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il Gigante
Italian
A small mug of grated parm arrives alongside the lasagna alla Bolognese for table-side sprinkling, which tells you everything about this cozy Italian neighborhood restaurant in Ridgewood. The menu is short and unfussy, running from cured meats and fried calamari through cacio e pepe and branzino, with daily specials filling the gaps. Exactly the kind of place you start bringing your kids, and then keep going back to long after they've moved out.
Two honors, in evidence:
The record strongest first
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- Grub Street The 40 Best Restaurants for Kids (and Parents!)
One number, weighted & current 78
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
- Fried calamari Michelin Guide
- Lasagna alla Bolognese Michelin Guide
- Tiramisu Michelin Guide
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