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Panico's Bistro, Cape May, NJ

Panico's Bistro

4.4
4.4
2028 Reviews
$31 to $50
Italian

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 7 times today

About this restaurant

  • Neighborhood gem
  • Charming
  • Good for groups
Panico’s is a family-owned restaurant. The owners and staff strive to make your dining experience feel warm, welcoming and elegant. Panico’s serves classic and innovative cuisine that has an Italian flair with Mediterranean influences. We offer a variety of Macaroni dishes, entrees, and brick oven pizza to please everyone in the family. Don’t forget to bring your favorite bottle of wine!

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Mediterranean, Bistro
  • Hours of operation
    Daily 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Private party facilities
    Panico's offers catering services on and off the premises, for any special event. We now have a private lounge that accommodates up to 30 people for your event. Email us at info@panicosbistro.com or call us at (609) 884-7170
  • Neighborhood
    Cape May
  • Cross street
    On the corner of Broadway and 5th
  • Parking details
    Parking Lot
  • Additional
    BYO Liquor, BYO Wine, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access

What 2,028 people are saying

Panico's Bistro reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.4
4.4 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 4.2Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Cape May

    Good for groups

  • Cape May

    Neighborhood gem

  • Cape May

    Italian

  • Cape May

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Panico's Bistro in West Cape May offers a delightful dining experience with "excellent food and service." Guests appreciate the "huge portions," "creative specials," and the advantage of a BYOB policy. The ambiance is charming, though occasionally noisy. Despite some wait times, the "friendly and attentive" staff ensures a memorable visit.
2,028 Reviews
  1. Andrew VIP

    Philadelphia47 reviews

    1.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    We waited for 45 minutes to be seated. A reservation held by credit card. This is an ongoing issue for the last few visits. But this was the worst. Then 15 minutes to order. Pizza was as good as always, and the waitress was great, but how can you hold by credit card and then not have it available for 45 minutes!

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  2. Charles

    New Jersey1 review

    3.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    Food has gone downhill. Packed as usual on Sat evening. Sunday dinner previously had cubed pork, ground meat sauce, huge meatball and pasta. This time, medium size meatball and some sliced sausage. 2 meals were not hot but the place stays packed. Go figure …

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  3. Joseph

    Philadelphia5 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Always a great vibe and great food. However, several of us who ordered the Caesar salad were extremely disappointed. For a whopping $17 you got four leaves of romaine, three thin shavings of parm and 4 crotons. We thought it was a joke. We heard from our server that they get daily complaints about it. Just surprised ownership hasn’t done anything about it. Everything else we had was great

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  4. Denise VIP

    Atlantic City46 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was excellent . Our service was great. Enjoyable night with family

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  5. Linda VIP

    Atlantic City63 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Panico’s, in West Cape May, is one of our “go to” restaurants. Located in a former church, It isn’t fancy but it’s always good. The vibe reminds us of a neighborhood restaurant in South Philly, with traditional Italian food as well as creative specials. The portions are huge; we often share a dish. And it’s a BYO! It can be very noisy but we keep coming back!

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  6. Susan VIP

    Philadelphia19 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We really love Panicos. Food is always delicious and great portions. Had house salad which was so fresh and two of our favorites, Pork Chop with little pillow pastas, chop is grilled perfectly and pastas are sweet and a perfect compliment. The veal cutlet was crispy and tender and was served with basil rice, just outstanding. Love that it is a BYOB. Server was Kaya who was terrific.

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  7. JenniferF VIP

    New York City6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 22, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    It’s our favorite place prob been there over 30 times lol love it there never disappoints

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  8. Bettina

    New York City5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 21, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Das Essen und das Lokal ist super! Wir waren schon oft dort und es ist immer gut.

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  9. Aj

    Philadelphia2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 15, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    First time there but loved it. We have been to their sister restaurant Segundo in Cape May and found the food here to be just as good if not better, plus the BYOB was a great savings and benefit. Our server Kaya was awesome from jump and we would definitely go back.

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  10. Mary

    Philadelphia119 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 15, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Excellent food and service and BYOB. The halibut was delicious, pork chop with gnocchi was amazing and the eggplant pesto was great too...we will be back

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FAQs

Panico's Bistro offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (609) 884-7170.

Panico's Bistro is rated 4.4 stars by 2028 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 7 times today
Google Map for Panico's Bistro

422 Broadway, Cape May, NJ 08204

Additional information

  • Cross street
    On the corner of Broadway and 5th
  • Neighborhood
    Cape May
  • Hours of operation
    Daily 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Mediterranean, Bistro
  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Parking Lot
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    BYO Liquor, BYO Wine, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access
  • Phone number
  • Private party facilities
    Panico's offers catering services on and off the premises, for any special event. We now have a private lounge that accommodates up to 30 people for your event. Email us at info@panicosbistro.com or call us at (609) 884-7170
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