Burger
N: Stirling Hotel, Long Hill
C: Stage Left, New Brunswick
S: Frankie’s, Point Pleasant Beach
★ Jockey Hollow Bar & Kitchen, Morristown
★ Windward Tavern, Brick
Caribbean |Southern
N: Cuban Pete’s, Montclair
C: Drew’s Bayshore Bistro, Keyport
S: 410 Bank Street, Cape May
★ Little Negril, Berlin, Cherry Hill
★ Son Cubano, West New York
★ Vital, Montclair
Caterer
N: Market Basket, Franklin Lakes
C: A&G Italian, Multiple locations (TIE)
C: DeMarco’s Catering & Gourmet Deli, Aberdeen (TIE)
S: Joe Leone’s, Point Pleasant Beach
Chain Restaurant
Bonefish Grill
Cheesecake Factory
Panera Bread
★ Mighty Quinn’s BBQ, Clifton
Cheese Steak
N: Cloverleaf Tavern, Caldwell
C: Philly’s Famous Cheesesteaks, Atlantic Highlands
S: Midway Steak House, Seaside Heights
★ Hoagie Haven, Princeton
★ Rockhill, Cherry Hill
Chinese
N: T.S. Ma, Montclair
C: Peking Pavilion, Manalapan
S: Silver Lake Kitchen, Point Pleasant
★ Cheng Du 23, Wayne
★ Han Dynasty, Cherry Hill
★ Lan Sheng, Wallington
Coffee | Tea Bar
N: Rock ’n’ Joe, Multiple locations
C: Rook Coffee, Multiple locations
S: The Beanery, Point Pleasant Beach
★ American Bulldog, Ridgewood
★ Booskerdoo, Multiple locations
★ Modcup, Jersey City
★ Small World, Princeton
Deli (Italian-Style)
N: Biagio’s, Stirling
C: A&G Italian, Multiple locations
S: Joe Leone’s, Multiple locations
★ Lisa’s, Hoboken
★ Nicolo’s, Montclair
★ Piccolo’s Gastronomia, Ridgefield
★ Severino Pasta, Westmont
Deli (Kosher-Style)
N: Eppes Essen Deli, Livingston
C: Harold’s New York Deli, Edison
S: Wolfie’s Deli, Toms River
★ Hobby’s, Newark
Desserts
N: Anthony’s Cheesecake, Bloomfield
C: Whipped Creperie, Red Bank
S: Washington Inn, Cape May
★ Curiosity Doughnuts, Stockton