Readers’ Choice 2025: Best Restaurants & Food, Bergen County

Bagels

1. Goldberg’s
Multiple locations
goldbergsnj.com

2. Teaneck Road Hot Bagels
976 Teaneck Rd.
Teaneck
201.833.0410

3. Bagel Nosh
Multiple locations
bagelnoshtogo.com

Bakery

1. Polkadot Cake Shop
137 Stuyvesant Ave.
Lyndhurst
551.333.3195
polkadotcake.com

2. B&W Bakery
614 Main St.
Hackensack
201.342.5577
bandwbakery.com

3. Rispoli
23 Emerson Plaza E.
Emerson
20.265.4009
rispolipastryshop.com

Barbecue

1. Brother’s Smokehouse
900 Rte. 17 N.
Ramsey
551.264.9073
brotherssmokehousenj.com

2. Kimchi Smoke BBQ Shack
2 Godwin Ave.
Ridgewood
201.447.6653
kimchismokeorders.com

3. Cubby’s
249 S. River St.
Hackensack
201.488.9389
cubbysbarbeque.com

Breakfast

1. Willow and Whisk
319 Franklin Ave.
Wyckoff
201.425.9931
willowandwhisk.com

2. Giovanna’s Café
19 E. Main St.
Ramsey
201.825.5835
giovannascafe.com

3. Maywood Pancake House
92 W. Pleasant Ave.
Maywood
201.880.7842
maywoodpancakehouse.com

Brunch

1. Willow and Whisk
319 Franklin Ave.
Wyckoff
201.425.9931
willowandwhisk.com

2. Farm & Flour
434-436 Pulis Ave.
Franklin Lakes
201.942.2066
farmandflournj.com

3. Graze
611 N. Maple Ave.
Ho-Ho-Kus
201.543.0144
grazehhk.com

Burgers

1. Biggie’s
430 Rte. 17 S.
Carlstadt
201.933.4000
biggies.com

2. White Manna
358 River St.
Hackensack
whitemanna.com

3. Westwood Prime Eats (TIE)
198 Westwood Ave.
Westwood
201.664.0069
westwoodprimemeats.com

3. Steve’s Burgers (TIE)
506 Rte. 46
Garfield
973.772.1770
steves-burgers.foodjoyy.com

Butcher

1. Westwood Prime Eats
198 Westwood Ave.
Westwood
201.664.0069
westwoodprimemeats.com

2. Steve’s Market
41 W. Main St.
Ramsey
201.327.9466
stevesmarket.com

3. B&M Market
146 Kinderkamack Rd. Unit B
Park Ridge
201.391.4373
bmfoodlovers.com

BYO Restaurant

1. Sanducci’s Trattoria
620 Kinderkamack Rd.
River Edge
201.599.0600
sanduccis.com

2. Mezza Luna
22 Jefferson Ave.
Westwood
201.722.8822
mezzawestwood.com

3. Café Panache
130 E. Main St.
Ramsey
201.934.0030
cafepanachenj.com

Candy/Chocolate

1. Conrad’s
107 Westwood Ave.
Westwood
201.664.2895
conrads1928.com

2. Luxx Chocolat
133 Kinderkamack Rd.
Park Ridge
201.312.7936
luxxchocolat.shop

3. Critchley’s
812 Kinderkamack Rd.
River Edge
201.967.1800
critchleyscandies.com

Chinese Restaurant

1. TS Ma
637 Wyckoff Ave.
Wyckoff
201891.8878
tsmachinesecuisine.com

2. Hanami
Multiple locations
201.666.8508
hanamirestaurant.com

3. Good Taste
22 Church St.
Ramsey
201.236.1970
goodtastenj.com

Coffeehouse

1. Pour City Roasters
807 Franklin Ave.
Franklin Lakes
201.485.7087
pourcityroasters.com

2. The Barista’s Touch (TIE)
66A Park Ave.
Hillsdale

2. Humphrey’s (TIE)
160 Terrace St., Suite 1
Haworth
201.338.2207
humphreyscoffee.com

