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Focacceria Ristorante, Basking Ridge, NJ

Focacceria Ristorante

4.7
4.7
162 Reviews
$30 and under
Italian
When choosing this location in 2005, we instantly fell in love with the charm and history that the building offered. Walking up the front steps you hear the creak of the original floor boards, and as you enter through the large Colonial doors you may find yourself twisting the old fashioned hand crank doorbell. Every detail of the building is historical, and every picture hanging on the wall gives you a glimpse of what life was like in the 1800’s.Along with our passion for keeping history alive, we also have an even greater passion for food. We only use the finest and freshest seasonal ingredients when crafting our dishes. Not only are we preserving the history of Liberty Corner, we are becoming part of the history too.Voted one of the Top 100 Al Fresco Dining Restaurants in the Country by OpenTable in 2015. Offering four separate dining rooms, you are sure to enjoy the atmosphere, along with your delicious meal. We look forward to being with you soon. We are a BYOB establishment.

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2 people

7:30 PM


Booked 25 times today

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Cuisines

    Italian

  • Hours of operation

    Lunch Tue–Fri 11:30 am–2:30 pm Dinner Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 4:00 pm–9:00 pm

  • Phone number

    (908) 604-2440

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Dress code

    Business Casual

  • Private party facilities

    Private events up to 50 people in our second floor Private events up to 70 people in our patio

  • Neighborhood

    Basking Ridge

  • Parking details

    Private Lot

  • Additional

    Banquet, BYO Liquor, BYO Wine, Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, View, Wheelchair Access

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What 162 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseModerate

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  1. SusanB

    Philadelphia

    27 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    27 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Focacceria is amazing... from the hostess when you enter, to the food you order and the service you receive. Everything is top notch. Priced very reasonably. The atmosphere is terrific. Patio is perfect for an outdoor dinner date! The appetizers are absolutely delicious followed by amazing dinner entrees. To end the perfect dinner, order the gelato... any flavor - you won't be disappointed. Our go-to spot any time of the year!!!!
  2. NancyJD

    New York Area

    21 reviews

    5.0

    21 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Always excellent food and most professional service by professional servers. Lots of standards and every night too many choices of yummy specials. I would prefer having them printed out instead of just read by the server. This is a great chef who innovates without being “too foodie”. Focacceria is one of my favorite restaurants!
  3. jonmanch

    New York Area

    47 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    47 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent as always. The sesame crusted tuna is always wonderful.
  4. BryanD

    New York Area

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall4food3service4ambience5
    Overall a nice restaurant with good food. I wouldn't say it's a must go, but I would recommend it to people. Keep in mind I did get rigatoni bolognaise, which is pretty entry level Italian, but everyone at my table really seemed to enjoy their food.
  5. OpenTable Diner

    Orange County

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This place is AMAZING! Good incredible staff lovely!!!
  6. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    7 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on May 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always an amazing time at Focacceria! Service is excellent. Food is outstanding. Ambiance fabulous. You must experience this amazing place!!
  7. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 6, 2023

    overall2food1service5ambience3
    Not sure what happened here. Last time we ate here about a year ago it was really good. Yesterday, not so much. I am talking about the food only. The service is excellent and it’s a shame the food didn’t match the level of service. Everything we ordered was just bland. The octopus appetizer…little or no flavor. The veal…meh. The tuna…same.
  8. BrandonC

    New York Area

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on May 6, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience4
    Great for BYOB! Delicious homemade pastas, always a bunch of specials.
  9. Love2DineOut

    New York Area

    25 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    25 reviews

    Dined on May 6, 2023

    overall2food3service5ambience4
    The eggplant in the penne was undercooked and hard, while the cubed cheese on top was cold. When ordered on previous visits, the cheese was mixed nicely and melted within the penne. The mushroom risotto was bland. Disappointing dinner for our first time back in a while. We were happy that the outdoor dining is available and the staff is still very attentive.
  10. MTC1

    New York Area

    19 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on May 2, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    excellent service. Friendly and professional. Went for a business lunch. Was quiet and perfect for our needs. Food was prompt and very tasty. Causal dining experience but very nice.
  11. SusanD

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food was amazing. The servers were wonderful. Could not ask for better service! It was my first time there and will be revisited soon. I love the location of the restaurant.
  12. DinnerOutWithFriends

    New York Area

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on April 23, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The staff are always very friendly and very attentive. The food is excellent, prepared and served artfully. Portions are generous. I never feel rushed when dining there. They get the food out in a fast manner, and it is always at the appropriate temperature for the dish. The downstairs dining rooms are small, and the noise level can get a bit high, depending upon the level of the patrons voices. Focacceria is one of my favorite restaurants. It is a lovely dining experience all the way around.
  13. RoseF

    Philadelphia

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Dinner was delicious wait staff very friendly Do not rush you out
  14. food4thought

    New York Area

    6 reviews

    3.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on April 22, 2023

    overall3food3service5ambience3
    My biggest issue is there are A LOT of specials and the servers go through them quickly with no prices. Even the services had to check what the prices were. Why restaurants cannot state prices of specials is beyond me. Why should customers have to ask. There were four of us and only one said their meal was very good. Nothing was poor but the other three dishes were fair. This was our first time going here and I am not sure I would go back. I think there would be some things that I would like better but the specials thing REALLY puts me off. The service was very good and hard working.
  15. Jdjnj

    New York Area

    36 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    36 reviews

    Dined on April 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    My sister was visiting from abroad and I wanted to treat her to a fabulous byo meal. Superb food ,service, refined dining experience!
  16. DinaM

