Best Restaurants in Bergen County 2016
From diners to delis, here are the winners of our 2016 Best of Bergen Readers' Choice Awards.
Bagels
1. Goldberg's Famous Bagels
Multiple locations
2. Ronnie's Hot Bagels and Café
118 Broadway
Hillsdale
201.664.4543
3. Bagelicious
19 N. Broad St.
Ridgewood
732.706.1266
3. Buono Bagels
875 Route 17 South
Ramsey
201.825.2500
3. Wyckoff Bagels
636 Wyckoff ave.
Wyckoff
201.891.6003
Bakery
1. Mo'Pweeze Bakery*
27 Utter Ave.
Hawthorne
973.664.7833
mopweezebakery.com
2. B & W Bakery
614 Main St.
Hackensack
201.342.2500
sookpastry.com
3. Sook Pastry
24 S. Broad St.
Ridgewood
201.493.2500
sookpastry.com
Bar Food
1. Biggie's
430 Route 17 South
Carlstadt
201.933.4000
1315 Route 17 South
Ramsey
201.962.9009
biggiesclambar.com
2. Amster's Prospect Tavern
18 W. Prospect St.
Waldwick
201.652.3197
allendalebarandgrill.com
3. Allendale Bar & Grill
67 W. Allendale Ave.
Allendale
201.327.3197
allendalebarandgrill.com
3. Rebar & Kitchen
132 Essex St.
Lodi
201.368.8181
rebarnj.com
Barbeque
1. Fink's BBQ Smokehouse
26 W. Madison Ave.
Dumont
201.384.3210
finksbbqsmokehouse.com
2. Stickey's BBQ
321 Broadway
Hillsdale
201.664.4227
stickeysbbq.com
Breakfast
1. Benny’s Luncheonette
11-04 Saddle River Rd.
