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Best Italian Restaurants in New Jersey
Find top-rated italian restaurants across the Garden State
New Jersey has one of the largest Italian-American populations in the country, and our Italian restaurants reflect that heritage. From classic red-sauce joints that have been family-owned for generations to modern Italian trattorias reimagining traditional dishes, you'll find authentic flavors throughout the state.
What to Look For
Fresh Pasta
The best Italian restaurants make their pasta in-house鈥攜ou can taste the difference.
Quality Ingredients
Real San Marzano tomatoes, imported cheeses, and extra virgin olive oil make a difference.
Proper Technique
Al dente pasta, well-balanced sauces, and proper seasoning throughout.
Warm Atmosphere
Great Italian restaurants feel welcoming, like dining at someone's home.
Tips for Finding Great Italian Restaurants
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Family-style portions are common鈥攑lan to share or take home leftovers
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Ask about the Sunday gravy if it's on the menu鈥攊t's often the best dish
3
Many Italian spots are BYOB, perfect for bringing your favorite wine
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Don't skip the antipasto鈥攊t often shows the kitchen's true skill
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Homemade pasta is worth asking about and worth the wait
6
Save room for cannoli or tiramisu鈥攈ousemade versions are special
Popular Areas for Italian Restaurants
Ironbound NewarkHobokenRed BankMorristownCaldwellAtlantic City
Top Italian Restaurants in NJ
#1
DEL PORTO ITALIAN RESTAURANT
4.9(3573 reviews)
馃崫Italian Restaurant路Cliffside Park, NJ
91 Elizabeth Ave, Elizabeth, NJ 07206
#2
#3
Bella Trattoria E Pizzeria
4.8(609 reviews)
馃崫Italian Restaurant路Cliffside Park, NJ
6717 Bergenline Ave, Guttenberg, NJ 07093
#4
Ristorante Pesto
4.8(1237 reviews)
馃崫Italian Restaurant路Bellmawr, NJ
1915 S Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19148
#5
Crispin's Hell's Kitchen
4.8(184 reviews)
馃崫Italian Restaurant路Fort Lee, NJ
1792 Amsterdam Ave and, W 149th St in, New York, NY 10031
#6
Emilio鈥檚 Wood Fire Pizza
4.8(359 reviews)
馃崫Italian Restaurant路Lyndhurst, NJ
170 Chestnut St, Nutley, NJ 07110
#7
Mike's Pasta Shoppe
4.8(172 reviews)
馃崫Italian Restaurant路Lyndhurst, NJ
95 Harrison St, Nutley, NJ 07110
#8
Amici's Restaurant
4.7(800 reviews)
馃崫Italian Restaurant路Hackensack, NJ
28 W Pleasant Ave, Maywood, NJ 07607
#9
Mike & Anna's Pasta House
4.7(508 reviews)
馃崫Italian Restaurant路Egg Harbor Township, NJ
801 Tilton Rd, Northfield, NJ 08225
#10
Cafe Luce - Italian Restaurant & Wine Bar
4.7(1304 reviews)
馃崫Italian Restaurant路Fort Lee, NJ
235 E 53rd St, Manhattan, NY 10022
#11
#12
Antica Trattoria
4.7(472 reviews)
馃崫Italian Restaurant路Ridgewood, NJ
68-10 Fresh Pond Rd, Ridgewood, NY 11385
#13
ORA FreeStyle Italian
4.7(714 reviews)
