Scalini Fedeli - Chatham

Name: Scalini Fedeli - Chatham
Address: 63 Main Street, Chatham, NJ, United States, 07928
Telephone: (973) 701-9200
Price range: $50 and over
Rating: 4.6

4.6

2493 Reviews

$50 and over

Italian

Scalini Fedeli - Chatham

4.6

$50 and over

Italian

Chatham

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2 people

17 Dec 2024

19:00

Booked 20 times today

Good for special occasions
Romantic
Charming

Scalini Fedeli was opened by chef-owner Michael Cetrulo in 1995 and very quickly became New Jersey's highest rated Italian restaurant. Rated excellent by the New York Times in 1996 and New Jersey's favorite restaurant in Zagat's Survey in 2001 and New Jersey Monthly's best Italian and top 25 overall in 2007. Highlights from the menu include soft egg yolk raviolo with black truffle butter, pignoli crusted salmon with artichoke and mint agnolotti in a light tomato and basil broth and braised short ribs of beef with a cherry pepper and port glaze. Set in an historic building built in 1740, the atmosphere is slightly formal with Tuscan style vaulted ceilings finished with Venetian plaster. Tapestry and antique mirrors adorn the walls.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$50 and over
Cuisines
Italian, French
Hours of Operation
Lunch Tue–Fri 12:00–14:30 Dinner Mon–Thu 17:30–21:15 Fri 17:30–22:00 Sat 17:00–22:00
Phone number
(973) 701-9200
Website
http://scalinifedeli.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual
Executive Chef
Michael Cetrulo
Private party facilities
Scalini Fedeli can be rented out for private parties.

Location
63 Main Street, Chatham, NJ 07928
Area
Chatham
Cross Street
Parrot Mill Road
Parking details
Complimentary valet parking to all dining guests.
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Takeaway, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Popular dishes

Soup of Purred "Zuppe di Toscana"
with broccoli di rapa, pennettine pasta finished with toasted pignoli and prosciutto di parma
Roasted Beet and Goat Cheese Salad
with sundried tomatoes dressed with a pistachio vinaigrette
Buffalo Mozzarella
with roasted peppers and arugula with an aged balsamic vinaigrette
Ecuadorian Shrimp in a Roma Tomato
mustard and basil reduction with honeydew melon, prosciutto and buffalo mozzarella
Risotto
with mushrooms and petit peas from Provence with crispy zucchini
Penne
with sausage, wild mushrooms and toasted fennel seeds in a tomato sauce
Linguini alla "Carbonara"
with petit peas
Soft Egg Yolk Raviolo
filled with spinach and ricotta topped with parmigiano and melted truffle butter
Pappardelle in a Braised Veal Shank and Marrow Sauce
with minced cherry pepper and a hint of Italian mascarpone
Butternut Agnolotti
with a sage brown butter, amaretti and buffalo mozzarella
Spaghetti "Arrabiata"
with mushrooms, black olives and minced Spanish anchovy in a spicy tomato and basil sauce
Hand Cut Tagliatelle in a Traditional Bolognese Sauce
topped with sheeps milk ricotta

Piatti di Mezzo

Filet of Branzino in a Sundried Tomato
picholine and calamata olive sauce with a Roma tomato and fennel confit
Shrimp
sautéed in a sherry wine and garlic sauce over a pecorino and sweet pea puree surrounded by crispy fried eggplant
Pignoli Crusted Faroe Island Salmon
over roasted eggplant, peppers, onions, and currants with a wine lemon and basil sauce
Potato Crusted Red Snapper
over sautéed oyster mushrooms in a rosemary, garlic and Vermentino wine reduction
Thinly Sliced Breast of Duck in a Port and Truffle Reduction
with a potato puree and caramelized endive ($10 Supp.)
Roasted 16 Oz. Pork Chop
over broccoli di rapa topped with a mascarpone and vodka sauce with potatoes gratin
Boneless Veal Chop Milanese
with an arugula, cherry tomato and bocconcini Buffalo mozzarella salad ($10 Supp.)
Braised Short Ribs of Beef
with a cherry pepper and natural glaze, fennel-apple puree ($12 Supp.)
Organic Breast of Chicken "Scarpariello"
with Italian sausage served over broccoli di rapa
Veal Scallopini
topped with prosciutto, fontina and eggplant in a wine sauce accompanied with hearts of broccoli (aglio e olio)

Sorbetto

Lime Sorbet
with pineapple and coconut

Dolce

Crispy Banana Tart Sprinkled
with hazelnut praline, drizzled with caramel sauce and served with caramel gelato
Mascarpone and Ricotta Torte
served with red wine and balsamic marinated strawberries
Crispy Hazelnut and Pistachio Cookies
served with hazelnut gelato
Italian Style Ricotta Doughnuts
served with three sauces ($5 Supp.)
Chocolate Souffle
served with pistachio and stracciatella gelato ($5 Supp.)
Very Dense Bittersweet Chocolate Truffle Cake
with amarena cherries
Combination of Seasonal Berries
with cold Zabaglione and crushed amaretti cookies

What 2,493 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.5Service
4.4Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Morris
Great for fine wines
Morris
Romantic
Morris
Good for special occasions
Morris
Italian
Morris
Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Scalini Fedeli in Chatham offers an "amazing" dining experience with excellent Italian cuisine and attentive service. This charming restaurant is perfect for special occasions, featuring a "great ambiance" and a delightful prix fixe menu that provides "great value." While some service inconsistencies were noted, the overall experience remains exceptional.