Fair Lawn
201.791.0730
bennysluncheonette.com
1. Daily Treat Restaurant
177 E. Ridgewood Ave
Ridgewood
201.652.9113
dailytreatrestaurant.com
1. JD’s Deli & Grille
400 Ramapo Valley Rd.
Oakland
201.644.0888
jdsdeli.com
2. Giovanna’s Café
19 E. Main St.
Ramsey
201.825.5835
giovannascafe.com
2. Maywood Pancake House
92 W. Pleasant Ave.
Maywood
201.880.7842
maywoodpancakehouse.com
2. Sogno Coffeehouse and Creperie
425 Broadway
Westwood
201.497.3628
cafeanello.com/sogno
3. Allendale Eats!
101 W. Allendale Ave.
Allendale
201.825.0110
allendaleeats.com
3. Matthews Diner
4 Franklin Tpke.
Waldwick
201.447.1411
matthewsdiner.com
3. State Line Diner
375 Route 17 North
Mahwah
201.529.3353
statelinediner.com
Brunch
1. Ivy Inn
268 Terrace Ave.
Hasbrouck Heights
201.393.7699
ivyinn.com
2. Haven Riverfront Restaurant & Bar
2 Main St.
201.943.1900
havenedgewater.com
3. Café Amici
315 Franklin Ave.
Wyckoff
201.848.0198
cafeamiciwyckoff.com
3. Farmhouse Café & Eatery
15 E. Madison Ave.
Cresskill
201.266.8931
farmhousecafenj.com
Burgers
1. Biggie's
430 Route 17 South
Carlstadt
201.933.4000
1315 Route 17 South
Ramsey
201.962.9009
biggiesclambar.com
2. Black Rebel Burger
363 Essex St.
Hackensack
201.880.8890
blackrebelburger.com
3. Rebar & Kitchen
132 Essex St.
Lodi
201.368.8181
rebarnj.com
3. Shake Shack
1 Garden State Plaza Blvd.
Paramus
201.576.8096
479 Route 17 South
Paramus
201.241.2381
shakeshack.com
Butcher
1. The Market Basket
813 Franklin Lakes Rd.
Franklin Lakes
201.891.2000
marketbasket.com
1. Westwood Prime Meats
190 Westwood Ave.
Westwood
201.664.0069
westwoodprimemeats.com
2. Kocher's Market
1400 Anderson Ave.
Fort Lee
201.944.7086
kochersmarketfortlee.com
2. Steve's Market
41 W. Main St.
Ramsey
201.327.9466
stevesmarket.com
BYO Restaurant
1. Matsu Sushi & Grill
140 Broadway
Hillsdale
201.930.1896
matsunj.com
2. Sanducci's Trattoria
620 Kinderkamack Rd.
River Edge
201.599.0600
sanduccis.com
3. Café Matisse
167 Park Ave.
Rutherford
201.935.2995
cafematisse.com
3. Rocca
203 Rock Rd.
Glen Rock
201.670.4945
roccanj.com
Candy/Chocolate
1. Conrad's Confectionary
107 Westwood Ave.
Westwood
201.664.2895
conradsconfectionary.com
2. Dolce Jeanna Delectable Desserts
Bergenfield
201.755.7111
3. Kilwins
121 E. Ridgewood Ave.
Ridgewood
201.445.4837
kilwins.com/ridgewood
Cannoli
1. Rispoli Pastry Shop & Café
23 Emerson Plaza
