Il Vecchio Café in Caldwell, NJ—Italian Cuisine in a Family-Friendly Environment

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Il Vecchio Cafe offers high-quality Italian dishes in an open-concept dining room perfect for large groups and families alike. Our menu features a delicious selection of homemade pastas, entrees, panini sandwiches, burgers, and salads in addition to pizzas, flatbreads, and calzones all made with natural, whole grain semolina flour in our stone deck, wood burning oven.

Accompanying our standard menu, Il Vecchio Cafe also offers family-style and gluten-free dining options. The Calandra family has always emphasized the quality of ingredients used so the olive oil we cook with is from our grove in Italy, the chicken we use is free-range, our pasta and pizza dough is handmade daily from whole grain ingredients, and our sauces are made on premises and available for purchase at Calandra’s Italian Village.

corkscrew You may bring your own special bottle of wine for a corkage fee of $15 per bottle.

Adjacent to Il Vecchio Café is La Taverna Bar and Lounge, which is the perfect atmosphere for everything from a working lunch to a fun night out. Learn more about it here!

SPECIAL OFFERS

TAKEOUT IS NOW 20% OFF AT IL VECCHIO CAFE
Simply order off our standard lunch or dinner menu and receive 20% off any night of the week!TUESDAY NIGHT IS PASTA NIGHT
Most of our fresh, homemade pasta dishes and bottles of wine are offered at half price!

Join Us For These Upcoming Special Events

Festive Family Dinner at il Vecchio Café

This Christmas Eve, enjoy a festive family dinner at il Vecchio Café. You’ll feel right at home enjoying our delicious holiday offerings with your loved ones surrounded by live Jazz music. All children are encouraged to wear comfortable Christmas pajamas and adults are welcome to wear their best ugly Christmas sweaters or holiday attire! Spend a relaxed evening with us and enjoy items off our Christmas a la carte menu and Chef Francesco’s Christmas Specials! We’ll also be featuring our special Christmas Menu on Christmas Day!

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New Jersey Devils Viewing Party
NEW JERSEY DEVILS vs. WASHINGTON CAPITALS
Come watch the Devils play the Washington Capitals on Friday, November 30th at La Taverna while enjoying delicious food and beverage. There will be a special appearance by a New Jersey Devils Alumnus, autograph and photo opportunities, exclusive ticket promotions, and a chance to win signed memorabilia!
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Calandra’s and Baccus Fine Wine: Italian Wine Dinner
Thursday, December 6th | 7:00 PM
Enjoy a dinner at il Vecchio Café paired with fantastic wines from Italy hosted by BACCUS Fine Wine and wine ambassadors, Elia Barbati and Antonio Agnello.
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Retro Saturday – Upcoming Live Performances

Stop by for Retro Saturdays every Saturday at Calandra’s Italian Village! Featuring a live DJ showcasing a variety of music from the 70s, 80s, and 90s, enjoy great music accompanied by delicious food and drink from our bar menu. Once a month, we will announce a live performer so check back here for details or follow us on Facebook.

Trivia Thursdays are Back!

Every Thursday at La Taverna at 7 PM, join us for trivia fun while enjoying drinks and food from our bar menu! There will be prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners.
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New Year’s Eve Midnight Celebration

Join il Vecchio Café in welcoming the new year!

Early Evening Dining: Join us for a special Family Buffet from 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM featuring Calandra Family Wine!

NYE Party: Join us for our Midnight Celebration! Doors open at 8:30 PM for a special night featuring and open bar, buffet dinner, midnight champagne toast, live DJ & dancing, and so much more!

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I had a party Saturday night and order the food from Calandra's. It was amazing. Everyone loved it. When we picked it up it was hot and fresh. My guests ate all of it. I was very pleased. five stars are not enough!!

Rosanne D.
The rolling hill's Of Caldwell NJ is the setting for a mini Italian escape! Going under a newly constructed Arch that you would see in any old town in Italy you enter into a world for Foodies! You have 6 different worlds to explore and you could literally spend hours around every corner...”

Lucy B.
From the various cakes and pastries beautifully done and presented, to the gelato (need i even say more?) this place has everything. There is even a small section of gluten-free pasta!! They have an adjoining restaurant as well which smelled delicious!!!

Jill D.
God, I love coming here! It's heaven for us Italians. From the deli to the pizzeria to the gelateria, you really do feel as if you're on the streets of Italy!

John D.
Exquisite Italian Cuisine with a wide range of option on the Menu...the Villa Entrance is also beautiful specially the outside patio but it is something to enjoy in the summer of course! From the cleanliness of the place to the conscientious waiters I definitely recommend it!

Jemina B.
This is my favorite restaurant. My family and I have been going to Calandra's since it has opened. We celebrate holidays like Mother's day and special family occasions there. We live about 45 minutes away but the trip is so worth the food and atmosphere. Sometimes my husband and I will just take a ride up to have a romantic dinner. We have never had even a so so meal there. And the fact that we can get Calandra's famous bread freshly baked and foods imported from Italy is a bonus!

OpenTable Diner Reviewer
To start, the place is beautifully designed and makes you feel like you're actually in Italy! The service was great, very knowledgeable. My wife ordered a panini sandwich and I had the chicken marsala, both of which were delicious.

OpenTable Diner Reviewer
Went out with a group to Calandra's Italian Village for a celebratory lunch with work friends and it turned out to be the perfect choice. Every aspect of the experience—food, atmosphere, service—was done well.

OpenTable Diner Reviewer
It's just GREAT Food and a nice spot for just enjoying a nice evening after a rough work week!!!

Deborah