Cafe Emilia

4.8

691 Reviews

$30 and under

Italian

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2 people

Mar 14, 2025

7:30 PM

Booked 15 times today

Charming
Good for special occasions
Great for fine wines

Cafe Emilia is conveniently located on Route 202 in Bridgewater New Jersey. Our cuisine represents the best of Italian dining, using fresh ingredients and preparing all dishes in our own kitchen daily. We pride ourselves in providing our many repeat customers a consistent quality dining experience. Whether coming in for a light refreshing lunch between business appointments or dining with family or friends in one of our private areas, Cafe Emilia will ensure every visit is a satisfying occasion.

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian
Hours of operation
Monday - Friday: 11:30am - 10:00pm Saturday: 4:00pm - 11:00pm Sunday: 4:00pm - 10:00pm
Phone number
(908) 429-1410
Website
http://cafeemilia.com/
Dress code
Formal Attire

Location
705 Rte. 202, Bridgewater, NJ 08807
Neighborhood
Bridgewater
Cross street
Charlotte Dr E
Parking details
Public Lot
Additional
Delivery, Takeout

Gamberi Grantinati$14.00
Lightly breaded shrimp served with out chef's signature sauce
Vongole Oreganata$11.00
Littleneck clam baked on a half-shelf lemon sauce
Cozze Bianchi Napoletane$14.00
Fresh Maine mussels simmered in a white wine garlic basil touch of plum tomato
Vongole Marechiara$14.00
Fresh clams and pomodoro simmered with white wine basil oregano & garlic
Involtino di Melanzane$12.00
Thinly sliced eggplant rolled with peppers ricotta fresh plum tomatoes in a béchamel sauce
Mozzarella en Carozza$10.00
Fresh mozzarella layered with Italian bread served with marinara sauce

Zuppe

Minestrone$8.00
Pasta e Fagioli$8.00
Tortellini en brodo$8.00

Insalate

Cesare$9.00
Romain lettuce & crouton dressed with our homemade cesare dressing
Emilia$7.00
Mixed green sliced tomatoes in a olive oil balsamic
Tricolore$8.00
Arugula endive radicchio in a champagne vinaigrette

Pasta

Penne Arrabbiata$19.00
Arrabbiata hot cherry peppers, garlic basil ricotta plum tomato sauce
Rigatoni Anerella$19.00
Eggplant plum tomatoes in a garlic olive oil
Linguini Gabriella$9.00
Shrimp, sliced peppers & mushrooms served in a light pesto sauce
Capellini d'Angelo Frutti di Mare$21.00
Shrimp clams calamari in a red or white sauce
Linguini ala Domenic$21.00
Clams in garlic basil oregano shallots with a touch of tomato
Fusili Bolognese$20.00
Homemade Fusilli, ground beef, tomato, onion

Pesce

Gamberi Fra Diavolo$20.00
Shrimp sautéed with garlic basil hot peppers in a plum tomato sauce over capellini
Gamberi Scampi$22.00
Jumbo shrimp with fennel asparagus sun dried tomato in a white wine lemon
Salmone Balsamico$22.00
Filet of salmon in an aged balsamic vinegar reduction hint of cream
Branzino Marechiara$22.00
Served with clams & Mussels in a white wine tomato sauce

Pollo

Pollo Giordano$19.00
Grilled chicken sautéed in garlic topped with artichoke onion potato & peppers
Pollo Parmigiana$19.00
Breaded chicken breast topped with plum tomato sauce & melted mozzarella
Pollo alla Nicolet$19.00
Boneless chicken sautéed with sausage shiitake mushroom white wine lemon sauce touch of tomato
Pollo Alexandra$19.00
Pan seared chicken breast with spinach prosciutto mozzarella white wine sauce
Pollo Tourville$19.00
Chicken breast crusted in parmesan over spinach in a brandi touch of cream

Carni

Vitello Natale$21.00
Veal scaloppini topped with tomatoes capers in a white wine butter sauce
Vitello alla Parmigiana$21.00
Bone in veal topped with tomato sauce and melted mozzarella
Vitello Lyndsey$21.00
Veal scaloppini topped with sliced eggplant, ham & roasted pepper melted provolone in a pink vodka sauce
Vitello Rothwell$22.00
Veal cutlet stuffed with prosciutto fontina cheese in a rosemary and mustard sauce
Vitello Stanski$21.00
Veal scaloppini mushroom asparagus onions in a marsala wine sauce

What 691 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8

4.8 based on recent ratings

4.8Food
4.7Service
4.6Ambience
4.5Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Somerset
Great for fine wines
Somerset
Italian

Review summary

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Cafe Emilia offers a warm atmosphere with "outstanding service" and "delicious" Italian cuisine. Known for its attentive staff and "exceptional" dishes like ravioli and veal chop, it's a favorite for both locals and visitors. Though the noise level can be high, it's a delightful spot for special occasions.

