After months and months of takeout, delivery, and outdoor dining during the coronavirus pandemic, New Jersey restaurants are finally open for indoor dining. And while many things have changed in the world since the last time you sat down for a proper meal out, one thing hasn’t — New Jersey is still loaded with amazing food.
Plenty of terrific restaurants have opened in the Garden State just in the past year or so — we featured many of them in our best new restaurants of 2020 story. Some have even opened and made names for themselves during the COVID-19 crisis. So if you’re looking for the best place to celebrate the return of indoor dining (while following all safety guidelines, of course) look no further. We’ve got you covered.
A rice bowl from Bibillia in Ridgewood. The fast-casual Korean restaurant opened in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic but has met the challenge so far. (Jeremy Schneider | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com)
What: Think Chipotle, but with Korean food. Build your own bibimbap bowl with your choice of base, veggies, proteins and house-made sauces like Bibillia Sauce, which is sweet and tangy. They have white and brown rice, but their purple rice (created when black and white rices are combined) fits the eye-popping aesthetic for these artful bowls. As the weather cools down, their noodle bowls with broth will warm you up.
Try: The Bulgogi beef bibimbap bowl ($11).
What: A BYOB using locally sourced ingredients to bring the flavors of the French Riviera to Jersey, with a tapas menu on Thursday nights and an impressive blend of dishes that goes beyond classic French cuisine like shakshuka, duck magret, seared dayboat scallops and foie gras.
Try: The lobster crepe with leeks, mushroom and chardonnay butter ($13).
What: “Traditional French fare” in an adorable space that’ll make you think you’ve flown to Paris. The menu is expansive, ranging from Belgian waffles and crepes to duck leg confit, steak frites, wagyu steak tartare and boeuf bourguignon.
Try: Boeuf bourguignon ($34).
What: A sushi and Japanese tapas BYOB from the owner of Inspiration Roll, also in Westfield. Along with classic sushi rolls and special creations (the Sea and Land Roll has shrimp tempura and torched sirloin steak) to compliment ambitious entrees like New Zealand lamb chop in plum wine miso sauce.
Try: The Buddha Fish Udon with chicken ($16).
What: Two cooks who wrote an award-winning cookbook open a breakfast and lunch cafe in a beautiful, historic railroad station. Their hyper-seasonal menu is ever-changing, but you can expect breakfast classics like buttermilk pancakes with Irish butter and maple syrup to carrot ginger soup, BLTs with California avocados and roasted duck legs with parsnip-apple puree.
Try: Shrimp rémoulade on an avocado ($13)
Hot udon with washu beef from DomoDomo in Jersey City.Jeremy Schneider | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
What: The N.J. outpost of an award-winning NYC sushi spot is known for its hand rolls with wild combinations like eel and chocolate soy sauce, but is great even if you’re not a sushi fan with a great selection of other Japanese dishes. Their udon noodles are tender and beg to be slurped, while their chicken katsu sando is simple yet delicious.
Try: The hot udon with washu beef ($15).
What: Traditional Turkish dishes, including kebabs and kofte (Turkish meatballs), in downtown Hackensack with a modern twist. The adana kebab, featuring grilled lamb with a mix of peppers, is their most popular dish. But if you can’t decide on just one thing you can get the El Turco Mix with four different types of meat.
Try: Sucuk Izgara, spicy grilled Turkish sausage with tomatoes, hot peppers and onions ($8.95).
Mac and cheese at Freetown Road Project in Jersey City.Jeremy Schneider | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
Freetown Road Project, Jersey City
What: West Indian cuisine from a “Chopped” champion who used to be the executive chef at Porta, an oasis in the general food desert that is Journal Square. The chicken curry and oxtail are succulent, the mac and cheese is rich and the portions are massive.
Try: Curry chicken with roti ($12)
What: When’s the last time you heard someone say New Jersey had too much pizza? Never, that’s when. These wood-fired pies range from classic like the tomato pie with garlic confit to their vodka sauce pizza. Their sides like crispy Brussels sprouts and crab fries are can’t-miss, as well.
Try: Arugula pizza with red sauce, ricotta, prosciutto and arugula ($17)
What: You might not think of western New Jersey as a Polish food destination. But Home Made may make you rethink that. Their pierogi, kielbasa, wiener schnitzel, borscht and potato pancakes are authentic and delicious.
Try: Don’t overthink it. Pierogi and kielbasa. ($16.50)
Mikki & Al’s Noshery, Montclair
What: The charming diner-like space that once housed Plum on Park now holds a Jewish deli serving matzoh ball soup, massive roast beef and corn beef sandwiches, latkes and potato knish among other Jewish comfort foods.
Try: Roast beef with gravy on an onion roll ($14).
Vanilla ice cream blended with Cinnamon Toast Crunch and topped with Teddy Grahams and honey from Milk & Cream Cereal Bar in Jersey City. (Jeremy Schneider | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com)
Milk & Cream Cereal Bar, Jersey City
What: Love ice cream? Love cereal? You’ve come to the right place. A New York-based chain that opened its first Jersey location this summer and drew lines down the block by blending nostalgic sugar cereal with creamy ice cream.
Try: Cookie Crisp Carnival, featuring cookie crisp, cookie dough and Oreos ($8.50)
What: A seafood boil spot, but in a chic space. You choose the flavor and the spice level. Chose from lobster, crab, crawfish, shrimp and more and sauces like garlic butter, lemon pepper, cajun and dry old bay. A seafood lover’s dream.
