You have either eaten at Bacaro Italian Tavern in Massapequa Park, know someone who has or need to move it up on your list of must-places to try. The food, service and atmosphere are all in alignment and have made it one of the most notable, bustling Italian restaurants on the island.

The owners, Joseph Bonacore and Thomas Soluri, have said it best in their own description of this classic but contemporary establishment, “In Venice, the custom called ‘andar a cicheti,’ or stopping by the bacaro for a drink and some bites of a delicious appetizer, is considered essential to life and well-being.” Bacaro Italian Tavern is exactly that–inviting, lively and warm.