Emerson
201.265.4009
824 Broad Ave.
Ridgefield
201.943.6002
2. Lyndhurst Pastry Shop
256 Ridge Rd.
Lyndhurst
201.939.3951
lyndhurstpastryshop.com
Cheese Shop
1. Jerry's Homemade Gourmet and More
410 S. Dean St.
Englewood
201.871.7108
jerryshomemade.com
2. The Market Basket
813 Franklin Lakes Rd.
Franklin Lakes
201.891.2000
marketbasket.com
2. Super Cellars
32 S. Broad St.
Ridgewood
201.444.0012
supercellars.com
3. Chez Cheese
10 Washington St.
Tenafly
201.568.2050
Chinese Restaurant
1. Dim Sum Dynasty
75 Franklin Ave.
Ridgewood
201.652.0686
dimsumdynastynj.com
2. Golden Dynasty
825 Franklin Lakes Rd.
Franklin Lakes
201.891.7866
295 Kinderkamack Rd.
Hillsdale
201.358.8685
goldendynastynj.com
3. Bamboo House
28 S. Broad St.
Ridgewood
201.447.3111
3. Joyce Chinese Cuisine
478 Kinderkamack Rd.
River Edge
201.261.8858
joycechinesecuisine.com
3. Ramsey Chinese Restaurant
37 W. Main St.
Ramsey
201.327.9989
Coffeehouse
1. Sogno Coffeehouse and Creperie
425-429 Broadway
Westwood
201.497.3628
caffeanello.com/sogno
Cupcakes
1. Mr. Cupcakes
390 Hackensack Ave.
Hackensack
201.342.2293
385 Kinderkamack Rd.
Oradell
201.483.8897
mrcupcakes.com
2. Mo'Pweeze Bakery
27 Utter Ave.
Hawthorne
973.664.7833
mopweezebakery.com
3. Cupcake Cutie
Westwood
201.788.1967
cupcakecutie.us
Custom Cakes
1. Sugar Flake Bakery
Multiple locations
sugarflakebakeshop.com
2. Palermo's Bakery
389 Liberty St.
Little Ferry
201.641.1654
187 Main St.
Ridgefield Park
201.641.0027
palermobakery.com
3. Mills Bakery
275 Valley Blvd.
Wood-Ridge
201.438.7690
Diner
1. Matthews Diner
4 Franklin Tpke.
Waldwick
201.447.1411
matthewsdiner
1. Suburban Diner
172 Route 17 North
Paramus
201.261.2605
suburbandiner17.com
2. Chit Chat Diner
515 Essex St.
Hackensack
201.820.4033
chitchatdiner.com
3. Jack's Café
325 Broadway
Westwood
201.666.0400
jackscafenj.com
3. The Ridge Diner
125 Kinderkamack Rd.
Park Ridge
201.391.4242
ridgediner.com
Donuts
1. Glaze Donuts
640 Main St.
Hackensack
201.880.1222
385 River Rd.
New Milford
201.483.8634
glazeartisan.com
2. The Market Basket
813 Franklin Lakes Rd.
201.891.2000
marketbasket.com
Farmers' Market
1. Ramsey Farmers' Market
Main Street Train Station
Ramsey
ramseyfarmersmarket.org
Food Truck
1. Callahan's
844.468.3641
callahanshotdogs.com
2. Sanducci's Wood Fired Pizza
201.599.0600
sanduccis.com
3. Cupcake Cutie
