Diners' Choice: Best Food restaurants in New Jersey

OpenTable

Updated April 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!

Stella A Kitchen and Bar

5.0

5 (539)

$30 and under

American

Lakewood

About the restaurant

Casual fine dining in an eclectic atmosphere, serving dinner Wednesday-Saturday.
Booking special events on Sunday and Monday evenings and luncheons everyday.
Stella will be closed from Jan 1- Feb 4 2025. We look forward to seeing you Feb 5!

Top review

Suki

Dined 5 days ago

Absolutely delightful staff, a beautiful space, and obvious genuine love of feeding people delicious food. We’ll be back soon!

Artemio’s Prime & Proper

4.9

4.9 (708)

$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.

Top review

Robert

Dined 5 days ago

Always warm and welcoming. Great ambience and attention to detail.

The Shrimp Box & Outside The Box Patio Bar

4.9

4.9 (1261)

$30 and under

Seafood

Point Pleasant Beach

About the restaurant

No trip to the Jersey Shore is complete without a stop by this family operated seafood institution. Local fresh seafood, generous portions, an outdoor patio bar with creative cocktails await…

Top review

Ryan

Dined on Apr 22, 2025

It was great going there for 30 years best food in point pleasant

Sushi by Bou - Hoboken NJ @ W Hotel

4.9

4.9 (322)

$50 and over

Sushi

Jersey City

About the restaurant

Welcome to Sushi By Bou Hoboken, New Jersey's Only hip-hop style Omakase Experience! Our curated Omakase, meaning "Chef's Choice," 'promises a tantalizing journey through fantastic flavors and bass heavy beats. Choose from our classic 12-course offering at $65 or indulge in the opulent 'Bougie' Omakase, $100 for 17 pieces, seated hourly. Located deep in the W hotel Bou Hoboken, where you can groove to Classic 90s Hip Hop and taste the thrill of sushi exploration. Elevate your experience with exotic cocktails and premium sake, perfect for sushi pairing. Date Nights, Birthdays, or intimate private seatings, let us whisk you away on a journey of urban mystique. Visit all of our unique locations, each with its own culture-inspired vibe! Reserve now to secure a coveted seat at Sushi By Bou.

Top review

Michelle

Dined 5 days ago

Our experience was nice! We did the 65$ for 60 min 12 courses. Food was great, service was great, the chef was very nice, atmosphere was fun, but ended up being a bit more expensive than we thought. Our water was 12$ each for still, and cocktails were 18$ each.

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Experience

60 MINUTE, 12-COURSE SIGNATURE OMAKASE $65

Experience

60 MINUTE, 17-COURSE BOUGIE OMAKASE $100

Q'ERO Restaurant

4.6

4.6 (26)

$30 and under

Peruvian

New Brunswick

About the restaurant

Q'ERO Restaurant invites you on a culinary journey to Peru. Our menu celebrates traditional Peruvian cuisine with a modern twist, featuring fresh ingredients sourced locally and directly from Peru.

Indulge in our signature ceviche, a delightful mix of tangy citrus and fresh seafood, or savor our hearty lomo saltado, a sizzling stir-fry of marinated steak and vegetables. We also provide a range of vegetarian and vegan options, ensuring there's something for everyone.

The warm and inviting ambiance, adorned with colorful décor and friendly service, makes Q'ERO the ideal spot for a romantic date, a lively gathering with friends, or a casual family dinner. Experience the magic of Peruvian cuisine at Q'ERO Restaurant.

Barriga llena, corazón contento. (Full belly, happy heart.)

BYOB

Top review

Fay

Dined 4 days ago

Food is delicious. Food representation is outstanding and beautiful

Fusion 27

4.9

4.9 (271)

$30 and under

Italian

Totowa

About the restaurant

In Fusion 27 We are a meeting point for imagination and creativity. The blending of what we are, our roots and what have learned to love.
We are an Italian/Continental Restaurant where our dishes are created from scratch then because of that we can make accommodations for most allergies.
Our dishes are a reflection of our search for new ways of presenting the core of Italian food.

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Leslie

Dined 4 days ago

Excellent food, exemplary service. Such a surprise and will certainly be back

Stella Restaurant

4.9

4.9 (933)

$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

MarleneVIP

Dined 5 days ago

We always love it and we love Vincent. ❤️ Meatballs with polenta a fave. also mussels were outstanding. great menu.

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Bivio Pizza Napoletana

4.9

4.9 (192)

$31 to $50

Pizzeria

Montclair

About the restaurant

At Bivio our passion is authentic Neapolitan pizza.
Napoli... our love of the city, its cuisine, and in particular, its pizza is where our story began. We heard time and time again “It’s all about the dough.” True to Neapolitan tradition, and the passion of the pizzaioli, we construct our pizza using “00” flour from Naples, San Marzano DOP tomatoes, extra virgin olive oil, fresh basil, fior di latte or bufala mozzarella, and sea salt. Our dough is gently mixed using a 28 year old “lieveto madre” (natural yeast culture) then with intense heat is baked in our wood burning il forno. At Bivio all of our dishes are made with the freshest and highest quality ingredients.

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JonVIP

Dined 4 days ago

Date night is always amazing @ Bivio! Between the food, music and hospitality you can never go wrong! 😉

Rue 561 Bistro

4.9

4.9 (487)

$50 and over

American

Toms River

About the restaurant

B.Y.O.B. Bistro, we are not your typical restaurant dining experience. Our mission is to bring the best tasting highest sustainable foods from all over the world to the shore. A local bistro with an innovative touch of the future with modernized trendy dishes that will satisfy. We only use the Highest of quality hand cut meats and wild caught seafoods that are crafted to perfection located off the jersey shore coast.

Top review

Ricky

Dined 3 days ago

Always an amazing meal, the chef is in my opinion, one of the best in Toms River. Our waiter Chris was excellent and provided us with great service. I’ve eaten here many times and I have never had a bad meal and have always enjoy myself.

Ryujin Sushi

4.9

4.9 (218)

$31 to $50

Sushi

Bridgewater

About the restaurant

Contemporary sushi & ramen experience located in the Bridgewater area!

Top review

BenjaminVIP

Dined 5 days ago

We enjoyed the Sushi Experience! Between the creativity of chef Jing and Andy, it was truly wonderful experience.