Favale's Trattoria — Restaurant in Ramsey

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Favale’s Trattoria 32 W Main St, Ramsey, NJ 07446 📞 (201) 962-8373 🕒 Open Tuesday–Sunday | 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM (Closed Mondays)

If you’re craving authentic Italianthat tastes like Nonna’s been cooking all day, Favale’s Trattoria is your spot! This cozy little gem in Ramsey is a local favorite and now I know why! We started with their coal-fired Margherita pizza (yes, that’s the proper spelling!), thin, crispy, with fresh mozzarella, fragrant basil, and a homemade tomato sauce so rich and flavorful, you'd think someone’s Italian grandma was stirring it for hours. 🍕

Then I tried what I later found out is called Chicken Scarpariello, tender chicken breast dipped in egg, served with garlicky broccoli rabe and savory Italian sausage. 👌 Comes with a house salad and your choice of pasta, I went for the linguini and don’t regret a single bite!

It's BYOB, family-friendly, and you can even watch your pizza being made right in front of your eyes. The space is small and intimate, so I’d recommend calling ahead on the weekends, but they were super accommodating when we walked in without a reservation. They made us feel like part of the family.

Favale’s is that kind of place where you come once and immediately start planning your next visit. Seriously, Ramsey’s got a hidden...

They never disappoint. The owner is a local gentleman who upgraded the menu when he purchased the restaurant, formerly known as Ronnie G's. BYOB is easy as the restaurant is in the same strip mall as Ramsey liquors. Portions are large, the service is great and we've never had a bad experience with our meals. It does get very busy. And there are always families with young children if dining on the earlier side of the evening. When we've gone after 7:30pm, there were significantly less little ones. I don't think they take reservations unless you are a large party. We held my son's 16th birthday party here, a table of 15. They did a wonderful job of accommodating us. Service was great for such a large table.. they even let us bring 2 balloon bouquets for the table. Overall a great little place, kid friendly, great menu, delicious food, excellent service. They also do take-out and they've never...

Favale’s Trattoria is truly a hidden gem. This place may be pricy, but every ingredient is fresh. My half-Italian grandfather said quote “this is the most fresh antipasto I’ve ever had.” The antipasto had very fresh mozzarella, aged parmigiano, dry sausage, artichoke hearts, roasted peppers, and olives. The pizza was perfection. Light and thin crust but not crunchy, fresh mozzarella, and rich tomato sauce. If they ask you “margarita style or plain,” say margarita style because it’s ten times better. Finally, they put a nice spin on zeppoles. Instead of dough with powdered sugar, they put nutella and cannoli cream along with the powdered sugar. Surprisingly, when you bite into the zeppole, no powdered sugar gets on your clothes and I was wearing a black shirt. Disclaimer: Bring your own alcohol. All in all, this hidden gem of a restaurant had the most fresh ingredients...