Pepe's Italian Restaurant

117 Watchung Ave, North Plainfield
(908) 753-5727

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Customers' Favorites

Fettuccine Alfredo with Chicken and Broccoli
Fetticcini Alfredo with Broccoli
Veal Cutlet Parmigiana Sandwich
Fettuccine Alfredo with Shrimp
Chicken Marsala with Mushrooms
Sicilian Pizza with Pepperoni
Cheese Tortellini Alfredo
Baked Ziti with Meatballs
Spaghetti with Sausage
Calamari A La Santina

Menu

Pepe's Specials
1 Large Pizza and Buffalo Wings Special
Served with 2 liter soda. Add toppings for an additional charge.
1 Large Pizza and Garlic Knots Special
Served with 2 liter soda. Add toppings for an additional charge.
2 Medium Pizzas Special
Served with 2 liter soda. Add toppings for an additional charge.
1 Large Pizza and Mozzarella Sticks Special
Add toppings for an additional charge.
2 Orders of Buffalo Wings and Large Pizza Special
Served with 2 liter soda. Add toppings for an additional charge.
2 Plain Slide Special
Served with can of soda.
1 Large Pizza and Chicken Finger Special
Served with fries and 2 liter soda. Add toppings for an additional charge.
1 Medium Pizza and Fried Calamari Special
Served with 2 liter soda. Add toppings for an additional charge.
2 Large Pizzas Special
Served with 2 liter soda. Add toppings for an additional charge.
1 Large Pizza and Medium Calzone Special
Served with 2 liter soda. Add toppings for an additional charge.

Appetizers

Antipasto
Italian appetizer with meat and vegetables.
Mussels
Hot, medium, mild or oil and garlic.
Clams Oreganata
Large. Baked clams in a half-shell topped with breadcrumbs and oregano.
Mozzarella Sticks
6 pieces. Mozzarella cheese that has been coated and fried.
Fresh Mozzarella and Tomato
Fresh Mozzarella and Roasted Peppers
Fried Calamari
Hot, medium or mild.
Chicken Strips
Served with honey mustard.
Chicken Fingers
Served with french fries.
Chicken Wings
6 pieces. Buffalo, BBQ or plain.
Bruschetta
6 pieces. Grilled bread with toppings.

Soups and Salads
Lentil Soup
Fagioli Soup
Red or white.
Chicken Soup
Savory soup with a poultry base. Chicken soup is often served with sour cream.
Minestrone Soup
Hearty vegetable soup.
Special Chef's Salad
Lettuce, meat, eggs and vegetables.
Italian Style Salad
Fresh mixed vegetable salad typically served with lettuce, tomatoes and pepperoncini.
Tomato and Onion Salad
Scungilli Salad
Calamari Salad
Squid salad.
Grilled Chicken Salad
Poultry cooked on a rack over a grill.
Chicken Cutlet Salad
Thinly sliced poultry meat.
Sylvia's Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad
Green salad with grilled chicken, Caesar dressing and cheese.
Caesar Salad
Green salad with Caesar dressing and cheese.
Chicken Caprese Salad
Grilled chicken over fresh mozzarella, tomato and roasted peppers in a basil balsamic vinaigrette.

Hot Sandwiches
Veal Cutlet Parmigiana Sandwich
Thinly sliced beef from a young cow covered in tomato sauce and cheese.
Veal and Peppers Sandwich
Sandwich made with beef from a young cow and peppers.
Eggplant Parmigiana Sandwich
Sandwich with eggplant topped with cheese and tomato sauce.
Italian Style Sausage Sandwich
Pork sausage sandwich.
Sausage Parmigiana Sandwich
Sandwich with seasoned ground meat that has been wrapped in a casing topped with tomato sauce and cheese.
Sausage and Peppers Sandwich
Sandwich with finely chopped or ground meat, often mixed with seasoning and that has been wrapped in a casing with peppers.
Chicken Cutlet Parmigiana Sandwich
Chicken cutlet covered in tomato sauce and cheese.
Meatball Parmigiana Sandwich
Sandwich with seasoned meat that has been rolled into a ball topped with tomato sauce and cheese.
Meatball and Peppers Sandwich
Sandwich with seasoned meat that has been rolled into a ball and peppers.
Meatball Sandwich
Sandwich with seasoned meat that has been rolled into a ball.
Chicken Cheesesteak Sandwich
Chicken, cheese and caramelized onion sandwich.
Pepper and Eggs Sandwich
Cheesesteak Sandwich
Steak, cheese and caramelized onion sandwich.
Chicken Club Sandwich
Comes with lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise.

