Readers’ Choice 2024: Best Restaurants & Food, Morris & Essex Counties

BAGELS

MORRIS

1. Time for a Bagel
680 Speedwell Ave.
Morris Plains
973.984.5885
timeforabagel.com

2. Chester Bagels
17 Main St.
Chester
908.879.1155
chesterbagels.com

3. Alfa Bagels
587 Rte. 10
Randolph
973.361.3311
alfabagels.com

ESSEX

1. Sonny’s Bagels
123 S. Orange Ave.
South Orange
973.763.9634
sonnysbagels.com

2. Goldberg’s World Famous
Deli and Bagel Chateau
325 Millburn Ave.
Millburn
973.376.4777

3. Hot Bagels Abroad
1129 Broad St.
Bloomfield
973.338.9616
bagelsabroad.com

BAKERY

MORRIS

1. Sorrento Bakery
36 Eagle Rock Ave.
East Hanover
973.887.4442
sorrentobakery.com

2. Swiss Chalet Bakery & Café
159 South St.
Morristown
973.267.0092
swisschaletbakery.com

3. Giancarlo’s Bakery
410 Rte. 10
Ledgewood
973.252.5051

ESSEX

1. The Able Baker
187 Maplewood Ave.
Maplewood
973.313.1133
order.theablebaker.com

BARBECUE

MORRIS

1. Minuteman Whiskey Bar & BBQ
990 Mt. Kemble Ave.
Morristown
973.425.9798
minutemanbbq.com

2. Pulled Fork
38 E. Mill Rd.
Long Valley
908.319.6359
pulledforkbbq.com

ESSEX

EDITORS’ PICK

KB BBQ Smokehouse
1077 Stuyvesant Ave.
Irvington
973.982.6528
kbsbbqsmokehouse.com

BREAKFAST

MORRIS

1. Carver’s
38 1st Ave.
Denville
862.209.1464
carversdenville.com

2. Bill’s Luncheonette (TIE)
455 North Rd.
Chester
973.584.4653
billsluncheonette.com

2. Missy’s Main Street Café (TIE)
181 E. Main St.
Rockaway
973.625.0552
missysmainstreetcafe.com

3. Marilyn’s Café
21 W. Main St.
Chester
908.879.4340

ESSEX

EDITORS’ PICK

Toast
700 Bloomfield Ave.
Montclair
973.509.8099
toastcitydiner.com

STAFF PICK

Bluestone Coffee Company
123 Watchung Ave.
Montclair
973.783.3523
bluestonecoffee.com

