Ancona Bistro

4.7

364 Reviews

$30 and under

Italian

Make a reservation

2 people

Dec 25, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 1 time today

Neighborhood gem
Good for special occasions
Good for groups

Made With Love. Simply Delicious.
Welcome to Ancona Bistro where you are always greeted with a warm smile and your satisfaction is our top priority.

We proudly serve fine Northern Italian fare with flair, plus inspired, inventive specials worth a try.

Ancona Bistro is BYOB friendly. Please bring your favorite wine or beer to enjoy.

Order delivery or takeout

Dining areas

Additional information

Dining style
Fine Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian
Hours of operation
Dinner Tue–Sun 4:00 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
(908) 647-5755
Website
http://www.anconabistro.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
645 Valley Rd, Gillette, NJ 07933
Neighborhood
Stirling
Parking details
Private Lot
Additional
Banquet, BYO Liquor, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout

Burrata$13.95
Roasted beets, arugula, aged balsamic reduction
Fresh Mozzarella$12.95
Roasted pepper, sliced tomatoes, pesto olive oil dressing
Beet Salad$10.95
Spinach, goat cheese, white sherry vinaigrette dressing
Caesar Salad$9.95
Served with Classic Caesar dressing
Pasta Fagioli$8.95
Pasta and bean soup
Stracciatella Romana$8.95
Egg drop and spinach soup

Pasta

Linguini Torino$28.95
Shrimp, crab meat, spinach, olives, garlic olive oil sauce
Pappardelle$28.95
Shrimp, roasted peppers, leeks, capers in olive oil and garlic
Rigatoni Ancona$21.95
Sweet sausage, green peas, pink sauce
Fettuccine Bolognese$21.95
Fresh ground beef and tomato sauce
Cheese Ravioli$19.95
Pink vodka sauce
Eggplant Parmigiana$20.95
Served with linguine and tomato sauce

Main Courses

Chicken Abruzzi$21.95
Francaise style, artichokes, chopped tomatoes lemon Pinot Grigio sauce
Chicken Parmigiana$21.95
Served with linguine and tomato sauce
Chicken Alba$21.95
Breaded, pan fried, topped with Mediterranean salad
Shrimp Scampi$28.95
Served over linguine
Shrimp Fra Diavolo$28.95
Served over linguine
Salmon$29.95
Horseradish crusted, in mustard champagne sauce
Flounder Francaise$27.95
Capers, artichokes, lemon chardonnay sauce
Rack of Lamb$43.00
Mashed potato, broccoli, barolo wine sauce

Kid's Menu

Penne Vodka$12.95
Penne Butter$12.95
Chicken Fingers$12.95
Spaghetti & Meatballs$12.95

Desserts

Italian Chocolate Souffle$8.95
Warm chocolate cake with rich melted chocolate center with vanilla ice cream
Three Chocolate Mousse Cake$8.95
White & dark chocolate mousse on a sponge, coated with a chocolate glaze with white chocolate shavings
Tiramisu$10.00
Layers of espresso drenched ladyfingers separated by mascarpone cream and dusted with cocoa powder
Creme Caramel Flan$8.95
Soft and fluffy round pastry served with caramel sauce
New York Cheesecake$8.95
Served with berry sauce
Chocolate Tartufo$8.95
Chocolate and vanilla ice cream covered in dark hard chocolate
Gelato$8.95
Pistachio, Hazelnut or Toasted Almond
Sorbet$8.95
Mango or Raspberry
Creme brulee$9.95

What 364 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
4.7Ambience
4.7Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Morris
Best Service
Morris
Best Value
Morris
Good for groups
Morris
Neighborhood gem
Morris
Good for special occasions
Morris
Italian

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Ancona Bistro is a beloved Italian gem known for its "delicious food" and "friendly staff." Guests rave about the "warm and welcoming" service and the consistently "great specials." The newly added dining area is "beautiful and scenic," ideal for events. It's a "go-to" spot for a satisfying dining experience.

