Caffe Buon Gusto

918 Washington St, Hoboken
(201) 762-2735

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Burrata with Baked Cherry Tomato
Homemade Gnocchi with Ricotta
Tortellini with Pesto
Chicken Parmesan
Chicken Francese
Bread Side
Tiramisu
Ravioli
Sauce

Menu

Soup
Tomato soup

Bruschetta
Bruschetta

Appetizer
Burrata with Baked Cherry Tomato
Basil in pesto dressing.

Salad
Sliced Avocado, Tomatoes, Red Onions Mozzarella and Thyme
In drizzled olive oil.
Organic Tomatoes Salad
Served with red onions, and goat cheese in a balsamic reduction.
Octopus Salad
Served with roasted almonds, and sliced pears in citron vinaigrette.

Pasta
Homemade Pappardelle Tartufate
Mix mushroom, and sausage in roasted garlic truffle sauce.
Homemade Burrata Limoncello Ravioli
In truffle cream sauce.
Homemade Spaghetti Meatball
In light tomato sauce.
Homemade Butternut Squash Ravioli
Served with zucchini walnuts in cognac cream sauce.
Homemade Vegan Asparagus Ravioli
In roasted garlic cherry tomato sauce.
Homemade Black Paccheri
Served with calamari, and spinach in saffron cream cheese.

Special Entrees
Chicken Capriccosa
Served with mozzarella, tomato, onions, and cucumber in a citrus vinaigrette. All menu entress are served with string beans and carrots.
Branzino Marechiaro
Garnished with mussels, clams, and shrimp in a light marinara sauce. All menu entrees are served with string beans and carrots.
Pan Seared Filet Mignon
Served with mushroom pearl onions in a red wine reduction. Served with roasted potatoes. All menu entrees are served with string beans and carrots.

Dinner Soups
Tortellini in Brodo
Homemade veal or cheese in chicken broth.
Stracciatella
Egg drop and spinach in chicken broth.

Dinner Antipasti
Crab Cakes
In aioli sauce.
Prosciutto & Melone
Topped with shaved Parmigiano.
Portobello Tower
Served with fresh mozzarella in a balsamic reduction.
Mussels
Marinara or provenciale.
Seared Sea Scallops
Wrapped with pancetta in pesto dressing.
Shrimp & Scallops
Pan seared over radicchio in aioli sauce.
Affettati & Formaggio
Assorted cheese and cold cuts platter.

Dinner Insalate
Caesar
Romaine, croutons and parmigiano.
Arugula
Served with tomato and shaved Parmigiano.
Caprese
Imported bufala monarella ,basil and tomato.
Pears & Gorgonzola
Served with fennel, endive, roasted almonds, and arugula in honey-mustard.
Tricolore
Arugula, endive and radicchio.
Mediterranea
Cucumber, cherry tomato, red onion, and black olives in a lemon and virgin olive oil dressing.
Beet & Goat Cheese
Mixed greens and chopped tomato.
Apples & Goat Cheese
Served with spinach and walnuts in orange dressing.
Insalata Mista
Dressing mixed greens and tomato.
Primavera
Romaine, arugula, endive, and tomato.
Fiorentina
Mushroom and pancetta over spinach.

Dinner Pasta
Carbonara
Pancetta and onions in cream sauce. Served with your choice of sauce.
Alla Vodka
Tomato and cream. Served with your choice of sauce.
Pesto
Basil, garlic, and cream and cheese. Served with your choice of sauce.
Pomodoro
Tomato. Served with your choice of sauce.
Piselli &Funghi
Peas, and mushrooms in chicken broth. Served with your choice of sauce.
Marinara
Garlic and tomatoes. Served with your choice of sauce.
Primavera
Vegetables and a touch of tomato sauce in chicken broth. Served with your choice of sauce.

Dinner Homemade Pasta
Alla Vodka
Tomato and cream. Served with your choice of sauce.
Pesto
Basil, garlic, and cream and cheese. Served with your choice of sauce.
Carbonara
Pancetta and onions in cream sauce. Served with your choice of sauce.
Marinara
Garlic and tomatoes. Served with your choice of sauce.
Pomodoro
Tomato. Served with your choice of sauce.
Piselli &Funghi
Peas, and mushrooms in chicken broth. Served with your choice of sauce.
Primavera
Vegetables and a touch of tomato sauce in chicken broth. Served with your choice of sauce.

