American Italian fare in Atlantic city

Cheese Ravioli

Atlantic City, best known as a destination for gambling aficionados, also boasts of a rich Italian heritage.

Although American Italian food is not at all a rare find in today's America, our visits to two of these Italian restaurants will remain fond memories.

Spinach, olives and chicken pizza

One was the old-school, non-pretentious deli Tony's Baltimore Grill. We tried their made-to-order pizza.  This dish is memorable for its combination of high quality and reasonable price (10" pizza for around 10 dollars).

Shrimp pasta

On the drive out of town we stopped by Angelos fairmount tavern, a family-run cosy restaurant in the heart of the city. We tried their steamed mussels in a house-made diavlo, some very freshly baked sesame bread (that was apparently supplied by the next door bakery), goat cheese ravioli, and a fried shrimp pasta with lots of (house-made?) marinara sauce. It had nice ambiance and is apparently a local favorite.

Another restaurant that we had heard great  things about was Chef Volas but could not get a reservation on short notice. If you plan to visit it, remember to reserve a table in advance.

All in all, great food! I would definitely visit Atlantic City again if I were in the mood for Italian American.