3. The Dell Coffee Co. (TIE)
360 Kinderkamack Rd.
Oradell
201.846.6293

3. Rey Sol Coffee (TIE)
22 Chestnut St.
Ridgewood
908.227.1804
reysolcoffee.com

Craft Brewery

1. Hackensack Brewing Company
78 Johnson Ave.
Hackensack
201.880.1768
hackensackbrewing.com

2. Five Dimes Brewery
247 Westwood Ave.
Westwood
201.497.8455
fivedimesbrewery.com

3. Gearblock Brewing Company
140 Franklin Tpke., # 2
Waldwick
201.962.2057
gearblockbrewing.com

Cupcakes

1. Kara Kakes
799 Franklin Ave.
Franklin Lakes
201.485.8889
kara-kakes.com

2. Mr. Cupcakes
Multiple locations
973.859.0180
mrcupcakes.com

3. Lori’s Mixing Bowl
88 La Roche Ave.
Harrington Park
201.499.0001
lorismixingbowl.com

Diner

1. Stateline Diner
375 Rte. 17
Mahwah
201.529.3353
statelinediner.com

2. Suburban Diner
172 Rte. 17 N.
Paramus
201.261.2605
suburbandiner17.com

3. Matthew’s Diner
4 Franklin Tpke.
Waldwick
201.447.1411
matthewsdiner.com

Donuts

1. Glaze Donuts
Multiple locations
glazedonuts.com

2. Black Magic Bakehouse
19 W. Ridgewood Ave.
Ridgewood
blackmagicbakehouse.com

3. Duck Donuts
Multiple locations
duckdonuts.com

Farmers’ Market

1. Ramsey Farmers’ Market
2 W. Main St.
Ramsey
201.675.6866
ramseyfarmersmarket.org

2. River Vale Farmers’ Market
406 Rivervale Road
River Vale
rivervalenj.org

3. Paramus Farmers’ Market
1 Carlough Dr.
Paramus
paramusborough.org 

Fish Market

1. Peter’s Fish Market
190 Godwin Ave.
Midland Park
201.444.3331
petersfishmarket.com

2. Seafood Gourmet
103 W. Pleasant Ave.
Maywood
201.843.8558
seafood-gourmet.com

3. The Fish Dock
219A Closter Dock Rd.
Closter
201.564.7939
thefishdock.com

French Restaurant

1. Latour
6 E. Ridgewood Ave.
Ridgewood
201.445.5056
latourridgewood.com

2. Cafe Panache
130 E. Main St.
Ramsey
201.934.0030
cafepanachenj.com

3. Brasserie Memere
107 Vervalen St.
Closter
201.660.8822
brasserie-memere.com

Gluten-Free Goodies

1. Pizza Nova
24 Washington St.
Tenafly
201.894.9700
pizza-nova.foodjoyy.com

Gourmet Grocery

1. Market Basket
813 Franklin Lake Rd.
Franklin Lakes
201.891.2000
marketbasket.com

2. Maywood Market
78 W. Pleasant Ave.
Maywood
201.843.8361
maywoodsmarketplace.com

3. Steve’s Market (TIE)
41 W. Main St.
Ramsey
201.327.9466
stevesmarket.com

3. Uncle Giuseppe’s (TIE)
10 Triangle Plz.
Ramsey
201.995.6800
uncleg.com

Greek Restaurant

1. Nisiotis Taverna
365 Queen Anne Rd.
Teaneck
201.287.1007
nisiotistaverna.com

2. Varka
30 N. Spruce St.
Ramsey
201.995.9333
varkarestaurant.com

3. Greek City
1300 Rte. 17, #12
Ramsey
201.760.2500
greekcityrestaurant.com

Hot Dogs

1. 1950 Originals
325 Broadway
Westwood
201.275.0622
1950originals.com

2. Hiram’s
1345 Palisade Ave.
Fort Lee
201.592.9602

3. Hank’s Franks
210 Rte. 46
Lodi
973.473.8589

Ice Cream

