Napoli Pizza Trattoria and Cafe

Napoli Pizza Trattoria & Café
25 Main Street, Lodi
973-473-5721, napolipizzaonline.com

Hours:  Daily, 11 am to 10 pm.

Price: $/$$

Style: Family-owned pizzeria serving authentic Italian cuisine, outstanding specials, and crispy, delicious pizza. 

Don’t Miss: The pasta fagioli soup ($4.25 a quart), fried calamari ($10.95), and the hot antipasto with mussels, baked clams, mozzarella sticks, eggplant rollatini, calamari, and shrimp ($12.95) are tasty starters. The stuffed figs wrapped in prosciutto and filled with goat cheese, almonds, and balsamic glaze ($7.95) is another good choice.  Entrées include baked manicotti ($8.95), lobster ravioli with pink-pesto vodka sauce, diced eggplant, and shrimp ($15.95), and veal saltimbocca Romana with prosciutto, provolone, and spinach ($14.95). The chicken special is a favorite: chicken and mushrooms mixed in a brown brandy sauce served with vegetables and garlic mashed potatoes ($13.95). The taco pizza with ground beef, tomatoes, cheddar cheese, mozzarella, jalapenos, and crumbled tortilla chips ($15.95–$19.95) and the Fat Italian sandwich stuffed with eggplant, veal, meatball, and chicken parmigiana ($6.95/$9.95) are also standouts. Don’t end there; Napoli also serves homemade desserts such as cannolis and espresso cheesecake.

Heads Up: Napoli Pizza is a BYO that always has special offers and coupons, such as $5 off any lunch over $25, buy-one-get-one-half-off dinners, and a $21.95 family dinner deal with a large pizza, buffalo wings, salad, garlic-bread parmigiana, and a soda.

The Scoop: Napoli caters and delivers, and also has a location in Fair Lawn. They offer make-your-own-pizza birthday parties ($16.95 per child) with personalized invitations and decorations, personal pizzas, goodie bags, cake, and more.