{"id":241852,"date":"2026-10-13T10:49:48","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T14:49:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/?p=241852"},"modified":"2026-10-13T17:00:57","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T21:00:57","slug":"serafina-italian-restaurant-tenafly-new-jersey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/serafina-italian-restaurant-tenafly-new-jersey\/","title":{"rendered":"Popular NYC Italian Restaurant Serafina to Open a NJ Location"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"custom_featured_image\" style=\"display:none;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/10\/serafina-nj-tenafly-fi2-1-800x533.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/10\/serafina-nj-tenafly-fi2-1-800x533.png 800w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/10\/serafina-nj-tenafly-fi2-1-768x511.png 768w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/10\/serafina-nj-tenafly-fi2-1-585x390.png 585w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/10\/serafina-nj-tenafly-fi2-1-263x175.png 263w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/10\/serafina-nj-tenafly-fi2-1.png 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div><div id=\"custom_category\" style=\"display:none;\">Pasta Plans<\/div><p>Another popular New York City restaurant is officially crossing the Hudson. Serafina, the Italian restaurant known for its pasta, pizza, + classic Italian dishes, is opening its first New Jersey location right here in Bergen County. The new restaurant has been in the works for quite some time and will officially open in <a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/popup-bagels-tenafly-nj\/\">downtown Tenafly<\/a> on Wednesday, October 14th at 5PM. <strong>Read on for what we know about Serafina opening in Tenafly, New Jersey.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-241857\" src=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/10\/serafina-nj-tenafly-fi2-1-800x533.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/10\/serafina-nj-tenafly-fi2-1-800x533.png 800w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/10\/serafina-nj-tenafly-fi2-1-768x511.png 768w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/10\/serafina-nj-tenafly-fi2-1-585x390.png 585w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/10\/serafina-nj-tenafly-fi2-1-263x175.png 263w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/10\/serafina-nj-tenafly-fi2-1.png 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Serafina Is Opening in Tenafly<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.serafinarestaurant.com\/tenafly\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Serafina<\/a> will open at 25 Highwood Avenue in Tenafly, just off the main downtown stretch. The Bergen County outpost marks Serafina&#8217;s first New Jersey restaurant. The location has been in the works since 2024, when signage for the restaurant first appeared at the property.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Read More:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/new-businesses-opening-bergen-county-nj-fall-2026\/\">30 New Businesses Opening in Bergen County Fall 2026<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Serafina got its start in New York City in 1995 and has since grown to include multiple restaurants throughout Manhattan + the surrounding area. The restaurant is known for Italian dishes in a lively sit-down setting, making this one a solid addition to the Tenafly dinner scene.<\/p>\n<h2>What&#8217;s on the Menu<\/h2>\n<p>An official menu for the Tenafly location has not yet been posted, but diners can expect something similar to the menus found at Serafina&#8217;s other restaurants. Serafina locations serve a mix of antipasti, salads, <a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/arturos-italian-restaurant-midland-park-nj\/\">pizzas, pastas<\/a>, + Italian-inspired entr\u00e9es. Depending on the location, dishes include options like cacio e pepe, chicken Milanese, branzino, Bolognese, + more. And don&#8217;t sleep on the burger, IYKYK. Serafina&#8217;s burger appears across several of its existing menus and is typically made with Wagyu beef, fontina cheese, caramelized onions, + French fries.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DbLoPbCDl0t\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DbLoPbCDl0t\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Serafina New York (@serafinanewyork)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>And because there&#8217;s always room for (extra) <a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/gluten-free-dessert-baked-goods-bergen-county-nj\/\">dessert<\/a>, a post-dinner walk over to BYY Build Your Yogurt for <a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/froyo-spots-new-jersey\/\">froyo<\/a> could definitely be in order. BYY is located just a few blocks away at 6 Washington Street.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Tenafly on the Rise&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<p>Serafina isn&#8217;t the only familiar name making its way to Tenafly lately. <a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/popup-bagels-tenafly-nj\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PopUp Bagels<\/a>, the well-known bagel brand known for its &#8220;Grip, Rip and Dip&#8221; approach, opened its first Bergen County storefront on Washington Street on October 9th.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Read More:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/new-jersey-film-trails\/\">New Jersey Film Trail Is Officially Coming to the Garden State<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>With PopUp Bagels now open + Serafina arriving just days later, Tenafly has welcomed two popular names with strong New York-area followings in less than a week. Serafina Tenafly officially opens on Wednesday, October 14th at 5PM. Reservations are available through Serafina&#8217;s website.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Follow @thebergencountygirl on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thebergencountygirl\/?hl=en\"><span class=\"s1\">Instagram<\/span><\/a> for the latest Bergen County updates, <a href=\"https:\/\/thebergencountygirl.myflodesk.com\/uu0mgpgtm0\"><span class=\"s1\">sign up for our email list here<\/span><\/a> that shares everything you missed each week, and check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/events\/\"><span class=\"s1\">events calendar<\/span><\/a>, which has over 30+ events weekly to peruse.<\/p>\n<div class=\"categories\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/food+drink\/\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Food+Drink<\/a><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pasta PlansAnother popular New York City restaurant is officially crossing the Hudson. 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