Special Pasta
Homemade Paglia & Fieno Salmon
Green and white linguine with salmon in tomato cream sauce.
Homemade Ravioli Crab Meat
Served with shrimp, spinach, and chopped tomato in cognac cream sauce.
Linguine Shrimp
In a carbonara sauce with pancetta and onions.
Lobster Over Homemade Black Linguine
Served with calamari, scallops, and shrimp in frs"Diavolo sauce.
Homemade Paglia & Fieno Shrimp
Green and white linguini with shrimp, and arugula in marina sauce.
Seafood Linguini
Served with shrimp, calamari, clams, and mussels in white or red sauce.
Homemade Ravioli
She stuffed spinach and ricotta. In tomato, artichoke, and onion cream sauce.
Homemade Veal Tortellini
Served with porcini mushroom in cream sauce.
Orecchiette Broccolo Rabe and Sausage
Served with chopped tomato, garlic, and white wine sauce.
Linguine alle Vongole
Fresh clams in marinara sauce or white wine and garlic.
Homemade Black Linguine
Served with calamari and radicchio in marinara sauce.

Entree
Parmigiana
Sautéed with mozzarella and tomato sauce.
Buon Gusto
Sautéed in marsala wine with mozzarella, prosciutto, and mushroom.
Francese
Sauteed in lemon butter sauce.
Fra"Diavolo
Sauteed in spicy marinara sauce.
Marsala
Sauteed with mushroom in marsala wine sauce.
Scarpariello
Sauteed with sausage, rosemary, and lemon garlic. White wine.
Piccata
I sauteed it in white wine and lemon sauce.
Romana
Breaded and topped with chopped tomato and arugula.
Sorrentina
Topped with eggplant, and mozzarella and sautéed in tomato sauce.
Porcini
Sautéed in porcini mushroom and cream sauce.
Pizzaiola
Sautéed with sweet red peppers, mushroom, and chopped tomato.

Eggplant
Bolognese
Served with mozzarella in tomato meat sauce.
Parmigiana
Served with mozzarella in tomato sauce.
Rollatina
Stuffed with ricotta, mozzarella, and mushroom sauteed in tomato sauce.

Fish
Francese
Sautéed in white wine and butter-lemon sauce.
Di Capri
Sauteed in capers, lemon, and white wine sauce.
Emiliano
Pan-seared over sautéed spinach and chopped tomato, and virgin.
Livornese
Sautéed with chopped tomato, black olives, and capers in tomato sauce.
Romagnolo
Grilled and topped with arugula, tomato, and onions.

Side Orders
Broccoli
Roasted Potato
Broccoli Rabe
Spinach
Asparagus

Drinks
Caffé Latte
Cappuccino
Coffee
Hot Chocolate
Espresso
Double Espresso
Espresso Macchiato
Tea

Dolci
Tiramisu
Layers of espresso-drenched ladyfingers separated by mascarpone cream and dusted with cocoa powder. Dessert.
Apple Tart
Topped with vanilla gelato. Dessert.
Chocolate Mousse Cake
A layer of chocolate cake and chocolate hazelnut cream covered with chocolate glaze. . Dessert.
Créme Bruléé
Creamy custard topped with caramelized sugar. Dessert.
Ricotta Cheesecake
Delicately textured cheesecake with a hint of natural orange essence. Covered in cinnamon with a chocolate coating. Dessert.
Pisuchio Cake
Layers of pistachio sponge and ricotta decorated with pistachio pieces and dusted with powdered sugar. Dessert.
Tartufo
Classic chocolate and vanilla gelato separated by a cherry and sliced almond. Dessert.
Chocolate Soufflé
Moist chocolate cake with a rich, creamy center. Topped with a scoop of vanilla gelato. Dessert.
Chocolate Truffle
Zabaglione creme center surrounded by chocolate gelato and caramelized hazelnuts topped with cocoa powder. Dessert.
Gelato Affogato
Gelato of your choice drowned in a shot of espresso or espresso liqueur. Dessert.
Gelato
Chocolate, hazelnut, Coffee, or vanilla. Dessert.
Profiteroles
Créme puffs filled with vanilla cream enrobed in chocolate. Dessert.
Sorbetti
Lemon or orange served in natural fruit shell. Dessert.

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Recent Reviews

The service is good, not a very large place,maybe 10 tables, you do need reservations, the restaurant mades their own pasta.
everything is on the first floor that yes they do have a bathroom but parking of course is hard to find, byob
February 2026
I didn’t take a photo and took a bit to respond, but this place is great. I had the veal fra diavola and a penne pasta dish and both were really good. The veal was tender and the sauce had real spice without being overpowering.

I don’t remember our server’s name, but the service was attentive and helpful. The setup is pretty casual, including the tables and entrance, but it all works.

Overall it was just a really good meal and a great...
January 2026
We had a wonderful dinner at Café Buon Gusto, and every dish felt thoughtfully prepared and full of flavor. The black paccheri with shrimp in carbonara sauce was outstanding—perfectly cooked pasta coated in a rich, silky sauce that balanced indulgence with freshness, while the shrimp were tender and flavorful. The pappardelle tartufate was equally impressive, with a deep, aromatic truffle flavor that felt luxurious without being overpowering.
To finish, we shared the...
January 2026

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Caffe Buon Gusto

918 Washington St, Hoboken, NJ 07030
(201) 762-2735