The Sopranos ran on HBO from 1999 to 2007 and is widely credited as one of the most important television series ever made. It was also filmed almost entirely in New Jersey — and the real locations that appeared in the show are scattered across Essex, Hudson, Passaic, and Morris Counties in ways that make a self-guided tour genuinely feasible. Here's the complete guide.
Tony Soprano's House
The exterior of Tony Soprano's home — the white Victorian house with the distinctive pool where so many pivotal scenes were staged — is a private residence at 14 Aspen Drive in North Caldwell, Essex County. The house is privately owned and occupied, so visits are limited to drive-bys and exterior viewing from the street. It's become one of the most visited unofficial Sopranos landmarks in the state. Do not approach, knock, or trespass — the homeowners are private citizens who have lived with fan attention for over two decades.
Satriale's Pork Store
The exterior of Satriale's — the pork store where Tony and the crew conducted business throughout the series — was filmed at a building on the corner of Kearny Avenue and Elm Street in Kearny, Hudson County. The building is no longer operating as a pork store; after the series ended, the storefront went through several changes. The distinctive Satriale's sign and awning from the series are not present today, but the building exterior remains recognizable to devoted fans.
The Bada Bing
The Bada Bing strip club was filmed at Satin Dolls, a real strip club at 230 Route 17 North in Lodi, Bergen County. Satin Dolls continues to operate. It's the most publicly accessible of the major Sopranos locations — it's a functioning business on a commercial highway. The exterior is recognizable from the show; the interior was modified for filming and doesn't match the show's set exactly.
The Soprano Family's Favorite Diner: Holsten's
The series finale's iconic final scene — the cut to black — was filmed at Holsten's Brookdale Confectionery at 1063 Broad Street in Bloomfield, Essex County. Holsten's is a real ice cream parlor and candy shop that has been operating since 1939. It remains open and is one of the most visited Sopranos locations in the state because it's a fully functioning, welcoming business where fans can sit at the same counter booth where Tony Soprano's story ended. It's worth going. The ice cream is also genuinely good.
Green Grove Cemetery
Many of the cemetery scenes — including notable funeral sequences and the recurring shots of New Jersey gravesites — were filmed at various cemeteries in Essex and Morris Counties. St. Lucy's Cemetery and Immaculate Conception Cemetery have both been identified in fan research as locations used during production.
Newark as Backdrop
Newark appears throughout The Sopranos as the historical and cultural backdrop for the DiMeo crime family's roots. The show's awareness of Newark's history — the civil rights era, the transformation of the city, the ethnic communities that preceded and coexisted with the fictional mob — is one of the things that gives The Sopranos its specific gravity as New Jersey storytelling. Visiting Newark with The Sopranos in mind gives both the show and the city additional context.
The NJ Film Trails Connection
New Jersey's official Film Trails, launched in September 2026, are beginning to formally document Sopranos filming locations as part of the state's screen tourism infrastructure. The program, housed at VisitNJ.org, will expand to include more Sopranos sites as submissions are verified. In the meantime, several organized Sopranos location tour operators in the New York-New Jersey area offer guided van tours that cover the major sites — these are worth considering if you want a comprehensive day rather than self-navigating multiple county locations.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Tony Soprano's house? 14 Aspen Drive, North Caldwell, Essex County, NJ. It's a private residence — exterior viewing only from the street.
Where is the Bada Bing strip club in real life? Satin Dolls at 230 Route 17 North in Lodi, Bergen County. It's a functioning business.
Where was the Sopranos finale filmed? Holsten's Brookdale Confectionery at 1063 Broad Street in Bloomfield, Essex County — a real ice cream parlor that remains open and welcomes visitors.
Are there organized Sopranos tours in NJ? Yes — several tour operators in the New York-New Jersey area offer guided tours of major filming locations. Search "Sopranos tour NJ" for current operators and pricing.
