50 Best Italian Restaurants near Hanover

“AMAZING, is how I would describe the staff at Mangiano. They were able to cater 110 meals 2 nights in a row on short notice. The food was great, portions generous. They go above and beyond. I highly recommend Mangiano.“

“The food is great! So are the reviews Design your own pasta dish -- sauce, pasta, protein, vegetable Home made ingredients, well-flavored, excellent chef from Naples. Very nice deserts too Don't be fooled by strip mall location. Just go!“

“I have known Adolfo for a long time and not only He’s a great Person but an outstanding Chef and in his latest endeavor nothing has changed . Great quality food with plenty of care and dedication to his craft and unbelievable ambience inside the Restaurant with fun and friendly Staff all around . I highly recommend it to give it a try …“

“This is our favorite place… This is the side of meatballs and Ziti Norcina with homemade sausage. I have tried many different pasta dishes and love them all. It’s hard to choose when I get there. The service and staff are great. But the person that stands out to us, every time we go is Roy. He appreciates our business and is very friendly and outgoing. Every restaurant needs a Roy. Thanks, keep it up…“

“The best in the county! Great service!! A must!!“

“We always go to Ferraro’s for sandwiches and they are the best Italian deli around! We just had a party catered (sandwiches, pepperoni bread, penne vodka and meatballs) and they knocked it out of the park! Pickup was smooth, everything was packed professionally. All our guests loved the food and told us all about it. Ferraros, you guys are the best!“

“The best pizza in NJ“

“Just delicious and the service for our large group was fantastic“

“The food is fantastic and the staff is warm and welcoming. It is our favorite for a cozy lunch or dinner. From the bread to dessert you will not be disappointed.“

“We love Sergio’s. Best quality & authentic imported Italian food in the area. We use them for mostly individual lunch sandwiches and for catering our home party events. The quality never disappoints and we get unsolicited praise on the food from our guests. The imported Italian cheeses are excellent and their selection of fresh Italian breads are great as well.“

“If I could give it six stars I would. I judge all others based on this restaurant. It’s a well oiled machine that never disappoints. Only bring your best clients here, and those that you truly love.“

“Excellent food, excellent service and reasonably priced!“

“Service and food were fantastic…we will be back again. Recommend to everyone I know“

“Recently hosted dinner for 17 people here. It was a wonderful experience.The service and dinner were outstanding.as well as the ambiance. Kudos to Donna and chef Anthony. Our waitress, Marissa and the staff went out of their way to prepare our table and take care of us on a busy evening. Our guests raved about their dinner selections. The Or’dourve choices are creative and scrumptious.
Lois & Woody Sonnabend, Livingston, NJ“

“This is an AMAZING restaurant with such wonderful ambience. We celebrated our marriage blessing there because the food is exceptional and the service is fantastic.“

“Todo excelente, lo recomiendo“

“$dumbanddumb I am being left out I will be honest they raped me and Katherine told me mr menzel hired people to say tommy but Stewart from b and f paint can show Ryan Henry is now owner of this“

“The BEST Italian food I have ever had. Truly indescribable“

“Mosaico is a lovely restaurant and with a reservation on the early side (6 pm), it was quiet and service was great! The calamari was especially good and everyone enjoyed their meals. One had shrimp, 2 had Pollo ala Griglia and I had Chicken Under a Brick which is a house specialty. You will not be disappointed with the quality of the food at Mosaico!“

“Food is Delicious. Nice Place.“

“Great food and service. One of our favorites“

“Great food and service and very polite staff.“

“The food is always great. Fresh and diverse and the specials are always interesting The brick oven pizzas are just the right size and are always piping hot. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable. Very well priced for the sized meals that you receive. Very ie atmosphere. And it’s B.Y.O.B. CANT MISS PLACE TO DINE“

“Had a great dinner! Always great service too!“

“Heard about this place from a local online newspaper. High expectations as we arrived; they have only 8 tables and are open Tuesday - Thursday 5-9 pm. Extremely limited availability calls for making reservations. The building on the outside is low-key and the restaurant seems almost hidden.

