Romano's Stromboli

Romano's Stromboli World renown “Birthplace of the Stromboli“ since 1950. Family owned and operated, ship’s nationwide.
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Winner of the 2024 Herr's Flavored by Philly Contest for our Special Hot Stromboli flavor. Family owned local restaurant and pizzeria offer delivery, take out, sit in, and shipping within the United States. Established in 1944 this local treasure also is the originator of the Stromboli Sandwich in 1950. Our menu includes a great variety of classic Italian American dishes with homemade sauces.

06/04/2026

“Afternoon delight!”
Purchase 2 large round pizzas get a 3rd one 1/2 price !
( till 5 pm) ( call or walk in )
610-521-9010

Any way you “slice it!” , pannino imbottito or imbottito panino, ( Italian phrase meaning “ stuffed bread “ ) Nazzareno ...
05/29/2026

Any way you “slice it!” , pannino imbottito or imbottito panino, ( Italian phrase meaning “ stuffed bread “ ) Nazzareno Romano created the Stromboli sandwich using the item but with artesian bread , not pizza dough , and ❤️ of course!
Still made today by Romano’s …

https://romanosessington.com/

https://romanostromboli.com/

The Italian term you are looking for is panino imbottito, which literally translates to "stuffed little bread".Here is a breakdown of the terms used in Italy for stuffed bread:

Panino Imbottito: The most common Italian equivalent to an American hero, hoagie, or deli sandwich. The word panino means "small bread" (a single roll), and imbottito is Italian slang/colloquial for "stuffed" or "padded."

Panuozzo: A popular Neapolitan street food. It is essentially made with pizza dough, baked, cut open, and stuffed with meats, cheeses, and vegetables like a traditional sandwich.

“ STROMBOLI” : While largely an Italian-American invention, the term refers to pizza dough ( not pizza dough but italian bread dough ) rolled up into a cylinder and stuffed with meats, cheeses, and sauce before being sliced.Panzerotti: Small, folded, and deep-fried ( not deep fried , shoukd be baked in own after raising , just as itaian bread is ) pockets of dough stuffed with fillings like tomato and mozzarella. The original created by Nazzareno Romano in 1950 was stuffed with lunchmeat as , cheese , and roasted bell peppers .

Romano's Pizzeria & Italian Restaurant: the best Italian food in Essington, PA. Order directly online today for takeout or delivery. Save money, support local business!

Romano’s Stromboli’s now available in these retail locations :
05/29/2026

Romano’s Stromboli’s now available in these retail locations :

05/27/2026

“ Wacky Wing Wednesday !”
1/2 price wings , all day , every Wednesday!

“A history of Philadelphia sandwiches “ by Mike Madaio , includes a chapter on one of the most iconic food items in culi...
05/19/2026

“A history of Philadelphia sandwiches “ by Mike Madaio , includes a chapter on one of the most iconic food items in culinary history .
It is the story of an Italian immigrant stone mason from L’Aquila, an Italy , who left his mark with his creation of the Stromboli sandwich in 1950 . A great read ! ( available online , Amazon , and we have them on sale at Romano’s ) check it out !

Yup!Celebrating 82 years , 4 generations family owned and operated , “ The birthplace of Stromboli “ since 1950! ❤️ than...
05/17/2026

Yup!
Celebrating 82 years , 4 generations family owned and operated , “ The birthplace of Stromboli “ since 1950! ❤️ thanks !

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https://romanosessington.com/

Stromboli is one of those foods Pennsylvania can proudly point at and say, “Yep, that was us.” The most widely credited origin story takes it back to Romano’s Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria in Essington, just outside Philadelphia, where Italian immigrant Nazzareno Romano is said to have created it around 1950 by rolling pizza dough around meats, cheese, and peppers, then baking it into the glorious stuffed loaf we know today. The name reportedly came from the 1950 movie Stromboli, which was all over the news at the time. So while it feels like something that must have come straight from Italy, stromboli is really an Italian-American Pennsylvania invention, born in a neighborhood pizza shop and somehow perfect for every party tray, football Sunday, and “I’ll just have one slice” lie we’ve told ourselves ever since.

05/16/2026

Philadelphia…..birthplace of Liberty , and “ the birthplace of Stromboli !” Romano’s Stromboli®️, a Philly original since 1950. Visit us at : https://romanosessington.com/

Almost game time ! Many of us will be wearing out the remote controls going from the Sixers to the Flyers tonight !https...
05/02/2026

Almost game time ! Many of us will be wearing out the remote controls going from the Sixers to the Flyers tonight !

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Welcome FREEDS MARKET! Romano's Stromboli is now available! ❤️
05/02/2026

Welcome FREEDS MARKET! Romano's Stromboli is now available! ❤️

by Meanwhile In Pennsylvania
04/24/2026

by Meanwhile In Pennsylvania

Great to get photos of customers purchasing Romanos Strombolies ®️ in many area stores. Here is a list of where you can ...
04/23/2026

Great to get photos of customers purchasing Romanos Strombolies ®️ in many area stores. Here is a list of where you can find us. (See comment .)

04/22/2026

In this month’s issue, Ken Mammarella introduces us to Romano’s, a flourishing family empire that stromboli built.

Read about Pete Romano Jr.’s grandpa, Nazzareno Romano, who created the world’s first stromboli sandwich and the restaurant’s rise to national fame here.

It’s an Italian-American Achiever story you won’t want to miss!

https://italianamericanherald.com/romanos-a-flourishing-family-empire-that-stromboli-built/

Romano's Stromboli

As a restaurant owner , you occasionally get to have moments like the one I had last week with these two handsome young ...
04/19/2026

As a restaurant owner , you occasionally get to have moments like the one I had last week with these two handsome young gentlemen, and to experience their excitement , visiting Romano’s for their first time , seems to make all the hardwork and effort worthwhile .

I just happened to be loading the soda cabinet next to their booth when i heard a small voice ask me ,….“ what is it like to be the family business that created the stromboli sandwich?”
He quickly followed that question with 6 or 7 more, roughly all the same line of thought.
It was their first visit to Romano’s , which of course is “the birthplace of stromboli”, ….and they had come with their parents to experience the Delco landmark for themselves.
They were a very curious , excited pair of youngsters and the conversation that ensued between myself and these two “ new customers “ after one parent whispered to them , “ it think he is the owner” …… simply put , “ made my day .”
I am seeing more new visitors at Romano’s these days as the weather warms up and more visitors stop into Romano’s while in Philadelphia during this years 250th anniversary of our nation’s “Declaration of Independence!”
Many are coming in to experience one of the most iconic food spots in the area that just happens to be the place where the stromboli sandwich was born 76 years ago . I guess that officially makes the stromboli sandwich a “ 76er!” ❤️ 😜

Thank you “ Mom and Dad “, for stopping in and bringing along two of the most pleasant , well behaved , and “ curious “ young persons that i have had the pleasure of speaking to in a long time .
It was absolutely precious!

https://romanosessington.com/

Address

246 Wanamaker Avenue
Essington, PA
19029

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 8pm
Tuesday 11am - 8pm
Wednesday 11am - 8pm
Thursday 11am - 9pm
Friday 11am - 9pm
Saturday 11am - 9pm
Sunday 11am - 8pm

Telephone

(610) 521-9010

Website

https://romanosessington.com/

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