201.788.1967
cupcakecutie.us
French Restaurant
1. Madeleine's Petit Paris
416 Tappan Rd.
Northvale
201.767.0063
madeleinespetitparis.com
2. Latour
6 E. Ridgewood Ave.
Ridgewood
201.445.5056
latourridgewood.com
3. Café Matisse
167 Park Ave.
Rutherford
201.935.2995
cafematisse.com
3. Café Panache
130 E. Main St.
Ramsey
201.934.0030
cafepanachenj.com
3. The Chef's Table
754 Franklin Ave.
Franklin Lakes
201.891.6644
tctnj.com
Frozen Yogurt
1. Twist Frozen Yogurt
163 Westwood Ave.
Westwood
201.497.3242
twistfrozenyogurt.com
2. Planet Swirl
119 E. Main St.
Ramsey
201.818.0404
planet-swirl.com
44 Franklin Ave.
Ridgewood
201.857.4455
planetswirl.com
Gluten-Free Goodies
1. Gio's Unbelievably Gluten Free
3 Smith St.
Waldwick
201.632.3564
giosglutenfree.com
2. Mo’Pweeze Bakery*
27 Utter Ave.
Hawthorne
973.664.7833
mopweezebakery.com
3. Biddy O’Malley’s Irish Bistro and Bar
36 N. Van Brunt St.
Englewood
201.608.5545
191 Paris Ave.
Northvale
201.564.7893
biddyomalleys.com
3. River Edge Pizza Kitchen
830 Kinderkamack Rd.
River Edge
201.265.4900
Gourmet Grocery
1. The Market Basket
813 Franklin Lake Rd.
Franklin Lakes
201.891.2000
marketbasket.com
2. Jerry’s Homemade Gourmet and More
410 South Dean St.
Englewood
201.871.7108
jerryshomemade.com
3. Maywood’s Marketplace
78 W. Pleasant Ave.
Maywood
201.843.8361
maywoodsmarketplace.com
Gourmet Supermarket
1. Kings Food Markets
Multiple locations
kingsfoodmarkets.com
2. Whole Foods
905 River Rd.
Edgewater
201.941.4000
300 Bergen Town Center
Paramus
201.226.1244
44 Godwin Ave.
Ridgewood
201.670.0383
wholefoodsmarket.com
Greek Restaurant
1. Axia Taverna
18 Piermont Rd.
Tenafly
201.569.5999
axiataverna.com
2. A Taste of Greece
935C Kinderkamack Rd.
River Edge
201.967.0029
atasteofgreecenj.com
3. The Greek Village
254 Livingston St.
Northvale
201.750.8570
greekvillagenj.com
3. Varka Restaurant
30 N. Spruce St.
Ramsey
201.995.9333
varkarestaurant.com
Hummus
1. Pickle Licious
384 Cedar Ln.
Teaneck
201.833.0100
picklelicious.com
2. Smyrna Mediterranean Café
21 E. Main St.
Ramsey
201.934.7990
smyrnacaferamsey.com
Ice Cream
1. BrainFreeze
370 River Rd.
New Milford
201.265.5055
brainfreezenj.com
2. Iscreamery
130 Broadway
Hillsdale
201.383.0818
freezeyourlove.com
3. Van Dyk’s Ice Cream
145 Ackerman Ave.
Ridgewood
201.444.1429
Indian Restaurant
1. Bombay Hut
8A W. Prospect St.
