Tom Pratchios purchased the Duluth Dinette in 1971. The restaurant at 109 N. Second Avenue W. was small, with only a few tables and a tiny kitchen. Tom worked hard to grow the business and carve out a unique spot in Duluth’s restaurant scene.
For ten years, he experimented with various cuisines before deciding on Greek food. Natchio’s Greektown Restaurant featured family recipes that made its menu unforgettable, including gyros, moussaka, avgolemono soup, saganaki, dolmathes, spanakopita, and tasty pita sandwiches.
In 1985, Tom expanded the restaurant to seat 150 people by acquiring a neighboring shop. His wife, Janet, played a major role in the kitchen, adapting old-world Greek recipes into dishes that appealed to modern tastes.
The restaurant offered diners a unique experience with belly dancers on weekend nights, a fortune teller who entertained both kids and adults, and Greek music playing all day and night.
The restaurant remained family-owned and offered food made from scratch until it closed on New Year’s Eve in 1996.
Recipes from Natchio’s
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