Craving Italian food? Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the best affordable Italian restaurants around Newark, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to meet your needs.

1. Caffe Espresso Italia

Topping the list is Caffe Espresso Italia, serving up home-style Italian American favorites like eggplant parm, ziti and meatballs, and breakfast sandwiches with eggs and Italian sausage. Located at 310 Adams St., this spot, which has been named among New Jersey's "50 best hole-in-the-wall restaurants," is the highest-rated inexpensive Italian restaurant in Newark, boasting 4.5 stars out of 40 reviews on Yelp.