Waldwick
201.857.3266
bombayhut.com
2. Brick Lane Curry House
34 Franklin Ave.
Ridgewood
201.670.7311
bricklaneridgewood.com
2. Kinara
880 River Rd.
Edgewater
201.313.0555
10 Jay St.
Tenafly
201.399.7788
kinararestaurant.com
2. Nirvana Indian Kitchen
29 W. Allendale Ave.
Allendale
201.818.2300
nirvanaindiankitchen.com
3. Kailash
22 Oak St.
Ridgewood
201.251.9693
kailashindiancuisine.com
3. Mantra
275 Route 4 West
Paramus
201.342.8868
mantranj.com
Interior Design
1. Haven Riverfront Restaurant & Bar
2 Main St.
Edgewater
201.943.1900
havenedgewater.com
Italian Deli
1. Jerry’s Homemade Gourmet and More
410 S. Dean St.
Englewood
201.871.7108
jerryshomemade.com
2. Annabella’s Salumeria E Groceria
246 Hackensack St.
East Rutherford
201.804.0303
annabellasmozz.com
3. A&S Fine Foods of Wyckoff
525 Cedar Hill Ave.
Wyckoff
201.447.0800
asfinefoodsnj.com
3. Baviello’s Italian Deli
216 Old Tappan Rd.
Old Tappan
201.666.6750
bavielloitaliandeli.com
3. Morano’s Italian Gourmet Market
1 E. Main St.
Ramsey
201.825.8020
moranos.com
Italian Restaurant
1. Caffé Anello
425-429 Broadway
Westwood
201.786.8137
caffeanello.com
2. Andiamo
23 Hardenburgh Ave.
Haworth
201.384.1551
andiamorestaurant.net
2. Sanducci’s Trattoria
620 Kinderkamack Rd.
River Edge
201.599.0600
sanduccis.com
3. Savini
168 W. Crescent Ave.
Allendale
201.760.3700
savinirestaurant.com
Japanese Restaurant
1. Matsu Sushi & Grill
140 Broadway
Hillsdale
201.930.1896
matsunj.com
2. Sakura
371 Franklin Ave.
Wyckoff
201.848.6988
sakurawyckoff.com
2. Tani Sushi & Asian Grill
44 E. Palisade Ave.
Englewood
201.567.7888
206 Rock Rd.
Glen Rock
201.612.1188
taniasiangrill.com
Jewish Deli
1. Kosher Nosh
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
Korean Restaurant
1. Organic Tofu House
88 Godwin Ave.
Ridgewood
201.251.7734
organictofuhouse.com
Mediterranean Restaurant
1. Mezza
20 Jefferson Ave.
Westwood
201.722.8822
mezzawestwood.com
2. Bennies
54 E. Palisade Ave.
Englewood
201.894.5700
benniesofenglewood.com
2. Lisa’s Mediterranean Cuisine
28 Oak St.
Ridgewood
201.251.8686
lisasmediterraneancuisine.net
2. Novo
37 Chestnut St.
Ridgewood
201.444.4910
novomediterranean.com
3. Babylon
606 Kinderkamack Rd.
River Edge
201.646.0005
babylonrest.com
3. Bibi’z
284 Center Ave.
Westwood
201.722.8600
bibizlounge.com
3. Smyrna Mediterranean Café
21 E. Main St.
Ramsey
201.934.7990
smyrnacaferamsey.com
Mexican Restaurant
1. Blue Moon Mexican Café
Multiple locations
bluemoonmexicancafe.com
2. Jalapeños Mexican Grille
930 Prospect St.
Glen Rock
201.445.5566
jalapenosmexgrill.com
3. Pancho’s Burritos
214 Main St.
New Milford
201.225.2554
panchosburritosnj.com
Middle Eastern Restaurant
1. Samdan Restaurant
178 Piermont Rd.
Cresskill
201.816.7343
samdanrestaurant.com
2. Rose Restaurant
1150 Teaneck Rd.
Teaneck
201.569.3600
rosepersianrestaurant.com
Mozzarella
1. Jerry’s Homemade Gourmet and More
410 S. Dean St.
Englewood
201.871.7108
jerryshomemade.com
New Restaurant
1. Jack’s Lobster Shack
1040 River Rd.
Edgewater
201.224.2808
jackslobstershack.com
2. Sofia’s Mediterranean Grill
220 Boulevard
Hasbrouck Heights
201.462.0123
sofiasmediterraneangrill.com
2. Fish Urban Dining
54 E. Ridgewood Ave.
Ridgewood
201.857.5151
citybytheseahospitalitygroup.com
Olives
1. Pickle Licious
384 Cedar Ln.
Teaneck
201.833.0100
picklelicious.com
Outdoor Dining
1. Ivy Inn
268 Terrace Ave.
Hasbrouck Heights
201.393.7699
ivyinn.com
2. Haven Riverfront Restaurant & Bar
2 Main St.
Edgewater
201.943.1900
havenedgewater.com
3. Andiamo
23 Hardenburgh Ave.
Haworth
201.384.1551
andiamorestaurant.net
Pancakes
1. Country Pancake House
140 E. Ridgewood Ave.
Ridgewood
201.444.8395
countrypancakehouse.net
2. Maywood Pancake House
92 W. Pleasant Ave.
Maywood
201.880.7842
maywoodpancakehouse.com
3. Brownstone Pancake Factory
860 River Rd.
Edgewater
201.945.4800
brownstonepancakefactory.com
3. Westwood Diner & Pancake House
301 Old Hook Rd.
Westwood
201.664.7455
Pizza
1. Sanducci’s Pizza Kitchen
620 Kinderkamack Rd.
River Edge
201.523.9300
sanduccis.com
2. Pizza Fusion
33 Godwin Ave.
Ridgewood
201.445.9010
pizzafusion.com/ridgewood
3. Momma’s Kitchen
15 W. Grand Ave.
Montvale
201.746.9777
mommaskitchennj.com
Prix Fixe Menu
1. Ivy Inn
268 Terrace Ave.
Hasbrouck Heights
201.393.7699
ivyinn.com
2. Haven Riverfront Restaurant & Bar
2 Main St.
Edgewater
201.943.1900
havenedgewater.com
3. Molos*
1 Pershing Rd.
Weehawken Rd.
