Best of Essex 2018: Food and Restaurants
From diners to delis, here are the winners of our 2018 Best of Essex Readers' Choice Awards.
Acai Bowls
1. Tiki Bowls
206 Franklin Ave.
Nutley
973.542.8384
tikibowlsnj.com
2. Playa Bowls
329 Millburn Ave.
Millburn
973.258.0055
28 S. Park St.
Montclair
973.337.8162
playabowls.com
53 Bleeker St.
Newark
973.645.1740
3. Frutta Bowls
142 S. Livingston Ave.
Livingston
973.992.1328
fruttabowls.com
Bagels
1. Sunrise Bagels
29 Watchung Plz.
Montclair
973.783.8500
2. Bagelwich Bagel Bakery
652 Bloomfield Ave.
Verona
973.857.9408
bagelwich.ordersnapp.com
3. Sonny's Bagels
123 S. Orange Ave.
South Orange
973.763.9634
sonnysbagels.com
Bakery
1. Calandra's
Multiple locations
calandrasbakery.com
2. Little Daisy Bake Shop
622 Valley Rd.
Montclair
973.707.2157
thelittledaisybakeshop.com
3. Gencarelli's Bakery
446 Broad St.
Bloomfield
973.743.1480
gencarellisbakery.com
Barbecue
1. Ruthie's
64 Chestnut St.
Montclair
973.509.1134
ruthiesbbq.com
2. Bluff City BBQ
21 Midland Ave.
Montclair
973.744.4657
bluffcitybbqnj.com
2. SuzyQue's BBQ & Bar
34 S. Valley Rd.
West Orange
973.736.7899
suzyques.com
3. Pepe's BBQ
977 Pleasant Valley Way
West Orange
973.736.1567
pepesbbq.com
Breakfast
1. Raymond's
28 Church St.
Montclair
973.744.9263
raymondsnj.com
2. The Corner
115 Grove St.
Montclair
973.783.2400
thecornermontclair.com
3. Bluestone Coffee Co.
123 Watchung Ave. #2
Montclair
973.783.3523
bluestonecoffee.com
Brunch
1. Sweet Basil's Café
498 S. Livingston Ave.
Livingston
973.994.3600
sweetbasilscafe.com
2. Anthony's Cheesecake
71 Washington St.
Bloomfield
973.415.8885
anthonyscheesecake.com
3. The Manor
111 Prospect Ave.
West Orange
973.731.2360
themanorrestaurant.com
Burgers
1. Bareburger
480 Bloomfield Ave.
Montclair
973.509.2273
bareburger.com
2. Verona Inn Tavern
624 Bloomfield Ave.
Verona
973.239.0544
veronainn.com
3. MoonShine Modern
55 Main St.
Millburn
973.218.6042
moonshinesupperclub.com
3. The Hills Tavern
40 Main St.
Millburn
973.376.4444
thehillstavern.com
3. Cloverleaf
395 Bloomfield Ave.
Caldwell
973.226.9812
cloverleaftavern.com
Butcher
1. Rosario's
252 Park St.
Montclair
973.655.0999
rosariosbutchershop.com
1. Caldwell Market Place
5 Park Ave.
Caldwell
caldwellmarketplace.com
2. A & S Italian Pork Store
152 Franklin Ave.
Nutley
973.661.4889
asnutley.com
3. Garden Meat Market
166 Garden Ave.
Belleville
973.759.1069
3. Mastriano's
1058 Broad St.
Bloomfield
973.338.6880
mastrianos.com
BYO Restaurant
1. Fascino
331 Bloomfield Ave.
Montclair
973.233.0350
fascinorestaurant.com
2. Labratorio Kitchen
615 Bloomfield Ave.
Montclair
973.746.6100
thelabratoriokitchen.com
3. Cara Mia
194 Essex St.
Millburn
973.379.8989
caramiamillburn.com
Candy/Chocolate
1. Holsten's
1063 Broad St.
Bloomfield
973.338.7091
holstens.com
2. Bromilow's Chocolates
891 Bloomfield Ave.
West Caldwell
973.227.0819
bromilow.com
3. Chocolate Works
1170 Town Center Way
Livingston
973.740.9090
42 South Park St.
Montclair
973.744.3344
chocolateworks.com
Caterer
1. Fresco Market & Catering
115 Bloomfield Ave.
Caldwell
973.403.8500
gotofresco.com
2. Mamma Vittoria
160 Franklin Ave.
Nutley
973.662.0242
mammavittoria.com
3. Laurence Craig Catering
1799 Springfield Ave.
Maplewood
973.761.0190
laurencecraigcatering.com
Chinese Restaurant
1. T.S. Ma
199 Bellevue Ave.
Montclair
973.509.8878
tsmachinesecuisine.com
2. Veggie Heaven
631 Valley Rd.
Montclair
973.783.1088
