Best of Morris|Essex 2020: Food and Restaurants
From diners to delis, here are the winners of our 2020 Best of Morris|Essex Readers' Choice Awards.
ACAI BOWLS
MORRIS and ESSEX COUNTIES
Playa Bowls
Multiple locations
playabowls.com
BAGELS
MORRIS COUNTY
Mountain Lakes Bagel
350 Rte. 46
Mountain Lakes
973.627.4999 mountainlakesbagel.com
ESSEX COUNTY
Sunrise Bagels
29 Watchung Plaza
Montclair
973.783.8500
BAKERY
MORRIS COUNTY
Mara’s Café & Bakery
25 E. Main St.
Denville
973.625.0901
marascafe.ecwid.com
ESSEX COUNTY
The Little Daisy Bake Shop
622 Valley Rd.
Montclair
973.707.2157
thelittledaisybakeshop.com
BARBECUE
MORRIS COUNTY
The Committed Pig
28 W. Park Place
Morristown
862.260.9292
thecommittedpig.com
ESSEX COUNTY
Ruthie’s Bar-B-Q & Pizza
64½ Chestnut St.
Montclair
973.509.1134
ruthiesbbq.com
BREAKFAST
MORRIS COUNTY
Jefferson Diner
5 Bowling Green Pwky. #12
Lake Hopatcong 973.663.0233
jeffersondiner.com
ESSEX COUNTY
Raymond’s
28 Church St.
Montclair
973.744.9263
raymondsnj.com/montclair
The Corner
115 Grove St.
Montclair
973.783.2400
thecornermontclair.com
BRUNCH
MORRIS COUNTY
Urban Table
40 W. Park Pl.
Morristown urbantablerestaurant.com
973.326.9200
ESSEX COUNTY
Turtle + The Wolf
622 Valley Rd.
Upper Montclair
973.783.9800
turtleandthewolf.com
BURGERS
MORRIS COUNTY
The Committed Pig
28 W. Park Place
Morristown
862.260.9292
thecommittedpig.com
ESSEX COUNTY
Bareburger
480 Bloomfield Ave.
Montclair
973.509.2273
bareburger.com
BUTCHER
MORRIS COUNTY
Chester Meat Market
27 W. Main St.
Chester
908.879.7523 chestermeatmarket.com
ESSEX COUNTY
Rosario’s Butcher Shop
252 Park St.
Upper Montclair
973.655.0999
rosariosbutchershop.com
BYO Restaurant
MORRIS COUNTY
South + Pine
90 South St.
Morristown
862.260.9700
southandpine.com
ESSEX COUNTY
Fascino
331 Bloomfield Ave.
Montclair
973.233.0350
fascinorestaurant.com
CANDY/CHOCOLATE
MORRIS COUNTY
Sweet Expressions
26 Broadway
Denville
973.625.0025
sweetexpressionsbygeri.com
ESSEX COUNTY
Bromilow’s Chocolates
891 Bloomfield Ave.
West Caldwell
973.227.0819
bromilow.com
CATERER
MORRIS COUNTY
Sergio & Co
28 Broadway Denville 973.627.1043
sergioandco.com
ESSEX COUNTY
Tia’s Food of Love
638 Bloomfield Ave.
Verona
973.744.0008
tiasfoodoflove.com
CHINESE RESTAURANT
MORRIS COUNTY
Hunan Taste
67 Bloomfield Ave.
Denville
973.625.2782
hunantaste.com
ESSEX COUNTY
T.S. Ma
199 Bellevue Ave.
Upper Montclair
973.509.8878
tsmachinesecuisine.com
COFFEE HOUSE
MORRIS COUNTY
Smartworld Coffee
2 Broadway
Denville
973.627.1600
74 South St.
Morristown
973.359.9800
smartworldcoffee.com
ESSEX COUNTY
Java Love