201.223.1200
molosrestaurant.com
3. Pearl Restaurant
17 S. Broad St.
Ridgewood
201.857.5100
pearlridgewood.com
3. Sanducci’s Trattoria
620 Kinderkamack Rd.
River Edge
201.599.0600
sanduccis.com
Romantic Restaurant
1. Ivy Inn
268 Terrace Ave.
Hasbrouck Heights
201.393.7699
ivyinn.com
2. Haven Riverfront Restaurant & Bar
2 Main St.
Edgewater
201.943.1900
havenedgewater.com
3. Café Panache
130 E. Main St.
Ramsey
201.934.0030
cafepanachenj.com
3. Saddle River Inn
2 Barnstable Ct.
Saddle River
201.825.4016
saddleriverinn.com
Seafood/Fish Market
1. Seafood Gourmet
103 W. Pleasant Ave.
Maywood
201.843.8558
seafood-gourmet.com
2. The Market Basket
813 Franklin Lake Rd.
Franklin Lakes
201.891.2000
marketbasket.com
3. Jack’s Lobster Shack
1040 River Rd.
Edgewater
201.224.2808
jackslobstershack.com
Steakhouse
1. The River Palm Terrace
1416 River Rd.
Edgewater
201.224.2013
41-11 Route 4 West
Fair Lawn
201.703.3500
209 Ramapo Valley Rd.
Mahwah
201.529.1111
riverpalm.com
1. Roots Steakhouse
17 Chestnut St.
Ridgewood
201.444.1922
rootssteakhouse.com
2. Sear House Grill
411 Piermont Rd.
Closter
201.292.4612
searhouse.com
3. Morton’s
1 Riverside Sq.
Hackensack
201.487.1303
mortons.com
3. The Park Steakhouse
151 Kinderkamack Rd.
Park Ridge
201.930.1300
theparksteakhouse.com
Sushi
1. Matsu Sushi & Grill
140 Broadway
Hillsdale
201.930.1896
matsunj.com
2. Ho-Ho-Kus Sushi Café
29 Sheridan Ave.
Ho-Ho-Kus
201.670.7677
hohokussushicafe.com
3. Gen Sushi & Hibachi
14 Chestnut Ridge Rd.
Montvale
201.930.9188
15 E. Ridgewood Ave.
Ridgewood
201.493.1988
gensushihibachi.com
3. Sakura Bana
43 Franklin Ave.
Ridgewood
201.447.6525
sakurabana.com
3. Wasabi
848 E. Ridgewood Ave.
Ridgewood
201.493.7575
wasabinj.com
Tapas
1. Pintxo y Tapas
47 N. Dean St.
Englewood
201.569.9999
pintxotapas.com
2. Cravings Tapas Bistro
8 Wilsey Sq.
Ridgewood
201.857.8533
cravingstapas.com
2. Finca – The Estate of Small Plates
20 E. Ridgewood Ave.
Ridgewood
201.444.1199
fincanj.com
2. Sangria
1033 MacArthur Blvd.
Mahwah
201.962.3310
sangriamahwah.com
Tea Shop
1. Harmony Tea Room
224 Fairview Ave.
Westwood
201.664.2608
harmonytearoom.com
2. Village Tea Shop
10 S. Maple Ave.
Ridgewood
201.857.0230
Thai Restaurant
1. Pimaan
79 Kinderkamack Rd.
Emerson
201.967.0440
pimaanthai.com
2. Tom Yum Koong
305 Boulevard
Hasbrouck Heights
201.288.3840
tykthaikitchen.com
Vegetarian Restaurant
1. Veggie Heaven
473 Cedar Ln.
Teaneck
201.836.0887
veggieheaventeaneck.com
2. Nectar Café
175 Rock Rd.
Glen Rock
201.857.0825
nectarcafenj.com
Vietnamese Restaurant
1. Simply Vietnamese
1 Highwood Ave.
Tenafly
201.568.7770
simplyvietnamese.info
2. Mekong Grill
24 Chestnut St.
Ridgewood
201.445.0011
Waterfront Dining
1. Haven Riverfront Restaurant & Bar
2 Main St.
Edgewater
201.943.1900
havenedgewater.com
2. Waterside Restaurant*
7800B River Rd.
North Bergen
201.861.7767
watersiderestaurantandcatering.com
3. Molos*
1 Pershing Rd.
Weehawken Rd.
201.223.1200
molosrestaurant.com
Wings
1. Biggie’s
430 Route 17 South
Carlstadt
201.933.4000
1315 Route 17 South
Ramsey
201.962.9099
biggiesclambar.com
2. ReBAR & Kitchen
132 Essex St.
Lodi
201.368.8181
rebarnj.com
3. Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza
10 Sterling Blvd.
Englewood
201.431.9404
16-31 Route 208 North
Fair Lawn
201.796.2625
984 Route 17 North
Ramsey
201.818.2625
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