Diners' Choice: Italian restaurants in New Jersey

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Updated December 05, 2024

Looking for restaurants with the best overall Italian cuisine in New Jersey? You’re in the right place. Each month OpenTable analyzes more than 400,000 new diner reviews. We sort the results by category to help you discover new favorites. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Dolce Bene

5.0

5 (159)

$30 and under

Italian

Bridgewater

About the restaurant

Parking is Available On-Site: Located in the back of the restaurant.

Party sizes over 8 people must reach out to the restaurant directly for a reservation.

Top review

PaulVIP

Dined on Nov 30, 2024

Delicious food and considerate service. Excellent.

LuNello Restaurant

4.9

4.9 (1144)

$31 to $50

Italian

Cedar Grove

About the restaurant

Since 1990, Chef Seger's use of unique ingredients, homemade pastas, and innovative specials has created a loyal following. His modern flair mixed with traditional culinary skills has created a whirlwind of praise. You will not see seafood options on the regular menu for one reason; All our Seafood is wild not farm raised and we carry ONLY what is available and offer them as our daily specials.
General Manager Stephanie Voulgaris
Floor Manager Henry Calderon
Sommelier Stephanie Voulgaris
LuNello has gone right to the source when purchasing ingredients and each dish reflects the attention placed into its preparation. All our meats in our menu have grown and purchased from meat purveyors that there is no use of antibiotics or hormones. Enticing presentation and courteous and professional staff are integral to LuNello's success. We are also excited to offer Wine Dinners and special events hosted in our private event spaces. We look forward to making your experience with us a special one!

Top review

JohnVIP

Dined 4 days ago

Great food, service and a wonderful place to celebrate any occasion.

Artemio’s Prime & Proper

4.9

4.9 (691)

$31 to $50

Italian

Ringwood

About the restaurant

Artemio’s Prime & Proper is a fine dinning restaurant located in Ringwood, New Jersey. Artemio’s is recognized for its dedication to maintaining the highest international standards for culinary excellence.
The seasonal menu inspired by the finest USDA Prime & Dry Aged meats, fresh seafood, Organic fruits and vegetables and finished with daily Chef’s specials .
The wine collection includes a range of both boutique and familiar food-friendly wines from around the world.
The comfortably elegant dining room provides a warm and relaxing setting, fitting for both a neighborhood favorite and a connoisseur’ s destination.
Artemio’s Restaurant will make your experience
one to remember.

Top review

Dave

Dined 7 days ago

This was our first visit. Restaurant is beautiful decorated and furnished inside. Service was top notch and food was excellent. They also have an amazing wine list with something to match everyone’s budget. We felt extremely well taken care of! Highly recommend for a great elegant and proper experience.

da Benito Ristorante

4.9

4.9 (861)

$31 to $50

Italian

Union

About the restaurant

Exquisite cuisine complimented with our extensive award winning wine list featuring the very best from Italy, France and California. This makes for a unique and memorable dining experience at this top New Jersey restaurant. Attention to detail defines “Fine Dining” at restaurant da Benito. Immaculate Italian table linens on every table and a professional wait staff will cater to your every wish. Our menu is as rich in flavor as it is diverse and incorporating local grown vegetables, homemade pastas, aged steaks that rival the best steakhouses and fresh wild seafood creates a menu that has to be tasted to be appreciated.

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ROBIN

Dined on Dec 14, 2024

Always a pleasure to dine at DB. The service is polished and competent, the food is delicious and beautifully plated. To start, we truly enjoyed the excellent selection of breads presented. Garlicky and savory, the Caesar salad truly pleases the palate. Fried calamari, tender and lightly breaded paired with their special hot and spicy marinara, was a real winner. My filet mignon prepared Pittsburgh style ( cooked perfectly) really hit the spot. The other entree, rack of lamb, did not disappoint. Coffee and homemade DB biscotti for dessert, rounded out an amazing dinner.

Bici

4.9

4.9 (1863)

$31 to $50

Italian

Ramsey

About the restaurant

Bici Restaurant is a BYOB restaurant that features a modern Italian menu and is located in the heart of Ramsey, NJ. Marcelo Gambarato and Anthony DeVanzo teamed up to give you an unforgettable dining experience.

