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The best italian & pasta in New Jersey
Hand-cut, rolled that morning, served in rooms with four tables and a six-week wait.
14 spots in the running, ranked by upvotes from readers. The order shifts every hour.
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ITALIAN & PASTA · Montclair Center, Montclair
Mish Mish
Israeli-inflected pastas and sides. Book two weeks out.
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ITALIAN & PASTA · Main Street, Freehold
Lita
Chef-driven BYO in a strip mall. Best wood-fired plate in the state.
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ITALIAN & PASTA · Montclair Center, Montclair
Corso 68
Pasta cut in-house, anchovy toast that ruins you.
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ITALIAN & PASTA · Raritan Ave, Highland Park
Pithari Taverna
Grilled octopus, spanakopita, lamb chops. Family-run, BYO.
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ITALIAN & PASTA · Downtown, Newark
Nico Kitchen + Bar
Pre-show dinner inside NJPAC. Reliable, confident, warm.
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ITALIAN & PASTA · Broad Street, Red Bank
Osteria Cosi
Hand-cut tagliatelle, amaro cart, patio set with twinkle lights.
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ITALIAN & PASTA · Monmouth Street, Red Bank
Via 45
Italian small plates in a brick-walled room. Book ahead.
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ITALIAN & PASTA · Union Street, Lambertville
Lambertville Station Inn
Riverside dining in a restored rail station.
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ITALIAN & PASTA · Upper Montclair, Montclair
Bruno's Italian
Sunday-gravy menu that tastes like somebody's nonna ran the kitchen.
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ITALIAN & PASTA · Third Avenue, Spring Lake
Whispers Restaurant
Old-school New American. Sunday dinner institution.
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