Best Authentic Restaurants in Union Beach

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1. Trattoria Toscana

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3.9

Excellent(9)

Price: Expensive

• Italian • Middletown

Booked 13 times today

Experience the Flavors of Tuscany at our Italian RestaurantExperience authentic Italian cuisine made with fresh ingredients accompanied by the best selection of wines. Our burger menu and wide array of meat choices transforms our Italian Restaurant into Italian steakhouse

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2. Assaggini di Roma - Hazlet

4.9

Exceptional(554)

Price: Moderate

• Italian • Hazlet

Booked 5 times today

Assaggini di Roma - Hazlet serves fresh Italian favorites made right on premises, with many items including sausage, parpadelle, and tiramisu. Reviews praise the food's freshness and flavor, with one reviewer even stating it's 'as good as my Italian grandmother'. The restaurant's friendly service, reasonable prices, and great atmosphere are consistently praised in reviews. The restaurant's authenticity is further confirmed by its regulars who have been coming for years.

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3. Limoncello at Piazza di Roma

4.7

Exceptional(25)

Price: Expensive

• Italian • Matawan

Booked 1 time today

Since 1997 Piazza di Roma has been the Ultimate Space for amazing Weddings, Events and Corporate Functions. In 2020 Life Gave us Lemons & we created Limoncello at Piazza di Roma. A full service picturesque garden restaurant, featuring our own organic seasonal farm to table vegetables & imported Italian ingredients. Come enjoy our incredible authentic Sicilian/Italian cuisine and be transported to the back streets of Italy. Try our Nonna's traditional Bracciola, Veal Spiedini, or our popular Double Bone Stuffed Pork Chop and there is always room for Nonna's Sunday Sauce (not gravy). Full service cocktail bar available. Try our signature Limoncello Spritzer, Espresso Martini or Aperol Spritz. Seasonal outdoor dining available, first come first service based on the weather. But don't let the weather deter, indoor dining always available. We require a credit card to secure reservations. No shows or cancellations less than 24 hours in advance will be subject to $25 per person c

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4. Char Steakhouse - Red Bank

4.6

Exceptional(2991)

Price: Moderate

• Steakhouse • Red Bank

Booked 30 times today

Finally, a New York style atmosphere and experience crosses the Hudson to Central Jersey. Char Steakhouse's innovative cuisine features only the finest cuts of Dry Aged and Prime Beef with fish delivered fresh daily. Guests will dine by landscaped views revealed by towering windows. Mahogany wood walls and ceiling treatments create an authentic steakhouse environment rivaled by none in the New Jersey dining scene. Unique features include four modern fireplaces that are the first of their kind, a curved wall of water that rains serenity in the aptly named Rain Room. Guests can enjoy 7 cuts of the finest quality dry aged beef or snack on oysters and colossal blue crab from our premier raw bar. Seating in the lounge is offered on a first come first serve basis or party goers can reserve arched custom booths for up to twelve. Our highly trained and experienced staff exhibit warmth and hospitality in welcoming Char's guests home. All of this at a prices you never thought possible.

5. The Greek Spot

4.7

Exceptional(591)

Price: Moderate

• Greek • Red Bank

Booked 14 times today

The Greek Spot is loved for its authentic Greek cuisine and friendly service, as noted in multiple reviews. One reviewer noted that it's the 'spot' to get your 'greek' fix, and another mentioned the food being 'very authentic'. The family-owned business prides itself on creating a 'little slice of Greece' with its home-cooked dishes and great service.

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6. Il Colosseo - New Jersey

4.8

Exceptional(854)

Price: Very Expensive

• Italian • Red Bank

Booked 23 times today

Old World restaurant serving authentic Italian dishes and traditional brick oven pizza in the heart of Brooklyn NY & Red Bank NJ ,Now serving Signature Cocktail and Imported wine from Italy

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7. Sofia's Taqueria - Old Bridge

4.3

Awesome(136)

Price: Moderate

• Mexican • East Brunswick

Booked 9 times today

Sofia's featuresand an outdoor courtyard of carefully curated furniture and decor that create the perfect mix of authentic ambiance, playful sophistication, and an energetic vibe. Gourmet food, hand crafted cocktails, and over 100 tequilas and mezcals are the focus of our passionate and talented staff.Sofia's Old Bridge is hand curated with authentic decor, and a private event space.

