Cummare’s in Murphysboro, IL, offers a warm and welcoming Italian dining experience built around homestyle cooking, generous hospitality, and a setting that feels both comfortable and memorable.
This modest restaurant is known for serving classic Italian favorites such as pasta, pizza, and fresh salads, all complemented by a thoughtful wine selection and a menu designed to satisfy a wide range of tastes.
Whether guests are stopping in for a relaxed lunch, a cozy dinner, or a meal enjoyed solo, Cummare’s creates an atmosphere that encourages people to slow down, settle in, and enjoy food that feels familiar, satisfying, and made to be shared.
With a 4.60-star rating from 566 reviews, it’s clear that diners value the quality of the food, the consistency of the service, and the inviting experience the restaurant provides.
What makes Cummare’s especially appealing is the way it blends great food with convenience and comfort. Guests can choose outdoor seating, dine in, take away, or enjoy delivery, making it easy to fit a meal into any schedule.
The restaurant is well suited for both everyday dining and special occasions, offering fast service, a fireplace, cocktails, a strong wine list, great dessert, and even local specialties that give the menu a distinctive sense of place.
From alcohol, beer, and cocktails to coffee, comfort food, happy-hour selections, all-you-can-eat options, and small plates, the menu gives customers plenty of reasons to return again and again. Cummare’s is also a popular choice for lunch, dinner, catering, dessert, seating, and table service, making it a dependable destination for both casual meals and larger gatherings.
Designed with accessibility and guest comfort in mind, Cummare’s offers wheelchair-accessible parking, entrance, seating, and restroom facilities, ensuring that more people can enjoy the experience with ease.
The restaurant’s casual, cozy, historic, romantic, and trendy feel adds to its broad appeal, creating an environment that works just as well for a quiet date night as it does for a friendly meal with family or friends.
With reservations accepted and payment options including credit and debit cards, planning a visit is simple and straightforward. Located at 1023 Chestnut St in Murphysboro, Cummare’s brings together quality Italian food, attentive service, and a welcoming atmosphere that keeps customers coming back for more.
Our Specialties
Every dish tells a story. Explore our carefully curated menu featuring seasonal favorites and signature creations.
Our chef's signature creations featuring locally-sourced ingredients and innovative culinary techniques.
We partner with local farmers and suppliers to bring you the freshest seasonal ingredients every day.
Every plate is prepared with attention to detail, combining traditional recipes with modern presentation.
Our Story
Welcome to a place where great food meets warm hospitality. We believe dining is more than just a meal - it's an experience to be savored and shared.
Our kitchen is dedicated to creating dishes that bring people together, using recipes that honor tradition while embracing innovation.
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A glimpse of our restaurant experience
Food & Drinks
Our own toasted garlic bread topped with melted mozzarella and served with a side of marinara sauce
5 mozzarella filled breadsticks brushed with garlic butter, sprinkled with Parmesan and served with a side of marinara sauce
A popular Italian antipasto consisting of toasted ciabatta bread, topped with extra virgin olive oil, fresh diced tomatoes, basil and Parmesan cheese.
8 breaded ravioli filled with seasoned beef, sprinkled with Parmesan and served with a side of marinara sauce
10 breaded small cannelloni pasta filled with chicken and artichoke, sprinkled with Parmesan and served with a side of. marinara sauce
Includes 3 Breadsticks with choice of two appetizers: 5 Toasted Raviolis, 4 Arancini or 5 Cannelloni Bites and homemade Marinara sauce for dipping.
7 Risotto balls stuffed with mozzarella, breaded and fried. Served with a side of Marinara sauce and sprinkled with Parmesan.
5 Meatballs in Marinara sauce topped with melted mozzarella and parmesan, served with toasted garlic bread.
6 large wings/drumettes tossed in choice of sauce
Fresh salad greens, tomatoes, red onions, seasoned croutons and sprinkled with cheddar cheese.
A salad made with a bed of crisp romaine lettuce, topped with black olives, seasoned croutons and shredded Parmesan cheese.
An Italian chef salad made with a blend of fresh greens, savory ham, Genova salami, provel cheese, red onion, tomatoes, black olives, pepperoncini peppers and artichoke hearts. Served with our own balsamic vinaigrette dressing and hot garlic bread.
