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Panico's Bistro, Cape May, NJ

Panico's Bistro

4.6
4.6
1980 Reviews
$31 to $50
Italian

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 31 times today
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
Panico’s is a family-owned restaurant. The owners and staff strive to make your dining experience feel warm, welcoming and elegant. Panico’s serves classic and innovative cuisine that has an Italian flair with Mediterranean influences. We offer a variety of Macaroni dishes, entrees, and brick oven pizza to please everyone in the family. Don’t forget to bring your favorite bottle of wine!

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Mediterranean, Bistro
  • Hours of operation
    Daily 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (609) 884-7170
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Private party facilities
    Panico's offers catering services on and off the premises, for any special event. We now have a private lounge that accommodates up to 30 people for your event. Email us at info@panicosbistro.com or call us at (609) 884-7170
  • Neighborhood
    Cape May
  • Cross street
    On the corner of Broadway and 5th
  • Parking details
    Parking Lot
  • Additional
    BYO Liquor, BYO Wine, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access

What 1,980 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Cape May

    Best Value

  • Cape May

    Kid-friendly

  • Cape May

    Italian

  • Cape May

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Panico's Bistro in Cape May is a charming BYOB destination celebrated for its "amazing food" and "great atmosphere." Diners rave about the "creative Italian cuisine," with highlights including the "best octopus" and "delicious gnocchi." Service is consistently praised as "attentive," making it a must-visit for a memorable dining experience.

1,980 Reviews
  1. john

    VIP

    Philadelphia

    17 reviews

    4.0

    17 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Always great but had 545 resy didn’t sit us until 615 and were tables open. Food always great. Had burrata pizza was excellent def get again

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  2. melody

    Atlantic City

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Downstairs was extremely busy and noisy but it was a holiday

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  3. Mae

    VIP

    Philadelphia

    13 reviews

    1.0

    13 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Won’t be back. We live in wildwood year round and come in a few times a year. Made a reservation last night (off season December) and had to wait more than 30 minutes for a table. They stuck us in the basement to wait which is musty. After 20+ minutes they offered us a table downstairs …. nope! Not sure who would eat down there… not me. When you make a reservation, they wanted to charge $150 if you no show but then what about if they are late for you? I asked for the manager who didn’t even let me speak and just kept saying the table was getting up now and they would turn it around quickly. Once seated, they didn’t let my 3 yr old order his dinner first, had to wait for the “appetizer” course. It came out more that an hour past our original reservation. To top it off, the salad was the outside broken romaine leaves that are garbage and the pizza and entrees were mediocre at best. Really disappointing experience - management service and food (trifecta) turned us off to this place.

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  4. mathew

    Montreal

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Food is consistent and quite good. We have eaten here the last several years during Christmas and have enjoyed it. As with most dining establishments: the prices have been raised significantly and a party of four is quite the bill. BYOB policy certainly helps.

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  5. Grace

    New York City

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 22, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We were pretty upset to see that prices increased (by what we have seen previously) up 45% for our favorite meal. The pork chop used to be 24 dollars and now it’s 35!! We come to Panico’s for every anniversary and special event. It’s so upsetting to see the prices increased that heavily in such a short period of time with NO OTHER apparent change. Very sad.

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  6. Sherri

    Las Vegas

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 22, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The ambiance, appetizers, and service was amazing. The entrees were just ok. My salmon was burned all over and very dry!

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  7. Joseph

    Atlantic City

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on December 21, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The food and the service was good. Friendly people and always decent food.

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  8. Melissa

    New York City

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 21, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 5
    Dinner was okay, Salad, eh, service, eh (I think she was new) had to ask for sauce or the appetizer. No follow-up if our dinners were cooked okay. My son's pork chop was burnt. Not a place I would return to or recommend.

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  9. Anne

    Atlantic City

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 20, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Food and service were great. We did not like sitting near the door in the cold.

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  10. Michael

    New Jersey

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 20, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    We made a reservation with you guys and got a small table, walked in with 2 people in front of us w/0 a reservation and got a table for 4. Common sense.

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FAQs

Panico's Bistro offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (609) 884-7170.

Panico's Bistro is rated 4.6 stars by 1980 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 31 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Panico's Bistro

422 Broadway, Cape May, NJ 08204

Additional information

  • Cross street
    On the corner of Broadway and 5th
  • Neighborhood
    Cape May
  • Hours of operation
    Daily 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Mediterranean, Bistro
  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Parking Lot
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    BYO Liquor, BYO Wine, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access
  • Phone number
    (609) 884-7170
  • Private party facilities
    Panico's offers catering services on and off the premises, for any special event. We now have a private lounge that accommodates up to 30 people for your event. Email us at info@panicosbistro.com or call us at (609) 884-7170
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