Italian Food and Restaurant Reviews in New Jersey
New Jersey’s 50 greatest Italian restaurants, ranked
Italian food is, without question, the cuisine most associated with New Jersey culture. The pizzerias, the old-school red sauce joints, the modern bistros — nearly every New Jersey town touts some terrific combination. So of course, NJ.com’s food writers have always cataloged the best of the state’s Italian food, from the beaches of Cape May to the mountains of Sussex County. On this page you’ll find all our Italian food lists, reviews, features and more going forward (mixed with some of our most popular pieces from recent years). Mangia!
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New Jersey’s 25 best meatballs, ranked, for National Meatball Day 2024
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Huge new N.J. Italian restaurant offers bowling and bocce. But how’s the food? | Review
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2 of N.J.’s top pizza chefs now share a kitchen after devastating fire
An unlikely pizza dream team has risen from the ashes of tragedy
New Jersey’s 19 craziest pizzas, including ‘the craziest pizza in America’
You can put anything on a pizza. These monstrosities prove it!
One of N.J.’s best pizzerias just reopened. Did new owner recapture the magic? | Review
Bivio Pizza Napoletana is back after a year-plus closure.
A new N.J. pizza shop inside a train caboose? All aboard!
A novel idea, but is it any good?
Fancy new N.J. Italian restaurant is overpriced and under-seasoned | Review
This hip new joint needs to figure out its menu — now
New Jersey has a new pizza capital. It’s not where you’d expect.
You may lose a weekend to the state's most concentrated pizza paradise
Why the Santillo’s fire is such a devastating blow to New Jersey pizza
It's a nightmare for the legendary Elizabeth shop. But if anyone can survive this, it's Al Santillo.
N.J. pizzeria fire update: After ‘total nightmare,’ Santillo’s gets good news
The iconic Elizabeth pizzeria suffered a devastating fire Saturday
N.J.’s best pizza is disappearing as popular pizzeria closes for good
It's a major blow to the state's abundant pizza scene
Feast of the Seven Fishes: What to know about the Italian-American holiday tradition
It's the most wonderful Italian meal of the year!
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