Rolled pasta filled with shrimp, crab and lobster, served in both our Marinara sauce and our rich creamy Alfredo sauce.
Large ravioli stuffed with shrimp, scallops and lobster, served with your choice of Marinara, Alfredo or both sauces.
Fettuccine pasta served in our rich creamy Alfredo sauce topped with sautéed shrimp.
Spaghetti pasta topped with 3 meatballs and our homemade Marinara sauce and Parmesan cheese.
Rigatoni pasta topped with 3 meatballs and our homemade Marinara sauce and Parmesan cheese.
Fettuccine pasta, served in our rich creamy Alfredo sauce, topped with grilled chicken breast.
Layers of wide noodles filled with Italian cheeses and meat baked in our Marinara sauce.
10 breaded meat filled ravioli, sprinkled with Parmesan cheese, served with our Marinara sauce for dipping.
Rolled pasta filled with meat and seasonings, in our Marinara sauce topped with Parmesan cheese.
Pasta rings filled with delicious meat and seasonings topped with your choice of Marinara, Alfredo or both sauces.
A generous serving of fettuccine pasta, covered with our rich creamy Alfredo sauce.
A small Italian potato dumpling, served in your choice of our Marinara, Alfredo or both sauces.
5 large past shells filled with ricotta cheese and fresh spinach served in both our Marinara and rich creamy Alfredo sauce.
Large ravioli filled with ricotta cheese served with our rich creamy Alfredo sauce and topped with fresh sauteed mushrooms.
Chicken breast breaded in Italian seasonings and Parmesan, topped with your choice of sauce and melted mozzarella. Served with fettuccine pasta.
Spaghetti pasta tossed with olive oil, fresh diced tomatoes, garlic and basil topped with shredded parmesan
Rich tomato-based meat sauce with ground beef, Italian sausage, white wine and a touch of cream served over spaghetti pasta
A tasty combination of Italian sausage, pepperoni, mushrooms, green peppers, red onions and mozzarella.
This taste of Hawaii includes mozzarella, double Canadian bacon and double pineapple.
Cheese lovers. A wonderful blend of mozzarella, provolone, cheddar and Parmesan cheese.
A spicy pizza that will tickle your taste with sausage, pepperoni, jalapeno, pepperoncini peppers, mozzarella and a side of crushed red peppers.
Meat lovers. A fest of Italian sausage, hamburger, pepperoni, ham, bacon and mozzarella.
A delicious combination of mozzarella, spinach, mushroom, green and black olives, onions and fresh tomato.
A super deluxe combination of Italian sausage, hamburger, pepperoni, mushroom, green peppers, onions, green and black olives, bacon, ham and mozzarella.
A pizza pocket filled with your favorite choice of 2 toppings.
Tender, juicy slices of roast beef piled high topped provolone cheese and served with au jus. Add sautéed peppers and onions.
Lean ham and provolone cheese topped with lettuce and tomato on a toasted sub roll.
Our delicious meatballs, covered in our marinara sauce and topped with provolone cheese and sprinkled with Parmesan cheese.
Lean, ham and Genova salami covered with provolone cheese topped with lettuce, tomato and drizzled with our vinaigrette dressing.
Grilled marinated chicken breast topped with provolone cheese, lettuce, tomato and honey mustard.
Served with 2 meatballs and our crispy garlic bread.
Served with our crispy garlic bread.
6 ravioli served with crispy garlic bread.
Each additional topping for an additional charge.
Ravioli pasta filled with meat and topped with Marinara sauce, shredded Parmesan and served with garlic bread
Classic Italian cake with layers of espresso soaked ladyfingers, a light and airy mascarpone cream, and dusted with cocoa powder to finish.
Classic smooth and creamy cheesecake with a graham cracker crust. Served plain or with your choice of topping.
1 meatball in homemade Marinara sauce
Side of our creamy, homemade Alfredo sauce
A side of our homemade Marinara sauce
The bold, refreshing, robust cola, click to add to your meal.
Cola with a thrilling burst of unique cherry flavor and a sweet, crisp taste.
Mtn Dew exhilarates and quenches thirst with its one of a kind citrus taste.
