Diners' Choice: Best Food restaurants in New Jersey

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Updated June 05, 2025

Looking for restaurants with the best overall cuisine in New Jersey? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favorite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Seoul Bistro

5.0

5 (12)

$30 and under

Korean

Montclair

About the restaurant

Seoul Bistro
Authentic Korean flavors to Korean street food, modern vibes. Experience the taste of Seoul: where tradition meets innovation with rice, banchan (side dishes), and more! Located on Bloomfield Ave in Montclair NJ

Top review

Prachi

Dined 1 day ago

Great food and service. Flavors were fantastic. Will definitely visit again

Andres Restaurant

5.0

5 (144)

$50 and over

Contemporary European

Sparta

About the restaurant

Andre’ & Tracey deWaal invite you take the trip, it’s a beautiful drive- through the mountains and trees-out to the lake. To our little piece of heaven. Warm, welcoming staff, amazingly creative cuisine made only with the finest ingredients. Our ever evolving menu changes WEEKLY and reflects the best the seasons have to offer.
Andre's is a BYO and also offers a nice selection of ALBA Vineyards Wines and an amazing N/A Beverage list.

Come, Enjoy, Relax

Top review

Josh

Dined 5 days ago

The food and service at Andre's are both wonderful. The outside space just tops it off if you can eat out there.

Peppino’s Restaurant

4.9

4.9 (15)

$30 and under

Italian

Marlboro

About the restaurant

We believe great ingredients are the foundation of a pleasurable dining experience. We use Faicco's Sausage of Brooklyn, wild-caught seafood (shrimp, cod, salmon) and other high-quality ingredients such as cold-pressed Californian extra virgin olive oil. Our dough is crafted in the Neapolitan tradition, fermented, and then proofed for 24 hours.

Top review

Amy

Dined on Jun 7, 2025

Amazing Italian food! Best I’ve had in this area !

Artemio’s Prime & Proper

4.9

4.9 (710)

$31 to $50

Italian

Ringwood

About the restaurant

Artemio’s Prime & Proper is a fine dinning restaurant located in Ringwood, New Jersey. Artemio’s is recognized for its dedication to maintaining the highest international standards for culinary excellence.
The seasonal menu inspired by the finest USDA Prime & Dry Aged meats, fresh seafood, Organic fruits and vegetables and finished with daily Chef’s specials .
The wine collection includes a range of both boutique and familiar food-friendly wines from around the world.
The comfortably elegant dining room provides a warm and relaxing setting, fitting for both a neighborhood favorite and a connoisseur’ s destination.
Artemio’s Restaurant will make your experience
one to remember.

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GaryVIP

Dined on May 25, 2025

All the food was excellent The john dory fish was grilled to perfection.

Francesco's

4.8

4.8 (64)

$30 and under

Italian

Totowa

About the restaurant

A neighborhood gem for over 23 years, we serve the finest authentic Northern and Southern Italian cuisine in North Jersey.

Daily specials are inspired by seasonal fresh local produce, meats, and fish.

Including a staff that makes you feel special in a cozy Tuscan feel, all make this restaurant the Italian tradition of Welcome, which sets it apart from the rest.

Top review

Charles

Dined on Jun 4, 2025

Went for my wife's birthday with my daughter, her husband and their 18 month old. Everything was great - waiter entertained the baby every time he walked by. The double cut Pork Chop and Salmon was delicious as were the Chicken Parm and the Seafood Risotto. Calamari was light and crisp. the Nonno Salad was good too, but the mussels were a little off compared to the rest of the meal - all in all an excellent night

Hapgoods Resturant

4.9

4.9 (166)

$30 and under

American

Mountain Lakes

About the restaurant

Open And Airy Eatery, BYOB Serving American comfort fare, Located in the Serene & Historic Town of Mountain Lakes.

Top review

MarianneVIP

Dined 6 days ago

Delicious meal with my dad. Shout out to our server Jose who not only served us but helped when my dad felt dizzy as we were leaving.

1958 Cuban Cuisine

4.9

4.9 (1151)

$31 to $50

Cuban

Westfield

About the restaurant

Luis and Sofi Perez want to take you to Cuba. No packing. No plane required. No long journey. Just drive to 301 South Avenue West in Westfield, close your eyes, listen and inhale.
There is Cuban music, Cuban art and scenes of Cuba on the walls. And you can smell the results of culinary work of our authentic Cuban kitchen.
Welcome to 1958 Cuban Cuisine!!

Top review

Jill

Dined 2 days ago

This restaurant is not to be missed. Cuban food is my comfort food and 1958 did not disappoint. The food was terrific and the service was great. The owner, Luis and the maitre'd Ignacio were so attentive to all diners, moving from table to table throughout the night. This was our first visit but not our last!

RISTORANTE IL MONELLO

4.8

4.8 (88)

$30 and under

Italian

Peapack-Gladstone

About the restaurant

Our authentic Italian in Peapack, NJ is prepared by a world-class chef, trained in the traditions of classic Abruzzese cooks. Martino Asagjeka cooks from the heart and takes pleasure in crafting every meal to the very highest standards. He has been a chef for more than three decades, working in some of the finest restaurants and steakhouses in the region, including high-end venues in New York City.

Chef Asagjeka puts the quality of food and the integrity of traditional preparation above all else. He cooks everything to-order using only the best in locally-sourced, fresh ingredients. From making pasta by hand to plating and presentation, everything is as much art as it is cuisine with chef Asagjeka in our kitchen!

Top review

DonVIP

Dined on May 25, 2025

From start to finish, Martino always goes above and beyond! The food is always the star of the show - We split several appetizers, Meatballs, Salad, Eggplant, Burrata, and Rice Balls - each as equally fantastic! Main's were cooked to perfection and bountiful.

The Old Causeway Steak & Oyster House

4.9

4.9 (5)

$31 to $50

Steakhouse

Manahawkin

About the restaurant

The Old Causeway Steak & Oyster House in Manahawkin, New Jersey is known for its premium Angus steaks, hand-shucked oysters, great drinks and lively atmosphere. The full raw bar is available to please all fresh seafood lovers, including an oyster selection with impressive offerings from both coasts. Appetizers range from wing brushed wings & blackened filet mignon tips, to roasted oysters & crispy calamari with lemon, jalapenos, and chimichurri aioli.

For mains at The Old Causeway Steak & Oyster House, you can choose from a variety of different cuts of premium Angus steak and several house made sauces. You can also try our Seafood Pot with toasted garlic bread, Open Face Meatloaf with creamed spinach spread on texas toast, or any of our 1/2 lb. burgers and sandwiches are also on offer. Whether you like your food on the hoof or seafood is your passion, you'll enjoy the fare at The Old Causeway Steak & Oyster House.

Top review

Louis

Dined on May 25, 2025

Was very good, great wings, and the steak was awesome, we had the filet mignon

Stella Restaurant

4.9

4.9 (947)

$31 to $50

Contemporary American

Ventnor City

About the restaurant

Stella is a BYOB offering chef driven quality ingredients in a relaxed casual atmosphere. Owned by father-son team, Nicholas and Vincent LoBianco, Stella Restaurant has earned the reputation of personable service and excellent food over 20 years of being in business. Named Top 100 Restaurants in the United States in 2023, Stella features unique menus in a classy supper club environment.

Top review

barbaraVIP

Dined on May 30, 2025

Food was delicious. Service was terrific. We were pleased with our experience.

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