Mediterra Restaurant & Taverna
Northern New Jersey
Centrally located in Palmer Sq, Mediterra is the sort of upscale, contemporary place designed for a college town. Visiting parents, flush students and…
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Northern New Jersey
This late 19th-century building – once the village hotel – is a local hang-out that charms with historical bric-a-brac and warm service, and wins you over…
Northern New Jersey
Princeton's most creative restaurant offers plates made to share, with flavors ranging from the Caribbean to Scandinavia. Sit at the chef's counter for a…
Northern New Jersey
With a zinc bar and a snappy cocktail list, this chic bar-lounge hums with convivial conversation. Tapas include bacaloa (salted-cod croquettes), patatas…
Jersey Shore
In the pretty residential Uptown area, this friendly cafe does excellent Southern comfort food, from morning grits and waffles to fried whiting and…
Jersey Shore
A high-ceilinged, hardwood-picnic-table heaven, with customized ovens from Naples and thin-crust pizzas vetted by the Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana…
Jersey Shore
About 6 miles west of Seaside Heights, tucked away in the Kmart shopping plaza in Tom's River, this could be the silliest breakfast joint ever: waitresses…
Penza's Pies at the Red Barn Cafe
New Jersey
This rather grandmotherly place sells more than 20 pies and quiches ($20 to $28) and an assortment of local produce, and serves a breakfast menu focused…
Northern New Jersey
A Spanish hideout a few blocks off Ferry St, Casa Vasca's white-tablecloth look belies its down-home Basque cooking, featuring delights such as pulpo a la…
Jersey Shore
A century of seafood tradition on the docks, with views facing the Hook. You can hardly go wrong, but we found the cups of chowder, Maine mussels and…
Northern New Jersey
We only have three words for the melt-in-your-mouth 'mutz' (mozzerella) that Peter Biancamano prepares fresh every morning at 6am: Oh. My. God.
Jersey Shore
This lovingly tended old soda fountain and cafe has been operating since the 1880s. Check out real estate prices from days of yore on the bathroom walls,…
Jersey Shore
Tucked away in a white Victorian B&B, this restaurant is locally beloved for brunch – including fluffy oat pancakes and rich clam chowder. The Chesapeake…
Jersey Shore
While saltwater taffy is offered in many places, Shriver’s Taffy is, in our humble opinion, the best: watch machines stretch and wrap it, and then fill a…
Jersey Shore
Have a little razzle-dazzle with your ice-cream sundae – the waitstaff belt out Broadway show tunes all night (from 5:30pm Friday to Sunday in June and…
Jersey Shore
On Deal Lake, about 10 blocks from the beach, Sunset Landing is like a Hawaiian surf shack transported to a suburban Asbury lakeside. Vintage longboards…
Northern New Jersey
The granddaddy of all Portuguese–Spanish restaurants seems to sprawl forever: the outdoor bar and stage are the center of the action on match days at Red…
Northern New Jersey
This cabana-themed Brazilian eatery features murals of country life and Palmeiras football club flags. Adams has a huge oval bar and monster portions: if…
Northern New Jersey
Pass through the swinging doors of the Irish pub out front to a land of ceramic Gila monsters and oil paintings of Aztec gods, where chef Edgar Castro has…
Northern New Jersey
From Port-au-Prince to Princeton is quite a leap, but Edwidge Fils-Aime, the Haitian-born, New York–trained pastry chef, has been spinning out a…
Jersey Shore
It's not Oompa Loompas behind the glass but Deb and Mark Pellegrino, who've made their global chocolate dreams come true in this uniquely decorated shop:…
Northern New Jersey
The most authentic Cuban choice in town since 1970, the Formica counters ring with plates spilling over with grilled Cuban sandwiches, maduros (fried…
Northern New Jersey
For three decades the Flynn family has served first-rate fare in these conjoined, converted brownstones, each room with a different theme. An extensive…
Jersey Shore
At first you might ask: a three-hour wait for crab cakes? And then you taste them – lumps of crab, hardly any filler, and so good that they're the most…
Jersey Shore
Since 1999 Maui and Liz have served up quality dogs from the nation's oldest weiner maker, more than 20 varieties in all. The fave remains Forget About It…
Jersey Shore
An LBI classic for a quarter-century, you can get breakfast all day – the six-egg omelet is a true challenge – but many come for the 'cheggs,' or…
Northern New Jersey
Line up and choose your favorite two-flavor combo – ours is sea-salt caramel and peanut butter – to take out on the square and drip down your arm while…
Jersey Shore
Trading heavily on Wildwood's nostalgia for the ’50s, this old-school ice cream joint hits just the right notes, with Elvis statues, booths made of old…
Northern New Jersey
In the tradition of edible-yet-portable fare from the Rio Plata, Empanadas lists the most popular (15,000 beef empanadas sold!) on its chalk board in bold…
Jersey Shore
Chomp down on a savory pie – think meaty, not sweet – from this husband-and-wife team (Pete Burbela and Courtney Maier Burbela) who also make their own…
Jersey Shore
Seagrass is dominated by a large fish tank that suffuses the entire restaurant in a purplish glow, with paintings of tropical fish that complete the vibe…
Northern New Jersey
Join the denizens of the wine cellar for late-night tasty tapas, cheese plates and bites from the raw bar. Ingredients are sourced from more than a dozen…
Jersey Shore
The Bella Vida offers a Tico-themed healthy but delicious alternative to the Shore diet of pancakes and funnel cakes, and the Costa Rican coffee is superb…
Northern New Jersey
Oh yes, the Cake Boss can get crowded since Carlo's TV fame, and you have to take a number to get service. But if you can sweat it out, the cookies and…
Jersey Shore
Although love might never fail, a little EVOO (extra virgin olive oil) never hurt either. It's one of the many quality ingredients that helps these tasty…
Northern New Jersey
On autumn Sundays the lines outside Vito's don't lie: you'll get a football-sized sandwich two-hands high to bring to the game. The 'Italian-Cuban' was…
Northern New Jersey
A Hoboken fixture since 1983, this family-run Middle Eastern cafe isn’t fancy, but you’re not there for the decor (which is 'interesting'). Standards such…
Jersey Shore
The menu at this adorable eatery with a large outdoor patio highlights breakfast, the grill, and fried seafood; tasty ice cream is served at the adjacent…
Northern New Jersey
See where the winners of Food Network's Cupcake Wars got their start. More varieties than you could probably eat in a semester (over 30 at last count),…