Cold Sandwiches
Ham, Provolone and Capicola Sandwich
Thinly sliced meat from a pig's leg, provolone and cured pork sandwich.
Ham, Provolone and Salami Sandwich
Thinly sliced meat from a pig's leg, provolone and cured sausage sandwich.
Pepperoni and Provolone Sandwich
Seasoned beef and pork salami with provolone cheese sandwich.
Tuna Fish Sandwich
Chilled creamy mild fish sandwich.
Fresh Mozzarella and Ham Sandwich
Fresh mozzarella with thinly sliced meat from a pig's leg sandwich.
Turkey and Yellow Cheese Sandwich
Poultry and cheese sandwich.
Fresh Mozzarella and Prosciutto Sandwich
Comes with roasted peppers.
Grilled Chicken Sandwich
Comes with fresh mozzarella and roasted peppers.
Chicken Prosciutto Sandwich
Comes with fresh mozzarella.

Wraps
Grilled Chicken Caesar Wrap
A rolled-filled tortilla or flatbread with poultry cooked on a rack over a grill.
Tuna Wrap
A rolled-filled tortilla or flatbread with mild fish.
Cheesesteak Wrap
A rolled-filled tortilla or flatbread with steak, cheese and caramelized onion.

Pizza Menu
Cheese Pizza
Savory pie with a dough base topped with sauce and cheese.
Calzone with 1 Topping
A baked or fried turnover of pizza dough stuffed with savory fillings.
Stromboli with 1 Topping
Rolled turnover.
Sicilian Pizza
Large size only. Savory pie with a dough base topped with sauce and cheese.
Slice of Pizza
Savory pie with a dough base topped with sauce and cheese.
Gluten Free Pizza
10" pizza size. Savory pie with a dough base topped with sauce and cheese.

Gourmet Pizza
Bianca Pizza
White with ricotta, mozzarella and seasonings.
Honey Mustard Pizza
Chicken, salmon, bacon.
Primavera Pizza
Mushrooms, peppers, onions and olives.
Hawaiian Pizza
Comes with pineapple and ham.
Margherita Pizza
Fresh mozzarella, tomato sauce, olive oil and basil.
Taco Pizza
Ground beef, tomato, onion, mozzarella and cheddar cheese.
Santina Pizza
Fresh mozzarella, tomato sauce, roasted peppers, garlic and basil.
Romano Pizza
Chicken, fresh tomato sauce, Romano cheese and mozzarella.
Arrabiata Pizza
Hot cherry peppers, pepperoni, onions, tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese.
Pepe's Special Pizza
Sausage, pepperoni, mushrooms, onions, peppers, extra cheese.
Buffalo Chicken Pizza
Blue cheese, scallion.
Grandma Pie
Large.
Grilled Chicken Caesar Pizza
Chicken BBQ Pizza
4 Meat Pizza
Meatball, sausage, pepperoni and bacon.
Philly Cheese Pizza
Cheese and steak only.
Chicken Parmesan Pizza
Penne Vodka Pizza
Chicken Bacon and Ranch NY Style Pizza
Garlic and Cheese Pizza
Large. Dip dish.

Veal Entrees
Veal Milanese
Breaded veal cutlet.
Veal Francese
Scallopini with lemon sauce.
Veal a la Pepe's
Served with ham and cheese.
Veal and Peppers
Veal Scallopini
Served with mushrooms and white wine sauce.
Veal Piccata
Served with capers, garlic, lemon and white wine sauce.
Veal Scallopini a la Pizzaiola
Veal Cutlet Parmigiana
Covered in tomato sauce and cheese.
Veal Scallopini Marsala
Served with mushrooms.

