North Jersey has one of America's most underrated food scenes - the Korean food corridor in Fort Lee and Palisades Park, Portuguese and Brazilian in Newark's Ironbound, Indian on Edison's Oak Tree Road, Italian everywhere, and Palestinian/Syrian food in Paterson. The suburban-town structure means each place has its own culinary identity. Prices are moderate, significantly cheaper than Manhattan across the river.
Northern New Jersey has 175 analyzed restaurants. Top cuisines include American, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern.
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104 restaurants · 8 top-rated · Known for Modern Italian
Montclair has one of the best restaurant streets in New Jersey along Bloomfield Avenue. Moderate to expensive.
70 restaurants · 3 top-rated · Known for Korean
Fort Lee has 72 restaurants with one of the strongest Korean food scenes in New Jersey - Korean, Japanese, Chinese, and bagel spots concentrated along Main Street and Lemoine Avenue. Prices are...
117 restaurants · 2 top-rated · Known for Brunch
Jersey City has 170 restaurants and has rapidly grown into a serious food destination - Indian restaurants in Journal Square, Filipino food along Newark Avenue, Mexican and Chinese options...
90 restaurants · 2 top-rated · Known for Irish pub food
Hoboken has a dense restaurant scene along Washington Street with Italian, American, and international options. Moderate to expensive.
32 restaurants · 1 top-rated · Known for Italian
Westfield has 28 restaurants along Elm and Quimby Streets - Mexican, Vietnamese/pho, Mediterranean, brunch, and steak options. Prices run moderate to very expensive. The walkable downtown has more...
29 restaurants · 1 top-rated · Known for Steakhouse
Summit has 25 restaurants in a small downtown - Italian, steak, fine dining Italian, and American brunch spots. Prices lean expensive to very expensive for the size, reflecting the affluent...
211 restaurants · Known for Spanish
Newark has 141 restaurants with the Ironbound district as the anchor - Portuguese, Spanish, and Brazilian restaurants that draw from across the tristate. Prices are moderate, and the Ironbound is...
119 restaurants · Known for Nashville hot chicken
Wayne is a large suburban township with Japanese, Thai, and Italian restaurants along Hamburg Turnpike and in the strip malls near Willowbrook, serving the Passaic County commuter population.
91 restaurants · Known for Peruvian
Paterson's Main Street has one of New Jersey's strongest Middle Eastern food corridors, with Palestinian, Syrian, and Turkish restaurants, bakeries, and halal butchers serving the Silk City community.
90 restaurants · Known for Greek
Morristown has 84 restaurants around a walkable downtown green - Italian/pizza, American, brunch, and steak options. Prices run moderate to very expensive, with more high-end options than most NJ...
84 restaurants · Known for Brazilian churrasco
Paramus is dominated by its malls and Route 17 corridor, with Korean barbecue, Japanese ramen, and Turkish restaurants tucked between the big-box retail. The Korean food scene is particularly strong.
82 restaurants · Known for Cuban
Clifton has Turkish restaurants on Main Avenue, Polish delis, and a range of international options reflecting one of Passaic County's most multicultural populations.
71 restaurants · Known for Hyderabadi
Edison's Oak Tree Road is the New Jersey Indian food capital, with a mile-long stretch of Indian restaurants, sweet shops, chaat counters, and grocery stores that draws from across the tristate area.
66 restaurants · Known for Sushi
Ridgewood has 65 restaurants in a charming Bergen County downtown - American, Japanese/sushi, Indian, and bagel/breakfast spots. Prices run moderate to expensive, higher than most NJ suburbs but...
57 restaurants · Known for Korean
Palisades Park along Broad Avenue is one of the Northeast's densest Korean food corridors, with barbecue restaurants, tofu houses, fried chicken spots, and Korean bakeries serving the large...
50 restaurants · Known for Greek
Cranford has a walkable downtown around North Avenue and the train station with Italian restaurants, a craft brewery, and neighbourhood spots that give it genuine small-town dining character.
48 restaurants · Known for Brunch and deli fare
Madison has a small walkable downtown near the train station with neighbourhood Italian restaurants, wine bars, and brunch spots serving the commuter-town population.
44 restaurants · Known for Burgers
Hackensack has a diverse restaurant scene along Main Street and River Street including Japanese, Korean, Peruvian, and Italian options, with the Bergen County courthouse crowd keeping lunch busy.
43 restaurants · Known for Italian
Nutley has Italian-American restaurants and delis along Franklin Avenue that reflect its historic community, alongside newer independent restaurants.
Outstanding food without the experimental edge