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Il Colosseo - New Jersey
Price: Very Expensive•Italian•4.8(899)Old World restaurant serving authentic Italian dishes and traditional brick oven pizza in the heart of Brooklyn NY & Red Bank NJ ,
Now serving Signature Cocktail and Imported wine from ItalyThe Bistro at Red Bank
Price: Expensive•American•4.8(790)An anchor of the downtown Red Bank restaurant scene. Since 1996, this Red Bank BYO has been highlighting a passion for market-fresh ingredients and keeping the techniques simple.
With an open kitchen, brick oven and sushi bar, our eclectic menu proves to have something for everyone. We feature a selection of time-honored entrees, as well as innovative takes on sushi, salads, brick-oven pizzas, and homemade pastas.
Located in the heart of downtown Red Bank, walking distance from the Count Basie Theatre and Two River Theater, we are only a block away from the scenic Navesink River.
After all these years, Bistro Red Bank is more exciting now than it ever was. There is no other Red Bank BYO that has progressively pushed the culinary envelope for over 20 years like Bistro has.
Beijing Bistro Chinese
Price: Moderate•Asian•4.7(266)Beijing Bistro Chinese (formerly Temple Gourmet) serves gourmet Chinese food in an upscale, fine dining environment. We offer innovative takes on traditional Chinese dishes. Our menu features all of the traditional Chinese staples, such as chicken with broccoli and lo mein, but also has creative, mouth-watering dishes such as the Black Pepper Filet Mignon and Lobster Fried Rice. These original, contemporary dishes and the high level of service we provide our guests with is a welcome change to traditional Chinese dining. Make a reservation or order to-go today!The Greek Spot
Price: Moderate•Greek•4.7(604)As a family owned business, our goal is to bring the desirable tastes of Greece to you, through our authentic, home cooked cuisine, merchandise, and friendly service. We value our guests and take pride in creating memorable food and experiences. So if you are craving for a "little slice of Greece" stop by The Greek Spot!
Nicholas Barrel & Roost
Price: Expensive•Comfort Food•4.7(4,777)Since the opening of their acclaimed Restaurant Nicholas in 2000, Chef Nicholas Harary and his wife, Melissa, modernized the concept of fine dining. This mainstay of Red Bank garnered some of the industry’s highest praise, including 15 straight years as Zagat’s highest-rated restaurant in New Jersey, a 4-star review in the New York Times, and a position on several national “best restaurant” lists.
Now, with Barrel & Roost, the couple strips off the white tablecloths and serves up a bold new menu: made-from-scratch food that’s crazy-delicious, yet entirely accessible any night of the week. Set in a newly redesigned modern farmhouse interior, Barrel & Roost is just the place to enjoy Chef Driven Comfort Food with family, old friends, or a grab a drink at the bar for date night!Pearl at The Oyster Point Hotel
Price: Moderate•Contemporary American•4.5(568)Dining at the intimate Pearl restaurant at The Oyster Point is upscale and serene – a perfect spot to relax and enjoy knock-out contemporary American cuisine with local seasonal ingredients.
Dine on the deck and enjoy a gentle breeze, with sailboats skimming across the water and a view of picturesque Red Bank.
Pearl is open for breakfast, lunch, dinner and lite bites, so it’s a perfect choice for your business and social occasions.
Buona Sera
Price: Very Expensive•Italian•4.7(1,754)(Online reservations for 5 or more, please call us)** 2 hour min required for Pre Count Basie show reservations. The classy and elegant Buona Sera is located in Red Bank area of New Jersey. The dining room is gorgeous with carefully planned details and decorations that add a sense of refinement to the restaurant. You can also host an event or party in the Wine Cellar or Tuscan Room. Catering services can be ordered for in-house reservations as well as for outside events.
Buona Sera is a full service bar and restaurant, and our menu is quite extensive, giving you a lot of lunch and dinner options to choose from. Start off with one of the large and flavorful appetizers, then continue to the main course. Entrées at Buona Sera include pasta, veal, choice steaks, chicken, pork chops, various types of ravioli and seafood. Veal chops from this restaurant are some of the most popular dishes on the menu and are worth trying.Char Steakhouse - Red Bank
Price: Moderate•Steakhouse•4.6(3,053)Finally, a New York style atmosphere and experience crosses the Hudson to Central Jersey. Char Steakhouse's innovative cuisine features only the finest cuts of Dry Aged and Prime Beef with fish delivered fresh daily. Guests will dine by landscaped views revealed by towering windows. Mahogany wood walls and ceiling treatments create an authentic steakhouse environment rivaled by none in the New Jersey dining scene. Unique features include four modern fireplaces that are the first of their kind, a curved wall of water that rains serenity in the aptly named Rain Room. Guests can enjoy 7 cuts of the finest quality dry aged beef or snack on oysters and colossal blue crab from our premier raw bar. Seating in the lounge is offered on a first come first serve basis or party goers can reserve arched custom booths for up to twelve. Our highly trained and experienced staff exhibit warmth and hospitality in welcoming Char's guests home. All of this at a prices you never thought possible.
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- AArmandVIPNew York City •6 reviews5.0Dined 1 day agoEverything on the menu is great and there are plenty of options.More infoBuona SeraPrice: Very Expensive• Italian• Red Bank•4.7
- MMelinaNew York City •6 reviews5.0Dined 1 day agoBest Italian restauramt I have been to!! Food was excellent, every staff personnel was kind and the ambiance was family friendly, ae’ll dinarely be back!More infoSemolina RestaurantPrice: Expensive• Farm-to-table• Red Bank•4.8
- OTOpenTable DinerNew York City •1 review5.0Dined 2 days agowe had dinner before seeing the show and we had limited time. The staff was attentive to help us get to the show on time.More infoChar Steakhouse - Red BankPrice: Moderate• Steakhouse• Red Bank•4.6
- OTOpenTable DinerNew York City •1 review4.0Dined 2 days agoMy shrimp oregano was awesome Isabella our waitress was excellent-  a little overpriced for me, but would definitely go back in a heartbeat. Highly recommend.More infoPazzo RestaurantPrice: Expensive• Italian• Red Bank•4.5
- DDavidNew York City •7 reviews5.0Dined 5 days agoGot our table on time and all went well. Food came out in a timely manner and we easily got to our show on time.More infoThe Robinson Ale House - Red BankPrice: Expensive• American• Red Bank•4.7
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