Chicken Entrees
Grilled Chicken over Sauteed Spinach
Chicken Piccata
Served with capers, garlic, lemon and white wine.
Chicken Marsala
Served with mushrooms.
Chicken Cacciatore
Bone-in or boneless.
Chicken Rollatino
Rolled chicken with ham, cheese and mushroom sauce.
Chicken Francese
Scallopini with lemon sauce.
Chicken Milanese
Breaded chicken breast with lemon and parsley.
Chicken a la Pepe's
Served with ham and cheese.
Chicken Cutlet Parmigiana
Covered in tomato sauce and cheese.
Chicken Scarparelli
Served with peppers, onions, mushrooms and potatoes in a brown sauce.
Yanira's Chicken Gardenia
Breaded chicken breast topped with tomato and onion salad.

Seafood Entrees
Calamari a la Santina
Fried or sauteed.
Scungilli Marinara
Hot, medium or mild.
Fried Shrimp
Shrimp cooked in oil.
Fried Shrimp Parmigiana
Covered in tomato sauce and cheese.
Shrimp Scampi
Lobster.
Shrimp Marinara
Hot, medium or mild.
Mixed Platter
Mussels and clams - red or white.
Tony's Zuppa di Clams
Red or white sauce.
Fried Seafood Combination
Hot, medium or mild.
Sauteed Seafood Combination
Hot, medium or mild.
Shrimp Piccata
Cooked in a buttery lemon sauce.
Shrimp Francese
Flour and egg dredged sauteed shrimp.

Pasta
Pasta and Beans
Red or white.
Escarole and Beans Pasta
Spaghetti with Tomato Sauce
Long thing pasta.
Spaghetti with Meat Sauce
Long thing pasta.
Spaghetti with Meatballs
3 pieces. Long thing pasta with 2 pieces ball of seasoned meat.
Spaghetti with Mushrooms
Long thing pasta.
Spaghetti with Sausage
Long thing pasta with seasoned ground meat that has been wrapped in a casing.
Spaghetti with Oil and Garlic
Long thing pasta.
Spaghetti a la Marinara
Long thing pasta.
Spaghetti with Red Clam Sauce
Long thing pasta with tomato sauce with finely chopped clams.
Spaghetti with White Clam Sauce
Long thing pasta with savory sauce with finely chopped clams.
Fettuccine with Meat Sauce
Flat thick pasta.
Fettuccine Alfredo
Flat thick pasta with rich butter and Parmesan sauce.
Fettuccine Alfredo with Ham
Flat thick pasta with rich butter and Parmesan sauce and cooked meat from the upper part of a pig's leg.
Fettuccine Alfredo with Broccoli
Flat thick pasta with rich butter and Parmesan sauce and broccoli.
Fettuccine Alfredo with Chicken
Flat thick pasta with rich butter and Parmesan sauce and chicken.
Fettuccine Alfredo with Shrimp
Flat thick pasta with rich butter and Parmesan sauce and shrimp.
Cavatelli with Broccoli on Garlic and Oil
Small pasta shells.
Cavatelli with Meat Sauce
Small pasta shells.
Cavatelli with Broccoli in Marinara Sauce
Small pasta shells.
Cavatelli with Sausage
Small pasta shells with seasoned ground meat that has been wrapped in a casing.
Cavatelli with Sausage and Broccoli
Small pasta shells with seasoned ground meat that has been wrapped in a casing, and broccoli.
Penne a la Vodka
Narrow tube-shaped pasta with tomato and vodka pasta sauce.
Penne a la Vodka with Chicken
Narrow tube-shaped pasta with chicken in tomato and vodka pasta sauce.
Penne a la Vodka with Shrimp
Narrow tube-shaped pasta with shrimp in tomato and vodka pasta sauce.
Stuffed Shells
Shell shaped pasta with a filling.
Manicotti
Large tube-shaped pasta.
Lasagna
Imbottita a la Pepe's homemade.
Lasagna Primavera Homemade
Pasta with fresh vegetables.
Chicken Lasagna Homemade
Layered dish with wide flat pasta and chicken. Italian dish made of stacked layers of thin flat pasta alternating with fillings.
Ravioli
Stuffed pasta.
Ravioli with Meat Sauce
Stuffed pasta.
Ravioli with Cream Sauce
Stuffed pasta.
Linguine with Red Clam Sauce
Ribbon pasta with tomato sauce with finely chopped clams.
Linguine with White Clam Sauce
Ribbon pasta with savory sauce with finely chopped clams.
Linguine with Meat Sauce
Ribbon pasta.
Linguine with Mussels
Ribbon pasta.
Tortellini Alfredo
Ring-shaped pasta with rich butter and Parmesan sauce.
Baked Ziti with Tomato Sauce
Smooth tube-shaped pasta.
Baked Ziti with Meat Sauce
Smooth tube-shaped pasta.
Baked Ziti with Cream Sauce
Smooth tube-shaped pasta.
Baked Ziti with Sausage
Smooth tube-shaped pasta with seasoned ground meat that has been wrapped in a casing.
Baked Ziti with Meatballs
Smooth tube-shaped pasta with ball of seasoned meat.

