Readers’ Choice 2022: Best Restaurants and Food, Bergen County, NJ

BAGELS

1. Goldberg’s Bagels of Wyckoff
327 Franklin Ave.
Wyckoff
201.847.9199
gfbwyckoff.com

2. Bagel Nosh
799 Franklin Ave.
Franklin Lakes
201.847.9455

24 E. Prospect St.
Waldwick
201.652.9746

3. Ronnie’s Hot Bagels
118 Broadway
Hillsdale
201.664.4543
ronnieshotbagelsexpress.com

BAKERY

1. B&W Bakery
614 Main St.
Hackensack
201.342.5577

2. Sook Pastry
24 S. Broad St.
Ridgewood
201.493.2500
sookpastry.com

3. Rispoli Pastry Shop
23 Emerson Plaza E.
Emerson
201.265.4009

824 Broad Ave.
Ridgefield
201.943.6002
rispolipastryshop.com

BARBECUE

1. Fink’s BBQ Smokehouse
26 W. Madison Ave.
Dumont
201.384.3210
finksbbqsmokehouse.com

2. Kimchi Smoke Barbecue
301 Center Ave.
Westwood
201.497.6333
kimchismoke.com

3. Reilly’s Rib Cage
126 Broadway
Hillsdale
201.497.5990
reillysribcage.com

BEER SELECTION,
CRAFT BREWERY

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

2. Alementary Brewing Co.
58 Voorhis Ln.
Hackensack
201.968.1290
alementary.com

3. Brix City Brewing
4 Alsan Way
Little Ferry
201.440.0865
brixcitybrewing.com

BEER SELECTION,
RESTAURANT/BAR

1. The Shannon Rose
1200 Rte. 17 N.
Ramsey
201.962.7602
theshannonrose.com

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

3. Miller’s Ale House
270 Rte. 4 E.
Paramus
201.342.4800
millersalehouse.com

BOWLS

1. Playa Bowls
Multiple locations
playabowls.com

2. Blended Bowls
100 E. Main St.
Ramsey
201.934.3220

BREAKFAST

1. State Line Diner
375 Rte. 17 N.
Mahwah
201.529.3353
statelinediner.com

2. Willow & Whisk
319 Franklin Ave.
Wyckoff
201.425.9931
willowandwhisk.com

3. Raymond’s
101 E. Ridgewood Ave.
Ridgewood
201.445.5125
raymondsnj.com

BRUNCH

1. Farmhouse Cafe & Eatery
301 Center Ave.
Westwood
201.664.8424
farmhousecafenj.com

2. White Maple Café
47 E. Ridgewood Ave.
Ridgewood
201.447.1953
whitemaplecafe.com

3. Park West Tavern
30 Oak St.
Ridgewood
201.445.5400
parkwesttavern.com

BURGERS

1. Shake Shack
479 Rte. 17 S.
Paramus
201.241.2381

Garden State Plaza Blvd.
Paramus
201.576.8096
shakeshack.com

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

2. Steve’s Burgers (TIE)
506 Rte. 46
Garfield
973.772.1770

68 Passaic St.
Garfield
973.955.2882

3. Bareburger
15 E. Ridgewood Ave.
Ridgewood
201.345.4207

455 Chestnut Ridge Rd.
Woodcliff Lake
201.746.9275

129 Vervalen St.
Closter
201.660.7720
bareburger.com

BUTCHER

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

2. Westwood Prime Meats
190 Westwood Ave.
Westwood
201.664.0069
westwoodprimemeats.com

3. Wyckoff Prime Meats
384 Main St.
Wyckoff
201.447.3340
waldwickprimemeats.com

BYO RESTAURANT

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

2. Café Matisse
167 Park Ave.
Rutherford
201.935.2995
cafematisse.com

3. Fino Ristorante
114 W. Allendale Ave.
Allendale
201.995.1100
finoristorantenj.com

CANDY/CHOCOLATE

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

2. Mrs. Hanna Krause Candy
89 Westview Ave.
Paramus
201.843.0337
hannakrausecandy.com

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

CHEESE SHOP

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

