Is it ironic that, as the Winter Games are taking place in Italy, I am writing about Italian food? Maybe lol
We are going to talk about some of the very best Italian restaurants right here in the Garden State. These 11 restaurants are a great list of places to check out this winter, while it’s too cold to be outside enjoying the Jersey Shore.
Now, before you say it, I know that some of the best Italian food is coming right from your kitchen at home, but sometimes it’s just nice to get out of the house and let someone else do the cooking, right?
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According to a report from Family Travel Forum, these are the BEST Italian restaurants in New Jersey, and they give us the Top 11 to sample. “The Garden State has earned its reputation as one of America’s top destinations for authentic Italian food, and I’m not mad about it. From wood-fired pizza that makes you question every frozen pie you’ve ever eaten to pasta so fresh it feels like Nonna herself rolled it out, Jersey knows how to feed us right.”
11. Savini, Allendale, New Jersey10. Fiore’s House of Quality, Hoboken, New Jersey8. Il Fiore, Collingswood, New Jersey7. Spano’s Ristorante Italiano, Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey6. The Pasta Shop, Denville, New Jersey5. Catherine Lombardi, New Brunswick, New Jersey4. Zeppoli, Collingswood, New Jersey3. Viaggio Ristorante, Wayne, New Jersey1. Cafe 2825, Atlantic City, New Jersey
There you go, the number one choice in New Jersey by Family Travel Forum is Cafe 2825, “Atlantic City’s culinary crown jewel sits right on Atlantic Avenue, where Cafe 2825 has been wowing diners with its refined approach to Italian classics since opening its doors.”
Is this a good representation of really good “Jersey” Italian food? Let’s start at number eleven and work our way down! I think it would be a tasty research project. Like I said in the begininng this would be a nice project to work on during this extremely cold winter.
Let me know if you have an Italian restaurant to add to this list. Post your comments and share your favorite Italian restaurant in New Jersey.
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