New Jersey, United States Food Guide: 10 Italian food Must-Eat Restaurants & Street Food Stalls in North Arlington

February 11, 2020 Cedrick Jardin

Find out what Italian restaurants to try in North Arlington. North Arlington is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 15,392, reflecting an increase of 211 (+1.4%) from the 15,181 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 1,391 (+10.1%) from the 13,790 counted in the 1990 Census.
Things to do in North Arlington

10. Spuntino Wine Bar & Italian Tapas

70 Kingsland Rd, Clifton, NJ 07014-1904 Italian, Wine Bar Lunch, Dinner, Late Night, Drinks Serves Alcohol, Takeout, Reservations, Seating, Wheelchair Accessible, Full Bar, Wine and Beer, Table Service, Free Wifi +1 973-661-2435 http://www.spuntinowinebar.com
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4 based on 177 reviews

Spuntino Wine Bar & Italian Tapas

The place for Italian tapas small plates, hand tossed pizza and world class wines.

Reviewed By DebbieG654

First time. We walk in the bar side and was very impressed. Nice atmosphere. The bar was full so we were going to wait until someone left. A really nice girl server named Rebecca served us the bottle of wine while we waited. We paid the tab. We got seats at the bar. We were told it was tapas. So we ordered truffle ravioli- tuna bruschetta-crispy octopus. Attach is a picture. Tapas I understand is small but couldn’t you give two pieces of bruschetta not one? 3 raviolis but for $14.50? The taste and presentation was delicious. We ran out of time so instead of ordering more we got our tab. The tab was $52.78!! Realized they added 2 drinks onto the tab that we didn’t drink. We called the girl bartender over and said it wasn’t our tab and she started to argue with us! Told us that the other bartender said it was ours. Didn’t appreciate the attitude from the start making us have to prove it the mistake. The guy bartender wouldn’t come over to confront. It took time for the girl bartender finally to come back. Instead of voiding or taking the drinks off they deducted the drinks separately. Now we have to watch our charge card to make sure the deduction takes place! Needless to say, if that’s how a restaurant does business, we will NOT be back. Don’t need bartenders argue about drinks that wasn’t ours making a perfectly beginning of the evening turn negative. Too many other restaurants that appreciate customers.Hi Debbie, we're very sorry to hear about your experience and would like to sincerely apologize for the confusion with the check as that is certainly not how we do business. If you wouldn't mind privately sending us your phone number, our general manager would love to reach out to you personally. We hope to have the opportunity to serve you again and make it up to you.

9. Michael's Riverside

528 Riverside Ave, Lyndhurst, NJ 07071-2642 Italian Lunch, Dinner Reservations, Seating, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Private Dining, Table Service [email protected] +1 201-939-6333 http://michaelsriverside.com/
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4 based on 52 reviews

Michael's Riverside

Reviewed By 557garyl

I been there many times for parties with family and sporting events the food been excellent every time , appetizers are appealing and filling so don't order to many , I had most of the veal dishes and the Milanese is banging , you can't go wrong , people are very friendly , waiters , and Mike is a great person always says hello to all , excellent night.

8. Gelone

650 Ridge Rd, Lyndhurst, NJ 07071-3206 Italian Dinner Takeout, Reservations, Seating, Wheelchair Accessible, Table Service, BYOB +1 201-372-9200 http://WWW.GELONELYNDHURST.COM
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4 based on 70 reviews

