Cafe Tivoli | Our Story

Four Decades at the Same Table

The Stancato family has been feeding Ridgefield since 1968 — first at a small pizzeria on Shaler Boulevard, followed by Stancato's in North Bergen - then back to Ridgefield at Cafe Tivoli, cooking classic Italian for nearly forty years.

How It Started

Frank Stancato and his brother Patzy started in 1968 with a Ridgefield pizzeria called Guido's, building a loyal Bergen County following through the '70s and '80s.

The 533 Club Becomes Tivoli

In 1986, Frank took over the well-known 533 Club on Shaler Boulevard and opened Cafe Tivoli — same address, same neighborhood spirit.

The Food on the Table

Classic Italian-American done right: broiled Chilean sea bass, veal francese, combo seafood posillipo, chicken marsala, and fried calamari regulars have ordered for decades.

Room for the Whole Family

Two private party rooms — up to 110 guests upstairs, 60 downstairs — make Tivoli the go-to for Ridgefield birthdays, graduations, and family milestones. As Frank says: "The people of Ridgefield are like a big family."

Still Here, Still Cooking

Nearly forty years in, Cafe Tivoli is still family-run, still cooking with care, and still welcoming guests who've been coming since the beginning.