Stefano's Restaurant

565 NJ-23, Pompton Plains
(973) 616-6624

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Veal Chop Valastano Stuffed with Spinach Prosciutto Mozz w Three Mushrooms over Marsala
Stuffed Seabass Mother’S Day Special
Fried Calamari Hot or Sweet Sauce
Cheese Slice and Carbonara
Veal Scaloppine Classica
Fried Calamari Sauce
Fettuccine Alfredo
Eggplant Rollentini
Stuffed Artichoke
Chicken Sorrentina

Menu

Cold Appetizers
Fresh Mozzarella with Roasted Peppers
Slices of fresh made mozzarella cheese with fire roasted red peppers and tomato, with garlic infused olive oil and finished with a splash of balsamic vinegar.
Cold Antipasta
Made with ham, salami, provolone, rolled up and cut in thin slices over mixed green with tomato, cucumbers, olives, red onions and croutons. Topped with balsamic and olive oil.
Shrimp Cocktail
Succulent jumbo shrimps cooked until tender and chilled. Served with our own zesty cocktail sauce and lemon wedges. A classic delight!
Clams on the 1/2 Shell
Littleneck clams shucked to order and served on ice.
Seafood Salad
Fresh shrimp, scallops, calamari, scungelle salad over a bed of iceberg lettuce, celery, red onions and fresh tomato. Drizzled with homemade dressings and olive oil.

Hot Appetizers
Shrimp and Prosciutto with Pink Sauce
Plump shrimp cooked in pink sauce with prosciutto, sun-dried tomatoes and a hint of olive oil.
Stuffed Mushrooms
Fresh hand battered, crispy fried mushrooms oozing with garlic cream cheese. Served with ranch dressing.
Eggplant Rollatini
4 cheese and herb stuffed eggplant rolled and baked with marinara sauce and topped with melted mozzarella.
Clams Posillipi
Clams on the 1/2 served in a red or white clam sauce and lemon wedges.
Mussels in Sauce
Choice of red or white wine sauce. Sauteed fresh mussels with garlic and red pepper flakes in either red marinara sauce or white wine sauce.
Fried Zucchini
Thickly sliced zucchini strips, hand battered with bread crumbs and seasonings, then fried to golden brown crispy perfection. Served with ranch dressing.
Fried Calamari Sauce
Hot or sweet sauce. Mouthwatering tender calamari rings, lightly breaded and flash fried. Served with hot or sweet marinara sauce.
Clams Oreganato
Fresh littleneck clams topped with oregano seasoned breadcrumbs. Served with lemon wedges.
Spedini alla Romana
Our famous Italian bread layered with fresh mozzarella, brushed with olive oil, and topped with a dreamy light anchovy sauce.
Hot Antipasta
Shrimp, mussel, fried calamari, clams oreganato, stuffed pepper, stuffed mushrooms eggplant rollatini with marinated Buffalo mozzarella.

Soups
Tortellini en Brodo
Cheese or meat filled fresh tortellini in consomme.
Stracciatella alla Florentina Soup
Straciatella means flittle rage in Italian, a fanciful description of the shreds that form when egg drop and Romano cheese are stirred into a simmering chicken broth. The addition of fresh spinach strips adds a Florentine touch.
Pasta Faglioli Soup
Hearty blend of pasta and kidney beans in a spiced tomato broth, seasoned with garlic and herbs.
French Onion Soup
Made from beef stock and caramelized sweet onion, topped with a blend of melted provolone and Parmesan cheese. Served with warm garlic focaccia bread.

Salads
Tuscany Salad
Grilled chicken and portabella mushrooms, fetta cheese, arugula, fresh tomatoe, balsamic vinegarette.
Arugula Salad
Arugula, tomatoes and red onions tossed with extra virgin olive oil and lemon or balsamic vinaigrette.
Mesculn W Endive
Organic mixed baby lettuce endives goat cheese dry cranberries with fresh orange and raspberry dressing.
Tri Color Salad
A traditional mix of field greens tossed with arugula, endive, and radicchio with vinaigrette dressing.
Spinach Salad
Fresh baby spinach, tossed with sliced fresh mushrooms, hard boiled eggs, bacon and garlic. Served with olive dressing.
Caesar Salad
Freshly cut crisp romaine lettuce tossed with our classic homemade ceasar dressing, croutons and grated Romano cheese.
House Salad
Fresh mixed greens and tomatoes. Served with your choice of dressing (ranch, low-fat ranch, honey mustard, Thousand Island, Italian, or bleu cheese).

Pasta
Rigatoni Abruzzi
Broccoli rabe, sausage, sun-dried tomato, red pepper and fresh chopped tomato.
Cappellini della Casa
Cappellini, shrimp, arugula and fresh chopped tomatoes in olive oil and garlic.
Fusilli Amatriciana
Corkscrew type pasta with pancetta, fresh tomatoes and onions.
Spaghetti Carbonara
A rich, classic spaghetti dish, served with bacon and onions in a cream sauce.
Tortellini De Curato
Meat or cheese filled pasta tossed with cream, peas and prosciutto
Cavatelli with Broccoli
Creamy cavatelli pasta with sauteed broccoli, garlic and olive oil.
Spaghetti alla Puttanesca
Thin spaghetti tossed with tomatoes, anchovies, black olives and capers.
Linguine with Clam Sauce
Linguine tossed with fresh clams, basil and tomatoes. Served with your choice of red or white clam sauce.
Penne Vodka with Shrimp
Penne pasta in pink vodka sauce.
Spaghetti al Filetto di Pomodoro
Thin spaghetti tossed with prosciutto, onions in a light tomato sauce.
Fettuccine Bolognese
Fetuccinne with special meat sauce, finished with grated Romano cheese.
Capellini Primavera
Angel hair pasta tossed with a variety of assorted fresh vegetables sauteed in whi hite, red, or pink olive oil and garlic
Gnocchi Marinara
Potato dumpling pasta in a marinara sauce.