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    One of the best Italian dinners I’ve had in quite a while. The owners were gracious and made my fiancé and I feel like we were right at home. The food was incredible, I highly recommend the Thai chili calamari for an appetizer and the rigatoni for an entree! Looking forward to going back soon!
  17. JohnZ

    Montreal

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on March 23, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    1st time eating inside. Very quaint- like eating at a friend’s home. Service is excellent and nice menu selection. Only complaint is not telling us they ran out of the tuna tartare-which we were looking forward to…
  18. Bella

    New York Area

    8 reviews

    4.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on March 18, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience4
    Food was very good. I had the salmon. Service excellent. We were in downstairs room. As it filled, it got loud. Graham cracker gelato is the best!! Prices are fair. Not my first time dining here! I will return!
  19. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Outstanding dinning experience. We will be going back on a regular basis for the best Italian food in Northern New Jersey. And …the service is top- notch.
  20. instantkarma

    New York Area

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on March 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Reliably good BYO Italian, with a decent-sized outdoor patio when the weather warms up. The sweet/spicy calamari app, burrata (buffalo mozzarella) app, gnocchi in cream sauce, Chicken Milanese, and gelato dessert were all fantastic. The Mahi Mahi special sounded delicious and was good, but not great. 160 for 3 without wine seems high, (with 2 apps and 2 desserts), especially given the slightly louder space in the main dining room. Overall, the food is consistently good, occasionally great, and the experience is good if a bit noisy (even outside). Parking is a problem usually.
  21. JeniferR

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    More than met my expectations! My dish was cooked to perfection! Capellini was just perfect and the scallops melted in my mouth. Service was attentive but not overly so.
  22. Backdoc

    New York Area

    74 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    74 reviews

    Dined on March 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always great food! Fresh and delicious-Cheech and staff do a great job. One of favorite spots.
  23. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on March 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We are always impressed with the ambience and overall experience.
  24. KimW

    New York Area

    20 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on March 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Focacceria is phenomenal food, service and atmosphere. It never disappoints!
  25. MangiaBene

    New York Area

    14 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on February 11, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience3
    Food was just ok, definitely on the salty side. Example would be the rigatoni special dish I had with sausage and rabe. The sauce flooded and totally overpowered any flavor from the rabe. I find most restaurants tend to over salt and over sauce and this place was no different.
  26. MichaelW

    New York Area

    13 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on February 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Service is always outstanding as is the food. I like that they have many different specials in addition to the menu. This is our go to place to dine!
  27. Sallysal

    New York Area

    21 reviews

    4.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on February 11, 2023

    overall4food5service3ambience5
    Excellent dinner and apps. Our dinner however came out before our app. After waiting a bit to hear specials and order all of a sudden food rapidly appeared. We felt rushed and could have been in & out in 50 mins.
  28. Nikki

    New York Area

    9 reviews

    4.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on February 11, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience5
    Food and service was great.
  29. PerriF

    New York Area

    25 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    25 reviews

    Dined on February 5, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience4
    Great food but waited 30 minutes to be seated. Need to fix their rez system
  30. KarenB

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always a great dining experience. Food and service were excellent!
  31. CherylD

    New York Area

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on January 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Delicious food! BYOB! One of out new favorites!
  32. OpenTable Diner

    New England

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We love absolutely love this place. We took a couple here because we knew it would be a great dinner and great experience as always. Can’t wait to come back!
  33. MorristownFoodies

    Denver

    19 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on January 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always great service and the food is wonderful.
  34. jerrykbiker

    New York Area

    46 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    46 reviews

    Dined on January 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    As always, Focacceria is always a fantastic time. Our server, Niti, was outstanding, directing us to the best choices from the menu, as well as providing excellent free entertainment! My wife was somewhat cranky when we arrived and Niti sized up the situation and diffused it with his humor. The fried oysters special appetizer are always a go-to when they're on the menu. My rib-eye was cooked to perfection. A good time was had by all! Highly recommended.
  35. ROBIN

    New York Area

    851 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    851 reviews

    Dined on January 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Brought friends to dine with us at FR. They loved the ambiance, food and service, As usual, Cheech was the perfect host and made our dining experience a memorable one.
  36. Travelways50

    New York Area

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on December 31, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We dined with 4 people. Restaurant is a converted house and is very cute. Appetizers were very good. Salads were good, but overpriced. Dinners were excellent, but also on the pricey side. Dessert was also very good. Great spot for a special occasion. Staff was very friendly. Will return again.
  37. SusanF

    Baja California Sur

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 29, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food, and service is always outstanding. They are simply the very best .
  38. JonM

    New York Area

    26 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    26 reviews

    Dined on December 28, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Great time, food was outstanding and the service was excellent.
  39. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 27, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing food, great service, chill vibe. Will definitely be returning.
  40. JoeE

    New York Area

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on December 24, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Outstanding

Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
  • Screening

    • Staff is vaccinated

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Focacceria Ristorante is rated 4.7 stars by 162 OpenTable diners.

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Make a reservation

2 people

7:30 PM


Booked 25 times today
Google Map for Focacceria Ristorante

26 Church St, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Neighborhood

    Basking Ridge

  • Hours of operation

    Lunch Tue–Fri 11:30 am–2:30 pm Dinner Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 4:00 pm–9:00 pm

  • Cuisines

    Italian

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Dress code

    Business Casual

  • Parking details

    Private Lot

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Additional

    Banquet, BYO Liquor, BYO Wine, Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, View, Wheelchair Access

  • Phone number

    (908) 604-2440

  • Private party facilities

    Private events up to 50 people in our second floor Private events up to 70 people in our patio

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