Best Italian Restaurant in East Hanover

Mangia Bene is known for everyday Italian food. Our most popular dishes include:

• Chicken Parm Spaghetti: A breaded chicken cutlet topped with marinara sauce and mozzarella cheese, served over spaghetti and garnished with parsley.
• Carbonara Arancini: Arancini made with risotto, black pepper and Pecorino Romano, with a runny yolk.
• Shrimp Scampi: Angel hair pasta with jumbo shrimp, garlic, lemon and white wine.
• Cavatelli: Homemade cavatelli pasta with sausage slices and a light tomato sauce, topped with grated cheese.
• Penne ala Tito's Vodka: Penne pasta prepared a la vodka, made with Tito's vodka.
• Chicken Francese Spaghetti: An egg battered chicken cutlet with spaghetti in a lemon butter and white wine sauce.

Check out our full menu.

We’re known for Italian favorites in East Hanover, from personal pizzas and hearty pastas to chicken parm subs, seafood, and cannoli.

• Italian Food: Italian favorites span pizza, pasta, parmigiana subs, seafood, and classic desserts, with half-tray options for sharing. Examples include Personal Margherita Pizza, Rigatoni Bolognese, Chicken Parm Sub, Fried Calamari, Sunday Gravy (1/2 Tray), and Cannoli.
• Chicken: Chicken comes grilled, Milanese-style, or paired with spaghetti, alongside subs, wraps, wings, and half-tray dishes. Examples include Chicken Milanese, Balsamic Grilled Chicken Sub, Chicken Marsala Spaghetti, Buffalo Chicken Wrap, Wings, and Chicken Parm (1/2 Tray).
• Pasta: Pasta dishes range from rigatoni with Bolognese to chicken-topped spaghetti, scallop linguini, and cavatelli with vegetables or sausage. Examples include Rigatoni Bolognese, Chicken Francese Spaghetti, Linguini Scallops, Cavatelli with Sausage and Rabe (1/2 Tray), and Cavatelli with Broccoli (1/2 Tray).
• Pizza: Personal pies, large pizzas, and slices cover cheese, Margherita, white, tomato, and vegetable-topped styles. Examples include Personal Margherita Pizza, Large Cheese Pizza, Personal White Pizza, Personal Tomato Pie, Mangia's Veggie Heaven Pizza, and Plain Slice.
• Sandwiches: Sandwiches feature prosciutto, roasted pork, chicken, eggplant, and meatball fillings, plus half- and full-tray platters. Examples include Prosciutto Sandwich, Roasted Pork Sub, Chicken Parm Sub, Eggplant Cutlet Sub, Meatball Parm Sub, and Sandwich Platter (Full Tray).

Additionally, explore Seafood, Subs, Drinks, Desserts, Salads, Wraps, Fish, Coffee, and Wings.

We serve Lunch and Dinner

Yes, we offer Takeout

Yes! Mangia Bene offers catering for parties, office lunches, family gatherings, and other events.

Visit our catering page for more information.

Yes! We accept reservations through OpenTable. You can reserve a table online by selecting your preferred date, time, and party size, subject to availability.

When you order online, we accept credit cards (Mastercard, Visa, American Express, Discover), Apple Pay, and Google Pay.

Is your restaurant wheelchair accessible? Yes, our restaurant is wheelchair accessible.

We serve the following areas: East Hanover, Morehousetown, Livingston, Hanover Neck, Florham Park, Afton, Roseland, Rosedale Village, Whippany, Hanover, Troy Hills, Yardley Village, Birch Hills, Ridgedale Park, Parsippany-Troy Hills, Madison, Malapardis, Fairwoods, White Oak Ridge, and West Caldwell.