neapolitan pizza, pork short rib ragù and bucatini
carbonara. L/D daily. $/$$ BYO
Rare, the Steak House 440 Main St, Little
Falls; 973-256-6699. Steaks and Italian seafood,
featuring house-made pastas, veal chops and
desserts from Il Tulipano. L Mon–Fri, D daily.
X
The Shannon Rose Irish Pub 98 Kingsland Rd
(Route 3 E), Clifton; 973-284-0200. Irish-American fare, featuring Guinness-braised short ribs,
lobster mac and cheese and Maker’s Mark pecan
pie. L/D daily. $/$$ X
Spuntino Wine Bar & Italian Tapas 70 Kingsland Rd (Clifton Commons), Clifton; 973-661-
2435. Italian tapas, featuring gorgonzola, apple,
walnut bruschetta; baked ricotta and cast-iron
roasted chicken. L/D daily. $/$$
SUSSEX COUNTY
• Andre’s Restaurant 112 Tomahawk Trail,
Sparta; 973-726-6000. French cuisine with
Asian influence, featuring house-cured salmon,
grilled rack of lamb and short ribs. D Wed–Sat.
$/$$ X
Forno Italiano 191 Woodport Rd, Sparta; 973-
726-4202. Italian cuisine, featuring domestic and
imported cheeses and house-made meats, duck
and creamy ricotta cheesecake. L/D Tues–Sun.
X
Krave Café 102 Sparta Ave, Newton; 973-
383-2600. New American cuisine, featuring
PEI mussels, fettucini with duck confit and tres
leche cake. L/D Tues–Sun. X (★★½ Jan
2015)
Restaurant Latour Crystal Springs
Resort, 1 Wild Turkey Way, Route 94,
Hardyston; 973-827-0548. American cuisine,
featuring locally grown produce, artisan cheeses
and organic rack of Colorado mountain lamb;
Wine Spectator Grand Award-winning cellar
with more than 100,000 bottles. D Thurs–Sun.
$$$ X
UNION COUNTY
Chez Catherine 431 North Ave W,
Westfield; 908-654-4011. French cuisine,
featuring escargots with garlic and parsley, breast
of duck with orange sauce, and apple tart. L
Tues–Fri, D Tues–Sat.
WARREN COUNTY
The Inn at Millrace Pond 313 Johnsonburg Rd
(Route 519), Hope; 908-459-4884. Seasonal
American fare, featuring roast half duckling,
mixed grill and fish. L/D daily. X
Mattar’s Restaurant 1115 Rt 517 (corner of
Ridge Rd), Allamuchy; 908-852-2300. Modern
American cuisine, featuring a brick oven pizza,
burgers and pasta. L/D daily. X
Red Knot 3 Golf Drive, Galloping Hill Golf
Course, Kenilworth; 908-241-2211. Contempo-
rary pub fare, featuring house-made empanadas,
almond crème brûlée. L /D daily. $$/$$$
Boulevard Five72 572 Boulevard, Kenilworth;
908-709-1200. American cuisine with global influences, featuring Jersey scallops, filet mignon,
hazelnut tiramisu. L Mon–Fri, D daily. X
I Central I
HUNTERDON COUNTY
Anton’s at the Swan 43 S Main St, Lambertville; 609-397-1960. New American fare, featuring grilled shrimp with coconut rice and peanut
sauce, grilled rack of lamb and Readington River
buffalo strip steak. D Tues–Sun.
Hamilton’s Grill Room 8 Coryell St, Lambertville; 609-397-4343. Mediterranean cuisine,
featuring grilled shrimp in anchovy butter, grilled
cowboy steak and grilled branzino. D daily,
brunch Sat & Sun. $$/$$$ B YO
Harvest Moon Inn 1039 Old York Rd, Ringoes;
908-806-6020. American fare, featuring rack of
lamb, Cajun tuna and hazelnut-crusted chicken
breast. L Tues–Fri, D Tues–Sun. X
• Nola By Brian 18 Bridge St, Stockton; 609-
460-4863. Mediterranean fusion cuisine featuring ravioli in lamb ragù, braised veal cheeks and
sweet potato agnolotti. D Wed–Sun. $$$ B YO
The Ryland Inn 111 Old Route 28, Whitehouse
Station; 908-534-4011. New American cuisine,
featuring skate, Griggstown quail and lemon curd
with meringue. D Tues–Sun. X
• Stockton Inn 1 Main St, Stockton; 609-397-
1250. American cuisine, featuring bison, roasted
pheasant and oysters. D Wed–Sun. X
• Tenderhill 405 US Highway 22 East, Whitehouse Station; 908-823-0234. American cuisine,
featuring pan pizza, chicken pot pie and short-rib
stew. L Mon–Fri, D Mon–Sat. X B YO
Tewksbury Inn 55 Old Turnpike Rd, Oldwick;
908-439-2641. New American fare, featuring
French onion soup, seviche and roast chicken. L
Mon–Sat, D daily. X
MERCER COUNTY
The Blue Point Grill 258 Nassau St, Princeton;
609-921-1211. Seafood fare, featuring raw bar,
oysters, red snapper and grilled Chilean sea bass.