Try: King crab legs with dry Old Bay seasoning ($35).
Nazca Cevicheria & Tiki, Dumont
What: A new Peruvian restaurant serving up ceviche, chaufa, pisco sours (and tiki cocktails, too) — from the owners of beloved Casual Habana in New Milford with an array of sandwiches, appetizers, ceviches with your choice of marinade and bowls.
Try: Mixto ceviche with grouper, shrimp, calamari, mussels and octopus ($17).
What: Good luck trying to summarize what Pren, one of Yelp’s top 15 new restaurants of 2019, serves. A blend of southern comfort food with other cultural influences, they have everything from pulled pork hoagies and crab cake sandwiches to falafel, lamb burgers with mint and homemade pierogi.
Try: Short rib stroganoff with noddles and balsamic roasted Brussels sprouts ($20).
Reyta’s Filipino Cuisine, Cherry Hill
What: Authentic Filipino food in a casual space — they opened last November and been earning rave reviews ever since. They offer something called a “boodle fight” which is a meal without cutlery and dishes — diners instead practice “kamayan,” which is Filipino for “eating with the hands” and features a smorgasbord of meats like chopsuey, pork adobo, chicken inasal and others along with veggies, rice, noodles and more.
Try: Sizzling Beef Steak Tagalog ($14.99).
What: A new location for the New Jersey steakhouse (plus seafood) in a gorgeous space — from the Harvest Restaurant Group. Their classic steakhouse fare — countless different types of steak, seafood, salads and appetizers — has earned it a reputation as one of the best steakhouses in the state.
Try: The 20 oz. dry-aged cowboy steak ($39.95).
The ham bun (ham, egg, gruyere and Béchamel sauce) from Scram, a bakery in Jersey City specializing in breakfast sandwiches. Originally from South Carolina, the shop opened early in the coronavirus pandemic and has become wildly popular. (Jeremy Schneider | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com)
What: A bakery with Charleston, South Carolina roots that has taken the vaunted Jersey City food scene by storm with fancy breakfast sandwiches and delectable pastries. They only serve sandwiches on Fridays and Saturdays and long lines are to be expected — and don’t be surprised if they sell out if you get there too late.
Try: The ham bun with ham, egg, gruyere, Béchamel sauce and pineapple jam ($9).
Sunday Motor Co. Cafe, Madison
What: An “automotive-inspired” cafe in an old gas station, complete with a Porsche Targa inside and an eclectic menu of brunch staples and more. They have seven different types of toast alone, including heirloom tomato and fresh cherry.
Try: The soft scramble with crème fraîche, pickled shallots on toasted ciabatta ($8).
What: A vegan Turkish cafe, the first standalone location from the popular food market vendor. with a long menu of Turkish desserts and other treats as well as Turkish coffee. Looking for something more substantial? Try the spiced chickpea wrap or Baba’s hummus toast.
Try: The lemon chickpea tuna sandwich on house-made bun ($8).
What: Who doesn’t love grilled cheese? Small plates, artisan grilled cheese sandwiches (Pizza grilled cheese? Pulled pork grilled cheese? Skirt steak grilled cheese? Yes please!) and other cheesy delights, like sizzling fresh fig and toasted almond brie.
Try: The Cheesy Cuban with baked honey ham, Jarlsburg, Swiss, dill pickles and smoked bacon ($14).
What: New American cuisine in a sleek and stylish space — including ample outdoor dining. Offerings include “classic dishes, seafood and prime cut meats infused with Latin and Asian accents,” plus an expansive bar and handcrafted cocktails.
Try: Smoked Korean baby back ribs with ginger rub ($28).
What: An intimate 18-seat French-inspired BYOB “dining experience” with classic French dishes and more contemporary takes as well. Duck frites with orange gastrique and chicken provencal as well as escargots with hazelnut butter are among the classics, but the skate wing with pearl onion confit and roasted pork tenderloin are great if you’re looking to get more modern
Try: The duck frites ($31).
The Appollonia from Una Pizza Napoletana, topped with salami and egg. (Jeremy Schneider | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com)
Una Pizza Napoletana, Atlantic Highlands
What: Jersey native Anthony Mangieri returns home after stints in New York and San Francisco made him one of the biggest names in the pizza world. Fluffy, flavorful Neapolitan pies that are among the best in a state that knows its pizza. It’s only open Friday through Sunday and it sells out quick, but the pizza is so good it’s well worth the trip to Atlantic Highlands.
Try: The margherita pie ($18).
A shrimp tempura rice ball from Yaya Tea in Newark. The rice ball and bubble tea shop opened its first New Jersey location at the end of August. (Jeremy Schneider | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com)
What: Bubble tea in Brick City! The New York City-based shop serves up a vast menu of customizable teas as well as a variety of rice balls filled with everything from chicken to Spam, crawfish and octopus. If you’re looking for the classic bubble tea experience, go with sweet and creamy milk teas featuring classic flavors like Thai tea, taro and matcha. Want to focus on the flavor? Their fruit teas, which come in combinations like strawberry, blueberry and lychee or green apple and kiwi are less sweet.
Try: The “Blue Blood” iced tea featuring strawberry, blueberry and lychee tea with tapioca pearls ($4.75)
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