Monday, August 31, 2026

The Best Places to Eat in New Brunswick, by the Record

5 places in the record

The best places to eat in New Brunswick, by the professional record: AAA and NJ.com have both weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Stage Left Steak comes out on top.

The Frog and The Peach and Ramen Nagomi hold the next two places. NJ.com shows up on more of this list than any other guide, with AAA next.

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  1. Rank 1. Stage Left Steak

    Awards
    Address
    5 Livingston Ave, New Brunswick, NJ · New Brunswick
    Hours
    Mon 4:30 PM–9 PM
    Reserve
    OpenTable
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
    On the Way What's Around

  2. Rank 1. The Frog and The Peach

    Awards
    Address
    29 Dennis St, New Brunswick, NJ · New Brunswick
    Reserve
    OpenTable
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
    On the Way What's Around

  3. Rank 3. Ramen Nagomi

    Noodles

    Awards
    Address
    49 Bayard St, New Brunswick, NJ · New Brunswick
    Hours
    Mon 11:30 AM–3:30 PM, 5 PM–9:30 PM
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
    On the Way What's Around

  4. Rank 3. Salt Seafood & Oyster Bar

    Seafood

    Awards
    Address
    103 Church St, New Brunswick, NJ · New Brunswick
    Hours
    Mon Closed
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
    On the Way What's Around

  5. Rank 5. Veganized

    Vegetarian

    Awards
    Address
    1 Elm Row, New Brunswick, NJ · New Brunswick
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
    On the Way What's Around

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The score comes from the awards it's won, weighted by who gave them: a Michelin star outweighs a listicle. When you sort by what's nearby, distance changes the order, never the score.

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