D daily. B YO X
Brick Farm Tavern 130 Hopewell Rocky
Hill Road, Hopewell; 609-333-9200.
American fare, featuring a locally sourced,
rotating menu. D Tues–Sun.
Elements 66 Witherspoon St, Princeton;
609-924-0078. American fare with global
influences, featuring Japenese striped jack fish,
Australian beef rib-eye, and grilled plums. D
Tues–Sat. X
Jersey Girl Cafe 731 Route 33, Hamilton; 609-
838-9799. American cuisine, featuring turkey-
brie panini, grilled cheese and browned-butter
chocolate chip cookies. B/L daily.
Mistral 66 Witherspoon St, Princeton;
609-688-8808. Modern, global fare,
featuring lamb merguez sausage, kimchi
pancake and brown-butter cake. L/D Mon–Sat.
X
Rat’s 16 Fairgrounds Rd, Hamilton; 609-584-
7800. Country French/New American cuisine
with steak tartare, filet mignon and lobster. L/D
Tues–Sat, brunch Sun. (Closed January; limited
hours in February.) X
MIDDLESEX COUNTY
Bamboo Wok, Edison; 732-662-9197. Asian-fusion cuisine, featuring chili cauliflower,
basil-ginger shrimp and pineapple fried rice.
L/D daily. $/$$ X B YO
Due Mari Pesce e Vinoteca 78 Albany St,
New Brunswick; 732-296-1600. Refined Italian
cuisine, featuring seafood-focused house-made
pasta, lamb, chicken and fish. L Mon–Fri, D
daily. X
The Frog and the Peach 29 Dennis St at
Hiram Square, New Bruns wick; 732-846-
3216. Modern American cuisine, featuring sea
scallops a la plancha with crispy sunchoke,
preserved lemon, carrot and fava beans. L Mon–
Fri, D daily. $$/$$$ X
Hotoke 350 George St, New Brunswick;
732-246-8999. Asian-fusion cuisine, featuring
avocado stack salad, sushi and red snapper. D
daily. $$/$$$
INC 302 George St, New Brunswick; 732-640-
0553. New American cuisine, featuring “
country-fried” cod, pork and cornbread sausage, and
cinnamon-sugar zepoles. D Mon–Sat. $$/$$$ X
(★★★ April 2016)
Just 2280 US 9 S, Old Bridge; 732-707-4800.
New American cuisine, featuring Peking-duck
tacos, tandoori chicken and cinnamon mini
doughnuts. D daily. $$/$$$ X (★★★ Jan 2016)
Mizuki Asian Bistro 800 B Denow Rd, Pennington; 609-737-6900. Asian fare, featuring
crispy duck roll, surf and turf and ice cream
tempura. L/D daily, brunch Sun. $/$$
Reo Diner 392 Amboy Ave, Woodbridge; 732-
634-9200. American menu, featuring omelettes,
burgers and house-made desserts. B/L/D daily.
$/$$ BYO X
Steakhouse 85 85 Church St, New Brunswick;
732-247-8585. American cuisine, featuring prime
Black Angus steak, lobster mac and cheese and
bananas Foster. L Mon–Fri, D daily. Live jazz
Tues–Sat. $$/$$$ X
Spigola Vino e Cucina Deer Path Pavilion,
3817 Crosswicks–Hamilton Square Rd, Hamilton;
609-585-5255. Italian, seafood and Mediterranean cuisine, featuring pan-seared mozzarella,
osso buco and chocolate-hazelnut mousse cake.
L/D daily.
