Best Restaurants for Creative Cuisine in Tenafly

The food was exceptional! We had the calamari, mushroom soup and arugula salad for appetizers, brick chicken and ahi tuna entrees, and a side of the bolognese. Everything was cooked to perfection, including my son’s buttered pasta with cheese! For dessert, we snagged the last piece of Xmas Eve tiramisu and it did not disappoint! The ambiance was comfortable and cozy and we felt really taken care of by the staff! Cocktails were also fantastic & we went to go back soon for live music at in bar on Thursdays! 10/10 no notes!!

Seated quickly at our reservation time, friendly and attentive staff, apps came quickly. Food was delicious except linguini with clams was too salty but everything else was very top notch! Eggplant rollatini, stuffed figs, antipasto, soup, chicken parm, and pistachio cake. Wrapped things up with coffee and sambucca. We will be going back!

We loved our evening at L’Artista!! The setting was quiet and intimate. The service was friendly and attentive. The only thing better than those is the food! The food is FANTASTICO!! The arincina took me right back to Sicily. My gnocci with gorgonzola, walnuts and pear was the best!!! Those little pillows absorbed the delicious sauce and then they melted in my mouth. The addition of pear and walnuts to the creamy gorgonzola sauce is perfection. My husband enjoyed the Bolognese, saying it was the best he’d had, extra meaty and flavorful. We’ll be back!!!

Love the menu and the presentation. The wait staff is amazing. Found out the have a weekend buffet for @$20. If anything like dinners, it will be amazing.