Spano’s Ristorante Italiano

Valerie Blanchard
January 12, 2024
Italian Cuisine, New Jersey Dining, Seafood, Spano's, Valerie Blanchard

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Spano’s Ristorante Italiano is a very special place. Known for its fresh seafood and authentic Italian cooking, the extensive menu represents the many regions of Chef Spano’s Italian heritage.

Owners Joe and Lori Spano. Photo by Valérie Blanchard

In addition to the amazing dining choices, owners Lori and Joe Spano and their extraordinary team of chefs and service staff make it a family experience.

Indoor seating at Spano's. Photo by Valérie Blanchard — Indoor seating at Spano’s. Photo by Valérie Blanchard

I enjoyed a friendly and welcoming atmosphere with delicious food and generous portions. Dining at Spano’s was like eating with your big, adopted Italian family– lots of fun with lots of leftovers to bring home.

House salad beautifully fresh mixed greens, cucumbers, tomatoes, pepperoncini, olives, red onion, light balsamic dressing at Spano's. Photo by Valérie Blanchard — House Salad with beautifully fresh mixed greens, cucumbers, tomatoes, pepperoncini, olives, red onion, and light balsamic dressing at Spano’s. Photo by Valérie Blanchard

Fresh crusty Italian bread with seasoned olive oil at Spano's. Photo by Valérie Blanchard — Fresh crusty Italian bread with seasoned olive oil at Spano’s. Photo by Valérie Blanchard

Cavatelli con burrata, homemade cavatelli pasta in a Tuscan tomato sauce with roasted garlic, fresh basil and oregano topped with a ball of fresh burrata at Spano's. Photo by Valérie Blanchard — Cavatelli con burrata, homemade cavatelli pasta in a Tuscan tomato sauce with roasted garlic, fresh basil and oregano topped with a ball of fresh burrata at Spano’s. Photo by Valérie Blanchard

Veal Ragu con burrata at Spano's. Photo by Valérie Blanchard. — Veal Ragu con burrata at Spano’s. Photo by Valérie Blanchard.

Flounder Francaise, fillet of flounder, egg dipped and sauteed with white wine, butter, and lemon at Spano's. Photo by Valérie Blanchard — Flounder Francaise, fillet of flounder, egg dipped and sauteed with white wine, butter, and lemon at Spano’s. Photo by Valérie Blanchard

Cod Milano at Spano's. Photo by Valérie Blanchard — Cod Milano at Spano’s. Photo by Valérie Blanchard

Salmon Paesano, salmon fillet stuffed with lump crab meat topped with a light creamy seafood sauce served with sauteed spinach at Spano's. Photo by Valérie Blanchard — Salmon Paesano, salmon fillet stuffed with lump crab meat topped with a light creamy seafood sauce served with sauteed spinach at Spano’s. Photo by Valérie Blanchard

Efficient, friendly Jenny, our server extraordinaire, started our memorable evening. Since we were celebrating a family birthday, I had the opportunity to sample and photograph several delicious dishes. All the pasta was homemade on the premises, adding to the sampling fun. Spano’s welcoming family restaurant is open all year, 7 days a week, excluding Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Superbowl Sunday. Dining is by reservation only, and don’t forget to BYOB. You can take both your leftovers and the love home with you. They have plenty of containers for what you can’t finish, and their merchandise store is next door. You can purchase a jar of Spano’s delicious marinara sauce and table-dipping extra virgin olive oil imported from Italy. You can also purchase wine glasses, rocks glasses, hoodies, and t-shirts to bring the Spano experience home.