The space inside is what you would call cozy. Seats on the beaches have pillow cushions. Tables are topped with cheap looking olive oil and salt grinders. With labels peeling off and brand names placed on the table, it looks cheap. Disappointed from a restaurant with such hype and cloth napkins. Menus are paper and curling. The specials menu was hand written in sloppy cursive and some words were hard to read. Seems lazy. The spot should invest in some menu covers to slide the paper menus in and out of since it often changes.

When the server was pouring tap water, she immediately noticed a fly in my glass before I could. She rushed to replace my glass and water. The attentiveness is appreciated.

They placed bread on the table but no butter. We used the olive oil on the table and poured it on the bread plate and made ourselves a dipping plate

The food was quite good. The zucchini flowers were quite literally the flower from a zucchini plant. Stuffed with goat cheese, it was paired with a creamy pesto sauce that made us want to drink it from the plate! Very delicious. We ordered the Shrimp Risotto and Shrimp Scampi. Both had no complaints. Extremely delicious and the shrimp was huge- generously placed on the dish. The shrimp scampi dish looked significantly smaller than the risotto in portion size. My partner was done and still hungry after while I still had plenty on my plate and we eat at relatively the same speed. More pasta please!

Espressos were ordered for dessert and it was smooth and rich. We ordered limoncello cake and cannoli. The server said they made the cream filling differently and asked our opinions and that was probably the best cannoli I had in my life. They placed biscotti on the table as well.

Overall a great experience. Being Italian, I felt at home hearing the workers in the back speaking Italian and having authentic Italian food in a very Italian town. Worth the hype!

Vegetarian options: They have some vegetarian items

Dietary restrictions: Would NOT recommend for vegans

Parking: Hard to find parking here. Street parking

Kid-friendliness: Not for kids. No children’s menu. Mainly an adult place. Old crowd mostly above 50 yrs

Wheelchair accessibility: Not wheelchair accessible, it’s tight in there and doorway outside has a step“

“Excellent food and service always an enjoyable evening at Michael Angelo’s in Fairfield“

“We had steak tartare as an appetizer, and it was delicious! Entrees, Branzino with truffle mashroom risotto and lemon caper sauce and squid ink linguine with pistachio pesto sauce, baby shrimp and lobster. This place is a great place in Lincoln Park NJ. Highly recommended ?“

“Do not patronize this restaurant . I had a $14.00 balance of a gift card that we spent $126.00 on NewYears Eve. $14.00 balance. After ordering a sandwich I was told that the card was invalid. Are you kidding? Do you think I gave you a invalid card? Is it worth losing 2 customers and all the people we know telling them what kind of fools you are? Is it worth it? Keep your sandwich. Dummies. Did I mention the owner used profanity towards us? Shame on you sir.“

“My husband & I ordered Chicken Parmigiano and it was excellent. The other couple ordered Chicken Marsala and Chicken Francese and they thought it was very good. The Pear salad with a citrus vingarette was delicious. Highly recommend this restaurant!“

“Do you like thin pizza?
Do you like good pizza and good vibes?
Do you like appetizers that blow your mind?
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If yes, this is the place for you! Also, they have cauliflower gluten-free crust that is excellent.
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Great pizza, great service. Highly recommend.
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If you like thick pizza, then maybe go somewhere else.
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Filet bites appetizer 10/10
Bruscetta appetizer 10/10
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Disclaimer for filet bites - they don't ask how you want them cooked. They come medium rare ish. Which I loved. Just a heads up.
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“Close to NYC level of fine dining... service and food both are excellent! Very reasonable prices, I'll be back.“

“Great pizza and really great service. Super friendly atmosphere and pizza was pretty big!“

“When we decided to make a reservation here I was concerned because the parking situation in Madison is difficult. IlGoccino has parking in the rear of the restaurant so it was fine. The staff were warm and welcoming and they honored our reservation on arrival. The food was excellent - the salmon cooked to perfection and the chicken was tender and delicious as well. We certainly will return.“

