone:

(612) 378-1747

Hours:

Tue: 11am-9:30pm
Wed: 11am-9:30pm
Thu: 11am-10pm

Fri: 11am-10:30pm
Sat: 11am-10:30pm
Sun: 3pm-9:30pm

Cuisine:

Italian

Nice to Know:

Good For Kids Yes
Noise Level Average
Parking Street
Wifi No

Accepts Credit Cards Yes
Good For Groups Yes
Recommended Meal Lunch, Dinner
Wheelchair Accessible Yes

Other Details:

HistoryFrank T. Vescio, second oldest son of Theresa and Charles Vescio first generation Italian immigrants{ she from Naples and he from Calbria, Italy} founded Vescio’s Restaurant in 1956. Frank got his beginnings at Vescio’s Shoreham Market on Central Ave. in Minneapolis where amongst other grocery items, he started selling homemade pizzas and pasta. His love of family, people and delicious food was the perfect combination to launch him from grocer to restaurateur.The first restaurant was a small storefront where Frank worked side- by-side with his mom who was affectionately known as Liz to family and friends. The two of them developed the family recipes we all enjoy still today. Some of us are lucky enough to have fond memories as little ones seeing Frank and Liz in the kitchen hand rolling meatballs and pinching the dough to make gnocchi while the signature red meat sauce simmered on the stove.This original Dinkytown location is the site of the flagship restaurant, aptly named Vescio’s Originale, and is now a favorite for surrounding University of Minnesota students, staff, locals and visitors. Frank C. and his son Tony Vescio run the restaurant following in their Dad and Grandfather’s footsteps.

Pizza, Restaurants, Italian

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