Gelone

Reviewed By Laurafs

WATCH YOUR BILL AT THIS PLACE! Very VERY sneaky...Please do not just hand them your card and assume all is correct. Even if you ask them to correct an error do not assume its corrected, double and even triple check...these people have nerve! It was our first time eating here; there were four of us and we came here for the special, we heard good things from friends. The special includes apps, entree and dessert for $20 a person. Cappuccino and espresso is discounted to around $1 - $1.25.We ordered off the special menu, ate...food was decent.The waitress came for dessert options and rattled off about 15 items. I asked her specifically if there was a dessert menu and that sounded like a lot of dessert to be included in the special. She says nothing! Just smiles. We didn't even want dessert but since it was included we ordered four desserts and espresso/Cappuccino. The bill comes and the total is $137.00! I see that we were charged for all four desserts and about $7 per coffee! The menu clearly states the espresso/Cappuccino's are $1 -$1.25 each. So I call over the waitress and ask her why it's so much...do the math 4 x 20 plus tax and few extra dollars for the coffee, I was expecting around $100 the most. She explains that the desserts we ordered weren't included in the special! I said "I asked you and you didn't say anything..you knew we were ordering off the special menu, you never told us our choices!" So she said she would take care of it. A few minutes later some Mexican guy, I assume he was the manager, comes back with the "corrected" bill and (get this) there is only a $2.00 adjustment! So $137.00 was adjusted to $135.00So I said to him, "You only took $2.00 off" So he tells me the bill was originally $165.00 and he did adjust it!" So now I am mad and say to him..."do the math, how could it ever have been $165.00 there is only four of us getting the $20 special! And look at the bill, the desserts and coffee are still on there!"So he takes the bill back and changes it again....we get it and see its $105.00 now...so we just pay it and leave..but guess what!? We get home and look at it again HE STILL CHARGED US FOR 2 OF THE DESSERTS!! The unmitigated nerve of these people!!! I will never and mean NEVER go back there again! I truly believe this is an ongoing scheme and they probably make $100's of extra dollars a week doctoring customer's bills. People who are a little drunk and just hand their credit cards over. PLEASE CHECK YOUR BILL AT THIS PLACE, double and triple check... and DO NOT take for granted that once they "correct it" that it is in fact correct.

7. La Fiamma

440 Harrison Ave, Harrison, NJ 07029-1781 Italian Lunch, Dinner Reservations, Seating, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Table Service, Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible [email protected] +1 973-483-5455 http://www.lafiammanj.com/
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5 based on 76 reviews

La Fiamma

La Fiamma in Italian means the ( Flame ) A Commitment to exellence has always been our guide in providing our guests with La Fiamma unique cusine in a relaxed ,enjoyable atmosphere . Our fine regional Italian cusine and local culinary awards speak for th

Reviewed By kad1227

Friendly staff and excellent food. Glad we stopped in the night before womens soccer game. Easy walk from Element hotel and so worth it. Calamari was delicious and husband loved the chicken marsala. Fantastic salads and desserts too. A must during your next visit.

6. Roma Restaurant

33 Crystal St, North Arlington, NJ 07031-5611 Italian Lunch, Dinner, Brunch Reservations, Seating, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Takeout, Table Service +1 201-991-2550 http://www.romarestaurantinc.com/
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4 based on 46 reviews

Roma Restaurant

Reviewed By lncclc

The food is amazing. Anything Italian and it is delicious. We just attended another family event where the dinner salads were great and the choices of entrees were delicious. I have never had a bad meal at Roma. Just great.

5. La venere Ristorante

614 Schuyler Ave, North Arlington, NJ 07031-5009 Italian, Pizza Dinner, Lunch Reservations, Seating, Wheelchair Accessible, Takeout, Table Service, BYOB +1 201-997-8778 http://www.lavenereristorantepizzeria.com/
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4 based on 19 reviews

La venere Ristorante

La Venere Ristorante Pizzeria is currently located at 614 Schuyler Ave, North Arlington, NJ 07031. Order your favorite pizza, pasta, salad, and more, all with the click of a button. La Venere Ristorante Pizzeria accepts orders online for pickup and delive

Reviewed By Lori D

Enjoyed an evening out with a large group of friends. All of our meals were excellent and tasted homemade. Various pasta dishes, chicken and salmon. Wait staff was friendly, very attentive but not intrusive. Removed used plates after various courses timely. Would definitely return for another occasion.

