5 Favorite Italian Restaurants in and Around Whippany, NJ

Italian food is an all-time favorite here in the Whippany, NJ area, and we have some terrific places for you to visit next time you’re craving this classic cuisine. Check out our list of favorite Italian restaurants below so that you can try out the delicious food they’re serving for yourself.

1. Eccola

The cozy atmosphere and delicious Italian food you’ll find at Eccola will give you a new favorite restaurant to visit. They take an innovative approach to the traditional Italian cuisine that you know and love to give you a unique, memorable experience each time you stop in to enjoy a meal. If you want our recommendation for what to order here, try out the spaghetti Bolognese, which comes served in a delicious meat sauce.

2. Benvenuti Ristorante

Whether you’re stopping in for an intimate dinner date or bringing along a big group of your family or friends, Benvenuti Ristorante is ready to accommodate you. The attention to quality, freshness, and flavor that they put into every dish they serve will shine through in each bite you take. The chicken cacciatore is one Italian classic they do to perfection at this spot, and they give you a generous portion to ensure you don’t go hungry.

3. Il Capriccio

With an atmosphere inspired by the palazzetti that can be found in Italy, Il Capriccio has excellent ambience to match the five-star food that they’ll prepare for you. You won’t find a better seafood platter in town than their sea bass dish, served with broccoli rabe and cannellini beans on the side and a drizzling of extra virgin olive oil. Add some additional side dishes like sauteed spinach or roasted fingerling potatoes if you’ve got an extra-sized appetite.

4. La Famiglia

Serving food that lives up to their own high standards of quality and excellence since 1985, La Famiglia is still one of the best places to go in our town when you’re craving some delicious Italian cuisine. Imported ingredients help to give every dish an authentic Italian flavor. We can’t get enough of the shrimp scampi here, with jumbo shrimp served over pasta with a deliciously light sauce with a hint of lemon to it.

5. Pucciarello’s Italian Kitchen

There’s never a bad time to visit Pucciarello’s Italian Kitchen and enjoy the amazing food they offer and the exceptional customer service provided here. Start out with some calamari done in either a hot, sweet, or traditional style depending on your preferences. You can’t go wrong with any of their options for your main course, but we’ve got to recommend the linguine, which comes in either red or white clam sauce to give it plenty of flavor.

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