244 Bellevue Ave.
Upper Montclair
973.744.2122
49 Church St.
Montclair
973.744.2323
javaloveroasters.com
CRAFT BEER
MORRIS COUNTY
Fort Nonsense Brewing Company
3118 Rte. 19
Denville
862.397.4777
fortnonesensebrewing.com
ESSEX COUNTY
Tierney’s Copperhouse
4 Little Falls Rd.
Fairfield
973.554.1552
tierneyscopperhouse.com
Verona Inn
624 Bloomfield Ave.
Verona
973.239.0544
veronainn.com
DINER
MORRIS COUNTY
Randolph Diner
517 Rte. 10 E.
Randolph
973.328.2400
therandolphdiner.com
ESSEX COUNTY
Chit Chat Diner
410 Eagle Rock Ave.
West Orange
973.736.1989
chitchatdiner.com
DONUTS
MORRIS COUNTY
Hacklebarney Farms Cider Mill
104 State Park Rd.
Chester Township
908.879.6593
hacklebarneyfarm.com
ESSEX COUNTY
Montclair Bread Company
16 Label St.
Montclair
973.509.2525
montclairbread.com
FISH MARKET
MORRIS COUNTY
Denville Seafood
61 Broadway
Denville
973.627.2987
denvilleseafood.com
ESSEX COUNTY
Gus & Co. Seafood
626 Valley Rd.
Upper Montclair
973.783.3474
gusandcoseafood.com
FRENCH RESTAURANT
MORRIS COUNTY
The Grand Café
42 Washington St.
Morristown
973.540.9444
thegrandcafe.com
ESSEX COUNTY
Le Salbuen Cafe
97 Walnut St.
Montclair
201.622.8473
lesalbuen.com
GLUTEN-FREE GOODIES
MORRIS COUNTY
Mo'Pweeze Bakery
32 Broadway
Denville
973.627.2300
mopweezebakery.com
ESSEX COUNTY
Plum Bakery
179 Glenridge Ave.
Montclair
973.509.7586
plumonpark.com
GOURMET GROCERY
MORRIS COUNTY
Sergio & Co
28 Broadway
Denville
973.627.1043
sergioandco.com
ESSEX COUNTY
Olive That & More
298 Bloomfield Ave.
Verona
973.744.7175
olivethatonline.com
GREEK RESTAURANT
MORRIS COUNTY
Barka Mediterranean Cuisine
60 Rte. 46
Mountain Lakes
973.917.3386
barkaseafoodrestaurant.com
ESSEX COUNTY
Stamna Greek Taverna
1055 Broad St.
Bloomfield
973.338.5151
stamnataverna.com
ICE CREAM
MORRIS COUNTY
Denville Dairy
34A Broadway
Denville
973.627.4214
denvilledairy.com
ESSEX COUNTY
Gelati By Mike
571 Bloomfield Ave.
Montclair
973.509.1607
194 Bloomfield Ave.
Caldwell
973.403.9969
gelatibymike.com/
INDIAN RESTAURANT
MORRIS COUNTY
Begum Palace
300 Main St.
Madison
973.660.9100
begumindiancuisine.com
ESSEX COUNTY
Brick Lane Curry House
540 Valley Rd.
Upper Montclair
973.5092100
bricklanemontclair.com
ITALIAN DELI
MORRIS COUNTY
Sergio & Co
28 Broadway
Denville
973.627.1043
sergioandco.com
ESSEX COUNTY
Nicolo’s Italian Bakery & Deli
6 Baldwin St.
Montclair
973.746.1398
nicolosbakeryanddeli.com
ITALIAN RESTAURANT
MORRIS COUNTY
Casa Bella
300 Rte. 46
Denville
973.627.2003
casabella46.com
ESSEX COUNTY
Corso 98
98 Walnut St.
Montclair
973.746.0789
corso98.com
JAPANESE RESTAURANT
