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Janina Bistro, Lebanon, NJ

Janina Bistro

4.6
4.6
126 Reviews
$30 and under
Italian

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 3 times today
  • Charming
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Good for groups
Janina Bistro is a BYOB restaurant located in Lebanon NJ. We offer unique Italian Mediterranean fusion dishes, including homemade pastas, steaks, chops, fish and other seafood dishes.

Our superb fusion of Italian and Mediterranean food brings our customers a diverse and exciting menu. Our menu features the traditional and authentic specialties of Old Italy, blended with innovative and inspired dishes rich with pasta, fresh seafood and choice meats.

Our menu is like no other. Offering unique daily specials, we constantly feature new items so each time you choose to dine with us, we give you a greater variety of selections to help broaden your Mediterranean horizons.

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Mediterranean
  • Hours of Operation
    Tue–Fri 11:30 am–9:00 pm Sat, Sun 3:30 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (908) 840-4107
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Catering
    We cater for any type of occasion. Full Trays and Half Trays for any of the items on our menu. See our menu at: janinabistro.com
  • Private party facilities
    Baby Shower, Bridal Shower, Baptism, Confirmation, Graduation Party, Retirement Party, you name it we Host it! With our main dining room which fits up to 75 people, you can have our Restaurant space to yourself and your family & friends, and host your Event privately.
  • Neighbourhood
    Lebanon
  • Cross Street
    We are located on route 22 west, close to the Bourbon liquor store.
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Additional
    Banquet, BYO Liquor, BYO Wine, Cafe, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access

What 126 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.6Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Janina Bistro is the perfect blend of elegance and comfort, offering "excellent food" and "the best service" in a warm atmosphere. With both indoor and outdoor seating, this BYOB gem is a local favorite for its diverse specials and delicious classics like Chicken Janina and Veal Parm.

126 Reviews
  1. Debbie

    New York City

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Planning on having an event there and wanted to try out the food. Everything was amazing and I’m sure it will be a outstanding party

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  2. Darlen

    Jacksonville

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 16, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great restaurant. Excellent food and service. Lovely ambiance. Highly recommend.

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  3. Alison

    Naples

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 15, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food is excellent! The staff/owners are very welcoming and make the evening very enjoyable. One of our faves in the area! Well done Janina’s!

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  4. Rob

    Greater Boston

    24 reviews

    5.0

    24 reviews

    Dined on November 10, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Another great meal at Janina. Good thing we had a reservation as the place was packed.

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  5. Claudia

    New Jersey

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 24, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Everything was perfect! Our group really enjoyed ourselves and will be coming back soon.

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  6. David

    New York City

    63 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    63 reviews

    Dined on August 23, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wonderful evening. Very nice outside seating area too. The food and service was great too. We will be back

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  7. Jeff

    Philadelphia

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on August 9, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    One of our "go to" BYOB's. Friendly ownership and staff. Food is consistently excellent. Specials balance out menu. Service is very good. My top two are the Veal Parm - the tomato sauce is great, and the Branzino special - crispy skin. My wife goes for the Chicken Janina or a special of the day. We go to Janina's 2-4 times per month. Also nice the it is BYOB with the liquor store nextdoor.

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  8. Doug

    Philadelphia

    18 reviews

    5.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on August 9, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food, nice ambience, excellent servers and wait staff. Definitely worth putting on your short list of new places to try if you’ve never been. Is a BYOB and has the option of heated outside seating as well.

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  9. Merry Lee

    New Jersey

    10 reviews

    4.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on August 7, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    We enjoy going here and always enjoy our dishes. My husband had the Janina's chicken dish and said it was delicious. I'll have to try that the next time we go. Unfortunately the regular chef was apparently off from what I was told and my dish was made differently than the way it was described on the menu, and as I've had it before, missing the mascarpone cheese, which makes it completely amazing. I do wish that once the dishes were served the waiter would have come and asked how we were doing. I would have told him. Instead he came over when it was time for dessert with the dessert menu's and I told him then, but it was too late for it to be corrected. We've had both the limoncello cake in the past and the tiramisu this time. We would recommend you leave room for dessert. Both were very good. Even though this experience wasn't perfect, we would recommend that you try them.

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  10. Joseph

    New Jersey

    48 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    48 reviews

    Dined on July 27, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Very nice place to meet up with friends and family. Service was great as was the food. The Beal dish was outstanding. Nice and thin. Didn’t even need a knife to cut it.

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FAQs

Janina Bistro offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (908) 840-4107.

Janina Bistro is rated 4.6 stars by 126 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 3 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Janina Bistro

1220 Route 22 West, Lebanon, NJ 08833

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    We are located on route 22 west, close to the Bourbon liquor store.
  • Neighbourhood
    Lebanon
  • Hours of Operation
    Tue–Fri 11:30 am–9:00 pm Sat, Sun 3:30 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Mediterranean
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Banquet, BYO Liquor, BYO Wine, Cafe, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access
  • Phone number
    (908) 840-4107
  • Catering
    We cater for any type of occasion. Full Trays and Half Trays for any of the items on our menu. See our menu at: janinabistro.com
  • Private party facilities
    Baby Shower, Bridal Shower, Baptism, Confirmation, Graduation Party, Retirement Party, you name it we Host it! With our main dining room which fits up to 75 people, you can have our Restaurant space to yourself and your family & friends, and host your Event privately.
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