Bar Cilento

Stirling, NJ · Italian restaurant

Rating
4.5/5
★★★★★ 4.5
Reviews
20
Rank in Stirling
#5
of 14 restaurants
City Percentile
62%
rating percentile
Address
Bar Cilento, 37 Plainfield Rd, Stirling, NJ 07980
Phone
(908) 647-2272
Website
www.barcilento.com
Status
Closes soon · 11 PM · Opens 12 PM Sat

Bar Cilento is a restaurant located in Stirling, NJ. It is one of 14 restaurants listed in Stirling. Its 4.5-star rating is above the Stirling city average of 4.3 stars. It ranks #5 among Stirling restaurants by combined rating and review volume. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About Bar Cilento

Bar Cilento infuses classically traditional American bar fare with its Italian-American owners' culinary heritage. Pronounced chee-LEN-toe, Cilento is the region in southern Italy where owners, Sam and Gerardina "GiGi" Giordano, were born and raised.... More

Hours

Friday12 PM–11 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★☆ 4.0 Laura M · May 2025

The wings are amazing. Decent in size and flavor. However, I wish they had a dry rub to offer. The Cesar salad was decent. We had ordered mozzarella cheese sticks when we ordered our other food but it was not given to us until we asked for the check. Obviously this was forgotten and we were still charged when our order was forgotten.

★★★★☆ 4.0 m massey · Jul 2025

The truffle pizza was not good. There was no cheese and A LOT of onions and mushrooms and no cheese. It was incredibly disappointing. The meatballs were good and so was the sauce. The bartender Kelly was nice, polite, and friendly and also had good drink recommendations.

★★★★★ 5.0 David Smith · Dec 2025

We go once a week sometimes more in warmer weather. Their Patio is a place that makes you want to stay till closing time. Love the live music. Wine and drinks are great. BUT the FOOD the best. The chef is passionate about his menu. Pizza is great. Love Gigi's *Parpadella* and Shrimp Great atmosphere. Love SAM & GIGI!! the owners

★☆☆☆☆ 1.0 Debbie Curley-Reid · Jan 2026

Went on a cold afternoon looking for warm soup. Ordered the French onion soup. Okay noticed covered with Swiss not Gruyère but remembered having years ago and ordered. Totally inedible! Okay it was warm but salt filled chicken stock not beef and glutinous globs of cheese. The little bread squares were delicious and lunch. Waitress verified chicken stock and graciously removed from bill but I left hungry and very disappointed.

★★★★★ 5.0 Donna Vickery · Jan 2026

My family has been going to Cilento for 10 years. The food is consistently outstanding but what makes it special is the warmth of Sam, Gigi, and staff. They recently catered a repast for my late husband-the food was wonderful as usual, but they went out of their way to treat us like family and helped ease a difficult time. Looking forward to another 10+ years!

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

Italian restaurantAmerican restaurantBarRestaurant

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