2. Jerry’s Gourmet and More
410 S. Dean St.
Englewood
201.871.7108
jerryshomemade.com

3. Chez Cheeze
10 Washington St.
Tenafly
201.568.2050
chezcheeze.com

CHINESE RESTAURANT

1. T.S. Ma Chinese Cuisine
637 Wyckoff Ave.
Wyckoff
201.891.8878
tsmachinesecuisine.com

2. Hanami
41 Union Ave.
Cresskill
201.567.8508

301 Center Ave.
Westwood
201.666.8508
hanamirestaurant.com

3. Hot Fish
450 Hackensack Ave.
Hackensack
201.881.0180
hotfishhackensack.com

COFFEEHOUSE

1. Ridgewood Coffee Company
90 E. Ridgewood Ave.
Ridgewood
201.493.1002
ridgewoodcoffeecompany.com

2. American Bulldog
Coffee Roasters
4 N. Spruce St.
Ramsey
201.574.8070

31 N. Broad St.
Ridgewood
201.857.4176
americanbulldogcoffeeroasters.com

3. Caffeine
360 Kinderkamack Rd.
Oradell
201.599.8149

CUPCAKES

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

2. Mr. Cupcakes*
684 Lafayette Ave.
Hawthorne
973.949.5300
mrcupcakes.com

3. Cupcakes by Carousel
31 N. Dean St.
Englewood
201.608.5092

192 E. Ridgewood Ave.
Ridgewood
201.389.3090
cupcakesbycarousel.com

CUSTOM CAKES

1. Palermo’s Bakery
399 Liberty St.
Little Ferry
201.641.1654

187 Main St.
Ridgefield Park
201.641.1654
palermobakery.com

2. Carousel Cakes*
5 Seeger Dr.
Nanuet
845.627.2323
carouselcakes.com

3. Carlo’s Bakery*
95 Washington St.
Hoboken
201.659.3671
carlosbakery.co

DINER

1. State Line Diner
375 Rte. 17 N.
Mahwah
201.529.3353
statelinediner.com

2. Chit Chat Diner
515 Essex St.
Hackensack
201.820.4033
chitchatdiner.com

3. River Edge Diner
516 Kinderkamack Rd.
River Edge
201.262.4976
riveredgediner.com

DONUTS

1. Abma’s Farm
700 Lawlins Rd.
Wyckoff
201.891.0278
abmasfarm.com

2. Demarest Farms
244 Wierimus Rd.
Hillsdale
201.666.0472
demarestfarms.com

3. Glaze Donuts
2151 Lemoine Ave.
Fort Lee
201.585.6085

358 River Rd.
New Milford
201.483.8634
glazedonuts.com

FARMERS MARKET

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

2. Westwood Farmers Market
40 Crest St.
Westwood
201.723.8807

3. Paramus Farmers Market
475 Farview Ave.
Paramus
917.863.7897

FISH MARKET

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

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

3. Anchor Seafood
10 S. Kinderkamack Rd.
Montvale
201.930.9170

FRENCH RESTAURANT

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

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

3. Madeleine’s Petit Paris
416 Tappan Rd.
Northvale
201.767.0063
madeleinespetitparis.com

GLUTEN-FREE
GOODIES

1. Whole Foods Market
Multiple locations
wholefoodsmarket.com

2. Sweet Avenue Bake Shop
153 Park Ave.
Rutherford
201.935.2253
sweetavenuebakeshop.com

3. Alt Eats Café
622 N. Maple Ave.
Ho-Ho-Kus
201.444.1300
alteatscafe.com

GOURMET GROCERY

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

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

3. Maywood Marketplace
78 W. Pleasant Ave.
Maywood
201.843.8361
maywoodsmarketplace.com

GOURMET SUPERMARKET

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

2. Trader Joe’s
715 River Rd.
Edgewater
201.945.5932

404 Rte. 17 N.
Paramus
201.265.9624

20 Irvington St.
Westwood
201.263.0134
traderjoes.com

3. Wegmans
100 Farm View
Montvale
