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Where to eat Italian food in New Brunswick: The Best Restaurants and Bars
Discover Restaurants offering the best Italian food in New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States. — Alfred E. Smith to Lew Dockstader in December 1923 on Dockstader's fall at what is now the State Theater.
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10. Douglas Pizza and Grill
Douglas Pizza & Grill is currently located at 298 George St, New Brunswick, NJ 08901. Order your favorite pizza, pasta, salad, and more, all with the click of a button. Douglas Pizza & Grill accepts orders online for pickup and delivery.
Reviewed By Moe_Ipak
They are an average joint for burgers and fat sandwiches, but for people like me who are on a strict Halal dietary constraint, they have a decent selection of burgers, fat sandwiches, pizza, Stromboli and calzones. I am sure there are better, but again from what I can eat, their product are decent.
9. Bistro 70
Beautiful new Kosher Brunch & Pizza Restaurant, Bistro70. Located in the Rutgers Hillel House, Bistro 70 offers Indoor & Outdoor seating. Cafe opening late Summer 2017, Catering available now and all year round. Eggs, Fat Sandwiches, Pizza, Pasta, Salads,
Reviewed By Mootle
We love this place. Everything we have tried is delicious and very reasonably priced. Nice choices on menu. Comfortable, pretty space. The french onion soup is the best I have ever had. Fat sandwiches, eggplant parm, paninnis were excellent. We found metered parking behind the building.
8. Fresco Steak & Seafood
Overall Ratings
4 based on 154 reviews
Reviewed By Karen46434
Recently dined there with a small group of about a dozen friends. The food was excellent and well-prepared. The service was exceptional, the waiters were attentive and helpful. Prices were reasonable considering the more than ample portions served.
7. Panico's Pizza
Overall Ratings
3 based on 35 reviews
Reviewed By Marydirish
Wanted a light meal before a show, at a cost effective price. Saturday night prime time prior to NJ State Theatre and it was dead. First impression....oh maybe we shouldn't! I ordered a small house salad to start and my husband to have, a small order of broccoli rabe and sausage. He said his was good. My salad was nice size, nice variety of greens and blue cheese dressing was amazing. We split a large pasta order of fettuccine carbonara was really the worst we've ever tasted. The plate looked like this: pasta, white cream, 2 inch thin slices of "deli-ham"; huge slivers of uncooked onion, and beautiful fresh peas (what?). So many chances to get this right, cook your ham, choose higher quality Italian procsuitto; onion grated or finely diced and add some zip....ZERO flavor.
6. Luca's Ristorante
Overall Ratings
4 based on 245 reviews
Reviewed By Foghorn8508
Located in a small strip center, you can almost drive right past it. Some of the most authentic Italian food I have ever had. We had the Lasagna - fresh, hot and a huge portion; Potato gnocchi - again fresh, flavorful; Tomato based fish - tons of fish and a very good portion; Sea bass - some of the best any of us have ever tasted. The only thing keeping Luca's getting an excellent was the service - the young men had to be asked for more bread, water and what was for dessert. This will not keep us from coming back to enjoy a real Italian meal.
5. Aposto
Overall Ratings
4 based on 35 reviews
Reviewed By Melanie M
Italian- leaning cuisine with Greek elements, this homey restaurant is run by a Greek family. Irene, the co-owner, pitches in with the regular chef, and often cooks the Greek dishes and desserts. Service is friendly and helpful, if not always speedy. Locals come regularly for the good food, atmosphere and daily specials (which are often among the best offerings).
4. Filippo's Famous Pizza
Overall Ratings
4 based on 31 reviews
Reviewed By elk2370bruce
Just around the corner from the State theater. If you're looking for fancy surroundings, this is not the place. Family business with super food and quick service. Have eaten lunch there many times and is a good place for a bite before going to the State Theater.
3. Panico's
Overall Ratings
3 based on 126 reviews
Across the street from the main Panico's restaurant, but a totally different establishment, specializing in delicious thin-crust pizza.
Reviewed By Carole S
We arrived fairly early in the evening, so it was very quiet. The hostess seated a very noisy group right next to us in a nearly empty restaurant. Service was OK. The food was OK, typical Italian style food. The fish was good.
2. Catherine Lombardi Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 224 reviews
Reviewed By TeamMan
We had not dined here for a very long time. And that was our mistake. The food, the service and the ambiance are all first-rate. Our group included several Italians as well as others who had traveled to Italy multiple times. The consensus on Catherine Lombardo was "top-notch," "excellent."Several of us had the Lasagna, a house specialty and it did not disappoint. Ditto for the Eggplant. I should mention that not only was the food great, but the portions were enormous. Several people took home enough for a second meal at home.Our server was friendly and helpful but not intrusive. We will be back. It's a great spot for a pre-show dinner if you have tickets for the State Theater. Welcome Back! And thanks for your kind review.
1. Due Mari
Overall Ratings
4 based on 346 reviews
Due Mari is a highly acclaimed, authentic modern Italian restaurant featuring cuisine from award winning Chef Michael White. Due Mari brings a comfortable atmosphere and outstanding food together, with a large selection of wines to pair, and service that
Reviewed By ClaudioCannas
We went there for dinner and we had fried calamari and octopus as entree. While the calamari were delicious the octopus was served with peas and sauce which extremely strength the taste of this fish. Same story for branzino: extremely good quality of food but too much dressed with other flavors. Sweets were nice.Surely it deserve another visit as the quality of ingredients is excellent however I suggest to make things simpler.
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