Brick Oven of Morristown

Brick Oven of Morristown
90 South Street
Morristown, 973-984-7700

Hours: Lunch: Mon­—Sun 12–3 pm. Mon-Thurs, 11:30 am–9:30 pm; Friday 12–8:30 pm, Sat 11:30 am—10:30 pm; Sun 12­—8:30 pm.

Price: $$

Style: Casual Italian dining in a modern space, with an open kitchen and friendly wait staff.

Don’t Miss: Start off with antipasti like the calamari fritti ($9.95), with a marinara sauce, or classic bruschetta ($7.95). You won’t be disappointed by the salads, all fresh and sizeable. Try the insalata della balcony ($9.95), made with organic greens, walnuts, asparagus, apples and goat cheese with raspberry vinaigrette. Pair it with the pasta e fagioli ($6.95), cannellini beans and pasta soup, or soup of the day for a light meal. There is a wide variety of sandwiches (lunch only), entrees and pizza options. The “Submarino” selections include the suprema di rabe ($8.95), sautéed broccoli rabe with roasted peppers and melted fontina or the suprema milanese ($8.95), breaded chicken topped with chopped mozzarella, tomato and arugula. Pastas include ravioli toscana ($13.95), a mix of pecorino romano, parmigiano and ricotta in a fresh tomato basil sauce, or the fusilli trio ($16.95), with shrimp, asparagus and sundried tomatoes in a brandy pink sauce. The “secondi” menu includes pollo rollatini ($18.95), a boneless free-range chicken rolled with ground sausage, portobello mushrooms and roasted peppers in a sweet soy and balsamic reduction, and vitello saltimbocca ($18.95), a scallopine of veal with prosciutto and hard-boiled eggs over sautéed spinach in a brown sauce. Among the pizzas are alla jessabella ($10.95), a four cheese white pizza, and alla Marco ($10.95), made with mozzarella, pepperoni and tomato sauce. Seal your meal with desserts like cannoli ($5.95), tiramisu ($5.95) or chocolate truffle cake ($6.95), a blend of semisweet chocolate and dark rum, dusted with cocoa and chocolate shavings.

Heads Up: It’s BYO, but the restaurant will also have the red or white wine of your choice delivered to your table by a local vendor.

The Scoop: Located in the heart of downtown Morristown, adjacent to the Community Theater at Mayo Center for the Performing Arts and in walking distance of the town Green.