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North Center · Italian · $$

Tuscan Hen Market

4.7259 reviews ·Opens at 10:30AM tomorrow
The wait for the sub was about 5 minutes, a little longer than I thought it would take but not that bad
Chris KraszewskiChris Kraszewski · 178 Google reviews
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Tuscan Hen Market — among the best italian in North Center. Order the local spot. Fresh ingredients come through on every plate. "The staff are friendly and the food is always fresh and tasty" — Tay [$$, patio]

☀️Patio — a North Center classic in summer.

What 259 diners keep saying

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4019 N Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60618
North Center
Today10:30AM-3PM
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Mon–Sat10:30AM-3PM
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What 259 diners keep saying

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Review photo by CLK
Nov 2024

Passed by this place many times and today I stopped by for lunch. Ordered the meatball sub. The sub was good and there was sauce on the side for dipping. Half eaten in my picture. The wait for the sub was about 5 minutes, a little longer than I thought it would take but not that bad. There is a good smell of food when you walk in. It draws you in. It looks like there is an area to sit outside in the back which was nice. Street parking is limited but I was luck to park right in front.

CLK

CLK

194 reviews on Google

Review photo by Audrey Waechter
Jul 2024

Awesome Turkey and pesto sandwich, yummy bread! You can tell the pesto is made in house !!

Audrey Waechter

Audrey Waechter

74 reviews on Google

Review photo by Chris L
Apr 2024

Friendly, quick service and delicious food.

Chris L

Chris L

125 reviews on Google

Review photo by Dr. Edgardo Vargas
Apr 2024

It's a wonderful place to dine in and also for catering purposes. We recently used their catering service and for the price, we were able to feed a lot of people and everyone enjoyed the food. Thank you!

Dr. Edgardo Vargas

Dr. Edgardo Vargas

113 reviews on Google

Review photo by Jay Bly
Nov 2024

Great lunch spot. A higher price point but worth it for the food quality

Jay Bly

Jay Bly

341 reviews on Google

Review photo by John Kolaczynski
Sep 2024

I really want to like this place, the people are nice and the service is good, but I just paid $13 for an Italian sub with one slice of salami and one slice of mortadella on it.

John Kolaczynski

John Kolaczynski

11 reviews on Google

Jul 2026

Great staff and food!

SLC Voices

SLC Voices

61 reviews on Google

Jun 2026

Every afternoon I check the Tuscan hen market website to see what the sandwiches of the day are, which determines if I spend money on lunch or eat leftovers. I almost always spend the money because the sandwiches are so good. Their Sunday supper series are also amazing, perfect date night experience.

Jonathan Oppenheimer

Jonathan Oppenheimer

27 reviews on Google

Jun 2026

Some of the freshest soups/sandwiches I’ve had. Great spot

mark

mark

18 reviews on Google

Mar 2026

My wife and I were looking for a place that served pasta and sandwiches so doing some research this place popped up and over delivered on both dishes. The Italian sub was fantastic and the pasta was also amazing. It’s great finding a new “can’t wait to come back” place in our rotation.

Alexandra Barlin-Illarionov

Alexandra Barlin-Illarionov

47 reviews on Google

Feb 2026

Best in the business

Luke Dantuono

Luke Dantuono

4 reviews on Google

Dec 2025

Loooove the Tuscan Hen. Absolute favorite sandwich shop in the neighborhood.

Brian Portnoy

Brian Portnoy

78 reviews on Google

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