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Ciao Bello, Cranford, NJ

Ciao Bello

4.7
4.7
75 Reviews
$30 and under
Italian

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2 people
7:00 PM
  • Charming
  • Good for groups
  • Neighborhood gem
Ciao Bello Restaurants is your neighborhood Italian bistro with a tradition rooted in flavorful food and warm hospitality. At our establishment, your dining pleasure is our priority. Enjoy authentic Italian cuisine right here in Cranford. Enjoy indoor and outdoor patio seating!


Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 11:00 am–9:30 pm Fri, Sat 11:00 am–10:30 pm
  • Phone number
    (908) 497-0700
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Catering
    If you need to feed a large group of people, the Italian food catering from Ciao Bello Restaurants may be exactly what you are looking for. We proudly provide some of the best Italian catering around, and we have a wide variety of options to suit all tastes.

What 75 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • New Jersey

    Great for outdoor dining

  • Union

    Best Value

  • Union

    Good for groups

  • Union

    Neighborhood gem

  • Union

    Great for outdoor dining

  • Union

    Italian

75 Reviews
  1. Julie

    New York City

    32 reviews

    5.0

    32 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent for and service, Paul our waiter was great!

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  2. Maryann

    Detroit

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 21, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Terrific! Staff was great. We sat outside and they let our group stay until closing. The gluten free ravioli were delicious!

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  3. AnnMarie

    New York City

    10 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on September 16, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Menu selection is good. Food was fresh and delicious. Service was excellent. Outdoor dining area is very comfortable and clean.

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  4. Michelle

    New Jersey

    8 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on August 17, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    All four of us enjoyed appetizers and our meals outside, which was very pleasant. The molten lava cake was a bit disappointing as it was not warm or soft(no lava)! Our waitress, Xiomara, was fantastic - like an old school waitress who engaged in banter and was extremely attentive. She contributed to us enjoying a very nice meal!

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  5. Sherri

    New York City

    58 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    58 reviews

    Dined on August 2, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great local restaurant with wide menu and very accommodating for gluten free dining. Friendly attentive staff

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    New York City

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on June 8, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing dining experience ! Food was wonderful and service was great !

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  7. Luckylee

    New Mexico

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on June 1, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wonderful food and service. We were there on Saturday at 1:00. Nice and quiet.

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  8. Debbie

    New York City

    2 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 31, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    We were a party of six and were seated at a table that was set for four. It took multiple requests to get two more place settings. Our salads were served and still no place settings. After I called over the hostess and told her of the situation, the server finally brought the other two settings. This was after a minimum of fifteen minutes. We waited a considerably long time for our dinner to arrive of which two were served at room temperature. After patronizing this restaurant many times, I’m hesitant to return.

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  9. Biztravlr

    New York City

    122 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    122 reviews

    Dined on May 31, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Disappointing visit We come here occasionally and usually enjoy our meal. Tonight was an exception. The staff seemed busy and distracted. I had to ask for napkin which was missing from the setup and for wine glasses. Ordering took a little longer than expected and the delivery even longer. Chilean sea bass was very good but eggplant entree wasn’t good. I’ve had better supermarket prepared meals. The eggplant wasn’t cooked through and the sauce was as if a jar of Ragu was dumped on top

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    Jacksonville

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on May 4, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always such a wonderful experience at Ciao Bello. We originally made reservations for 1PM for a party of 12 a la carte , but we called to change for our large party and CB welcomed us with open arms. Service was top notch. Drinks were refilled continually, apps and entrees were hot, fresh and delicious. They accommodated our cake with a special table as a last minute request. Overall delicious and we look forward to dining again! Thank you!

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FAQs

Ciao Bello is rated 4.7 stars by 75 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Google Map for Ciao Bello

220 S Ave E, Cranford, NJ 07016-2946

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Cranford
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 11:00 am–9:30 pm Fri, Sat 11:00 am–10:30 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Beer, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Wine
  • Phone number
    (908) 497-0700
  • Catering
    If you need to feed a large group of people, the Italian food catering from Ciao Bello Restaurants may be exactly what you are looking for. We proudly provide some of the best Italian catering around, and we have a wide variety of options to suit all tastes.
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