Pepe's Homemade Specialties
Sausage and Meatball Combo
Served with peppers, onions and mushrooms in a marinara sauce.
Eggplant Rollatino
Rolled eggplant with ham, cheese and ricotta.
Eggplant Parmigiana
Eggplant topped with cheese and tomato sauce.
Sausage and Pepper
Finely chopped or ground meat, often mixed with seasoning and that has been wrapped in a casing.
Meatball and Pepper
Ball of seasoned meat and peppers.
Sauteed Vegetables
Vegetables cooked in oil or fat over heat.

Side Orders
Garlic Bread
Buttery bread that is topped with garlic.
Garlic Bread with Cheese
Buttery bread that is topped with garlic and cheese.
French Fries
Cut potatoes fried and salted to perfection.
Meatballs
2 pieces. Ball of seasoned meat.
Sausage
Seasoned ground meat that has been wrapped in a casing.
Sauteed Broccoli
Broccoli cooked in oil or fat overheat.
Sauteed Spinach
Spinach cooked in oil or fat overheated.
Garlic Knots
3 pieces. Rolled baked garlic bread.
Pasta Marinara
Pasta with tomato sauce.

Desserts
Tortoni
Cannoli
Fried pastry with a sweet creamy filling.
Reginetta
Tiramisu
Coffee soaked cake with chocolate and mascarpone cheese. A coffee-flavored Italian dessert. It is made of ladyfingers (savoiardi) dipped in coffee, layered with a whipped mixture of eggs, sugar and mascarpone cheese, flavored with cocoa.
Tartufo
Cheesecake
Rich creamy cake.
Carrot Cake
Cake that contains carrots mixed into the batter.
Molten Lava Cake
Triple chocolate served with vanilla ice cream.
Zeppoles
Affogato
Espresso shot over vanilla ice cream.

Drinks
2 Liter Soda
20 oz. Bottled Soda
Canned Soda
Specialty Drink

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Recent Reviews

I was in the neighborhood and found this place on Google.
There were a few great comments about the chicken parm so I gave it a shot.
Well worth it!
I was so full halfway through it but kept going because it was so delicious.
Crispy bread, tangy delicious sauce, great chicken.
Check it out.
April 2025
On November 6th my son and his fiance were married in a small ceremony..the reception was followed at my house... My sister placed an order for chicken parmesan and eggplant rollatini and an antipasto... Everything was absolutely delicious! They did such a great job! Thank you so much for your excellent service! There was other homemade food as well... The addition of Pepe's food was far beyond my expectation!!! Thank you so very much!
December 2024
Quaint, cozy place but definitely has charm (NOT a dive).

First things first, it's BYOB only! (we were not aware). This was our first time there.

We went for an EARLY dinner on a Saturday and a few groups trickled in after us, but it was definitely not crowded and service was fast (not sure about peak times).

The service was excellent! The staff were quick, friendly, and on top of things. The food came out quickly.

We...
September 2024

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Pepe's Italian Restaurant

117 Watchung Ave, North Plainfield, NJ 07060
(908) 753-5727