BRUNCH

MORRIS

1. Hapgoods
44 Midvale Rd.
Mountain Lakes
973.299.3399
hapgoodsrestaurant.com

2. Missy’s Main Street Café
181 E. Main St.
Rockaway
973.625.0552

3. Sorriso Kitchen (TIE)
252 Main St.
Chatham
973.665.8068
sorrisokitchen.com

3. Sunday Motor Café (TIE)
27 Kings Rd.
Madison
973.261.9161
sundaymotorco.com

ESSEX

STAFF PICK

Raymond’s
28 Church St.
Montclair
973.744.9263
raymondsnj.com

BURGERS

MORRIS

1. The Committed Pig
2 W. Park Pl.
Morristown
862.260.9292
thecommittedpig.com

2. Arthur’s Tavern (TIE)
700 Speedwell Ave.
Morris Plains
973.455.9705
arthurstavern.com

2. Old Mill Tavern (TIE)
55 Rte. 24
Chester
908.879.9815
oldmilltavernchester.com

3. Bottle Hill Tavern (TIE)
13 Waverly Pl.
Madison
973.949.6060
thebottlehilltavern.com

3. Second Half on Main (TIE)
5 E. Main St.
Denville
973.784.4040
secondhalfonmain.com

3. Tommy’s Tavern + Tap (TIE)
1900 Rte. 10
Morris Plains
973.998.6429
tommystavernandtap.com

BUTCHER

MORRIS

1. Chester Meat Market
27 Main St.
Chester
908.879.7523
chestermeatmarket.com

2. Sussex Meat Packing
219 N. Main St.
Wharton
973.361.2600
sussexmeat.com

3. Green Village Packing Co. (TIE)
68 Britten Rd.
Green Village
973.377.0875
greenvillagepacking.com

3. Barth’s Market (TIE)
41 South St.
New Providence
908.464.8555
barthsmarket.com

ESSEX

1. N&K Prime
1899 Springfield Ave.
Maplewood
973.821.9430
nkprimemarketplace.com

BYO RESTAURANT

MORRIS

1. The Pasta Shop
13 1st Ave.
Denville
973.253.4143
thepastashopdenville.com

2. Verona (TIE)
1171 Sussex Tpk.
Randolph
973.895.8888
veronarestaurant.com

2. La Cucina (TIE)
278 Diamond Spring Rd.
Denville
973.627.6200
lacucina-denville.com

3. South + Pine
90 South St.
Morristown
862.260.9700
southandpine.com

ESSEX

EDITORS’ PICK

Fusionista
14 Park St.
Montclair
862.846.4874

STAFF PICK

DeNovo
275 Bellevue Ave.
Montclair
973.893.5008
denovoeuropeanpub.com

CANDY/CHOCOLATE

MORRIS

1. The Chocolate Shoppe
62 East Mill Rd.
Long Valley
908.867.2000
chocolatenj.com

2. Sweet Expressions by Geri
26 Broadway
Denville
973.625.0025
sweetexpressionsbygeri.com

3. Enjou Chocolat
8 Dehart St.
Morristown
973.993.9090
enjouchocolat.com

ESSEX

STAFF PICK

Chocolateworks
55 E. Mt. Pleasant Ave.
Livingston
973.740.9090
chocolateworks.com

CATERER

MORRIS

1. Ferraro’s Italian
Food Specialties
166 Halsey Rd.
Parsippany
973.585.4292
ferrarositalianfoodspecialties.com

ESSEX

1. Celebrated Food
of Maplewood
44 Ridgewood Ter.
Maplewood
973.762.1722
celebratedfood.net

CHINESE RESTAURANT

MORRIS

1. Hunan Taste
67 Bloomfield Ave.
Denville
973.625.2782
hunantaste.com

2. Shan Shan Noodle
333 Rte. 46
Parsippany-Troy Hills
973.287.7399
shanshannoodles.com

3. Dao Madison
258 Main St.
Madison
973.313.8558
daomadison.com

ESSEX

STAFF PICK

T.S.Ma
199 Bellevue Ave.
Montclair
973.509.8878
tsmachinese.com

COFFEE HOUSE

MORRIS

1. The Coffee Potter
24 Schooleys Mountain Rd.
Long Valley
201.230.9890
thecoffeepotter.com

2. Boonton Coffee Co.
602 Main St.
Boonton
862.261.0228
boontoncoffee.com

3. El Monte
Coffee Roasters
45 Perry St. Ste D
Chester
908.879.0313
elmontecoffeeroasters.com

ESSEX

EDITORS’ PICK

Local Coffee
107 Watchung Ave.
Montclair
973.559.7274
localcoffeemontclair.com

STAFF PICK

Trend Coffee & Tea House
411 Bloomfield Ave.
Montclair
973.744.1333
trendcoffee.com

