New Jersey’s 23 greatest Italian dishes, ranked for 2023

Pasta Ramen noodles

Chef Robbie Felice adds lemon zest to a bowl of ramen during a dinner rush at Pasta Ramen, a Wafu Italian restaurant that just opened in Montclair.Julian Leshay | For NJ Advance Media

Editor’s note: This story originally appeared in 2021 and has been updated with new dishes.

Forget New York City. No one does Italian food better than New Jersey. It seems like every Garden State street corner features a pizzeria, trattoria or cafe serving some of the country’s finest Italian imports.

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