Hear from our valued guests
Great little Italian restaurant. Small towns seem to have a lot of little gems like this. My wife and I had our first date in one just like it in west Texas. On this occasion we stopped in for the lunch buffet before hitting the wine trail. The pizza and pasta were both great as was the service. I hear it gets crowded for dinner so reservations are encouraged.
Great food! I used to come here as a kid 20+ years ago and recently had booked a 25 person rehearsal dinner on a Friday night. They easily accommodated us and service was spot on! By the time we ordered to us getting our entrees was maybe 45 minutes (we had apps and most of our party had salads as well). Food was just as delicious as I remembered! If you're looking for great reasonably priced Italian food and great service, go here. Highly recommend!
WE stopped for our first meal out moving into the area. I called ahead to see if they were busy and she recommended a reservation. When we got there it was a full house but our table was ready. We were immediately approached and we enjoyed exploring the drink and food menu. We actually had two staff members helping us very friendly and helpful. They came to double check what we wanted in our mixed drinks. A HUGE pasta selection and the portions coming out looked plentiful. We are on low carb diet so we opted for the meatball app (generous for two) it was fresh, soft and delicious! We both had salads I had the Cesar snd my husband had the Antipasto salad. Prices are fine. We will definitely go back it was a nice experience.
UPDATE Oct 24, had a nice dinner, always amells so good walking in, waitress very nice. MARCH 24 Pizza was amazing
First time visiting, we have been missing out! The food was delicious! We had family visiting from Colorado. They all loved it too! Staff very friendly
12/10 service!! The staff was flawless at there job. The staff was polite, thorough, attentive, and overall just brought a great atmosphere. The food was cooked just right and was served up hot. The staff worked well managing other tables. The inside of this establishment had a very nice Italian/country side appeal. Overall I will be back. And no this is not a AI written review. This is a review by a very full and satisfied customer!
Had Cummares in Murphysboro tonight and it left me wanting to return. Food is cooked hot and fresh to order, great flavor,and servings. We all had some to bring home! My husband had the bolagnaise, the baby had chicken and fries and I had the extremely yummy cheese tortellini with Alfredo sauce. Cannot wait to return
A quaint family owned Italian joint with pizza’s and creative pasta dishes. The stuffed shells Florentine with both white and red sauce was the winner at our table. They have a lunch buffet 11-1 for 11$ with a variety of pizzas, a couple of pasta dishes, salad and garlic bread. The marinara sauce is exceptionally flavorful and delicious. Service was good- server seemed new. I would definitely recommend checking this place out. Very reasonable prices.
Lunch buffet was excellent. Serving several different types of pizza, ravioli, salad, garlic bread, and dessert pizza. Well worth the $11.99. Sorry no photos. Too busy eating like a little piggy. lol
Fantastic little place.. delicious food.. Would advise a reservation.
Common questions about Cummare’s
Cummare’s is located at 1023 Chestnut St, Murphysboro, IL 62966, United States, Murphysboro, IL, United States.
You can reach Cummare’s by calling +1 618-687-3700.
Cummare’s has a rating of 4.6 out of 5 based on 566 customer reviews.
Cummare’s features the following accessibility: Wheelchair-accessible car park, Wheelchair-accessible entrance, Wheelchair-accessible seating, Wheelchair-accessible toilet.
Cummare’s features the following service options: Outdoor seating, Delivery, Takeaway, Dine-in.
Cummare’s features the following highlights: Fast service, Fireplace, Great cocktails, Great dessert, Great wine list, Serves local specialty.
Cummare’s features the following popular for: Lunch, Dinner, Solo dining.
Cummare’s features the following offerings: Alcohol, All you can eat, Beer, Cocktails, Coffee, Comfort food, Happy-hour food, Small plates, Vegan options, Vegetarian options, Wine.
Cummare’s features the following dining options: Lunch, Dinner, Catering, Dessert, Seating, Table service.
Cummare’s features the following amenities: Restroom.
Cummare’s features the following atmosphere: Casual, Cozy, Historic, Romantic, Trendy.
Cummare’s features the following crowd: Family friendly, Groups, Tourists.
Cummare’s features the following planning: Accepts reservations.
Cummare’s features the following payments: Credit cards, Debit cards.
Cummare’s features the following children: Good for kids, High chairs, Kids' menu.
Cummare’s features the following parking: Free parking lot, Free street parking, Plenty of parking.
Business Features
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