Home Of The Original Stromboli, Romano's Pizzeria In Pennsylvania Has Been A Favorite For 70 Years
By Beth Price-Williams|Published July 13, 2021
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A professional writer for more than two decades, Beth has lived in nearly a dozen states – from Missouri and Virginia to Connecticut and Vermont – and Toronto, Canada. In addition to traveling extensively in the U.S. and the U.K., she has a BA in Journalism from Point Park University (PA), a MA in Holocaust & Genocide Studies from Stockton University (NJ), and a Master of Professional Writing from Chatham University (PA). A writer and editor for Only In Your State since 2016, Beth grew up in and currently lives outside of Pittsburgh and when she’s not writing or hanging out with her bunnies, budgies, and chinchilla, she and her daughter are out chasing waterfalls.
Nothing beats an authentic Italian meal. You certainly won’t find anything more authentic, either, than the stromboli at Romano’s Pizzeria in Pennsylvania. After all, it was at this neighborhood favorite that the famous baked sandwich was invented. Today, it and the full menu of delightfully delicious Italian meals draws diners from all over Pennsylvania and beyond.
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Romano's Pizzeria and Restaurant boasts a long, storied history in Essington, earning nationwide acclaim for its famous stromboli.
Nazzereno Romano, who opened the cozy Italian restaurant in 1944, invented the delicious baked sandwich and became well-known for his South Philly Tomato pie, a square pizza topped with marinara sauce (minus the cheese).
Romano's Pizzeria is still in the family today, four generations later, and has become a go-to spot for its stromboli and its scrumptious, authentic Italian dishes.
If you've never had a stromboli, especially from Romano's, you're in for a real treat. Every stromboli, which was invented in 1950, comes with a side of the restaurant's famous marinara sauce.
Are you a traditionalist? Try the original sweet, hot, or pepperoni stromboli. If you're a meat lover, sink your teeth into such favorites as the Philly cheesesteak or the meatball provolone stomboli.
Romano's hasn't forgotten about you either, vegetarians. The spinach stromboli and the broccoli stromboli will definitely keep you coming back for more.
Have you had the stromboli at Romano’s Pizzeria in Pennsylvania? Share your experience in the comments! In the mood for an old-school meal just like mom used to make? You’ll feel right at home, then, at Uncle Jack’s Corner in Birdsboro.
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