New Jersey Filming Locations from ‘The Sopranos’: A Driving Tour

The Sopranos debuted on HBO in January 1999. Six seasons, 21 Emmys, two and a half decades, one prequel movie, and one golden age of television later, David Chase’s resurgent mob drama remains a leading contender for the title of TV’s GOAT.

One measure of the show’s GOATness: New generations continues to discover the series, finding fresh cultural and artistic relevance in the travails of mafia boss Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini), his family, and his other family—the fictional DiMeo criminal organization.
It’s hard to think of another TV show from the class of ’99 that had anywhere near the same kind of impact, with the possible exception of SpongeBob SquarePants.

Whether you’ve recently begun streaming The Sopranos on Max or you watched the original run ending (and boy, what an ending) in 2007, you might be interested to know that many of the North Jersey locations that appeared onscreen can still be visited in real life (most interior scenes were shot at Silvercup Studios in New York City’s Queens borough—sorry, that facility is not open for tours).

The Sopranos Location Guide online lists more than 500 spots in New Jersey, New York, and elsewhere that were featured on the show; go to that site if you need an exhaustive list.
Otherwise, hop in the car and follow along on this driving tour of iconic filming locations from The Sopranos in North Jersey. A map of featured destinations is embedded at the bottom of this post.
If you really want to set the right mood, redo Tony’s drive from Manhattan to his house via the New Jersey Turnpike in the show’s opening credits.

The Sopranos Location Guide has detailed driving directions starting from the Lincoln Tunnel in New York, with screenshots of crucial sights to watch out for, such as Jersey City’s carpet-clutching Paul Bunyanesque statue (at 220 Broadway, now home to a marijuana dispensary) and the Pizza Land restaurant in North Arlington (260 Belleville Turnpike).