Nestled in the charming neighborhood of Bay View, you will find Tenuta’s Italian Restaurant. Cesare and Antonia Tenuta traveled to America from the southern tip of Italy in 1961, bringing a vast knowledge of Italian cuisine and recipes along with them. With a passion for great food and treating people like family, they opened up Tenuta’s Italian Restaurant in 2002.
Frank Tenuta along with his devoted staff, continue the legacy honoring family recipes serving the community dedicated to providing excellent food and service.
Frank and his 2 daughters reside in the Bay View area contributing to the neighborhood activities and events that make Bay View the community that is loved by so many.
Our goal is to make simple, tasty, authentic, and homemade Italian food. By using local and fresh ingredients in all our dishes, we promise each dish will give you a little taste of Italy in every bite and keep you coming back for more.
After Cesare and Antonia settled into their new community in Racine, Wisconsin, Cesare and his brother opened their first pizza place. Frank spent a good part of his formative years working in the restaurant.
In 2002, Frank discovered an unoccupied storefront in Bay View where Tenuta's Italian Restaurant was born. His dad's pizza dough and his mother's marinara sauce and lasagna where among the first recipes used to build the restaurant's authentic Italian reputation. These recipes along with Chef Eli's unique touches have earned Tenuta's "Best Italian Restaurant since 2015.