In recent years, Morristown has turned its long downtown thoroughfare (South Street, extending past the Morristown Green to Washington Street), from a scattering of small shops and minor eateries into one of the most vibrant restaurant rows in northern New Jersey. Its craft beer scene is a strong point. Add the rest of downtown, and your choice of cuisines, price points and atmospheres are multiplied.
Below are our top picks for the best restaurants in Morristown, in alphabetical order.
Why should you trust this list? Put simply, New Jersey Monthly knows New Jersey’s dining scene. Our editors and restaurant critics spend endless amounts of time traversing the state to dine at all types of establishments, from fine-dining restaurants to pizza places, old favorites to new restaurants bringing their own flavor to New Jersey’s culinary scene.
Plus, New Jersey Monthly is based in Morristown, so our editors are out eating and drinking there on the regular.
Enjoy!
Blue Morel
Photo: Courtesy of Blue Morel
Located in the Westin Governor Morris Hotel, the upscale Blue Morel is about a mile from the Morristown Green, the park that represents the center of town, but has plenty of parking and a veteran kitchen team led by chefs Dennis Matthews and Thomas Ciszak. The dinner menu is largely New American, with a sushi section and raw bar.
2 Whippany Road; 973-451-2619
Committed Pig
Photo: Courtesy of the Committed Pig
Burgers rule at the Committed Pig—there are a dozen to choose from. Also popular are the grilled cheese sandwiches, egg dishes, pancakes, pork roll sandwiches and a kids menu. BYO.
28 West Park Place; 862-260-9292
Coniglio’s
Photo: Courtesy of Coniglio’s/Louis Cabrera
This retro-chic BYO pizzeria’s swaggering, charismatic chef/owner, Nino Coniglio, “grew up a wild kid in Bridgewater,” he says. “Pizza kitchens saved my life.” With his “Cirque du Soleil tricks with pizza dough,” he went on to rack up international trophies for his pies. Chopped appearances and a robust social-media following created wood-fired pizzerias in Brooklyn, then Manhattan, and since late 2022, Morristown. Coniglio’s chemical-free menu beguiles with his handcrafted pies, pastas, parms, heroes, salads, rosticcerie (Sicilian snacks), breads, bagels, pastries, and fountain-spritzed Cokes and egg creams. Coniglio, wife Shealyn (a pizza influencer), and baby Penny’s commute is a three-minute stroll across the Morristown Green. “This town is paradise,” he marvels. Pizza paradise, too. —KT Harrison
11 South Street; 973-723-9430
Famished Frog
This craft beer bar, with frequent live music on weekends, offers burgers, flatbreads, wings, salads, entrées and daily specials. It adjoins with Hops, which offers an even wider selection of craft beers along with a smaller menu.
18 Washington Street; 973-540-9601
Grasshopper off the Green
A classic Irish pub, Grasshopper off the Green has a bar and flatscreens downstairs and a dining room upstairs. Menu highlights include shepherd’s pie, bangers and mash, and fish and chips, plus quesadillas, salads and American dishes.
41-43 Morris Street; 973-285-5150
The Morris Proper
Photo: Courtesy of Morris Proper/Corry Arnold
A strong, clean design sets the stage for a menu that is at once fresh and familiar. Natural light from floor-to-ceiling windows floods the dining room of this 12,000-square-foot restaurant. There is a roomy 360-degree bar and a viewable kitchen. The farm-to-table edict guiding the cuisine comes from executive chef David C. Felton, well known as the founding chef of Ninety Acres in Peapack-Gladstone. Meals here follow suit. The local rotisserie chicken, served with chili-herb aioli, is succulent and juicy, and the tuna tartare is tangy and fresh. —Deborah P. Carter
100 Morris Street; 973-750-0999
The Office
Photo: Courtesy of The Office Tavern Grill
A large craft beer selection is one of the draws here. There are excellent salads and a solid menu of American favorites, from burgers to flatbreads, wings, entrées and changing regional specialties.
3 South Street; 973-285-0220
Pierogies House
Photo: Courtesy of Pierogies House
Chef/owner Evelina Berc brings the hearty and affordable cooking of Poland, her home country, to soul-stirring life at Pierogies House. The plump pierogies, with a variety of filings, are the heart of the small menu. But the kielbasa is unusually good, and the hearty soups are not to be missed. BYO.
45 Morris Street; 973-432-8270
Roots Steakhouse
Photo: Courtesy of Roots Steakhouse
Like its sister restaurants in Ridgewood and Summit, Morristown’s Roots is an upscale enclave specializing in prime beef, including dry-aged cuts. There’s also seafood entrées and a bevy of classic steakhouse sides.
40 West Park Place; 973-326-1800
South + Pine
Photo: Courtesy of South + Pine
This casual American eatery offers food that is relatable, affordable and always touched with imagination and detail that lifts it into super-deliciousness. BYO.
90 South Street; 862-260-9700
Stirling Tavern
Photo: Courtesy of Stirling Tavern
From the owners of the landmark Stirling Hotel, the Stirling Tavern offers upscale tavern food and excellent burgers in a vibrant, modern space. The bar boasts a creative cocktail menu and a relevant draft list, with local breweries that are often hosted for special beer dinner events.
150 South Street; 973-993-8066
Tashmoo
Opened in 2006 at the beginning of Morristown’s restaurant renaissance, Tashmoo offers a well-stocked bar, a bevy of craft beers, excellent burgers, a menu of American favorites, and a cozy, welcoming atmosphere.
8 DeHart Street; 973-998-6133
TOWN Bar + Kitchen
Slightly off the beaten path opposite the Morristown train station, this sleek, comfortable, two-level restaurant offers contemporary American fare and an extensive wine list. The dinner menu includes a raw bar, charcuterie plates and a range of entrées, including potato gnocchi with pesto, lobster puttanesca and marinated flank steak. Check out the upstairs patio year-round.
80 Elm Street; 973-889-8696
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