Family-friendly Mediterranean eatery in a Hampton Inn with a casual, Tuscan-inspired setting. Based on 594 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.4 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Curbside pickup ✔️ Delivery
Address:
118 US-46, Fairfield, NJ 07004
Phone: (973) 575-6500
Hours
| Tuesday | 12–10 PM |
| Wednesday | 12–10 PM |
| Thursday | 12–10 PM |
| Friday | 12–10 PM |
| Saturday | 12–10 PM |
| Sunday | 12–9 PM |
| Monday | 12–10 PM |
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Reservations: opentable.com
Reviews
ying chen
Great italian food with authentic pasta dishes and delicious desserts.
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Eloy Yip
My partner, our friends and I wanted to try somewhere different for dinner and decided on Calandra’s Mediterranean Grill in Fairfield off of Route 46 East as first-timers today. Reservations were easily made via Open Table. Do not be put off by the fact that this establishment is located inside the Hampton Inn & Suites Hotel. It is not a hotel restaurant but rather privately owned by the Calandra family. The atmosphere is reminiscent of Tuscany in color, the tile floors, and an outdoor patio with fountains. Upon entering, one walks into the lobby area, which has high ceilings and a nice, massive fireplace. We were greeted by the hostess and opted for the restaurant. Our server was Lauro. The menu consists of Northern Italian cuisine options with a variety of fish, chicken, steaks, and pasta that is house-made. For appetizers, we decided on one of tonight’s specials with Fried Zucchini Blossoms stuffed with seasoned Ricotta cheese and a side of marinara sauce and Caprese Salad (Fresh mozzarella cheese, steak tomatoes, prosciutto, and roasted peppers; finished with EVOO). For our main meal, we opted for several of tonight’s specials, starting with Sautéed Chicken Breast Piccata Style” served in a lemon butter white wine sauce topped with fresh melted mozzarella cheese accompanied by Brussels sprouts and roasted potatoes; Pan-seared Chilean Sea Bass served with baby shrimp, cannelloni beans, cherry tomatoes, and broccoli rabe in roasted garlic and olive oil; Blackened Swordfish served with mushroom risotto; and Gnocchi al Funghi (potato dumplings in a creamy mushroom sauce). Our meal started with a basket of their handcrafted bread and a plate of oil mixed with grated Parmigiana. We had an excellent experience tonight, as the food was outstanding, well seasoned, and delicious. Their breads and desserts come fresh from their own bakery daily. The service was excellent—very attentive and helpful. The price was a bit pricey, but well worth every moment considering we’re only 15 miles from Manhattan. We can’t wait for the next occasion on which we can recommend it.
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Norway 2 Kilo India
This was my first visit to this establishment, which is within the Hamton Bays hotel on US-46 in Fairfield NJ. We were seated outside, at our request, in a courtyard type setup that has a very nice ambiance. We had a late lunch early dinner, which the menu definitely accommodates. Items ordered were a
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DF MIX
We loved our experience at Calandra’s. Beautiful space, very elegant. I got the glazed duck with risotto and it was great!
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Jonathan Rodrigues
I cannot say enough great things about Tom and the amazing staff here! We hosted our wedding rehearsal/welcome dinner here and not only is the space gorgeous, but the manager and staff were extremely hospitable, kind, attentive, and accommodating. They were constantly checking to make sure we had everything we needed, and even made a special fresh batch of meals that were gluten free for one of our guests. Our guests, and us, had a phenomenal time here and not to mention the food was delicious! We had numerous people comment how amazing and tender the short rib was. Honestly, everything was amazing and we will certainly be back in the future.
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Chris Putignano
Excellent experience here. The food was outstanding, the service was top notch and the atmosphere was wonderful. The new patio in the back is beautiful.
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Anthony brown
I brought my wife for valentine’s day date night. The food was excellent, the server was friendly and very attentive! The decor was Romantic with live entertainment. I’ll be Back!!
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Alexandra Rozhdestvenskaya
Me and my friend went there on Tuesday August 9th at 3:40pm. I noticed right away how beautiful this place was, I really enjoy all the food that we ordered but I wasn’t thrilled with the way this younger bartender treated me and my friend…attitude was giving us right away. We never got boxes to take left overs with us even that we asked twice. I will give it another try though because my friend told me that when she went there previously service was fantastic and there was a life music.
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Sheryl Carbone
I have dined here 4 times this month with different groups of people from work (patrties ranging from 4 to 22 people). I even had takeout to bring home to my family last week. The service is excellent – very tentative and helpful. Always close. The food is fantastic. I could eat just one of every appetizer for dinner and be happy. Ask for their balsamic wine vinegar to go in the plate with the oil and cheese for bread. The ambiance is very nice. You can select inside or outside dining. There is live free music almost every night. It is at the bar which is outside of the actual restaurant- enabling a quiet dinner atmosphere to have conversation.
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MPB
It’s kind of freaky I’d recommend a restaurant inside a Hampton Inn …. but here it is. A high-end, quality, Mediterranean restaurant without the price is typically associated. Meet little bar virtually in the lobby of the anthem with a great selection of liquor, wine and beer. Terrific menu with what I consider to be really reasonable prices considering you’re only 15 miles from Manhattan! In fact, I’d bet that a good portion of the people staying here do day trips into NYC and stay here at a fraction of the cost.
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