“What a hidden Gem of authentic Italian cuisine in a warm welcoming atmosphere. Highly recommended!“

“Our server was an engaging and professional young man who went above and beyond to make our meal special. The food, service and ambience is A+. Mediterranean Grill is a gem of a restaurant. Nothing like its sister restaurants - far superior to either one.“

“The best traditional Italian cuisine on Bloomfield Ave! Always have unique specials, I had Limoncello Ravioli and it was delicious! Asked the check to make it a regular on the menu. Easy onsite parking is an added bonus. Would highly recommend for a fancy casual setting with delicious food!

Parking: Easy, onsite, and plentiful. Hard to find on Bloomfield Ave.“

“This was our favorite restaurant for years when we lived in NJ. We were in area last week (after 15 years). WOW - the menu, the food, the cocktails, the service and effort put into everything is still FABULOUS! Our dinner on Friday was so good, we ate there again on Saturday night. Thank you Dan and your entire team.“

“I highly recommend this restaurant. Service and food are excellent.“

“Had dinner on 6/2/22. We had a party of 9 all together. Sat in the back room. Both the food and the server were fantastic. Sorry I didn't get her name. Come here maybe 3 or 4 times a year. Never disappointed!!“

“First time here. Great burgers.“

“It's always a delight to eat at Bruno's Bistro. The atmosphere is so warm and friendly. We're visiting family and getting to eat delicious, freshly prepared food. Some of our favorites are the cheese gnocchi with crabmeat in vodka sauce, short ribs, and the paroadelle bolognese. The pistachio dessert is to die for. Their whipped cream is homemade and to perfection. Mangia and enjoy!“

“Experienced staff in the Italian specialty department“

“This is definitely the place for a special occasion. Make your reservations early. The food is incredible, only to be outdone by the service. It may be slightly more expensive for the area, but is a BYOB. They are not making money off the drinks and serve better food to retain clients. And the food was incredible.“

“Fantastic!! So glad we came, by far the best Italian we’ve had….ever! Service from the outset was 1st class, very attentive team, could not do enough for you. Food quality was outstanding. Definitely worth the price tag.“

“There are a lot of Italian restaurants in the Heights but Anthony doesn’t disappoint despite a small storefront. It is mostly takeout but there are couple tables out front if the weather is nice. My favorites are the chicken parm and porcini chicken. Both are outstanding dishes and the portions are pretty massive.“

“Came here when our power went out for some late lunch early dinner. There was only one two top with people eating and being an odd hour I was a little nervous that the low amount of patrons was a bad sign. There were about 5 food delivery people who came into the restaurant so that gave me hope. It is a counter service with actual examples of what your order would look like once it’s prepared. I find this very helpful. I got the lamb gyro, it was Stacked with meat! My son got a chicken platter with rice and grilled veggies. There are lots of drinks like a bottle of Mexican coke and water from Greece. The establishment was very clean and so was the single unisex bathroom. There is outdoor seating but route 10 is loud and next door is a legal pot dispensary so we didn’t eat outdoors.“

“My team had a lunch booked today and stepping into L’Allegria was a beautiful surprise. I booked the restaurant based on the menu and ratings, plus parking looked easy. Without planning it we had a private room where we could celebrate the departure of one of our colleagues. Alana took great care of us and the food was delicious and well executed. Temperatures were perfect on the food too. The zucchini blossoms and homemade gnocchi were the best I’ve had in YEARS. The chef and restaurant team are to be commended. I look forward to returning with my husband for dinner. Thank you!“

“Great birthday celebration Food was delicious Service was fabulous Definitely recommend“

“Loved this place so much ❤️ The environment, costumer service and food is wonderful !!!“

“Fantastic food and the staff are always friendly. I love the zucchini chips they give you. No other places does that which makes it alittle more special. Try it you won’t be disappointed.“