90 Years of Trani’s
Original Majestic Cafe on 7th, picture circa 1955. Established in 1925
Original Majestic Cafe stove, circa 1925.
Majestic Cafe: Papa Felipe, Jim Trani, Phil Trani and Jack Trani in doorway. December,1963
August 25, 1913 Filippo Trani arrived in the US, at Ellis Island with $20 in his pocket. The 18 year old from the island of Ichia, off the central coast of Italy, headed west settling in San Pedro. After years of farming, fishing and hard work, he opened the Majestic Cafe in 1925.
In 1937 Filippo’s 13 year old son Jim joined him at the Majestic Café in what would become the Trani culinary tradition; passed from father to son, for over seventy five years. Almost 90 years later the fourth generation of Tarni’s carries on the tradition, at J Trani’s. Stop by and join us sometime.
With Great Appreciation for all of San Pedro,
The Tranis
Jim Trani Sr & Brother at the original Majestic Cafe. December,1963
Trani's Majestic Cafe in the 200 block of 7th Street. December,1963
Trani family at the "new" Majestic Cafe, circa 1970; Phil, John, Jack, Louie and Patriarch Fillipo
Building the "new" place, circa 1989
Jay Trani's, circa 1990
Jim, Viki & Dustin Trani
The Whole Trani Crew, circa 2013