Bacari Grill

The story

Crafted with passion, served with love

Three Decades of Earned Excellence

Since the Amoratis family first opened the doors, Bacari Grill has built a hard-earned reputation for upscale dining and friendly, professional service in Westwood, New Jersey. That consistency has not gone unnoticed: Wine Spectator has recognized Bacari with its Award of Excellence every year since 2000 — a streak that speaks louder than any single accolade.

A Menu That Refuses to Stay in One Lane

Bacari Grill is genuinely difficult to categorize, and that is part of its appeal. The kitchen moves confidently between American steakhouse territory, fresh seafood, sushi, brick-oven pizzas, and composed pasta dishes — all under one roof.

Steakhouse cuts include a Filet Mignon, New York Strip, and Prime Rib Eye, each served with a choice of side. On the seafood side, Chilean Sea Bass arrives with diced apple, butternut squash, broccolini, and a white wine garlic lemon compound butter, while Scallops come over orzo with lump crabmeat and lobster cream sauce. The sushi program adds another dimension entirely — the signature Bacari Roll layers lobster salad and avocado inside, then tops it with black pepper tuna and the chef's secret sauce.

Lunch brings its own menu: the Lobster Cocktail salad pairs half a Maine lobster with colossal crabmeat, shrimp, and avocado in a citrus vinaigrette, and the Yia Yia Meatballs — a beef, lamb, and pork blend over parmesan polenta — hint at the family roots behind the cooking.

The experienced staff is on hand to suggest wine pairings for each course, a natural extension of a cellar that has earned Wine Spectator's stamp of approval year after year.

The Right Room for the Occasion

Whether the visit calls for a relaxed lunch, a proper steakhouse dinner, a creative cocktail at the bar, or a private event, Bacari Grill has the range to deliver. The atmosphere is tasteful without being stiff — the kind of place where upscale American dining feels like a genuine pleasure rather than a performance.