1. Cranberry Junction
19 Temple Ave.
Hackensack
201.546.8966
cranberryjunctionicecream.com

2. Van Dyk’s Ice Cream
145 Ackerman Ave.
Ridgewood
201.444.1429
vandyksicecream.com

3. Conrad’s Confectionery
107 Westwood Ave.
Westwood
201.664.2895
conrads1928.com

Indian Restaurant

1. Rudra Indian Bistro
561 Cedar Ln.
Teaneck
201.530.7575
rudraindianbistro.com

2. Nirvana Indian Kitchen
29 W. Allendale Ave.
Allendale
201.818.2300
nirvanaindiankitchen.com

3. Bombay Hut (TIE)
18A E. Prospect St.
Waldwick
201.857.3266
bombayhut.com

3. Downtown Dhaba (TIE)
266 Center Ave.
Westwood
201.664.0123
dhabadowntown.com

Italian Deli

1. Italian Riviera
8 E. Prospect St.
Waldwick
201.652.9415

2. A&S Italian Market
525 Cedar Hill Ave.
Wyckoff
201.447.0800
aandsitalianmarket.com

3. Moranos Gourmet Market
1 E. Main St.
Ramsey
201.825.8020
moranos.com

Italian Restaurant

1. Sanducci’s Trattoria
620 Kinderkamack Rd.
River Edge
201.599.0600
sanduccis.com

2. Pizza Nova
24 Washington St.
Tenafly
201.894.9700
pizza-nova.foodjoyy.com

3. Mezza Luna Bistro
96 W. Allendale Ave.
Allendale
201.327.6556
mezzalunabistro.com

Japanese Restaurant

1. Masa Sushi & Grill (TIE)
81 W. Allendale Rd.
Allendale
201.934.6616
masasushiandgrill.com

1. Tawara (TIE)
53 W. Main St.
Ramsey
201.825.8712
tawarajapaneserestaurant.com

2. Matsu (TIE)
140 Broadway
Hillsdale
201.930.1896
matsusushibest.com

2. Kiku Restaurant (TIE)
385 Rte. 9W
Alpine
201.767.6322

365 Rte. 17
Paramus
201.265.7200
kikurestaurantsnj.com

Jewish Deli

1. Kosher Nosh Deli
894 Prospect St.
Glen Rock
201.445.1186
koshernosh.com

2. Foster Village Kosher Delicatessen
469 S. Washington Ave.
Bergenfield
201.384.7100
fostervillagekosherdeli.com

Juice Bar

1. Beets Juice Bar
Multiple locations
beetsjuicebar.com

2. The Power Plant Cafe
20 Nordhoff Pl.
Englewood
thepowerplantcafe.com

Korean Restaurant

1. Cast Iron Pot
356 Bergen Blvd.
Fairview
201.941.1047
castironpotbbq.com

Mediterranean Restaurant

1. Samdan
178 Piermont Rd.
Cresskill
201.816.7343
samdanrestaurantnj.com

2. Varka
30 N. Spruce St.
Ramsey
201.995.9333
varkarestaurant.com

3. Mezza
22 Jefferson Ave.
Westwood
201.722.8822
mezzalivingston.com

Mexican Restaurant

1. Lolita’s Mexican Cantina
65 Old Hook Rd.
Westwood
201.666.7998
lolitasmexicancantina.com

2. El Azteca
Multiple locations
aztecasrestaurants.com

3. Chapala Grill
2 S. Washington Ave.
Bergenfield
201.387.2107
chapalamexicancuisine.com

Mozzarella

1. Uncle Giuseppe’s
10 Triangle Plz.
Ramsey
201.995.6800
uncleg.com

2. Annabella’s House of Mozzarella
900 Paterson Plank Rd.
East Rutherford
201.804.0303
annabellasmozz.com

3. A&S Wyckoff (TIE)
525 Cedar Hill Ave.
Wyckoff
201.447.0800
aandsitalianmarket.com

3. Vinnie’s Mootz (TIE)
