Café Rustica | New Jersey

Basking Ridge, NJ · Italian restaurant

Rating
4.4/5
★★★★☆ 4.4
Reviews
20
Rank in Basking Ridge
#23
of 49 restaurants
City Percentile
46%
rating percentile
Address
Café Rustica | New Jersey, 3188 Valley Rd, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
Phone
(908) 647-4240
Website
caferusticanj.com
Status
Closed · Opens 4:30 PM Sat

Café Rustica | New Jersey is a restaurant located in Basking Ridge, NJ. It is one of 49 restaurants listed in Basking Ridge. Its 4.4-star rating matches the Basking Ridge city average of 4.3 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About Café Rustica | New Jersey

Located in Basking Ridge, New Jersey, Café Rustica serves authentic and creative Italian cuisine.

Hours

Friday11 AM–9 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★☆ 4.0 Mark Perez · Nov 2025

Nice home-y restaurant that’s kid friendly and reasonably priced. Some of the dishes were overly sauced or cheesed and quite heavy, but portion sizes were generally huge and the kids menu was a great deal.

★★★★★ 5.0 Susan Bruno · Sep 2024

A lovely place, good vibes and great menu. We went for lunch, just the girls and had a relaxing, fun time. We were all happy with the menu, and the outdoor sitting. A perfect day. The food was delicious and plentiful. Two of us ordered Cosmos, and they were also perfect. I only wish I knew about this place years ago.

★★★★★ 5.0 Michelle Jordan · Jul 2025

I can’t believe how long I’ve lived here and never tried this place. Had lunch with a friend and the food was excellent. Service was good but it was pretty empty so not sure now they are when it’s crowded. Good portion sizes and nice variety. The almond joy dessert was perfect. Will definitely be back.

★★★★★ 5.0 Sreeni Sharma · Jan 2025

Our family went out for dinner and had a great experience. The staff was very welcoming, courteous and helpful with suggestions. Before I go into details....we would go back to try their other dishes. The complimentary bread was awesome with the dip. Evil way to fill yourself up 😉. For appetizers we ordered bruschetta. Loved the crispiness of the bread and the topping too. I ordered the leek and potato soup. Absolutely my star of the evening. Could have finished the whole cauldron. Don't pass it off. Get at least a bowl. Entrees - we got penne putanesca and eggplant pizza. Pasta was an absolute favorite of all of us. Beautifully made. Loved the eggplant on the pizza. But, m not a fan of pesto sauce. Nevertheless it was awesome! For desserts we got white chocolate mango and coconut tartufu

★★★★★ 5.0 Arlette Lahens · May 2025

Food with love and flavor. We drove pass this place with our windows down and it smelled so amazing we turned around and decided to have dinner here instead of the place we were headed to. I had the filet miñon and my hubby had the veal parm. Out of this world flavorfull. Our waiter was on point with her recos with food and wine. Service was above par. We will be back!

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

Italian restaurantPizza restaurant

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