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Fugazzi's · Hanford

The 7th Street kitchen — Fugazzi's on the west side of Kings County

Fugazzi's · Hanford — The 7th Street kitchen — Fugazzi's on the west side of Kings County
Fugazzi's · Hanford — The 7th Street kitchen — Fugazzi's on the west side of Kings County

How Fugazzi's landed on Main Street

Fugazzi's opened its doors on West Main Street in downtown Visalia in 1997, quickly becoming a fixture of the city's revitalized downtown corridor. What started as a single Italian-American bistro grew into a Central Valley family of four kitchens — one each in Visalia, Hanford, Tulare, and Kingsburg.

The story of any Fugazzi's begins on Main Street.

Fugazzi's · Hanford — Main Street origin

The kitchen, three decades in

The kitchen leans into Italian-American classics with a California spirit — more than twenty pasta preparations, gourmet pizzas from traditional pepperoni to garlic chicken, USDA Choice Certified Angus Beef, and a rotating cast of seafood.

The through-line across all four locations is hospitality that remembers your name, not fussy formality.

Fugazzi's · Hanford — in the kitchen

7th Street, Hanford

Hanford is the seat of Kings County — a slow, walkable town of railway warehouses and courthouse-square Sunday afternoons, half an hour west of Fugazzi's original Visalia flagship. Fugazzi's landed here on 7th Street in the block of long-time family businesses that have quietly kept downtown alive.

For a lot of Kings County, this is the first white-tablecloth Italian they knew.

Fugazzi's · Hanford — 7th Street, Hanford

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The dishes that made Fugazzi's · Hanford

  • Portobello Raviolis

    Portobello Raviolis

    House-favorite pasta stuffed with roasted portobello mushrooms in a light cream sauce.

  • Al Pesto Tortellini

    Al Pesto Tortellini

    Cheese tortellini finished in a basil pesto that has been on the menu since day one.

  • Garlic Chicken Gourmet Pizza

    Garlic Chicken Gourmet Pizza

    Wood-fired crust with roasted garlic, mozzarella, and grilled chicken — a Fugazzi's signature.

Good to know

Fugazzi's · Hanford, answered

Do all four Fugazzi's locations share a menu?

Yes — Portobello Raviolis, Al Pesto Tortellini, the Garlic Chicken Pizza, and the Certified Angus lineup are on the menu at every Fugazzi's. Each kitchen also runs its own daily specials.

How do I book a table at Fugazzi's · Hanford?

Reservations move fast on Friday and Saturday nights — book a few days ahead through fugazzisbistro.com/hanford.

What should I drink with dinner?

The full bar mixes classic cocktails to order — an Old Fashioned pairs well with the Angus filet, and the wine list leans Italian and California.