Readers’ Choice 2024: Best Food & Restaurants, Bergen County

Bagels

1. Teaneck Hot Bagels
976 Teaneck Rd.
Teaneck
201.833.0410

2. Goldberg’s
327 Franklin Ave., Suite 16
Wyckoff
201.847.9199

3. Bagel Nosh
24 E. Prospect St.
Waldwick
201.652.9746
bagelnoshofwaldwick.com

Bakery

1. Rispoli Pastry Shop & Café
23 Emerson Plz. E.
Emerson
201.265.4009

824 Broad Ave.
Ridgefield
201.943.6002
rispolipastryshop.com

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

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

Barbecue

1. Brothers Smokehouse
900 Rte. 17, Suite 2
Ramsey
551.264.9073
brotherssmokehousenj.com

2. Finks*
32 Orange Ave.
Suffern, N.Y.
845.533.4033
finksbbqroadhouse.com

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

Breakfast

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

2. Raymond’s (TIE)
101 E. Ridgewood Ave.
Ridgewood
201.445.5125
raymondsnj.com

2. Daily Treat Restaurant (TIE)
177 E. Ridgewood Ave.
Ridgewood
201.652.9113
dailytreatrestaurant.com

3. First Watch
38 Farm View
Montvale
551.210.1955
firstwatch.com

Brunch

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

2. Steve & Andrea’s
298 Park Ave.
Rutherford
201-939-7668
steveandandreas.com

3. Just Janice
23 Sheridan Ave.
Ho-Ho-Kus
201.445.2666
justjanicenj.com

Burgers

1. Allendale Bar & Grill
67 W Allendale Ave.
Allendale
201.327.3197
allendalebarandgrill.com

2. Roots Steakhouse
17 Chestnut St.
Ridgewood
201.444.1922
rootssteakhouse.com

3. Shake Shack
Multiple locations
shakeshack.com

Butcher

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

2. B&M Meat Market
146 Kinderkamack Rd., Unit B
Park Ridge
201.391.4373
bmfoodlovers.com

3. Karl Ehmer High Quality Meats
120 Broadway
Hillsdale
201.664.1477
karlehmer.com

BYO Restaurant

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

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

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

Candy/Chocolate

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

2. Genevieve’s Home Made Chocolates
174 Ray St.
Garfield
973.233.5149
genevieveschocolates.com

3. Trina’s Treats (TIE)
296B Stuyvesant Ave.
Lyndhurst
201.804.7659
trinastreatsxo.com

3. Meyers House of Sweets (TIE)
637 Wyckoff Ave. #17
Wyckoff
201.848.8200
meyershosnj.com

Chinese Restaurant

1. TS Ma Chinese Cuisine
637 Wyckoff Ave.
Wyckoff
201) 891-8878
tsmachinesecuisine.com

2. Hanami
301 Center Ave.
Westwood
201.666.8508
hanamirestaurant.com

3. Lotus Café
450 Hackensack Ave.
Hackensack
201.488.7070
lotuscafehackensacknj.com

Coffeehouse

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

2. Humphrey’s Coffee
160 Terrace St., Suite 1
Haworth
201.338.2207
humphreyscoffee.com

3. American Bulldog Coffee Roasters
31 N. Broad St.
Ridgewood
201.857.4176
americanbulldogcoffeeroasters.com

Craft Brewery

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

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

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

Cupcakes

1. Cupcakes by Carousel
192 E. Ridgewood Ave.
Ridgewood
201.389.3090
cupcakesbycarousel.com

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

3. A Little Cake
176 Kinderkamack Rd.
Park Ridge
201.391.6300
alittlecake.com

Diner

1. Matthews Diner (TIE)
4 Franklin Tpke.
Waldwick
201.447-1411
matthewsdiner.com

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

2. Suburban Diner
172 NJ-17 North
Paramus
201.261.2605
suburbandiner17.com

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

Donuts

1. Duck Donuts
556 Rte. 17
Paramus
201.483-3973
duckdonuts.com

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

3. Glaze Donuts
Multiple locations
glazedonuts.com

Farmers’ Market

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

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

3. Closter Farm & Livestock Co.
681 Closter Dock Rd.
Closter
closterfarm.com

Fish Market

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

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

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

French Restaurant

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

1. Latour (TIE)
6 E. Ridgewood Ave.
Ridgewood
201.445.5056
latourridgewood.com

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

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

Gluten-Free Goodies

1. American Bulldog Coffee Roasters
31 N. Broad St.
Ridgewood
201.857.4176
americanbulldogcoffeeroasters.com

Gourmet Grocery

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