Top review

Thomas

Dined 3 days ago

The food was delicious and the service was outstanding!

Taormina Ristorante

5.0

5 (71)

$31 to $50

Italian

Union

About the restaurant

Since opening in 1998 by chef Salvatore Taormina, from Palermo, this cozy and unique Italian restaurant has been a gathering spot for many of friends and family. Chef Sal's Sicilian roots stand out in a variety of his dishes, some including; stuffed Artichoke, roasted Branzino and our famous Hotsy Totsy Shrimp. Complemented with a private room for large groups of up to 30. Bar and patio seating also available!

Top review

DanielVIP

Dined on Dec 13, 2024

We love this restaurant! We go as often as we can and we’re 45 minutes away! Always a great experience

That Supper Club

4.9

4.9 (271)

$50 and over

Italian

Park Ridge

About the restaurant

Indulge in an unforgettable culinary journey at our exclusive supper club in Park Ridge, NJ, where the visionary Executive Chef Nicolas Pescatore and his bold, innovative techniques to craft culinary masterpieces. Chef Pescatore creates a dynamic six-course Michelin-style tasting menu that elegantly fuses Italian, Japanese, and American influences. Nicolas's meticulous attention to detail and creative approach, combined with daring fusion of French precision and Southeast Asian flavors, elevate each dish to an extraordinary level. Freshly made pasta, farm-to-table ingredients, and cutting-edge techniques merge in this ever-evolving works of culinary art that change every three weeks. This $85 per person, BYOB dinner promises a captivating and unforgettable dining experience. Join us to witness the seamless collaboration and harmonious artistry of culinary master at work.

Top review

AlisonVIP

Dined 1 day ago

The food was amazing, as usual!! Service was outstanding! This is definitely our favorite restaurant in the area! We look forward to our next visit!!

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Bareli's Restaurant - Secaucus

4.9

4.9 (996)

$50 and over

Italian

Secaucus

About the restaurant

Conveniently located on busy Route 3 in Secaucus NJ, just minutes from the Meadowlands Complex, Giants Stadium, and New York City. Bareli’s is the area’s finest Italian/Continental restaurant since 1986. An award winning wine list complements a menu prepared from highest quality ingredients. Let our award winning chef prepare your favorite dish to your specifications. Food fit for royalty with great service and a comfortable atmosphere.

Top review

JohnVIP

Dined 5 days ago

Love this place! A gem! Excellent food, amazing service, wine list is A+! The dessert is amazing! Don’t hesitate to visit Bareli when in NJ! So very good!!

La Cipollina

4.9

4.9 (873)

$30 and under

Italian

Freehold

About the restaurant

Recognized by Opentable as ONE OF THE TOP 1% RATED RESTAURANTS WORLDWIDE for a second year in a row.
Zagat review: After three decades, this dependable (if hard-to-find) Freehold Italian BYO maintains its old-world ways with a classic menu of quality items served by an excellent dining room team. The elegant decor lends it special-occasion status.

Top review

Daniel

Dined on Dec 11, 2024

We go there every couple of months. Always a great experience. Food, service and ambiance are always top shelf.

BV Tuscany Italian Restaurant

4.9

4.9 (1384)

$31 to $50

Italian

Teaneck

About the restaurant

BV Tuscany Italian Restaurant owned by Benny and Vicky Balidemaj brings the tastes of Tuscany to Cedar Lane in Teaneck. Providing high quality food and service, combined with the reasonable prices and the homey ambiance that we provide to our quests. The menu features daily homemade pastas and bread sticks, table side specialties,Fish,Veal chops, baby rack of lamb, chicken, homemade desserts, full bar and an extensive wine list.So come and join us at BV Tuscany and you will be happy that you came. Thank you and we appreciate the business.

Top review

Michael

Dined on Dec 13, 2024

Went there again. This time for our anniversary, dinner and shinned as always. Greeted and seated promptly by the familiar staff. As always, food, ambiance, service and wines were the stars of the evening. A truly memorable experience and reasons to return over and over again.

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