691 Reviews

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Eric
Orlando9 reviews
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Phenomenal experience and food. Service was top notch and the veal parm is one of the best I’ve ever had. Will be back next time I am in town!
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BarbaraL VIP
New Jersey11 reviews
2.0
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
Very disappointed reviews do not tell the story Needs updating and needs to be cleaned a little dingy. Food was subpar Only apps ok Main dish lacked taste and fish tasted frozen Being a foodie don’t think I’ll be back
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foody4ever
New York City15 reviews
5.0
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
The food at Cafe Emilia is always really good. The service started out a bit slow but I’ll chalk that up to the volume of people arriving at around the time we were seated. Marco was great otherwise. Always nice to get a greeting from Andy. The only complaint I have was not the restaurants fault. The noise level of two nearby tables was ridiculous. Have people forgotten how to behave in a restaurant? Talking so loud that we could hear every word of their conversation and that forced us to talk louder or lean into each other to hear ourselves. These people either had no sense of awareness or didn’t care. They acted as if they were the only ones in the room. I do wish the manager would acknowledge the excessive noise level with these types of guests.
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Colin VIP
New York City29 reviews
4.0
Dined on March 5, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
One of the best chicken dishes I’ve ever had. The staff is so accommodating and everyone pitches in when it’s busy.
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Wayne Rispoli
New York City1 review
5.0
Dined on February 15, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent food and service you won't be disappointed
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Melissa VIP
San Antonio4 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 15, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Cafe Emilia is our favorite Italian place to go! The food is always great and Andy and the rest of the staff are amazing! The service could not be better. Definitely recommend for a romantic dinner, family dinner or parties.
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Bob
New York City4 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 15, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Ask for Andy. Great service. The veal dishes are excellent.
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Laureen VIP
New York City12 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 15, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
We had a wonderful dinner at Cafe Emilia. The food was outstanding! Will devotedly go back and recommend to others!
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Dana
Philadelphia1 review
1.0
Dined on February 15, 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Ive been wanting to try this restaurant for so long and it was an Awful experience. Food was mediocre. The main guy in charge was SO RUDE. We waited 45 min just for our appetizer and when I politely said something to him to make sure our order didn’t get lost since we never had a waiter we had to order with the bus boy, he told me we weren’t waiting for 45 min, That there were a million other people he was taking care of and told me to RELAX. WILL NEVER go back.
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Roman
New Jersey1 review
3.0
Dined on February 15, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
The food was very good but the dining room is cramped and the service below par. We ordered 3 appetizers and non were delivered. We had to ask repeatedly for drink service.
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FAQs

Cafe Emilia offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (908) 429-1410.

Cafe Emilia is rated 4.8 stars by 691 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Mar 14, 2025

7:30 PM

Booked 15 times today

Order delivery or takeout

705 Rte. 202, Bridgewater, NJ 08807

Additional information

Cross street
Charlotte Dr E
Neighborhood
Bridgewater
Hours of operation
Monday - Friday: 11:30am - 10:00pm Saturday: 4:00pm - 11:00pm Sunday: 4:00pm - 10:00pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Formal Attire
Parking details
Public Lot
Additional
Delivery, Takeout

Website
http://cafeemilia.com/
Phone number
(908) 429-1410

Cafe Emilia

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Antipasto

Gamberi Grantinati$14.00

Vongole Oreganata$11.00

Cozze Bianchi Napoletane$14.00

Vongole Marechiara$14.00

Involtino di Melanzane$12.00

Mozzarella en Carozza$10.00

Zuppe

Minestrone$8.00

Pasta e Fagioli$8.00

Tortellini en brodo$8.00

Insalate

Cesare$9.00

Emilia$7.00

Tricolore$8.00

Pasta

Penne Arrabbiata$19.00

Rigatoni Anerella$19.00

Linguini Gabriella$9.00

Capellini d'Angelo Frutti di Mare$21.00

Linguini ala Domenic$21.00

Fusili Bolognese$20.00

Pesce

Gamberi Fra Diavolo$20.00

Gamberi Scampi$22.00

Salmone Balsamico$22.00

Branzino Marechiara$22.00

Pollo

Pollo Giordano$19.00

Pollo Parmigiana$19.00

Pollo alla Nicolet$19.00

Pollo Alexandra$19.00

Pollo Tourville$19.00

Carni

Vitello Natale$21.00

Vitello alla Parmigiana$21.00

Vitello Lyndsey$21.00

Vitello Rothwell$22.00

Vitello Stanski$21.00

Overall ratings and reviews

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