551.249.2200
wegmans.com

GREEK RESTERAUNT

1. Varka Estiatorio
30 N. Spruce St.
Ramsey
201.995.9333
varkarestaurant.com

2. It’s Greek to Me
36 E. Palisade Ave.
Englewood
201.568.0440

1611 Palisade Ave.
Fort Lee
201.947.2050

21 E. Ridgewood Ave.
Ridgewood
201.612.2600
itsgreektome.com

3. A Taste of Greece
935 C Kinderkamack Rd.
River Edge
201.967.0029
atasteofgreecenj.com

ICE CREAM

1. Van Dyk’s
145 Ackerman Ave.
Ridgewood
201.444.1429
vandyksicecream.com

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

3. Brain Freeze
370 River Rd.
New Milford
201.265.5055
brainfreezeicecreamnj.com

INDIAN RESTAURANT

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

2. Downtown Dhaba
266 Center Ave.
Westwood
201.664.0123
dhabadowntown.com

3. Tabla
16 S. Broad St.
Ridgewood
201.444.4055
tablafinedineindian.com

ITALIAN DELI

1. Casa Del Sole (TIE)
115 Broadway
Woodcliff Lake
201.391.5671
casadelsole.biz

1. Jerry’s Gourmet and
More (TIE)
410 S. Dean St.
Englewood
201.871.7108
jerryshomemade.com

2. A&S Fine Foods of Wyckoff
525 Cedar Hill Ave.
Wyckoff
201.447.0800
aandsitalianmarket.com

3. Lotito’s Deli & Bakery
87 Interstate Shopping Center
Ramsey
201.327.6066
Lotitosdeli.com

ITALIAN RESTAURANT

1. Savini Restaurant & Lounge
168 W. Crescent Ave.
Allendale
201.760.3700
savinirestaurant.com

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

3. Andiamo Restaurant
23 Hardenburgh Ave.
Haworth
201.384.1551
andiamorestaurant.net

JAPANESE RESTAURANT

1. Kiku Restaurant
365 Rte. 17 S.
Paramus
201.265.7200

2. Sakura Bana
43 Franklin Ave.
Ridgewood
201.447.6525
sakurabana.com

3. Hanami
41 Union Ave.
Cresskill
201.567.8508

301 Center Ave.
Westwood
201.666.8508
hanamirestaurant.com

JEWISH DELI

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

2. Tenafly Kosher
Deli & Caterers
22 Washington St.
Tenafly
201.567.3033

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

JUICE BAR

1. Beets Juice Bar
Multiple locations

2. The Raw Squeeze
1033 River Rd.
201.357.2774
therawsqueeze.com

KOREAN RESTAURANT

1. Dong Bang Grill
1616 Palisade Ave.
Fort Lee
201.242.4485
dongbanggrill.com

2. Organic Tofu House
88 Godwin Ave.
Ridgewood
201.251.7734
organictofuhouseus.com

3. So Good
190 Closter Dock Rd.
Closter
201.750.5190
sogoodkbbq.com

MEDITERRANEAN
RESTAURANT

1. Mezza Mediterranean
22 Jefferson Ave.
Westwood
201.722.8822
mezzawestwood.com

2. Sofia’s Mediterranean Grill
220 Boulevard
Hasbrouck Heights
201.462.0123
sofiasmediterraneangrill.com

3. Samdan
178 Piermont Rd.
Cresskill
201.816.7343
samdanrestaurant.com

MEXICAN RESTAURANT

1. Blue Moon Mexican Café
23 E. Palisade Ave.
Englewood
201.541.0600

327 Franklin Ave.
Wyckoff
201.891.1331
bluemoonmexicancafe.com

2. El Azteca
Mexican Restaurant
91 Park Ave.
Park Ridge
201.391.4422
elaztecaparkridgenj.com

115 Franklin Tpke.
Mahwah
201.252.8875
elaztecamahwah.com

3. Pancho’s Burritos
214 Main St.
New Milford
201.225.2554
panchosburritostogo.com

MOZZARELLA

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

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

3. Jerry’s Gourmet and More
410 S. Dean St.
Englewood
201.871.7108