Chicken
Chicken Casa
Breast of chicken sauteed with mushrooms, artichoke hearts and sun-dried tomatoes in a wine sauce.
Chicken Pasquale
Breast of chicken sauteed with garlic, mushrooms, roasted peppers, asparagus in white wine topped with shredded provolone
Chicken Agro Dolce
Chicken with peppers, mushrooms, and balsamic vinegar.
Chicken Sorrentina
Chicken tossed with eggplant, prosciutto and mozzarella cheese with special light red sauce.
Chicken Scarpariello
Boneless chicken, mushrooms, black olives in white wine.
Chicken Cacciatore
Chicken stewed in light tomato sauce and white wine with mushrooms and onions.
Chicken Florentina
Breast of chicken served on a bed of spinach with melted cheese.
Chicken Contadina
Boneless chicken, cubes of beef and sausage sauteed with onions, peppers, mushrooms and potatoes.
Chicken Classica
Marsala, piccata, francese, or parmigiana

Veal and Steak
Steak Sicilano
Onions, peppers, mushrooms, sun-dried tomatoes in a sherry wine demiglaze sauce.
New York Sirloin Steak
Prepared grilled or broiled ask your server.
Veal Pizzailo
Veal scaloppine sauteed in fresh tomato sauce, mushrooms, and peppers.
Veal Michelangelo
Grilled tomatoes, asparagus, shitake mushrooms and mozzarella in a white wine sauce.
Veal Mediterrean
Veal topped with grilled eggplant and fresh mozzarella in a filette pomodoro sauce.
Veal Sorrentina
Veal scaloppine tossed with eggplant, prosciutto and melted mozzarella in a light red sauce.
Veal Saltimbocca
Veal scaloppine topped with prosciutto, and mozzarella in a special cherry wine sauce served over spinach.
Veal Scaloppine Classica
Marsala, piccata, francese, or Parmigiana.

Fish
Tilapia Broiled
Red Snapper alla Casa
Red snapper over escarole, portabello mushrooms, red vinegar peppers, Asiago cheese in special chef sauce.
Seafood Rivera
Broiled mixed seafood in special chef sauce.
Salmon Marechiara
Served with clams, mussels in a light red sause.
Zuppa di Pesca
Fresh clams, mussels, calamari, scungilli, and shrimp prepared in marinara sauce or white wine sauce.
Sea Scallops
Broiled or scampi.
Filet of Sole Francese
Sea Scallops Provenciale
Sun-dried tomato and asparagus over rissoto with light garlic and wine sauce.
Shrimp Prepared any Style
Francese, scampi, marinara, oreganata, fra diavalo or parmigiana

Chef's Specialities
Calf Liver Venitian Style
Served with onion, balsamic reduction sause.
Risotto Mare
Italian rice with shrimp, mussels, calamari, scallops and clams in light pink sauce.
Eggplant Rollentini
Rolled eggplant stuffed with ricotta, Romano, prosciutto. Topped with tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese.
Eggplant Parmigiano
Breaded eggplant topped with mozzarella cheese and tomato sauce.
3 Amici
Veal, chicken, and shrimp prepared francese style over linguini.

Children's Menu
Kids Chicken Fingers with French Fries
Kids Spaghetti and Meatballs
Kids Cheese Ravioli

Vegetables
Sweet Peppers Sauteed
Mushrooms Sauteed
Mushrooms Marinara
Broccoli Rabe Sauteed
Broccoli Sauteed
String Beans Sauteed
String Beans Marinara
Spinach Sauteed

Desserts
Choco Mousse
Tartufo
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.
Cheesecake
Rich creamy cake.
Homemade Cannoli

Beverages
Coffee
Tea
Cafe Latte
Cappuccino
Espresso
Soda

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Recent Reviews

I was absolutely delighted to find this gem of a restaurant on my way home from visiting a friend. The atmosphere is both cozy and elegant, with some pleasant mood lighting. It seems like a wonderful place for a date. The hostess was warm and genuine, and really made her guests feel welcome. The cuisine was exquisite, and it is clear that there was no shortcuts made in its preparation. I ordered the eggplant parmigiana, which is typically my litmus test for a new restaurant. The...
May 2026
I ordered the same item 2xs this week. Spaghetti and meatballs. 1st received a round take out plate with 3 meatballs. 2nd order was same thing but rectangle plays with 1 meatball. Same price for all since i did a reorder. Food is the beat and staff is great. Was just a little disappointed with one meatball yesterday
May 2026
We’ve been coming to Stefano’s for many years now, and it’s honestly our favorite Italian spot around. They have so many great Italian dishes, and everything we’ve tried has been consistently delicious. My daughters absolutely love the pizza, my personal favorite is the penne pasta, and for lunch I highly recommend the Slick Chick sub.

Both the pizzeria side and the restaurant side are excellent, and the service has always been friendly and welcoming....
May 2026

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Stefano's Restaurant

565 NJ-23, Pompton Plains, NJ 07444
(973) 616-6624