2,493 Reviews

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Evelyn
New Jersey
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food was delicious the staff was friendly and courteous overall everything was excellent
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Tom
New York City
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The BEST special dinner spot in the area. A high end dinning experience! The Executive Chef and Cooks showcase their creativity and technique, each dish was a work of art. The attentive staff provided impeccable service. Our waiter, Dan, delivered an incredible experience! Highly recommend, you will not be disappointed!!!
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Catherine
New York City
10 reviews
4.0
10 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Delicious food, impeccable service. Unfortunately, the noise level is deafening.
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john
New York City
43 reviews
5.0
43 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This was a fantastic dining experience at one of our favorite restaurants in New Jersey. We’ve been coming for 20+ years, the dining room is beautiful , with a gorgeous European vaulted ceiling , the food and service are always exceptional.
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Pat
VIP
New York City
172 reviews
5.0
172 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Get the raviolo and snapper ! Wonderful Itaian cuisine with friendly service !!
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unimpressive
New York City
37 reviews
3.0
37 reviews
Dined on 7 December 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
Food was good but not amazing. The service sorely needs an upgrade. Waiter never came back to ask how our meals were, we had to pour our own wine, and never asked us about after dinner drinks or coffee/tea. The woman coming around with the bread tray/water was more on her game. Should have left the tip for her instead. One and done for this girl. Will not return.
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tharin
New York City
29 reviews
5.0
29 reviews
Dined on 29 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Came for lunch with an out-of-town friend, great food, excellent service at this nice gem. Definitely will be back again.
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Gregg
New York City
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 28 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Great experience, food is outstanding. Will have to come back to try all the dishes.
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tammy
VIP
Denver
12 reviews
2.0
12 reviews
Dined on 23 November 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Our family use to dine at this restaurant every week years ago. We recently moved back to the area and were excited to return. Unfortunately, we were disappointed. We felt that the bread was of poor quality as was the butter. It was not a quality bread. The beet and goat cheese salad had too much salt in it and the dressing was overall not very good. The salmon was overpowered by its sauce. For dessert we ordered the chocolate soufflé. It was a soufflé in name only. It was dense and heavy and was not a soufflé. The coffee was cold. Overall, in my opinion a mediocre to poor showing.
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Caroline
VIP
San Francisco
5 reviews
2.0
5 reviews
Dined on 23 November 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
While I know this is a mainstay in Chatham, we had a very poor experience here recently. We ordered a bottle of wine and not once, but twice, they brought the same wine, but wrong vintage to the table trying to pass it off as what we ordered (basically serving us a less expensive wine but having us pay the price of what was on the menu). My husband noticed this twice and refused the bottles and suggested that they adjust the price to reflect what was being provided. They refused. Poor customer service and frankly pretty shady! Food is ok. Appetizers and pasta are good. But the main dishes are mediocre and you are forced to order one (only pre-fixe is available). Decor is terribly dated. They need to rethink their menu (forced pre-fixe and too many options) and should consider a renovation. With so many options in the area, Eataly, Serenade, Felina, etc we won’t be returning.
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FAQs

Scalini Fedeli - Chatham offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (973) 701-9200.

Scalini Fedeli - Chatham is rated 4.6 stars by 2493 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Scalini Fedeli - Chatham

4.6

$50 and over

Italian

Chatham

Make a booking

2 people

17 Dec 2024

19:00

Booked 20 times today

Order delivery or takeout

63 Main Street, Chatham, NJ 07928

Additional information

Cross Street
Parrot Mill Road
Area
Chatham
Hours of Operation
Lunch Tue–Fri 12:00–14:30 Dinner Mon–Thu 17:30–21:15 Fri 17:30–22:00 Sat 17:00–22:00
Price
$50 and over
Cuisines
Italian, French
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
Complimentary valet parking to all dining guests.
Payment Options
AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Michael Cetrulo
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Takeaway, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://scalinifedeli.com/
Phone number
(973) 701-9200
Private party facilities
Scalini Fedeli can be rented out for private parties.

Scalini Fedeli - Chatham

Scalini Fedeli - Chatham

Make a booking

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Chocolate Souffle

Roasted 16 Oz Pork Chop

Lime Sorbet

Primi Piccolo

Ecuadorian Shrimp in a Mustard Sauce

Primi Piatti

Soup of Purred "Zuppe di Toscana"

Roasted Beet and Goat Cheese Salad

Buffalo Mozzarella

Ecuadorian Shrimp in a Roma Tomato

Risotto

Penne

Linguini alla "Carbonara"

Soft Egg Yolk Raviolo

Pappardelle in a Braised Veal Shank and Marrow Sauce

Butternut Agnolotti

Spaghetti "Arrabiata"

Hand Cut Tagliatelle in a Traditional Bolognese Sauce

Piatti di Mezzo

Filet of Branzino in a Sundried Tomato

Shrimp

Pignoli Crusted Faroe Island Salmon

Potato Crusted Red Snapper

Thinly Sliced Breast of Duck in a Port and Truffle Reduction

Roasted 16 Oz. Pork Chop

Boneless Veal Chop Milanese

Braised Short Ribs of Beef

Organic Breast of Chicken "Scarpariello"

Veal Scallopini

Sorbetto

Lime Sorbet

Dolce

Crispy Banana Tart Sprinkled

Mascarpone and Ricotta Torte

Crispy Hazelnut and Pistachio Cookies

Italian Style Ricotta Doughnuts

Chocolate Souffle

Very Dense Bittersweet Chocolate Truffle Cake

Combination of Seasonal Berries

Overall ratings and reviews

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Review summary

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Scalini Fedeli - Chatham

Make a booking

Order delivery or takeout

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