The Best Places to Eat and Drink in New York | Jersey

1. • Pluckemin Inn 56

   • Modern American Restaurant
   
   

   1. AAA
      Four Diamond Restaurants

   2. Wine Enthusiast
      The Wine Restaurant Hall of Fame

   
   

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   • 10 Pluckemin Way, Bedminster, NJ | Jersey
   • Website
   • Instagram

2. • Razza Pizza Artigianale 50

   
   

   1. 50 Top Pizza
      50 Top Pizza USA 2025 | #12

   2. 2025 James Beard Awards
      Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic, Dan Richer | Nominee

   
   

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   • 275-277 Grove St, Jersey City, NJ | Jersey
   • Website
   • Instagram

3. • Lu Nello 28

   • Innovative Italian Restaurant
   
   

   1. AAA
      Four Diamond Restaurants

   
   

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   • 182 Stevens Ave, Cedar Grove, NJ | Jersey
   • Website
   • Instagram

4. • Restaurant Serenade 28

   • Innovative French Fine Dining
   
   

   1. AAA
      Four Diamond Restaurants

   
   

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   • 6 Roosevelt Ave, Chatham, NJ | Jersey
   • Website
   • Instagram

5. • Il Capriccio Ristorante 28

   • Authentic Italian Restaurant
   
   

   1. AAA
      Four Diamond Restaurants

   
   

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   • 633 NJ-10 E, Whippany, NJ | Jersey
   • Website
   • Instagram

6. • Al-Basha 26

   • Vibrant Palestinian Restaurant
   
   

   1. USA Today
      Restaurants of the Year 2024

   
   

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   • 387 Crooks Ave, Paterson, NJ | Jersey
   • Website
   • Instagram

7. • Steve's Burgers 26

   • New-School Burger Shop
   
   

   1. USA Today
      Restaurants of the Year 2025

   
   

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   • 506 US-46, Garfield, NJ | Jersey
   • Instagram

8. • Sushi by Sea 26

   
   

   1. USA Today
      Restaurants of the Year 2024

   
   

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   • 632 Bergen Blvd, Ridgefield, NJ | Jersey
   • Website
   • Instagram

9. • China Chalet 26

   • Delicious Chinese Restaurant
   
   

   1. 2022 James Beard Awards
      Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic, Wei Lu | Semifinalist

   
   

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   • 184 Columbia Tpke, Florham Park, NJ | Jersey
   • Website
   • Instagram

10. • Korai Kitchen 23

    
    

    1. 2024 James Beard Awards
       Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic, Nur-E Gulshan Rahman | Semifinalist

    
    

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    • 576 Summit Ave, Jersey City, NJ | Jersey
    • Website
    • Instagram

11. • Louies Next Door 23

    • Friendly Neighborhood Wine Bar
    
    

    1. Wine Enthusiast
       Top 50 New Restaurants 2025

    
    

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    • 19 N Broadway Ave, Nyack, NY | Jersey
    • Website
    • Instagram

12. • Rocco's Pizzeria 20

    • Low-Key Slice Shop
    
    

    1. The New York Times
       The 25 Best Pizza Places in New York Right Now

    
    

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    • 57 Avenel St, Avenel, NJ | Jersey
    • Website
    • Instagram