馃崫Italian Restaurant路Paramus, NJ
304 Kinderkamack Rd, Oradell, NJ 07649
#14
Graziano's Ristoranti
4.7(824 reviews)
馃崫Italian Restaurant路Medford, NJ
400 White Horse Pike, Chesilhurst, NJ 08089
#15
Chef Vola's
4.7(1672 reviews)
馃崫Italian Restaurant路Atlantic City, NJ
111 S Albion Pl, Atlantic City, NJ 08401
#16
Il Capriccio Ristorante
4.7(722 reviews)
馃崫Italian Restaurant路Cliffside Park, NJ
633 NJ-10 East, Whippany, NJ 07981
#17
Amalthea Cellars Farm Winery
4.8(160 reviews)
馃崫Italian Restaurant路Winslow Township, NJ
209 Vineyard Rd, Atco, NJ 08004
#18
#21
Dante & Luigi's
4.7(1090 reviews)
馃崫Italian Restaurant路Bellmawr, NJ
762 S 10th St, Philadelphia, PA 19147
#23
Dante's Pizza & Restaurant
4.7(230 reviews)
馃崫Italian Restaurant路Palisades Park, NJ
214 Main St, Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660
#24
Trattoria Toscana
4.7(221 reviews)
馃崫Italian Restaurant路Winslow Township, NJ
1281-1283 NJ-35, Middletown Township, NJ 07748
#25
Angelo's Trattoria
4.7(238 reviews)
馃崫Italian Restaurant路Hamilton Township, NJ
218 Farnsworth Ave #220, Bordentown, NJ 08505
#26
La Casetta Italian Bistro
4.7(265 reviews)
馃崫Italian Restaurant路Somers Point, NJ
3054 US-9 North, Ocean View, NJ 08230
#27
Pesto Italian Bistro
4.7(299 reviews)
馃崫Italian Restaurant路Cliffside Park, NJ
168F Kinderkamack Rd, Park Ridge, NJ 07656
#28
Ralpho's Pizza
4.7(197 reviews)
馃崫Italian Restaurant路Palisades Park, NJ
794 Broad Ave, Ridgefield, NJ 07657
#29
Emparepa Yummy Treats Cafe
4.8(69 reviews)
馃崫Italian Restaurant路Fort Lee, NJ
2 Executive Dr lower level, Fort Lee, NJ 07024
#30
#31
Anthony's Creative Italian Cuisine
4.7(393 reviews)
馃崫Italian Restaurant路Evesham Township, NJ
512 Station Ave, Haddon Heights, NJ 08035
#32
BOOMBER HOT BAGELS & GRILL
4.7(155 reviews)
馃崫Italian Restaurant路Lyndhurst, NJ
609 Stuyvesant Ave, Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
#33
Osteria Accademia
4.7(321 reviews)
馃崫Italian Restaurant路Cliffside Park, NJ
646 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10025
#34
Rosalia's Pizza
4.7(164 reviews)
馃崫Italian Restaurant路Winslow Township, NJ
17 Clementon Rd Suite 1, Berlin, NJ 08009
#35
Merrill's Colonial Inn
4.7(201 reviews)
馃崫Italian Restaurant路Egg Harbor Township, NJ
1309 Blvd. 50, Mays Landing, NJ 08330
#36
Leonardo's
4.6(503 reviews)
馃崫Italian Restaurant路Bordentown, NJ
2021 Brunswick Ave, Lawrence Township, NJ 08648
#37
Il Villaggio
4.6(1007 reviews)
馃崫Italian Restaurant路Hackensack, NJ
651 NJ-17 North, Carlstadt, NJ 07072
#38
Masseria Dei Vini
4.6(971 reviews)
馃崫Italian Restaurant路Cliffside Park, NJ
887 9th Ave, New York, NY 10019
#39
Bareli's Restaurant and Bar
4.6(650 reviews)
馃崫Italian Restaurant路Garfield, NJ
219 NJ-3, Secaucus, NJ 07094
#40
Il Melograno
4.6(674 reviews)
馃崫Italian Restaurant路Cliffside Park, NJ
501 W 51st St, New York, NY 10019
#41
Luka's Italian Cuisine
4.6(609 reviews)
馃崫Italian Restaurant路Hackensack, NJ
10 River Rd, Bogota, NJ 07603
#42
Luna Rossa Biagio Lamberti - Bar & Restaurant