4. Matthew's Italian Restaurant

1131 Bloomfield Ave, Clifton, NJ 07012-2305 Italian Lunch, Dinner Takeout, Reservations, Seating, Parking Available, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Table Service, Highchairs Available [email protected] +1 973-928-4300 http://matthewsitalian.com/
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4 based on 219 reviews

Reviewed By FarmingtonAttorney

I requested a reservation online for a large family meal after an interment at Immaculate Conception Cemetery. Our family was flying in from all over the country. I was very impressed that the owner called me right away and confirmed the reservation after offering his condolences several times. Matthew explained that there would be another larger group plus open tables which was of no concern to us but it was nice that he fully explained the size of the restaurant. The younger adults and children established their own territory at the table leaving the elder statesmen to speak freely. The staff was polite, polished and very attentive without ever being intrusive. Most of the adults ordered seafood and the respective meals were fresh and extremely well prepared. My mom always loved restaurants like this and she would have been very pleased that we were all fortunate enough to find Matthews and share quality time together as a family....thank you Matthew.

3. American Bistro

24 Washington Ave, Nutley, NJ 07110-3447 Italian, American Dinner, Lunch Reservations, Seating, Television, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Parking Available, Table Service +1 973-235-0505 http://www.americanbistro.net/
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4 based on 95 reviews

American Bistro is a neighborhood Italian/American Restaurant situated in Nutley, New Jersey with Amazing Food, Large Portions, Great Bar, Stellar Wine List, & 5 HDTV's in the Bar Area to watch all the games. Owned & Operated by Chef Kenny Mahon since 199

Reviewed By Kevin F

Great stuffed pork chop and appetizers!Service is always top shelf. Been coming here for 20 years!You can easily park and have a drink at the bar while you wait for friends/family.For some reason I always get the stuffed pork. Probably due to the fact that it is the best I have ever had. Not cheap but well worth it!

2. Lassoni Ristorante

602 Ridge Rd, North Arlington, NJ 07031-4835 Italian Lunch, Dinner Reservations, Private Dining, Seating, Parking Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Takeout, Highchairs Available, Table Service +1 201-998-0911 http://www.lassoni.com/
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4 based on 47 reviews

Lassoni Ristorante

Reviewed By LennS_12

Our initial pasta course was very good. Followed by a tasty salad. My entree, a veal dish with Italian ham also exceeded my expectations. For dessert, all were treated to some delicious cookies and some quality coffee. My only complaint relates to the time required to get through lunch. Service itself was terrific, I think the kitchen was overwhelmed by the number of diners that day.

10 Things to Do in North Arlington That You Shouldn't Miss

1. Queen Margherita

246 Washington Ave, Nutley, NJ 07110-1924 Italian, Pizza Lunch, Dinner Takeout, Reservations, Seating, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Table Service, BYOB +1 973-662-0007 http://queenmargherita-us.webs.com/
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4 based on 168 reviews

Queen Margherita

Reviewed By Sprinkles111

The food is excellent, hands down from what the group I was with said. I am Gluten Sensitive & at the time, this place was not accommodating so I had mussels and a salad Kindly sucks when you are with a group and they indulge & you have to split the bill. Ok - onto my review: The place is really SMALL & tables are too close together so if you like family style with people next to you - this is for you. THE NOISE FACTOR is nothing short of absolutely annoying. The night we were there the owner sang, great voice, however, with the place being packed and people talking it was truly a non-enjoyable night out. We could have done without his singing. Parking is on the street so prepare to walk on a Fri or Sat. There is a bakery connected to the restaurant which is really good. THE OWNER SHOULD INVEST IN SOME NOISE FILTERING products to put on the ceiling or walls to make this a more enjoyable dining experience. Also some GLUTEN FREE dishes would be encouraged since many people have this sensitivity especially when a person has a thyroid disease !!!

Where to Eat in North Arlington: The Best Restaurants and Bars

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