veggieheavenmontclair.com
3. Healthy Food Asian
575 Bloomfield Ave.
Verona
973.239.6669
healthyfoodnj.com
Coffeehouse
1. Local Coffee
107 Watchung Ave.
Montclair
917.406.0464
localcoffeemontclair.com
2. Java Love
244 Bellevue Ave.
Montclair
973.744.2122
javaloveroasters.com
3. Crazy Mocha
491 Bloomfield
Montclair
973.783.9000
crazymocha.com
Craft Beer
1. Egan & Sons
118 Walnut St.
Montclair
973.744.1413
egannsons.com
1. Cloverleaf
395 Bloomfield Ave.
Caldwell
973.226.9812
cloverleaftavern.com
2. The Verona Inn
624 Bloomfield Ave.
Verona
973.239.0544
veronainn.com
Tierney's Copperhouse
4 Little Falls Rd.
Fairfield
973.227.6066
tierneyscopperhouse.com
Diner
1. Millburn Diner
72 Essex St.
Millburn
973.376.0504
2. Chit Chat
410 Eagle Rock Ave.
West Orange
201.820.4033
2. Manny's
12 Church St.
Montclair
973.509.9600
mannysdiners.com
3. Park Wood Diner
1958 Springfield Ave.
Maplewood
973.313.3990
parkwooddiner.com
Donuts
1. Montclair Bread
16 Label St.
Montclair
973.509.2525
montclairbread.com
2. Glaze Donuts
554 Passaic Ave.
West Caldwell
973.227.0415
glazeartisan.com
3. Splurge Bakery
105 Main St.
Millburn
973.379.0740
splurgebakery.com
Fish Market
1. Gus & Co. Seafood
626 Valley Rd.
Montclair
973.783.3474
1. PF Market
1090 Bloomfield Ave.
West Caldwell
973.227.1007
pfmarket.net
2. Freeman's Fish Market
155 Maplewood Ave.
Maplewood
973.763.9363
freemansfishmarket.com
3. Caldwell Seafood
390 Bloomfield Ave.
Caldwell
973.226.2031
caldwellseafood.net
French Restaurant
1. Lorena's
168 Maplewood Ave.
Maplewood
973.763.4460
restaurantlorena.com
2. Cafe Monet
309 Millburn Ave.
Millburn
973.376.8555
cafemonet.info
3. Verjus Restaurant
1790 Springfield Ave.
Maplewood
973.378.8990
verjusrestaurant.com
Gluten-Free Goodies
1. Plum Bakery
179 Glenridge Ave.
Montclair
973.509.7586
plumonpark.com
2. Squirrel & the Bee
515 Millburn Ave.
Short Hills
973.376.4888
squirrelandthebee.com
3. Get Fresh Bakehouse
4 Edison Pl.
Fairfield
855.438.3774
getfreshbakehouse.com
Gourmet Grocery
1. Fairchilds Market
171 Eagle Rock Ave.
Roseland
973.226.0400
fairchildsmarket.com
2. Olive That & More
246 Bellevue Ave.
Montclair
973.744.7175
olivethatonline.com
3. Olé Olé Foods Inc.
54 Schuyler St.
Belleville
973.759.0333
oleolefoods.com
Greek Restaurant
1. Stamna Greek Taverna
1045 Broad St.
Bloomfield
973.338.5151
stamnataverna.com
2. Greek Taverna
292 Bloomfield Ave. #1
Montclair
973.746.2280
greektavernausa.com
3. Lithos Estiatorio
405 Eisenhower Pkwy.
Livingston
973.758.1111
lithosgreekrestaurant.com
Ice Cream
1. Applegate Farm
616 Grove St.
Montclair
973.744.5900
applegatefarm.com
2. Holsten's
Bloomfield
1063 Broad St.
Bloomfield
973.338.7091
holstens.com
3. Gelotti
194 Bloomfield Ave.
Caldwell
973.403.9968
571 Bloomfield Ave.
Montclair
973.509.1607
gelottiessex.com
Indian Restaurant
1. Brick Lane Curry House
540 Valley Rd.
Montclair
973.509.2100
bricklanemontclair.com
2. Tandoori Chef 2
6 Highland Pl.
Maplewood
973.763.6770
tandoorichef2.com
3. Mausam
379 Bloomfield Ave.
Montclair
201.869.3663
mausam.com
Italian Deli
1. Nicolo's Italian Bakery & Deli
6 Baldwin St.
Montclair
973.746.1398
nicolosbakeryanddeli.com
2. Rosario's
252 Park St.
Montclair
973.655.0999
rosariosbutchershop.com
3. Mia Famiglia
277 Main St.
Millburn
973.467.5740
miafamigliainc.com
Italian Restaurant
1. Fascino
331 Bloomfield Ave.
Montclair
973.233.0350
fascinorestaurant.com
2. Basilico
2629, 324 Millburn Ave.
