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Nunzio's Ristorante Rustico Restaurant Review

706 Haddon Ave. (Brace Rd.) Send to Phone
CollingswoodNJ 08108
856-858-9840 | Make Restaurant Reservations | Menu
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Bring your best Barolo and dig into Nunzio's Italian fare.

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Lunch Mon.-Fri., Dinner nightly

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A player in the burgeoning Collingswood dining scene, Nunzio Patruno's solo enterprise is just a few minutes from downtown Philadelphia, and it is quite a place. Done to resemble a piazza in Italy, it has stucco walls in a pale adobe color that suggest doorways and windows surrounding the main square. There is even a dome painted blue with clouds, so it feels like daylight all the time. Murals show the quaint trulli (little white conical houses) that are native to Apulia, Patruno’s birthplace. The food is ingredient-driven and true to tradition, whether it is fish or meat. Start your dinner with the chef's homemade potato gnocchi, served with a creamy Gorgonzola sauce spiked with mushrooms, prosciutto and peas. Stay old school with eggplant Parm and homemade meatballs, or try the salmon sautéed with capers, olives and fresh tomatoes. Bring your best Barolo and enjoy. For a light finish, it's the tiramisu for dessert.

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