CRAFT BREWERY

MORRIS

1. Fort Nonsense
Brewing Company
220 Franklin Rd.
Randolph
862.397.4777
fortnonsensebrewing.com

2. Diamond Spring
Brewing Company
50 Broadway
Denville
973.453.6341
diamondspringbrewing.com

3. Double Tap Brewing
50 Parsippany Rd.
Whippany
973.240.7506
doubletapbeer.com

ESSEX

EDITORS’ PICK

Magnify Brewing
1275 Bloomfield Ave.
Fairfield
magnifybrewing.com

STAFF PICK

Montclair Brewery
101 Walnut St.
Montclair
973.850.0541
montclairbrewery.com

DINER

MORRIS

1. Randolph Diner
517 Rte. 10 East
Randolph
973.328.2400
therandolphdiner.com

2. Hibernia Diner
9 Green Pond Rd.
Rockaway
973.625.3255
hiberniadiner.com

3. Paul’s Family Diner
320 Rte. 46
Mountain Lakes
973.627.4436
paulsfamilydiner.com

ESSEX

1. Chit Chat Diner
410 Eagle Rock Ave.
West Orange
973.736.1989
chitchatdiner.com

DONUTS

MORRIS

1. Beignets
45 Broadway #1
Denville
862.209.1700
beignetsnj.com

2. Dunkin’ Donuts
Multiple Locations
dunkindonuts.com

3. Sugarlips Donuts
145 Main St.
Madison
973.879.3780
sugarlipsdonuts.com

ESSEX

1. Glaze Donuts
554 Passaic Ave.
West Caldwell
973.227.0415

FISH MARKET

MORRIS

1. Denville Seafood & Codmothers Cafe
61 Broadway
Denville
973.627.2987
denvilleseafood.com

2. Metropolitan Seafood & Gourmet*
1320 Rte. 22
Lebanon
908.840.4332
metroseafood.com

3. Uncle Giuseppe’s Marketplace
1711 Rte. 10
Morris Plains
862.242.8320
shop.uncleg.com

ESSEX

1. Freeman’s Fish Market
155 Maplewood Ave.
Maplewood
973.763.9363

FRENCH RESTAURANT

MORRIS

1. Restaurant Serenade
6 Roosevelt Ave.
Chatham
973.701.0303
restaurantserenade.com

2. Grand Café
42 Washington St.
Morristown
973.540.9444
thegrandcafe.com

ESSEX

1. Restaurant Lorena’s
160 Maplewood Ave.
Maplewood
973.763.4460
restaurantlorena.com

GLUTEN-FREE GOODIES

MORRIS

1. Starseed Bakery
100 Hibernia Ave.
Rockaway
973.957.0500
starseedbakery.com

2. Mo’Pweeze Bakery
32 Broadway
Denville
973.627.2300
mopweezebakery.com

GOURMET GROCERY

MORRIS

1. Uncle Giuseppe’s
Marketplace
1711 Rte. 10
Morris Plains
862.242.8320
shop.uncleg.com

2. Whole Foods
Multiple Locations
wholefoodsmarket.com

3. Sergio & Co. (TIE)
28 Broadway
Denville
973.627.1043
sergioandco.com

3. Trader Joe’s (TIE)
3056 Rte. 10
Denville
973.537.3672
traderjoes.com

GREEK RESTAURANT

MORRIS

1. Greece Lightning
28 Diamond Spring Rd.
Suite C
Denville
973.869.7670
ordergreecelightning.com

ICE CREAM

MORRIS

1. Lake Hiawatha Dairy
79 N Beverwyck Rd.
Lake Hiawatha
973.316.6686
dairylakehiawatha.com

2. Diane’s Dairy
446 Main Rd Suite #8
Towaco
973.265.4620

3. Denville Dairy
34A Broadway
Denville
973.627.4214
denvilledairy.com

ESSEX

STAFF PICK

Applegate Farm
616 Grove St.
Montclair
973.744.5900
applegatefarm.com

INDIAN RESTAURANT

MORRIS

1. Cinnamon
2920 Rte. 10
Morris Plains
973.734.0040
cinnamonindianrestaurant.net

ESSEX

1. Brick Lane
Curry House
Upper Montclair
973.509.2100
bricklanemontclair.com

ITALIAN DELI

MORRIS

1. Sergio & Co.
28 Broadway
Denville
973.627.1043
sergioandco.com

2. Pascarella Bros. (TIE)
34 Watchung Ave.
Chatham
973.635.3354
pascarellabros.com

2. Pastosa (TIE)
186 Columbia Tpke.
Florham Park
973.377.4800

3. Uncle Giuseppe’s Marketplace
1711 NJ-10
Morris Plains
862.242.8320
shop.uncleg.com

ESSEX

EDITORS’ PICK

Mike’s Pasta and Sandwich Shop
95 Harrison St.
Nutley
973.542.8822
mikespastasandwichshoppe.com

STAFF PICK

Nicolo’s Italian Bakery and Deli
6 Baldwin St.
Montclair
973.746.1398
nicolosbakeryanddeli.com

