Palazzo is an upscale Italian restaurant, using Mediterranean and carefully sourced ingredients such as octopus, whole Branzino, Ahi-tuna, Atlantic Salmon Angus beef, milk fed veal, homemade pastas and ravioli. Our delicious desserts stray from traditional Italian, but for good reason as the crème brûlée, bread pudding and tiramisu are outstanding. We also have live jazz on Fridays & Saturdays. Private parties can be accommodated on or off site.
"We had a group of eight, and the service was attentive yet not intrusive. The food was great... eight dishes cooked to perfection on a Saturday night in a full restaurant. Everyone raved about their dinners. I have to talk about the first courses especially because I tasted all of them. I never liked calamari, but the marinated and the fried calamari were so wonderful that I have to go back. The zucchini fritti and the tower of tomatoes and mozzarella were great. I was too stuffed for dessert. I highly recommend Palazzo."
Dined on 6/15/2013
2013
Special Features: neighborhood gem, special occasion
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"It has been a while since I'd been to Palazzo but I had no fear that I'd be disappointed and I wasn't. The food and its presentation were excellent. We also had the unexpected pleasure of listening to a piano/clarinet duo that added to the pleasure of our dining experience. After this last visit, I'm asking myself "why don't I dine there more often?""
Dined on 6/14/2013
2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, neighborhood gem, special occasion
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"I enjoyed lunch with a friend at Palazzo. The food was delicious and nicely presented. I ordered Capellini with shrimp, and my friend ordered salmon. He also had the mushroom soup which was very tasty. Thanks for making him a fruit platter for dessert, and I splurged on vanilla gelato."
Dined on 6/07/2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem, special occasion, great for lunch
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"My wife and I have not been to Palazzo's in a long time. When we did go, it was one of our favorite places to eat.
On Mother’s Day we went back, and I am so happy that we did. The food was great and the there are plenty of selections on the menu. There were six of us at dinner, and everyone enjoyed their meal. I look forward to going back soon."
Dined on 5/12/2013
Special Features: neighborhood gem, special occasion
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"Very expensive brunch for the buffet choices!!! Great flavor but for what we paid on mothers day brunch I was expecting more then chicken francaise and penne vodka"
Dined on 5/12/2013
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"We have gone to Palazzo for years, it consistently has good food and service. Nice up date on the interior. All four of us were happy with what we ordered from beginning to end. Bravo."
Dined on 5/11/2013
Special Features: neighborhood gem, great for lunch
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"Nice dinner before concert on a Friday night. We all enjoyed our salad we shared and our entrees were tastey. We had Cornish hen, shortribs, rigatoni meatballs and a vegetarian pasta dish. We shared a dessert that was very very small and okay."
Dined on 5/10/2013
Special Features: good for groups, neighborhood gem, special occasion
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"We have been patrons for a few years - food is consistently terrific, as well as the service - they seem to go out of their way to hire the perfect servers. Saturday night jazz duo always a treat. Can't say enough positive things about this fine restaurant."
Dined on 5/04/2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem, hot spot
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"Great place!, I recommend it. They offer a california wine list, no full bar, but you can bring your own! I brought the ingredients for a sangria and they prepared it for us. Service was great, ambiance was good. They had someone play the piano and clarinet. Although, the food was good it was served warm not really hot. Overall, a good place to eat and relax."
Dined on 04/26/2013
2010
Special Features: fit for foodies, romantic, special occasion, great for lunch
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"We've been to Palazzo many times. We love the flavorful food and, on the weekends, relaxed piano and sax/clarinet music. It's a perfect place to unwind after a hectic week."
Dined on 04/12/2013
2006
Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem
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"An unusual menu for Italian which is good. Some of the dishes lacked flavor and needed something to punch up the flavor. Any request though starts with a staff response of no! The host is anything but friendly and lacks any savoir faire. Not a guy I'd put in the front of my restaurant. Prices were fair and BYOB is their redemption. Not likely to return anytime soon. I like to feel welcome in a restaurant and this clearly was not the case."
Dined on 04/06/2013
2011
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"The food is fairly good, but honestly if my girlfriend and I had not had our first date there I would probably not be too inclined to go back. Our waiter was a mess. Maybe it was because it was a Monday night and the place was very quiet, but it felt like it was his first day on the job. The last time we were there the place was packed and they have a piano player set up in the middle of the dining room who adds to the already energetic noise level so as to make it impossible to talk to your dinner companions. And as I said, the best I can say about the food is it's "pretty good""
Dined on 02/25/2013
2006
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"Atmosphere was cozy and romantic. Food was outstanding. Staff was friendly and accommodating. Live jazz on Saturday nights. Service was a bit slow. All in all, a great place."
Dined on 03/16/2013
2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem, romantic, special occasion
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"This intimate BYOB is one that we often enjoy. The choices are many and, often, the specials are not to be missed. Service is friendly and attentive."
Dined on 02/24/2013
2010
Special Features: romantic
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"Nice restaurant for an occasional dinner especially on a weekend evening when there is music. Pleasant enough ambience,professional wait staff,good food. Nothing terribly special or unique best suited as a change of pace from other Montclair restaurants which are more interesting."
Dined on 03/15/2013
2011
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"This is a very solid restaurant. The atmosphere is quite pleasant and they even had someone playing the piano on the Friday night we were dining. The only drawback of the piano is that it's situated right in the middle of the front part of the dining room, so it can be a bit noisy. The service was excellent. Our server was very attentive the whole time and was able to give us menu tips when we asked.
The food was very good. The focaccia was good but could have been a bit softer, but after that, we thoroughly enjoyed everything. Calamari app was on point and balanced. My black linguine with seafood was cooked right all around and was very delicious. The girlfriend really enjoyed her shrimp ravioli too."
Dined on 03/08/2013
2009
Special Features: romantic
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"Excellent food, but service is extremely slow. The restaurant offers a wine list, but it is small so definitely consider taking advantage of the BYOB option and bring one or a few of your own."
Dined on 03/02/2013
2009
Special Features: fit for foodies, special occasion
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"Small intimate bring your own restaurant with live music (piano and clarinet). We had a party of 8, everyone enjoyed everything we ordered. The service was fantastic. We didn't feel rushed, timing of the food was perfect."
Dined on 03/02/2013
2011
Special Features: fit for foodies, special occasion
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"First time there and will go back again. Food was very good, service was normal to slow. I think our waiter was more interested in smoking his cigarette that being effient."
Dined on 02/23/2013
2012
Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem, special occasion
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"Entrees were very good. Not a morsel was left on any plate. However, the waiter should have been more attentive to our needs and the kitchen was a bit slow. Prices were very fair except for dessert. $8 for dessert seems to be the norm, but not for a sliver of carrot cake, that even a rabbit would have been questioned."
Dined on 02/23/2013
2013
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"I really liked the element of live jazz music. We ended up making some new friends and had a very memorable experience. Ravioli was the best I've had!"
Dined on 02/16/2013
2013
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"Palazzo is a standout in a town (Montclair) full of good restaurants. The food is well-prepared, fresh and delicious. Service is attentive and not overbearing. Beautiful place."
Dined on 02/19/2013
2008
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, neighborhood gem, romantic, special occasion
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"Excellent service. Outstanding setup and treatment for Valentine's Day. Highly recommend this place for any special occasion. She really enjoyed the Jazz band."
Dined on 02/14/2013
2012
Special Features: great for outdoor dining, late-night find, neighborhood gem, romantic, special occasion, hot spot
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