364 Reviews

T
Tom
VIP
New York City
39 reviews
5.0
39 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
As always, food and service were excellent. We went earlier than usual so it was busier than we typically experience but servive was great.
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Donna
New York City
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food was excellent. A little loud in restaurant that can’t be helped
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joan
New York City
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on December 16, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We love this place! Alwsys a go-to for us. Very welcoming and food is excellent.
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A
New York City
6 reviews
3.0
6 reviews
Dined on December 15, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
Positives: owners and staff always are pleasant and seek to please patronsp. Also expansion room very well done and comfy. Negatives: took almost one hour to get our dinners. Portions seem smaller. Because it took so long to get our food we didn’t want to spend another hour for desert. Staff didn’t seem pleased we passed on desert. Overall: seems they are still working on how to handle a larger clientele with the expansion.
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Gretchen
New York City
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on December 13, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We enjoyed our dinner very much. There are 2 rooms for seating. We ate in the quieter room. The room was decorated nicely for Christmas. We ordered 2 specials .. lamb chops and seafood fettuccine. Both were very good. All n all we had a great night.
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Fran
VIP
New Jersey
32 reviews
4.0
32 reviews
Dined on December 13, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
They had a big party going on so they sat us away from the noise, which we both appreciated! The service was very good. We shared the buratta with fig, which was delicious! My friend had the shrimp dish, which she enjoyed and I had the chicken with fennel which was large so I ended up taking half home. We shared a dessert, which was wonderful! I will return looking forward to my next meal!
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Michael
VIP
New York City
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on December 6, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Tom and Team run a phenomenal restaurant. Great food and service!
1 person found this helpful
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alan
VIP
New York City
20 reviews
5.0
20 reviews
Dined on November 30, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food was excellent as was the service. Tom and staff are always friendly and welcoming and the new addition is beautiful.
1 person found this helpful
J
Joe
New York City
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 17, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I celebrated my lady's birthday. Everyone was nice. The servers. The cook. Helping me celebrate a beautiful birthday with a special request of cheesecake and her birthday age written nicely on the plate. The food was excellent. B.Y.O.B. was an amazing experience. Very elegant. Highly recommended. Thank you for everything!
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Tricia
New York City
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on November 10, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fabulous meal in new addition. Nicely decorated, would be great for an event.
1 person found this helpful

FAQs

Ancona Bistro offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (908) 647-5755.

Ancona Bistro is rated 4.7 stars by 364 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Dec 25, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 1 time today

Order delivery or takeout

645 Valley Rd, Gillette, NJ 07933

Dining areas

Additional information

Neighborhood
Stirling
Hours of operation
Dinner Tue–Sun 4:00 pm–9:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian
Dining style
Fine Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Private Lot
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Banquet, BYO Liquor, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout

Website
http://www.anconabistro.com/
Phone number
(908) 647-5755

Ancona Bistro

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Dining areas

Additional information

Starters

Calamari$15.95

Grilled Shrimp$15.95

Steamed Mussels$13.95

Eggplant Rollatini$12.95

Mozzarella en Carrozza$12.95

Soups, Salads and Sides

Burrata$13.95

Fresh Mozzarella$12.95

Beet Salad$10.95

Caesar Salad$9.95

Pasta Fagioli$8.95

Stracciatella Romana$8.95

Pasta

Linguini Torino$28.95

Pappardelle$28.95

Rigatoni Ancona$21.95

Fettuccine Bolognese$21.95

Cheese Ravioli$19.95

Eggplant Parmigiana$20.95

Main Courses

Chicken Abruzzi$21.95

Chicken Parmigiana$21.95

Chicken Alba$21.95

Shrimp Scampi$28.95

Shrimp Fra Diavolo$28.95

Salmon$29.95

Flounder Francaise$27.95

Rack of Lamb$43.00

Kid's Menu

Penne Vodka$12.95

Penne Butter$12.95

Chicken Fingers$12.95

Spaghetti & Meatballs$12.95

Desserts

Italian Chocolate Souffle$8.95

Three Chocolate Mousse Cake$8.95

Tiramisu$10.00

Creme Caramel Flan$8.95

New York Cheesecake$8.95

Chocolate Tartufo$8.95

Gelato$8.95

Sorbet$8.95

Creme brulee$9.95

Overall ratings and reviews

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