Millburn
973.379.7020
basilicomillburn.com
3. Corso 98
98 Walnut St.
Montclair
973.746.0789
corso98.com
Japanese Restaurant
1. Aki Sushi
1273 Broad St.
Bloomfield
973.338.5030
akisushius.com
2. Kim's Sushi
456 Eagle Rock Ave.
West Orange
973.669.2800
kimssushinj.com
3. Sushi Café
555 Passaic Ave.
West Caldwell
973.403.7720
Mexican Restaurant
1. Tinga
215 Bellevue Ave.
Montclair
973.509.8226
tingausa.com
2. Fat Fish Taco
291 Bloomfield Ave.
Caldwell
973.228.6825
fastfishtaco.com
3. Benji's Taqueria Mex
14 Main St.
West Orange
862.520.1997
benjistaqueriamexicangrill.com
Most Romantic Restaurant
1. Highlawn Pavilion
1 Crest Dr.
West Orange
973.731.3463
highlawn.com
2. Fascino
331 Bloomfield Ave.
Montclair
973.233.0350
fascinorestaurant.com
3. Corso 98
98 Walnut St.
Montclair
973.746.0789
corso98.com
Noodle Shop
1. Ani Ramen
401 Bloomfield Ave.
Montclair
973.744.3960
aniramen.com
2. Inspiration Roll
405 Bloomfield Ave.
Caldwell
862.702.3817
inspirationroll.com
2. Hakata Ramen
34 S. Livingston Ave.
Livingston
973.758.8102
hakataramennj.com
3. Fujiya
413 Bloomfield Ave.
Montclair
973.655.8855
fujiyaramen2016.com
Pizza
1. Star Tavern
400 High St.
Orange
973.675.3336
startavern.net
2. Ah Pizz
7 N. Willow St.
Montclair
973.783.9200
ahpizz.com
3. Fiamma Pizza
32 Main St.
Millburn
973.376.1110
fiammapizza.com
Scenic View Restaurant
1. Highlawn Pavilion
1 Crest Dr.
West Orange
973.731.3463
highlawn.com
2. McLoone's Boathouse
9 Cherry Ln.
West Orange
862.252.7108
mcloonesboathouse.com
3. The Manor
111 Prospect Ave.
West Orange
973.731.2360
themanorrestaurant.com
Seafood Restaurant
1. Fin Raw Bar & Kitchen
183 Glenridge Ave.
Montclair
973.744.0068
finseafoodandoysterbar.com
2. P.F. Market
1090 Bloomfield Ave.
West Caldwell
973.227.1007
pfmarket.net
3. Halcyon
114 Walnut St.
Montclair
973.744.4450
halcyonbrasserie.com
Steakhouse
1. Rare*
440 Main St.
Little Falls
973.256.6699
rarestk.com
2. Bloomfield Steak & Seafood House
409 Franklin St.
Bloomfield
973.680.4500
eatbeefgethooked.com
3. Del Monico
505 Pompton Ave.
Cedar Grove
973.433.0333
locu.com
Sushi
1. Aki Japanese
1273 Broad St.
Bloomfield
973.338.5030
akisushius.com
2. Aozora Japanese
407 Bloomfield Ave.
Montclair
973.233.9400
aozoramontclair.com
3. Kim's Sushi
456 Eagle Rock Ave.
West Orange
973.669.2800
kimssushi.com
Tea Shop
1. PositiviTea
550 Bloomfield Ave.
Verona
973.239.2020
iampositivitea.com
2. Trend Coffee & Tea House
411 Bloomfield Ave.
Montclair
973.744.1333
trendcoffee.com
3. The Tea Store
106 Watchung Ave.
Montclair
973.780.7703
Thai Restaurant
1. Spice Thai Cuisine
26 Belleville Ave.
Bloomfield
973.748.0056
spicethainj.com
2. Aroy-D, the Thai Elephant
605 Bloomfield Ave.
Verona
973.559.3033
thethaielephant.com
2. SLA Thai Restaurant
38 Upper Montclair Plz.
Montclair
973.509.0111
slathai.com
3. Spice II
399 Bloomfield Ave.
Montclair
973.509.2110
spiceii.net
