Piazzetta Of East Farmingdale may not necessarily look like a fancy restaurant, with its neon-sign-dotted storefront and glass cases full of pizza slices, but its menu deceptively caters to diners with refined tastes. For example, whole baked clams seasoned with fresh herbs prove a sophisticated appetizer and five different types of calamari, both fried and baked, grace the menu.

A broccoli-rabe bruschetta topped with gorgonzola may precede a hearty rigatoni bolognese or perhaps a plate of veal marsala. Even the pizza has class–specialty pies are crowned with everything from a house chopped salad to baked ziti. Of course, there are more traditional eats too, including build-your-own pizzas, hoagies, and spaghetti with meatballs.