Samba - Montclair

Name: Samba - Montclair
Address: 7 Park St, Montclair, NJ, United States, 07042
Telephone: (973) 744-6764
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.8

4.8 (965)

$30 and under

Brazilian

7 Park St, Montclair, NJ 07042

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2 people

Jul 5, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 19 times today

About this restaurant

Neighborhood gem
Charming
Gluten-free-friendly

Homestyle Brazilian fare served in a stylish, rustic space with antique pots & vintage tableware.

Samba is now the only restaurant certified as a gluten-free restaurant in New Jersey from the Gluten Intolerance Group (GIG). @glutendotorg . We are not conforming to a trend. Due to personal experience, gluten
sensitivity is a very serious matter. For the safety of others who are gluten-free, no outside food or cakes will be allowed in the restaurant.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Brazilian
Hours of operation
Lunch: Monday - Thursday: 11:00am - 4:00pm Friday & Saturday: 11:00am - 3:00pm Dinner: Monday - Thursday: 5:00pm - 9:30pm Friday & Saturday: 5:00pm - 10:00pm Sunday: 3:00pm - 8:00pm
Phone number
(973) 744-6764
Website
https://www.sambamontclair.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Ilson Goncalves

Location
7 Park St, Montclair, NJ 07042
Neighborhood
Montclair
Cross street
Bloomfield Ave.
Parking details
Fullerton Deck
Additional
BYO Wine, Delivery, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access

What 965 people are saying

Samba - Montclair reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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4.8

4.8 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.8Service
4.9Ambience
4.5Value

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Review summary

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Samba in Montclair offers a "fantastic" dining experience with "delicious" gluten-free cuisine and "attentive" service. Guests appreciate the "cozy" atmosphere and the opportunity for a BYOB experience. Standout dishes include the "best shrimp dish" and "amazing" cheesy bread. Overall, it's a "wonderful" place for special occasions and delightful meals.

965 Reviews

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Yin
Philadelphia County18 reviews
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Love everything except prices a little higher than expected and additional charged does not matter how many people dining
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Amber
Chicago / Illinois7 reviews
4.0
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
All the food was wonderful. Servic was a little slow, think they were a bit short staffed. I wish it was made clear that they are BYOB on a description of the place and on the reservation confirmation.
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Anthony VIP
Phoenix / Arizona18 reviews
2.0
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 5
What staff was not attentive. Empty glasses of water , items ordered not delivered. They charge a 3% service charge for credit card on top of adding 20% gratuity and then leave the gratuity line empty for another tip . Expensive to begin ,overall I would not go back again . Poor overall value
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Jeremiah
New Jersey1 review
5.0
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Wonderful experience as it was my first time going to a relatively fancy restaurant. My waiter was unbelievably attentive and would always stop by to see to any questions I may have had. Overall very positive experience and will definitely be going here again!!!
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Janice
New York City1 review
5.0
Dined on June 26, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Since I was able to indicate we were at Samba for a birthday celebration, we received a little birthday flan with a candle. It made the night. Thank you!
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Jenna
New York City1 review
5.0
Dined on June 20, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Had an amazing dinner- felt very safe eating here as a celiac. All food portions were large and filling, restaurant was BYOB but also had a variety of juices. All food was fantastic, great place to have a meal and relax with friends!
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Tricia
New York City12 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 17, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food is so good, I forgot it was gluten free! Salads were good, bread was good, meat was tender!!
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Allen
New York City1 review
5.0
Dined on June 16, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Samba is always delicious!! And the staff is also very welcoming and nice !!
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Jason
Hawaii1 review
5.0
Dined on June 11, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Hard to beat a place with good food and good service with a completely gluten free menu and kitchen. Always a treat!
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Tilda
New York City1 review
4.0
Dined on June 2, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
Decent food, but the ambience and location is amazing. I would go back for the ambience not the food.
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FAQs

Samba - Montclair offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (973) 744-6764.

Samba - Montclair is rated 4.8 stars by 965 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Jul 5, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 19 times today

7 Park St, Montclair, NJ 07042

Additional information

Cross street
Bloomfield Ave.
Neighborhood
Montclair
Hours of operation
Lunch: Monday - Thursday: 11:00am - 4:00pm Friday & Saturday: 11:00am - 3:00pm Dinner: Monday - Thursday: 5:00pm - 9:30pm Friday & Saturday: 5:00pm - 10:00pm Sunday: 3:00pm - 8:00pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Brazilian
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Fullerton Deck
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Ilson Goncalves
Additional
BYO Wine, Delivery, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access

Website
https://www.sambamontclair.com/
Phone number
(973) 744-6764

Samba - Montclair

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