Credit: Gary Licker Italian is unquestionably Long Island’s favorite cuisine, and that is reflected in the longest single-category "best restaurants" list Newsday's food critics publish.

“We want this restaurant to feel like an authentic, beautiful Italian restaurant on par with a Cipriani-like venue in New ...

The pick for the Garden State is a fantastic Italian eatery in Middlesex County. Catherine Lombardi in New Brunswick was ...

In more modern times, restaurants like Valentino, Peppone, and Angelini Osteria introduced more upscale Italian food with chefs at the forefront. Today, the city’s approach to Italian food ...