Diners' Choice: Best Overall restaurants in New Jersey

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Updated 05 December 2024

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

Dolce Bene

5.0

5 (159)

$30 and under

Italian

Bridgewater

About the restaurant

Parking is Available On-Site: Located in the back of the restaurant.

Party sizes over 8 people must reach out to the restaurant directly for a reservation.

Top review

Suzanne

Dined on 30 Nov 2024

Once again, terrific dinner at Dolce! Always a great time - Bene and his staff are absolutely the BEST!!

Canal House Station

5.0

5 (366)

$50 and over

American

Frenchtown

About the restaurant

Christopher Hirsheimer and Melissa Hamilton—the women behind Canal House Station—are cooks, writers, and artists. In 2007 they founded Canal House, which includes a publishing venture and a culinary, photography, and design studio. Their cookbook "Canal House Cooks Every Day" received a James Beard Award in 2012.

In 2019, Christopher and Melissa opened Canal House Station, a hidden gem tucked into an elegantly restored 1870s train station on the banks of the Delaware River in Milford, NJ. Their idiosyncratic, modern American cuisine is inspired by local ingredients that are ripe and in season in Hunterdon and Bucks County. They are two women, cooking together, and sharing their love of gathering people around the table to eat good food. They have been nominated twice for a James Beard Foundation “Best Chef: Mid Atlantic” award.

Canal House Station offers "Sunday Dinner" every Sunday. It is available for Private & Corporate Events, and Celebratory Gatherings throughout the year.

Top review

SuzanneVIP

Dined 7 days ago

Such a wonderful experience - phenomenal food, service and atmosphere.

La Cipollina

4.9

4.9 (873)

$30 and under

Italian

Freehold

About the restaurant

Recognized by Opentable as ONE OF THE TOP 1% RATED RESTAURANTS WORLDWIDE for a second year in a row.
Zagat review: After three decades, this dependable (if hard-to-find) Freehold Italian BYO maintains its old-world ways with a classic menu of quality items served by an excellent dining room team. The elegant decor lends it special-occasion status.

Top review

Daniel

Dined on 11 Dec 2024

We go there every couple of months. Always a great experience. Food, service and ambiance are always top shelf.

dullboy

4.9

4.9 (11)

$30 and under

American

Jersey City

About the restaurant

Dullboy offers a brick-walled cocktail bar & restaurant with a writer’s lounge concept inspired by the cult classic The Shining. With a newly remodeled and heated backyard in the heart of downtown Jersey City, it is the ideal location for an outdoor cocktail hang or an indoor cozy winter night escape. Conveniently located two blocks away from the path train, Dullboy brings an elevated yet accessible neighborhood experience to locals and visitors alike.

If you would like to reserve a table in our patio, please let it be known on the "any special requests" note provided after completing the booking. Please note, reservations are made available 30 days in advance. Everyone must be 21+ in order to enter. Full party must be present at the time of reservation in order to be seated. All seating is limited to one and a half hours.

Top review

Joseph

Dined on 11 Dec 2024

Excellent cocktails. Came in with a party of 3, only wanted drinks. There was no pressure to order food. Atmosphere was stellar.

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Artemio’s Prime & Proper

4.9

4.9 (691)

$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

Dave

Dined 7 days ago

This was our first visit. Restaurant is beautiful decorated and furnished inside. Service was top notch and food was excellent. They also have an amazing wine list with something to match everyone’s budget. We felt extremely well taken care of! Highly recommend for a great elegant and proper experience.

Bivio Pizza Napoletana

4.9

4.9 (142)

$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.

Top review

Sheri

Dined 2 days ago

Friendly staff, personable chef, fabulous food! What more could you ask for. We’ve never had a bad meal or experience at this establishment. It’s always a great night! Oh p.s….The pizza is amazing!

Cafe Loren

5.0

5 (1840)

$31 to $50

American

Avalon

About the restaurant

The Café Loren was opened in 1978 and offers fine dining in an atmosphere of casual seashore elegance. For four decades our menu has kept pace with American culinary trends. Over the years our heavy French influence has given way to American cuisine, a happy hybrid of styles, methods and ingredients from around the globe. Our menu can best be described as "American Coastal Cuisine". American because of our diverse preparations and Coastal because of our emphasis on seafood. But meat lovers have not been forgotten. We offer superbly prepared lamb, veal, beef and pork.

Top review

WaltVIP

Dined on 25 Oct 2024

Best meal in Avalon without question! We are never ever disappointed!

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Marjan Fine Persian Grill

4.8

4.8 (438)

$30 and under

Persian

Morristown

About the restaurant

Marjan Fine Persian Grill provides authentic Persian cuisine in a comfortable atmosphere that makes it popular with those in Morristown, New Jersey. Each season a special deal is offered in addition to the lunch and dinner menu. With both vegetarian and non-vegetarian menu items, everyone can find something they�ll love.

For lunch, a popular choice at Marjan Fine Persian Grill is one of the wraps, including kubideh, kuku, chicken and olivieah, each with the choice of tahini or yogurt sauce. An ideal beginning for dinner is the combination appetizer platter which allows patrons to choose three of the seven available appetizers, such as hummus, kuku (Persian style frittata), dolmeh and mast-o-moosir. Kabobs and stews are the main events on the entr�e menu at Marjan Fine Persian Grill.

Top review

KathyVIP

Dined 6 days ago

Four of us dined at Marjan and everything was enjoyed very much. Starters: hummus and Dolmas. Entrees: lamb shank!, salmon!, mixed kabobs! Delicious!! The baclava was ‘different’ but good. Staff attentive and kind. Thank you all.

Bici

4.9

4.9 (1863)

$31 to $50

Italian

Ramsey

About the restaurant

Bici Restaurant is a BYOB restaurant that features a modern Italian menu and is located in the heart of Ramsey, NJ. Marcelo Gambarato and Anthony DeVanzo teamed up to give you an unforgettable dining experience.

Top review

EdVIP

Dined 6 days ago

Not only are both the food and service always outstanding, but it’s always nice to be greeted by Marcelo, such a nice, personal touch. Both my wife and I had the short ribs, at the waiter’s suggestion, and it did not disappoint.

Mission Spirits

4.9

4.9 (200)

$31 to $50

Cocktail Bar

Millville

About the restaurant

Mission Spirits is an artisan, small-batch spirits distillery. We produce & bottle hand crafted spirits made from our proprietary fermentation, distillation and aging processes. Using a practice we call 'technique blending', we modify and employ a variety of different techniques, new and old, to create original flavors. We take bold risks and learn from trial & error - all in the name of good spirits. Join us in drinking our successes and let our spirits elevate yours for whatever Mission you may be on.

Top review

kelly

Dined on 8 Dec 2024

Great experience! Only 1 star on food as I don't think they are allowed and the review made me pick something. Excellent drinks, Excellent atmosphere!

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