4.6(1216 reviews)
馃崫Italian Restaurant路Winslow Township, NJ
3210 NJ-42, Sicklerville, NJ 08081
#43
Carlucci鈥檚 Grill
4.6(1432 reviews)
馃崫Italian Restaurant路Bordentown, NJ
1633 Big Oak Rd, Yardley, PA 19067
#44
Cotardo's Ristorante Italiano
4.6(1053 reviews)
馃崫Italian Restaurant路Evesham Township, NJ
1468 Blackwood-Clementon Rd Ste 675, Clementon, NJ 08021
#45
Verona Ristorante
4.6(551 reviews)
馃崫Italian Restaurant路Evesham Township, NJ
141 Kings Hwy E, Haddonfield, NJ 08033
#46
Little Italy Restaurant & Pizzeria
4.6(603 reviews)
馃崫Italian Restaurant路Pleasantville, NJ
815 Tilton Rd, Northfield, NJ 08225
#47
Casa D'Amico Italian Restaurant
4.6(604 reviews)
馃崫Italian Restaurant路Evesham Township, NJ
69 Warwick Rd, Stratford, NJ 08084
#48
Joe Italiano's Maplewood Mays Landing
4.6(1575 reviews)
馃崫Italian Restaurant路Egg Harbor Township, NJ
6126 Black Horse Pike, Mays Landing, NJ 08330
#49
Michael's Riverside
4.6(638 reviews)
馃崫Italian Restaurant路Lyndhurst, NJ
528 Riverside Ave, Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
#50
Il Forno Italian Kitchen & Bar
4.6(618 reviews)
馃崫Italian Restaurant路Somers Point, NJ
343 US-202, Somers, NY 10589
#51
Scarpelli Hammonton
4.7(138 reviews)
馃崫Italian Restaurant路Winslow Township, NJ
705 12th St, Hammonton, NJ 08037
#52
Di Palma Brothers
4.6(662 reviews)
馃崫Italian Restaurant路Cliffside Park, NJ
8728 John F. Kennedy Blvd, North Bergen, NJ 07047
#53
Gia Nina's Pizza
4.6(1038 reviews)
馃崫Italian Restaurant路Bellmawr, NJ
312 S Evergreen Ave, Woodbury, NJ 08096
#54
Mangia Pizza and Pasta
4.7(146 reviews)
馃崫Italian Restaurant路Middle Township, NJ
1500 NJ-47, Rio Grande, NJ 08242
#56
Antonio's Trattoria
4.6(1573 reviews)
馃崫Italian Restaurant路Fort Lee, NJ
2370 Belmont Ave, Bronx, NY 10458
#58
Dolphin South Trattoria
4.7(124 reviews)
馃崫Italian Restaurant路Pleasantville, NJ
39 Wheeler Ave, Pleasantville, NY 10570
#59
Di Paolo's Italian Ristorante
4.6(3045 reviews)
馃崫Italian Restaurant路Winslow Township, NJ
28 Broad St, Penns Grove, NJ 08069
#60
Savini Restaurant
4.6(957 reviews)
馃崫Italian Restaurant路Ridgewood, NJ
168 W Crescent Ave, Allendale, NJ 07401
#61
LaScala's FIRE
4.6(1555 reviews)
馃崫Italian Restaurant路Winslow Township, NJ
112 Rowan Blvd, Glassboro, NJ 08028
#62
Tesoro D'Italia Restaurant
4.6(659 reviews)
馃崫Italian Restaurant路Pleasantville, NJ
160 Marble Ave, Pleasantville, NY 10570
#63
#64
Trattoria La Sorrentina
4.6(1853 reviews)
馃崫Italian Restaurant路Fort Lee, NJ
7831 Bergenline Ave, North Bergen, NJ 07047
#65
Vive Bene Italian Restaurant
4.9(34 reviews)
馃崫Italian Restaurant路Galloway, NJ
500 W White Horse Pike, Egg Harbor City, NJ 08215
#67
Revere Restaurant
4.6(984 reviews)
馃崫Italian Restaurant路Bordentown, NJ
802 River Rd, Ewing Township, NJ 08628
#68
Pasta Pomodoro
4.6(400 reviews)
馃崫Italian Restaurant路Winslow Township, NJ
404 Egg Harbor Rd, Sewell, NJ 08080
#69
Gervasio's Italian Family Restaurant
4.6(201 reviews)
馃崫Italian Restaurant路Hamilton Township, NJ