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

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

Greek Restaurant

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

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

3. The Greek Village (TIE)
254 Livingston St.
Northvale
201.750.8570
greekvillagenj.com

3. Sofia’s Mediterranean Grill (TIE)
220 Boulevard
Hasbrouck Heights
201.462.0123
sofiasmediterraneangrill.com

Ice Cream

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

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

3. Trina’s Treats
296B Stuyvesant Ave.
Lyndhurst
201.804.7659
trinastreatsxo.com

Indian Restaurant

1. Bombay Hut
18A E. Prospect St.
Waldwick
201.857.3266
bombayhut.com

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

2. Benares Indian (TIE)
327 Franklin Ave., Suite 4
Wyckoff
201.904.2222

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

3. Manjal Indian Cuisine (TIE)
37 Godwin Ave.
Ridgewood
201.857.5754
manjalridgewood.com

Italian Deli

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

2. Grosso’s La Strada
231 Godwin Ave.
Midland Park
201.670.9233
grossoslastrada.com

3. Casa Del Sole
115 Broadway
Woodcliff Lake
201.391.5671
casadelsole.biz

Italian Restaurant

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

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

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

Japanese Restaurant

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

2. Hanami
41 Union Ave.
Cresskill
201.567.8508

301 Center Ave.
Westwood
201.666.8508
hanamirestaurant.com

3. Nagoya
1007 MacArthur Blvd.
Mahwah
201.818.9933
nagoyamahwah.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

Juice Bar

1. Beets Juice Bar
Multiple locations
beetsjuicebar.com

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

3. Juice Me Organics
38 Franklin Tpke., Suite A
Waldwick
201.956.6351
juicemeorganics.com

Korean Restaurant

1. 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. Mado Restaurant
570 Kinderkamack Rd.
River Edge
201.265.3629
madorestaurantnj.com

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

Mexican Restaurant

1. Blue Moon Mexican Café
327 Franklin Ave.
Wyckoff
201.891.1331
bluemoonmexicancafe.com

2. Jalapeños Mexican Bar & Grill
930 Prospect St.
Glen Rock
201.445.5566
jalapenosmexgrill.com

Mozzarella

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

2. Vinnie’s Mootz
356 Valley Brook Ave.
Lyndhurst
201.468.0117
vinniesmootz.com

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

Outdoor Dining

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

2. Blue Moon Mexican Café
327 Franklin Ave.
Wyckoff
201.891.1331
bluemoonmexicancafe.com

2. The Barn Original
359 Sicomac Ave.
Wyckoff
201.848.0108
thebarnoriginal.com

Pizza

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

2. S.Egidio Pizze Salumi Espresso
17 N. Broad St.
Ridgewood
201.389.3525
segidio.pizza

3. Sanducci’s Trattoria
620 Kinderkamack Rd.
River Edge
201.599.0600
sanduccis.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. Varka Estiatorio (TIE)
30 N. Spruce St.
Ramsey
201.995.9333
varkarestaurant.com

3. Savini Restaurant (TIE)
168 W. Crescent Ave.
Allendale
201.760.3700
savinirestaurant.com

Seafood Restaurant

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

2. Oceanos Oyster Bar & Sea Grill
2-27 Saddle River Rd.
Fair Lawn
201.796.0546
oceanosrestaurant.com

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

Steakhouse

1. Roots Steakhouse
17 Chestnut St.
Ridgewood
201.444-.922
rootssteakhouse.com

2. Allendale Steakhouse
95 W. Allendale Ave.
Allendale
201.962.9797
allendalesteakhousenj.com

3. The Park Steakhouse
151 Kinderkamack Rd.
Park Ridge
201.930.1300
Theparksteakhouse.com

Sushi

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

2. Blue Sushi
26 Wilsey Square
Ridgewood
201.882.1700
blusushi-nj.com

3. Moshi Moshi (TIE)
137 Franklin Tpke.
Waldwick
201.444.1130
moshimoshinj.com

3. Masa Sushi & Grill (TIE)
81 W Allendale Ave.
Allendale
201.934.6616
masasushiandgrill.com

Vegetarian Restaurant

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

2. Fat Choy
52 E Palisade Ave.
Englewood
201.408.4581
fatchoyworld.com

Waterfront Dining

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

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

Wings

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

2. Nellie’s Place
9 Franklin Tpke.
Waldwick
201.652.8626
nelliesplacenj.com