Best Casual Restaurants in Bernardsville

My wife and I met for Sunday lunch with two close friends on a very cold January afternoon. The dining room was very cozy. We were seated near a blazing wood fireplace which kept us nice and cozy on this bitter winter day. The menu was very inviting. I ordered salmon burger with avocado and a side salad. My wife ordered a harvest salad with grilled salmon and roasted walnuts. Our friends ordered avocado toast with salmon. All the dishes were nicely presented and delicious. The service was friendly and attentive. The only negative was that the noise level was quite high and made conversation a little challenging at times. All in all, a very enjoyable experience and one we look forward to repeating in the future

This is a well run establishment. Service top-notch and the food outstanding. The shrimp kabobs were tasty and not overcooked. The bread freshly made. The meal started with complementary lentil soup. We had a truly enjoyed our meal.

Great service! Delicious food! Wonderful ambiance. We will be back!

Great place and great food. Large portions and very friendly staff

We'd eaten at Restaurante MV the weekend before. Osteria Morini restaurant is not as pretty as Restaurante MV, but the overall quality of the food and service for us outweighed the ambiance. Between the two restaurants we preferred the cost and the quality of the food here, although it was slightly higher than a restaurant in Chester and in Lebanon we enjoy. We shared an app, a salad, each ordered an entrée and shared a dessert. We started with the Melanzana (fried eggplant balls) pomodoro, ($15.00) which was delicious and an appetizer we'd never had before. We moved onto the Romana salad which is essentially a Caesar with baked capers, adding a crunchy twist. ($16.00) From here we ordered a chicken parm. (huge portion) with the option of either garlic spinach or pasta. (no extra charge for pasta like Restaurante MV) which was cooked perfectly. ($32.00) We also ordered the short rib special. ($32.00) The portion was small, but the dish was rich with a amazing deep beefy flavor, making the size of the dish was adequate. (Nothing to take home here) For dessert we shared the donuts with toppings and ice cream. I am normally not a donut fan, but these were well worth getting, accompanied by an expresso and cappuccino. The only downside I would say was the restaurant and ladies room were so cold to the point where I ordered hot tea before dinner, instead of a bottle of wine. I didn't want anything cold which was a loss to the restaurant. We would definitely recommend Osteria Morini for a dinner out and will be back again.