The real Enoteca Maria restaurant in Staten Island where Nonnas was filmed
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Set in a Staten Island restaurant, Nonnas was filmed primarily in New Jersey.
The movie is inspired by the true story of Joe Scaravella and his Staten Island restaurant, Enoteca Maria, where grandmothers are hired as chefs.
Vince Vaughn stars as Joe Scaravella, while Linda Cardellini plays Olivia, Joe's love interest.
Here is our spoiler-free guide to all the filming locations of Nonna's. After the restaurant, the locations are listed in order of appearance.
The movie is inspired by the true story of Joe Scaravella and his Staten Island restaurant, Enoteca Maria, where grandmothers are hired as chefs.
Vince Vaughn stars as Joe Scaravella, while Linda Cardellini plays Olivia, Joe's love interest.
Here is our spoiler-free guide to all the filming locations of Nonna's. After the restaurant, the locations are listed in order of appearance.
The Enoteca Maria restaurant in Nonnas
The restaurant Joe opens in honor of his late mother and grandmother, Enoteca Maria, is set on Staten Island.
But the actual restaurant scenes were filmed at 714 3rd Avenue in Elizabeth, New Jersey, the former location of the beloved Spirito's Restaurant.
Opened in 1932, Spirito's closed in 2020 during the COVID pandemic, along with many other restaurants across the country.
The real Enoteca Maria, which is featured at the end of the movie, is located near the Staten Island Ferry terminal.
Founded in 2007, Joe Scaravella's original idea was to employ grandmothers from different regions of Italy.
In 2015, the restaurant expanded its concept to include grandmothers from different cultural backgrounds.
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Where was Nonnas filmed in Staten Island?
But let's start at the beginning. The pastry shop called Pionconne's in Brooklyn, where Joe used to buy and eat all the zeppoles 40 years ago, also appears later in the movie.
Although it is not specifically an Italian bakery in real life, this is Judicke's Bakery in Bayonne, NJ, renowned for its sprinkled doughnuts since 1924.
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The scene where the kids are playing and Bruno appears with the vintage Plymouth Belvedere for the first time was filmed on West 36th Street in Bayonne.
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In the movie, it seems like Joe's family home is next door, but the house was actually filmed nearly three miles away on Woodlawn Avenue in Jersey City.
Built in 1905, this single-family, four-bedroom attached house is located in the Greenville neighborhood.
This Victorian-style townhome has an estimated market value of around $600,000.
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Before Joe visits Roberta (played by Lorraine Bracco, who played psychiatrist Jennifer Melfi on The Sopranos), there is this establishing shot filmed on Victory Boulevard in Staten Island.
Staten Island was the realm where our favorite vampires from What We Do in the Shadows made their home.
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The interior of St. Anthony's nursing home in Brooklyn was filmed at Lafayette Lodge No. 27 in Rahway.
This historic Masonic Lodge was founded in 1824, though the current building that serves as its seat dates back to 1924.
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Joe works for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) in New York.
The exterior looks like an old light bulb factory at 7 Davis Avenue in Staten Island.
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As NJ.com reported, the interior was filmed at the Raritan Valley Bus Service station in Edison, NJ.
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Joe takes the Staten Island Ferry, which runs from Lower Manhattan in New York City several times during the movie to get to his job.
The ride takes about 25 minutes and serves over 60,000 commuters and tourists daily.
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Bruno's house was filmed at 44 East 14th Street in Bayonne.
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Located near the restaurant, Sacco's Meat Market is a real butcher shop at 806 3rd Avenue in Elizabeth.
This family-owned shop, open since 1947, specializes in homemade hot and sweet Italian sausages.
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The prominent bell tower of the beautiful St. Anthony of Padua Church, established in 1896 by Italian immigrants, frequently appears in the background of several scenes.
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Susan Sarandon plays Gia, who owns a hair salon filmed at LaKoet & Co. on Newark Avenue in Jersey City.
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