95 Saddle Way, Crosswicks, NJ 08515
#70
Bistro 107 cucina italiana
4.6(423 reviews)
馃崫Italian Restaurant路Hackensack, NJ
107 Moonachie Rd, Moonachie, NJ 07074
#71
#72
Mamma Rosa
4.6(201 reviews)
馃崫Italian Restaurant路Evesham Township, NJ
1 S White Horse Pike, Lindenwold, NJ 08021
#73
Trattoria Via Veneto
4.6(281 reviews)
馃崫Italian Restaurant路Lyndhurst, NJ
144 Chestnut St, Nutley, NJ 07110
#74
Bellisimos Pizza
4.6(160 reviews)
馃崫Italian Restaurant路Cinnaminson, NJ
2103 Branch Pike, Cinnaminson, NJ 08077
#75
Scannicchio鈥檚
4.6(142 reviews)
馃崫Italian Restaurant路Atlantic City, NJ
2647 Fairmount Ave, Atlantic City, NJ 08401
#76
Ferazzoli's Italian Kitchen
4.6(212 reviews)
馃崫Italian Restaurant路Lyndhurst, NJ
269 Ridge Rd, North Arlington, NJ 07031
#77
L'Artista Italian Kitchen & Bar
4.6(266 reviews)
馃崫Italian Restaurant路Fort Lee, NJ
142 Hamilton Pl, New York, NY 10031
#78
#79
Garden Pizza
4.5(446 reviews)
馃崫Italian Restaurant路Cliffside Park, NJ
153 Bergen Blvd, Fairview, NJ 07022
#80
Lamberti's Tutti Toscani
4.5(1007 reviews)
馃崫Italian Restaurant路Mount Laurel, NJ
1491 Brace Rd, Cherry Hill Township, NJ 08034
#82
Salumeria Rosi
4.5(983 reviews)
馃崫Italian Restaurant路Cliffside Park, NJ
283 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10023
#83
Ravello by Toscano
4.5(507 reviews)
馃崫Italian Restaurant路Hamilton Township, NJ
1179 US-130, Robbinsville Twp, NJ 08691
#85
Angeloni's Club Madrid
4.5(788 reviews)
馃崫Italian Restaurant路Atlantic City, NJ
2400 Arctic Ave, Atlantic City, NJ 08401
#87
DiPaolo鈥檚 Red Lion Inn
4.5(451 reviews)
馃崫Italian Restaurant路Winslow Township, NJ
101 Red Lion Rd, Southampton Township, NJ 08088
#88
Donatella Ristorante
4.5(808 reviews)
馃崫Italian Restaurant路Paramus, NJ
12 Tappan Rd, Harrington Park, NJ 07640
#89
LIMONCELLO RESTAURANT
4.5(552 reviews)
馃崫Italian Restaurant路Paramus, NJ
32 Franklin Turnpike, Waldwick, NJ 07463
#90
Fiona's restaurant
4.5(400 reviews)
馃崫Italian Restaurant路Ridgewood, NJ
118 Godwin Ave, Midland Park, NJ 07432
#91
Franco's Place
4.5(776 reviews)
馃崫Italian Restaurant路Evesham Township, NJ
53 Haddon Ave, Haddon Township, NJ 08108
#92
Columbia II
4.6(94 reviews)
馃崫Italian Restaurant路Winslow Township, NJ
3238 S White Horse Pike, Hammonton, NJ 08037
#95
Ventura's Offshore Cafe
4.5(1844 reviews)
馃崫Italian Restaurant路Egg Harbor Township, NJ
2015 Shore Rd, Northfield, NJ 08225
#96
Zito's Tavern
4.6(112 reviews)
馃崫Italian Restaurant路Winslow Township, NJ
350 Vineyard Rd, Atco, NJ 08004
#97
Villa Mannino
4.5(1125 reviews)
馃崫Italian Restaurant路Hamilton Township, NJ
73 US-130, Trenton, NJ 08620
#98
Taste of Tuscany - Clifton NJ
4.5(742 reviews)
馃崫Italian Restaurant路Lyndhurst, NJ
1051 Bloomfield Ave Lower Level Styertowne Shopping Center, Clifton, NJ 07012
#99
Zero Otto Nove Bronx
4.5(1521 reviews)
馃崫Italian Restaurant路Fort Lee, NJ
2357 Arthur Ave, Bronx, NY 10458
#100
Filomena Cucina Italiana
4.5(1131 reviews)
馃崫Italian Restaurant路Evesham Township, NJ
1380 Blackwood-Clementon Rd, Clementon, NJ 08021