8. Buona Sera

4.7

Exceptional(1709)

Price: Very Expensive

• Italian • Red Bank

Booked 9 times today

(Online reservations for 5 or more, please call us)** 2 hour min required for Pre Count Basie show reservations. The classy and elegant Buona Sera is located in Red Bank area of New Jersey. The dining room is gorgeous with carefully planned details and decorations that add a sense of refinement to the restaurant. You can also host an event or party in the Wine Cellar or Tuscan Room. Catering services can be ordered for in-house reservations as well as for outside events. Buona Sera is a full service bar and restaurant, and our menu is quite extensive, giving you a lot of lunch and dinner options to choose from. Start off with one of the large and flavorful appetizers, then continue to the main course. Entrées at Buona Sera include pasta, veal, choice steaks, chicken, pork chops, various types of ravioli and seafood. Veal chops from this restaurant are some of the most popular dishes on the menu and are worth trying.

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9. Gargiulos Tinton Falls

4.7

Exceptional(1217)

Price: Expensive

• Italian • Tinton Falls

Booked 24 times today

After serving classic Neapolitan Cuisine for over 50 years in Brooklyn, three generations later, the Russo family has decided to bring the Gargiulo’s to Tinton Falls, New Jersey! Bringing along the food you love, the family traditions you cherish, and new memories that will last a lifetime – all without having to cross two bridges!’

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10. Triumph Restaurant & Brewery

4.6

Exceptional(513)

Price: Moderate

• American • Red Bank

Booked 34 times today

Triumph Brewing Co. is an authentic American restaurant with a brewery. Since 1995, it has been offering seasonally changing gastro-pub menu driven by local farms. Reviewers rave about the 'food, service, and atmosphere' calling it 'top-notch'. The atmosphere is described as 'welcoming, inviting, yet allowed for privacy' and the staff is consistently 'friendly and attentive'. A review even mentioned the 'craft beer reminds me of breweries in Vermont'. Overall, the restaurant is hailed as an excellent dining choice with 'excellent food and service'.

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Kim
New Jersey •1 review
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
Great food and service! Nice wine selections and great steak!
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Char Steakhouse - Red BankPrice: Moderate• Steakhouse• Red Bank
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4.6
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J
New York City •3 reviews
5.0
Dined on 11 Dec 2024
Seated right away. It was decorated very nice for the holidays. Many choices on the menu to choose from. Our food was excellent including a side of meatballs that were sooooo good. I made an additional reservation while there to go between Christmas and New Years with additional family members to gather during the holidays. Looking forward to going back .
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Assaggini di Roma - HazletPrice: Moderate• Italian• Hazlet
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4.9
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ANTHONY
New York City •12 reviews
5.0
Dined on 6 Dec 2024
Staff was warm and friendly. Drinks were made well and you need to know your wine so not to over pay. The did was above average but not great. The specials were excellent but over priced. It's a very nice restaurant but it looks too much like the old Chinese restaurant. They need to make it more authentic Italian with the decor. We had a good time but I'm not sure we will go back. I'm very particular about my Italian food and I prefer other restaurants over this one. Time will tell.
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Trattoria ToscanaPrice: Expensive• Italian• Middletown
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3.9
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Lisa
New York City •1 review
5.0
Dined on 5 Dec 2024
Our waitress was wonderful we were seated immediately and our appetizers came out in a timely manner and were great we ordered the mussels and the ackee toastones our main meal was jerk chicken and the red snapper which was also very delicious
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The Grotto Authentic Caribbean CuisinePrice: Moderate• Caribbean• Bedford / Stuyvesant
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3.5
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New York City •4 reviews
5.0
Dined on 17 Nov 2024
The ambiance and scenery is just amazing .. love coming here. Feels like we are part of the family whenever we go to Limoncello. From the food to the service it never disappoints!
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Limoncello at Piazza di RomaPrice: Expensive• Italian• Matawan
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4.7

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25 restaurants available nearby

1. Trattoria Toscana

2. Assaggini di Roma - Hazlet

3. Limoncello at Piazza di Roma

4. Char Steakhouse - Red Bank

5. The Greek Spot

6. Il Colosseo - New Jersey

7. Sofia's Taqueria - Old Bridge

8. Buona Sera

9. Gargiulos Tinton Falls

10. Triumph Restaurant & Brewery

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