ITALIAN RESTAURANT

MORRIS

1. The Pasta Shop
13 1st Ave.
Denville
973.253.4143
thepastashopdenville.com

2. Caffè NaVona
147 Rte. 46
Rockaway
973.627.1606
caffenavona.com

3. Casa Bella
300 Rte. 46
Denville
973.627.2003
casabella46.com

ESSEX

STAFF PICK

Luigino’s
173 Glenridge Ave.
Montclair
973.352.1511
luiginosrestaurant.com

JAPANESE RESTAURANT

MORRIS

1. Sogo Hibachi Grill
2730 248 Rte. 46
Denville
973.784.4981
sogo.cc

2. Nikko Hibachi Steak House
And Lounge (TIE)
38 2 Bridges Rd.
Fairfield
973.882.1688
nikkohibachi.com

2. Asahi Sushi (TIE)
65 Morris St.
Morristown
973.631.8585
asahisushius.com

3. Yuki Hana
300 Main St.
Madison
973.593.8313
yukihanamadison.com

ESSEX

STAFF PICK

Nikko Hibachi
38 Two Bridges Rd.
Fairfield
973.882.1688
nikkohibachi.com

MEXICAN RESTAURANT

MORRIS

1. Riviera Maya Mexican Restaurant
116 Rte. 46
Rockaway
862.209.1999
rivieramayanj.com

2. Don Jose
Mexican Restaurant
124 Rte. 46
Netcong
973.527.7330
donjosemexican.com

3. Fresco Mexican
137 Main St.
Chester
908.955.7222
frescomexican.com

ESSEX

EDITORS’ PICK

Benji’s Taqueria
14 Main St.
West Orange
862.520.1997
Ilovebenjis.com

STAFF PICK

Jose Tejas
647 Rte. 46
Fairfield
973.808.8201
josetejas.com

NEW RESTAURANT

MORRIS

1. Cafe Crevier
25 E Main St.
Denville
973.453.7200
cafecrevier.com

ESSEX

EDITORS’ PICK

Kinjo
159 Washington St.
Newark
973.944.2828
kinjonj.com

PIZZA

MORRIS

1. Coniglio’s Old
Fashioned
11 South St.
Morristown
973.723.9430
coniglios.com

2. Reservoir Tavern
92 Parsippany Blvd.
Boonton
973.334.5708

3. Nonna’s Pizza &
Italian Restaurant
176 Columbia Tpk.
Florham Park
973.410.0030
nonnaspizzaflorhampark.com

ESSEX

EDITORS’ PICK

Ralph’s Pizzeria
564 Franklin Ave.
Nutley
973.235.1130
ralphspizzeria.com

ROMANTIC RESTAURANT

MORRIS

1. Restaurant Serenade
6 Roosevelt Ave.
Chatham
973.701.0303
restaurantserenade.com

2. Jockey Hollow
110 South St.
Morristown
973.644.3180
jockeyhollowbarandkitchen.com

3. 1776 by
David Burke
67 E Park Pl.
Morristown
973.829.1776
1776bydb.com

SEAFOOD MARKET

ESSEX

STAFF PICK

Gus & Co. Seafood Market
626 Valley Rd.
Upper Montclair
973.783.3474
gusandcoseafood.com

SEAFOOD RESTAURANT

MORRIS

1. Denville Seafood & Codmothers Cafe
61 Broadway
Denville
973.627.2987
denvilleseafood.com

ESSEX

STAFF PICK

Restaurant Lorena’s
160 Maplewood Ave.
Maplewood
973.763.4460
restaurantlorena.com

STEAKHOUSE

MORRIS

1. Roots Steakhouse
40 W Park Pl.
Morristown
973.326.1800
rootssteakhouse.com

2. The Capital Grille
10 Dryden Way
Parsippany-Troy Hills
973.889.8622
thecapitalgrille.com

3. Rails Steakhouse
10 Whitehall Rd.
Towaco
973.335.0006
railssteakhouse.com

ESSEX

1. Ruth’s Chris Steak House
1200 Morris Tpke.
Short Hills
973.293.5034
ruthschris.com

SUSHI

MORRIS

1. Miga Sushi
559 E Main St.
Denville
973.625.3828
migasushi.com

2. Yama Sushi
5 East Main St. Unit 5
Denville
973.627.7712
yamasushi.us

3. Asahi Sushi (TIE)
65 Morris St.
Morristown
973.631.8585
asahisushius.com

3. Sogo Hibachi Grill (TIE)
2730 248 Rte. 46
Denville
973.784.4981
sogo.cc

3. Sushi Lounge (TIE)
12 Schuyler Place
Morristown
973.539.1135
sushiloungenj.com

THAI RESTAURANT

MORRIS

1. Thai Kitchen (TIE)
320 Rte. 206
Chester
908.879.9800
thaikitchenchester.com

1. Up Thai Restaurant (TIE)
981 Tabor Rd. #2700
Morris Plains
upthainj.com

2. Dear Thai Kitchen
634 Main Rd.
Towaco
973.588.4394
dearthaikitchen.com

3. Thai Nam Phet
296 Rte. 46 A
Rockaway
973.627.8400
thainamphet.com