Salute Brick Oven Bistro

Specialties

Dining at Saluté is a lot like going to a friend’s house for dinner — if your friend were from Tuscany or Umbria or the Marches, and inherited a rustic farmhouse with a menu that reflects honest regional fare.

Tastes, textures, aromas from the open kitchen arrive tableside — piccante to smooth and sultry — glistening eggplant in caponatina with warm focaccia from the brick oven; cotechino served with lentils, elements that transport you to an Italian hilltown.

Diners are encouraged to bring their favorite Italian wines to accompany this menu of casalinga recipes — Barolo, Chianti Classico, Brunello di Montalcino, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Pinot Grigio, Trebbiano, Nero d’Avola, will trip off the tongue into memory.

Brightly colored fruit baskets bring the orto indoors; the day’s menu on blackboards suspend over a long limestone bar; wait staff at the ready.

Often called La Terra Perfetta, the perfect land, Salutés ambience and menu bring Italian culinary wisdom to Montclair, NJ.

History

Established in 2010.

«The feel of Saluté is supposed to take you out of Montclair and bring you to a countryside osteria that you accidentally fell upon because you were lost admiring the countryside in Tuscany.» — Gerry Cerrigone, Saluté Bistro

«Trust us, Saluté is one Italian bistro you’ll want to include in your dining rotation. In fact, this is likely to become your new favorite place when lunching with clients or enjoying dinner with friends. The stylishly rustic décor is a reflection of the equally stylish artisan cuisine.» — iDine​.com

«Saluté’s menu reads like the shopping list a great Italian grandmother would carry on her way to haggle at the marketplace. Every Italian ingredient you can think of is represented and the menu sings with unique pairings and authentic Old World flavors.» — Baris​tanet​.com