Buca di Beppo is an American restaurant chain specializing in immigrant Southern Italian food. The name roughly translates as "Joe's Basement" (buca, which literally means "hole," can be a slang word for basement or cellar, and Beppo is a nickname for Giuseppe, the Italian form of "Joseph", in Southern Italy). The chain of 87 establishments is owned by Buca, Inc., which in turn is owned by Planet Hollywood.

Buca is well known for their vintage pictures that are hung almost right next to each other throughout the entire restaurant. It is said that they have more than 2,500 pictures. Each room is themed, and all restaurants have a Pope table and kitchen table.

The food at Buca di Beppo is served family style, each item served à la carte and shared among the dining party. Some locations also have a lunch menu, featuring individual sized portions. The first restaurant was opened in the basement level of a Minneapolis, Minnesota, apartment building in 1993.

Five restaurants were operating in 1996, and 20 in 1999 when Buca, Inc. began trading on the NASDAQ stock exchange. In 2002, when Vinny T's was purchased, there were 68 Buca restaurants operating around the U.S.

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