Staten Island Italian Dinners and Pizza Slices

4.8 (3,289)

Mon – Thu, 11:00 – 22:00; Fri – Sat, 11:00 – 23:00; Sun, 10:00 – 20:30

538 Forest Ave

Two Italian brothers run this West Brighton fixture near Silver Lake Park, with generous homemade pasta, brick oven pizza and paninis. The prix fixe menu brings baked clams, sole oreganata and a four cheese and pear pasta, and some nights add live music.

4.0 (411)

Mon – Thu, Sun, 11:00 – 22:00; Fri – Sat, 11:00 – 23:00

738 Forest Ave

Specialty slices and red sauce dishes fill the menu at this Forest Avenue pizzeria, part of a small Staten Island chain. Regulars order the spinach artichoke slice, the fried chicken Caesar salad and chicken francese, and the room has comfortable seating at fair prices.

4.6 (472)

Tue – Thu, 12:00 – 22:00; Fri – Sat, 12:00 – 23:00; Sun, 12:00 – 21:00

502 Jewett Ave

Every table at this Jewett Avenue osteria starts with fresh bread and garlic confit. Starters run from fried polenta in gorgonzola sauce to calamari and Sicilian pies, and mains include sole oreganata, rigatoni pizzaiola and penne vodka, with limoncello cake to finish.

4.5 (107)

Tue – Wed, 12:00 – 21:00; Thu – Sat, 12:00 – 22:00; Sun, 13:00 – 20:00

616 Forest Avenue

House made pasta is the draw at Don Roberto's Classic Italian on Forest Avenue, where meals open with table bread and a standout olive oil. Portions are single servings and prices run higher, and Thursday DJ sets make the room loud.