jerryshomemade.com

NEW RESTAURANT

1. Harvest & Ale (TIE)
588 Ramapo Valley Rd.
Oakland
201.383.9916
harvestandale.com

1. Carpaccio at
American Dream (TIE)
1 American Dream Way
East Rutherford
551.248.4984
carpaccioamericandream.com

2. Fiorentini
98 Park Ave.
Rutherford
973.721.3404
fiorentinirest.com

3. Bar Boutique (TIE)
110 E. Main St.
Ramsey
201.735.7717
barboutiquenj.com

3. The Craftsman (TIE)
1609 Maple Ave.
Fair Lawn
201.773.8985
thecraftsmannj.com

3. Song’ E Napule (TIE)
106 Park Ave.
Rutherford
201.347.9339
songenapule.us

OUTDOOR DINING

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

2. Pier 115 Bar & Grill
115 River Rd.
Edgewater
201.313.2155
pier115barandgrill.com

3. Café Matisse
167 Park Ave.
Rutherford
201.935.2995
cafematisse.com

PIZZA

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

2. Brooklyn’s Coal
Brick Oven Pizza
Multiple locations
brooklynspizza.net

3. Ray’s Pizza
6-02 Berdan Ave.
Fair Lawn
201.797.7117
rayspizzafairlawn.com

ROMANTIC RESTAURANT

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

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

3. Esty Street
86 Spring Valley Rd.
Park Ridge
201.307.1515
estystreet.com

SEAFOOD

1. Varka Estiatorio
30 N. Spruce St.
Ramsey
201.995.9333
varkarestaurant.com

2. Oceanos
2-27 Saddle River Rd.
Fair Lawn
201.796.0546

3. Segovia Restaurant
150 Moonachie Rd.
Moonachie
201.641.4266
segoviarestaurant.com

STEAKHOUSE

1. River Palm Terrace
1416 River Rd.
Edgewater
201.224.2013

41-11 Rte. 4 W.
Fair Lawn
201.703.3500
riverpalm.com

2. Park Steakhouse
151 Kinderkamack Rd.
Park Ridge
201.930.1300
theparksteakhouse.com

3. Allendale Steakhouse

95 W. Allendale Ave.
Allendale
201.962.9797
allendalesteakhousenj.com

SUSHI

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

2. Hanami
41 Union Ave.
Cresskill
201.567.8508

301 Center Ave.
Westwood
201.666.8508
hanamirestaurant.com

3. Matsu
140 Broadway
Hillsdale
201.722.9388
matsunj.com

TAPAS

1. Sangria Tapas Restaurant
1033 MacArthur Blvd.
Mahwah
201.962.3310
sangriamahwah.com

2. Cravings Tapas Bistro
8 Wilsey Square
Ridgewood
201.857.8533
cravingstapas.com

TEA SHOP

1. Harmony Tea Room
224 Fairview Ave.
Westwood
201.664.2608
harmonytearoom.com

2. Rolling Pin Café
341 Broadway
Westwood
201.666.4660
therollingpincafe.com

3. Village Tea Shop
2 S. Maple Ave.
Ridgewood
201.857.0230
villageteashop.net

VEGETARIAN
RESTAURANT

1. Veggie Heaven
473 Cedar Ln.
Teaneck
201.836.0887
veggieheaventeaneck.com

2. Simply Green Café
25 N. Spruce St.
Ramsey
201.661.8905

3. Green Fusion
22 Oak St.
Ridgewood
201.670.7502
greenfusionnj.com

WATERFRONT DINING

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

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

3. Waterside Restaurant & Catering*
7800 B River Rd.
North Bergen
201.861.7767
watersiderestaurantandcatering.com

WINGS

1. Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza
2101 Promenade Blvd.
Fair Lawn
201.796.2625

984 Rte. 17 N.
Ramsey
201.818.2625
acfp.com

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

3. Peck Peck Chicken
250 Degraw Ave.
Teaneck
201.530.5858
peckpeckchicken.com