Lita
Restaurant · Strathmore ·
Modern Iberian cuisine from Top Chef alum David Viana
Modern Iberian cuisine from Top Chef alum David Viana
"This chef’s Iberian restaurant serves as the culinary anchor for adjacent projects; its presence helps explain why Portuguese‑inspired disco‑fry riffs (drawing on dishes like pork and clams with potatoes) feel culturally authentic in the local dining scene." - Jaya Saxena
"Top Chef season 16 contestant David Viana heads up this Portuguese-leaning prix fixe menu spot with his partner Neilly Robinson. Go for the crispy rice paellas, sourdough pão, rissóis de camarão, Spanish meatballs, and fideo with many items cooked in an open hearth. Don’t miss the cocktails, or plan on hitting the next-door cocktail bar, La Otra, Thursday through Saturday. And if you’d rather graze than feast, sit at the bar for a la carte." - Nadia Chaudhury
"Lita is a Portuguese-leaning restaurant in Aberdeen, New Jersey. It features a prix-fixe menu with dishes like crispy rice paellas and sourdough pão. The restaurant emphasizes a unique operational model where employees rotate roles and earn a substantial salary." - Melissa McCart
"The Aberdeen, New Jersey Portuguese restaurant has been a James Beard Award semifinalist for two years running; its chef/bartender Ricardo Rodriguez is known for cocktails such as an oolong highball, a shisho vesper, and a coconut-and-barley riff on an Old Fashioned." - Melissa McCart
"A Portuguese-leaning restaurant in Aberdeen whose chef David Viana was named a semifinalist for Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic, representing New Jersey in the list." - Emma Orlow