MORRIS COUNTY
Sogo Hibachi Grill
2730 248 Rte. 46
Denville
973.784.4981
sogo.cc
ESSEX COUNTY
Dai-Kichi
608 Valley Rd.
Montclair
973.744.2954
daikichimontclair.net
MEXICAN RESTAURANT
MORRIS COUNTY
Don Jose
200 Rte. 10 #7
East Hanover
973.781.0155
124 Rte. 46
Netcong
973.527.7330
donjosemexican.com
ESSEX COUNTY
Tinga
215 Bellevue Ave.
Montclair
973.509.8226
tingausa.com
Benji’s Taqueria
14 Main St.
West Orange
862.520.1997
ilovebenjis.com
NEW RESTAURANT
MORRIS COUNTY
Lucco Cucina & Bar
207 Ridgedale Av.
Florham Park
luccobar.com
973.822.0066
ESSEX COUNTY
Faubourg
544 Bloomfield Ave.
Montclair
973.542.7700
faubourgmontclair.com
NOODLE SHOP
MORRIS COUNTY
Veggie Heaven
57 Bloomfield Ave.
Denville
973.586.7800
veggieheavennj.com
ESSEX COUNTY
Ani Ramen
401 Bloomfield Ave.
Montclair
973.744.3960
aniramen.com
PIZZA
MORRIS COUNTY
Reservoir Tavern
92 Parsippany Blvd.
Boonton
973.334.5708
therestavern.com
ESSEX COUNTY
Star Tavern
400 High St.
Orange
973.675.3336
startavern.net
ROMANTIC RESTAURANT
MORRIS COUNTY
Casa Bella
300 Rte. 46
Denville
973.627.2003
casabella46.com
The Station at Mountain Lakes
99 Midvale Rd.
Mountain Lakes
973.335.5330
thestationbernardsville.com
ESSEX COUNTY
Fascino
331 Bloomfield Ave.
Montclair
973.233.0350
fascinorestaurant.com
Corso 98
98 Walnut St.
Montclair
973.746.0789
corso98.com
SCENIC VIEW RESTAURANT
MORRIS COUNTY
The Windlass
45 Nolans Point Park Rd.
Lake Hopatcong
973.663.3190
thewindlass.com
ESSEX COUNTY
McLoone’s Boathouse
9 Cherry Lane
West Orange
862.252.7108
mcloonesboathouse.com
Highlawn Pavilion
1 Crest Drive
West Orange
973.731.3463
highlawn.com
SEAFOOD RESTAURANT
ESSEX COUNTY
Halcyon Brasserie
114 Walnut St.
Montclair
973.744.4450
halcyonbrasserie.com
STEAKHOUSE
MORRIS COUNTY
Arthur’s Tavern
700 Speedwell Ave.
Morris Plains
973.455.9705
arthurstavern.com
ESSEX COUNTY
Nero’s Grille
618 S Livingston Ave.
Livingston
973.994.1410
neros.com
Rare, The Steakhouse *
440 Main St.
Little Falls
973.256.6699
rarestk.com
* Not located in Essex County
SUSHI
MORRIS COUNTY
Sogo Hibachi Grill
248 Rte. 46
Denville
973.784.4981
sogo.cc
ESSEX COUNTY
Dai-Kichi
608 Valley Rd.
Montclair
973.744.2954
daikichimontclair.net
TEA SHOP
MORRIS COUNTY
Sally Lunn’s Tea Shop & Restaurant
15 Perry St.
Chester
908.879.7731
Sallylunns.com
ESSEX COUNTY
The Tea Store
106 Watchung Ave.
Upper Montclair
973.780.7703
teastoremontclair.com
THAI RESTAURANT
MORRIS COUNTY
Thai Kitchen
320 Rte. 206
Chester
908.879.9800
thaikitchenchester.com
ESSEX COUNTY
SLA Thai Restaurant
38 Upper Montclair Plaza
Montclair
973.509.0111
slathai.com
