Top 50 Places to Eat in North Jersey | Bark

As we say goodbye to another year, it’s time to look back on our most memorable meals. Yelp data scientists researched Morris, Essex, Bergen, Hudson, Warren, Union, Sussex and Passaic counties and compiled this list of the 50 Best Places to Eat in North Jersey in 2021. Although all of them regions are represented, over a third of the list is made up of Bergen County restaurants!

Some restaurants have been staples for years while others are new to the scene. Twelve of the fifty companies mentioned just opened in 2021. Hot chicken was incredibly popular last year, and several places serve sizzling sandwiches.

North Jersey’s food scene is as diverse as it is delicious. From Burmese noodles to juicy burgers and dumplings of gyros soup, there’s no shortage of variety. There is something to satisfy all palettes as well as all budgets. Make a reservation on Yelp for an exclusive sushi-tasting experience at Sushi By Bou or grab a breakfast sandwich at Foodies Diner (that’s Jersey, after all). Whatever your preference, we can all agree that there has never been a better time to support local restaurants.

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Methodology: This is a list of the best places to eat in North Jersey. We identified the best places to eat under the restaurant category, then ranked those places using a number of factors, including total volume and reviewer ratings between January 1, 2021 and November 30, 2021. This list reviewed the best locations in Morris, Essex, Bergen, Hudson, Warren, Union, Sussex and Passaic County. All businesses were marked open on Yelp in November 2021. When available, all businesses on this list have a satisfactory health score as of November 2021.

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1. Amaya kitchen – Maywood

2. Japanese restaurant – Fair lawn

3. Saigon Subs & Cafe – Morristown

4. Gourmets – South Hackensack

5. Gub Khao Thai – Paterson

6. Bibillia – Ridgewood

seven. Greek Tavern Ambeli – Cranford

8. Wasai Bistro – Cranford

9. CM Chicken – Montclair

ten. Marty’s – Fort Lee

11. Jessica’s Coffee – Plainfield

12. Indian Cuisine Nirvana – Allendale

13. Emma Bistro – Edgewater

14. Sushi Aôki – Fort Lee

15. Pinwheel Garden Dumpling & Noodle Bar – Jersey City

16. Pho Ninh Kieu – Parsippany

17. Sushi by Bou – Jersey City

18. Soup Dumpling Plus – Fort Lee

19. &Grain – Garwood

20. ICCA Sushi – Ridgefield Park

21. Missy’s Main Street Cafe – Rockaway

22. Mendhi – Morristown

23. Namkeen – Chatham

24. Cafe Alice – Jersey City

25. Indian Fine Cuisine Table – Ridgewood

26. Asian fusion epochi – Pompton Lakes

27. The corner – Montclair

28. Aurora Ristorante – Clifton

29. Café Palato & Cucina – Montclair

30. The hot chicken house – Jersey City

31. Flowering – Verona

32. The kebab paradise – Lake Hiawatha

33. Tino’s artisan pizza – Jersey City

34. Blue Steel Pizza – Bloomfield

35. Blue spice cuisine – Hamburg

36. Shanghai old-fashioned soup dumpling – Palissades Park

37. Cha Cha Cha Cuban – Kenilworth

38. Dhaba city center – Westwood

39. Hot Chicken Underdog – Fort Lee

40. Andrea Salumeria – Jersey City

41. Good Mojo – Eastern Hanover

42. Sat AM – Jersey City

43. Hankki – Haworth

44. ShabuRo – Palissades Park

45. Steve’s burgers – North Bergen

46. Nizi Sushi – East Rutherford

47. Savini Restaurant – Allendale

48. Dup Bap – West Caldwell

49. Gyroscopic grill – Wayne

50. Sparta Tavern – Woodridge

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As businesses continue to update their schedules and information in this ever-changing time, be sure to recheck their Yelp page before heading there. Want to have this list of 50 hidden gems in your back pocket? Download the Yelp app and follow our Collection of the 50 Best Places to Eat in North Jersey.