Mario's

Mario's
Interactive map of Mario's
Restaurant information
Established1919 (1919)
Location2342 Arthur Avenue, Bronx, New York, 10458, United States
Coordinates40°51′15″N 73°53′18.5″W / 40.85417°N 73.888472°W / 40.85417; -73.888472
Websitemariosarthurave.org

Mario's is an Italian-American restaurant on Arthur Avenue in Belmont, Bronx. in 2000, the James Beard Foundation named it an America's Classic.

History

The Miglucci family still runs the restaurant after first opening in 1919. In the 1930s, they expanded by becoming a full service restaurant serving Neapolitan‐style cuisine. Recipes featured in The New York Times included octopus salad, striped bass Marechiare, gnocchi di patate, and filetti di pomodoro (tomato and onion sauce).

Scolastica Migliucci and her son Giuseppe, Italian immigrants by way of Cairo, Egypt, opened a pizzeria in Lower Manhattan prior to establishing G. Migliucci Vera Pizzeria in the Bronx in 1919. At the outset, the restaurant had just 6 tables and sawdust on the floor. Another source says they opened on Harlem’s 114th Street in 1915. The restaurant expanded in the 1940s under the name Vera Mario’s Restaurant and Pizzeria, and again in 1980 to reach its current capacity of 120 seats in the main dining room.

The Arthur Avenue restaurant was run by brothers Mario and Clemente Migliucci, and subsequently by Mario's son, Joseph Migliucci. Joseph's daughter Regina Migliucci DelFino took over operations after his death in 2020.

Mario's main dining room in 2026

The Sopranos (season 4) filmed an episode here which was described by The Guardian as "more valuable than a Michelin star".

References

  1. 1 2 Mariani, John (July 5, 2018). "Mario's in the Bronx Has Had a Century to Get Everything Right". Forbes. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  2. ↑ "James Beard Foundation America's Regional Classics Awards". CNN.com. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Claiborne, Craig (September 15, 1976). "From a Family of Chefs, a Feast of Robust Neapolitan Food". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 2, 2026.
  4. ↑ Simonson, Robert (December 17, 2010). "Easing into the Bronx with Mario's Restaurant on Arthur Ave". Eater NY. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  5. 1 2 "Mario's Restaurant | Pizza Hall of Fame | Celebrating America's oldest and most popular pizzerias!". Retrieved June 2, 2026.
  6. ↑ Raso, Anne (October 2020). "Mario's A Second Home For Southern Italian Fare!". New York Lifestyles Magazine. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  7. ↑ Balsamo, Adriana (April 14, 2020). "Joseph Migliucci, Fixture at Storied Bronx Restaurant, Dies at 81". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 2, 2026.
  8. ↑ "COVID 1 Year: Daughter Looks To Carry On Father's Legacy At Arthur Avenue Restaurant - CBS New York". www.cbsnews.com. March 1, 2021. Retrieved June 2, 2026.
  9. ↑ Arnold, Amanda (June 8, 2017). "10 Years After The Sopranos Ended, Its Legacy Lives on at New York's Italian Restaurants". Grub Street. Retrieved May 8, 2023.


Linguine with white clam sauce
Octopus salad
Fettuccine Alfredo