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Best Italian Restaurants in Ridgewood

The best Italian restaurants in Ridgewood, New York City — 3 ranked picks with ratings and must-try dishes.

3 picks

Ridgewood has 3 Italian restaurants we would send anyone to, ranked here by rating and review depth. Joe's Restaurant sits at the top with 4.2 stars. If you only order one thing, make it the chicken marsala at Joe's Restaurant. Most of this list stays under $40 a head. None of these take online reservations — they are walk-in or phone-only, so go early.

Ridgewood absorbed the overflow from Bushwick and turned it into its own thing: small rooms, low rents, and cooking that punches far above the price.

Joe's Restaurant Watch

Joe's Restaurant

Italian  ·  Ridgewood  ·  $$

★★★★☆ 4.2

an old-school Italian room perfecting the same marsala recipe since 1982

Must-try: Chicken marsala, Meatballs, House red

📍 66-11 Forest Ave, Ridgewood, NY 11385

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Antica Trattoria Watch

Antica Trattoria

Italian  ·  Ridgewood  ·  $$

★★★★☆ 4.0

a small trattoria where the wine is about $9 and the pasta under $20

Must-try: Orecchiette, Mozzarella in carrozza, Regional wines

📍 68-10 Fresh Pond Rd, Ridgewood, NY 11385

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Il Gigante Watch

Il Gigante

Italian  ·  Ridgewood  ·  $$

★★★½☆ 3.9

a warm, jazz-filled trattoria with homemade pastas all under $20

Must-try: Gramigna with sausage, Tortelloni in butter sage, Calamari

📍 880 Woodward Ave, Ridgewood, NY 11385

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best Italian restaurant in Ridgewood?

Joe's Restaurant — 4.2 stars across 3,847 reviews, the highest on this list. an old-school Italian room perfecting the same marsala recipe since 1982.

Do these restaurants take reservations?

None of the 3 on this page take online bookings — they are walk-in or phone-only. Going early, or on a weeknight, is the reliable move.

What should I order?

The chicken marsala at Joe's Restaurant, the orecchiette at Antica Trattoria and the gramigna with sausage at Il Gigante. Those are the dishes regulars point to first.

How were these picked?

Ratings and review volume decide the order, but the list itself is drawn from restaurants people actually post about — 2 of the 3 here have a TikTok attached to their card. Every entry is checked as open before it ships.

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