Osteria Morini

Modern Italian dining in a super chill vibe. The food is tasty and the service is attentive. Nice bar with great cocktails! Will definitely come back again.

Splendid dinner. Chicceti tasting option great for trying out a taste of the variety of allergist on offer- octopus, potato, with green and black olives; shatteringly crispy gnocco with silky capicola, peachy-orangey floral marmalade; today's special of fried crispy pork belly chunks with marinated pickled peach atop buttery polenta. Main entrée also a special of gnocchi verde with handpicked crab meat, season fresh shaved asparagus, rich savory bechamel. Dessert of pistachio cream carrot cake (such rich cream more like custard, doughy tender moist cake) with chocolate pearls and pistachio gelato. Sparkler candy for the cake to celebrate the special occasion. Super professional staff. Our superb waiter Brian K was utterly professional and anticipated and accommodated not only needs but also preferences. Tremendously patient with answering menu questions and sharing guidance. Helped make for a standout dining experience.

You're in for a treat here! The food is dependably delicious, and the service is always top-notch. Last night, Chef Kevin blew us away with an incredible appetizer (see photo). For our main course, the NY steak with crispy potatoes and asparagus was simply amazing.

Amazing restaurant. First time here and we were very impressed and will definitely be back! Service was exceptional as were all the drinks and food! Highlights were definitely the patatas (crispy potatoes), chicken parm, focaccia bread and bomboloni for dessert! Great experience all around

We absolutely loved the ambience, food and most importantly the bartender Noah who was knowledgeable and made us some delicious cocktails. Will definitely visit again and again

WOW what an awesome find!! This restaurant is beautifully warm and cozy and makes you want to spend all night here. Especially with the piano player there- he was wonderful and added so much charm to the space. The staff is so kind and helpful from the moment you enter until you leave and the food is unbelievable! For our starters we split the melanzana and calamari; the calamari was honestly one of the best I’ve ever had. It was absolutely perfect! The melanzana was truly out of this world. We had no idea what to expect flavor wise, especially since it was described as smoked eggplant, but it was one of the best items we had this evening. For my main course I had the cappelletti which was also very delicious, although I thought the amount of truffle was a little overwhelming, I still ate every bit of the dish. We meant to ask if the pasta was all made in house, because it was some of the best pasta I’ve ever had hands down. Finally, for dessert we split the budino and bomboloni. The bomboloni was warm and decadent, and the presentation of it was super cute. As for the budino, I can’t say this enough, but DO NOT SPLIT IT. Having to share this dessert was the hardest part of this meal because it was the most delicious dessert I’ve ever had, truly. I would honestly come back here JUST to get that. If I could give 10 stars for this place I would. I had the best time here and can’t wait to come back!

This is a very reliable spot in Bernardsville with very good pastas and a comfortable atmosphere. We used to go here quite a bit but not so much in the last couple years. The food is very good - good pastas, the Romana salad was great (a nice light Caesar salad without all the heavy thick dressing that some places use.). The service has always been very good here. It seems to have gotten more expensive in the last few years…but still worth a visit every now and then. UPDATED REVIEW AFTER RENOVATION: We stopped in again to check it out after they recently did some work to refurbish the dining room. The highlight is definitely a slightly larger bar area with a couple added high top tables - great if you want to stop in for a quick bite and a drink. The food definitely seems to have gotten more expensive again.

What an amazing restaurant, from beginning to end of dinner service! Went for my second anniversary dinner and had a SPECTACULAR TIME. The ambience of the restaurant is very inviting, homely and elegant all at once. Our server, Cass (who told us she normally works bar, but was waitressing that night) was super friendly, attentive, and accommodating throughout dinner. We started off with a delicious focaccia bread served with an olive oil spread, along with a calamari dish breaded in-house that was also fantastic. For dinner, I had a tagliatelle bolognese that was incredibly savory and freshly made as well. My partner also had a classic spaghetti and meatballs dish that was super tasty as well. For dessert, Cass brought us complimentary champagne to go along with the gelato/sorbet we both ordered (chocolate, hazelnut gelato and blood orange sorbet) that capped off what was such a perfect anniversary experience. This place is an absolute gem— delicious food, attentive waitstaff, generous portions, reasonably priced. Do not miss out on the opportunity to stop here should you find yourself in the area! 😊🍝