356 Valley Brook Ave.
Lyndhurst
201.468.0117
vinniesmootz.com

New Restaurant

1. ORA FreeStyle Italian
304 Kinderkamack Rd.
Oradell
201.267.4304
orainthedell.com

2. The Spring House
91 W. Clinton Ave.
Tenafly
201.353.0080
springhousetenafly.com

Outdoor Dining

1. Andiamo
23 Hardenburgh Ave.
Haworth
201.384.1551
andiamorestaurant.net

2. Sanducci’s Trattoria
620 Kinderkamack Rd.
River Edge
201.599.0600
sanduccis.com

Pizza

1. Pizza Nova
24 Washington St.
Tenafly
201.894.9700
pizza-nova.foodjoyy.com

2. Kinchley’s Tavern
586 Franklin Tpke.
Ramsey
201.934.7777
kinchleyspizza.com

3. Sanducci’s Pizza Kitchen
620 Kinderkamack Rd.
River Edge
201.523.9300
sanduccis.com

Romantic Restaurant

1. Saddle River Inn
2 Barnstable Ct.
Saddle River
201.825.4016
saddleriverinn.com

2. Cafe Panache
130 E. Main St.
Ramsey
201.934.0030
cafepanachenj.com

3. Shannon Rose
1200 Rte. 17 N.
Ramsey
201.962.7602
theshannonrose.com

Seafood Restaurant

1. The River Palm Terrace
1416 River Rd.
Edgewater
201.224.2013
riverpalm.com

2. Varka
30 N. Spruce St.
Ramsey
201.995.9333
varkarestaurant.com

3. Biggie’s
430 Rte. 17 S.
Carlstadt
201.933.4000
biggies.com

Steakhouse

1. The River Palm Terrace
1416 River Rd.
Edgewater
201.224.2013
riverpalm.com

2. Allendale Steak House
90 W. Allendale Ave.
Allendale
201.962.9797
allendalesteakhouse.com

3. Capital Grille
1 Garden State Plaza
Paramus
201.845.7040
thecapitalgrille.com

Sushi

1. The River Palm Terrace
1416 River Rd.
Edgewater
201.224.2013
riverpalm.com

2. Masa Sushi & Grill
81 W. Allendale Ave.
Allendale
201.934.6616
masasushiandgrill.com

3. Sushi X
23 Chestnut St.
Ridgewood
201.689.7878
sushixnj.com

Thai Restaurant

1. Pimaan Thai Restaurant
79 Kinderkamack Rd.
Emerson
201.967.0440
pimaanthai.com

2. GAO Thai Kitchen
63 W. Main St.
Ramsey
201.962.2691
gaothaikitchen.com

3. Wyckoff Thai
314 Franklin Ave.
Wyckoff
201.485.8855
wyckoffthai.com

Vegan/Vegetarian Restaurant

1. Pizza Nova
24 Washington St.
Tenafly
201.894.9700
pizza-nova.foodjoyy.com

2. Veggie Heaven
473 Cedar Ln.
Teaneck
201.836.0887
orderveggieheaven.com

3. Freakin’ Vegan
39 Godwin Ave.
Ridgewood
201.677.2421
freakin-vegan.com

Waterfront Dining

1. Chart House *
1700 Harbor Blvd.
Weehawken
201.348.6628
chart-house.com

2. Haven Riverfront Restaurant and Bar
2 Main St.
Edgewater
201.943.1900
havenedgewater.com

3. De Novo European Pub
1257 River Rd.
Edgewater
201.496.6161
denovoeuropeanpub.com

Wings

1. Pizza Nova
24 Washington St.
Tenafly
201.894.9700
pizza-nova.foodjoyy.com

2. Biggie’s
430 Rte. 17 S.
Carlstadt
201.933.4000
biggies.com

3. Blue 42 (TIE)
158 Market St.
Elmwood Park
201.773.0970
blue42bar.com

3. Grant Street Cafe (TIE)
25 Grant Ave.
Dumont
201.385.1705
thegrantstreetcafe.com