Style: Comfortable family atmosphere with an exposed kitchen up front. Don’t Miss: Tapas á casa with Portuguese choriço, castelao—a Portuguese… Read the rest

Style: Tucked around the corner of a strip mall, Delicious Heights has the feel of an upscale steakhouse, with dark… Read the rest

Style: Big ol’ barn, with vaulted ceilings, cowboy paraphernalia, a rousing sports bar, and lakefront outdoor seating. Don’t Miss: Toasted… Read the rest

Hours:  Mon–Thur, noon–10 pm; Fri–Sat, noon–11 pm; Sun, noon–9 pm. Price: $ Style: An homage to Spain’s greatest literary figure,… Read the rest

Hours: Mon–Sat, 5–10 pm;  Lunch: Fri, 11 am–3 pm Price: $$$ Style: Intimate bistro tucked away from Raritan’s main drag.… Read the rest

Simply Radishing II 2495 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville 609-882-3760 Hours: Lunch, Mon–Sat, 11:30 am–3 pm; Dinner, Mon–Sat, 5–9 pm Price: $/$$… Read the rest

Chef/owner Paula Frazier is not just at Rigoletto, the restaurant she bought in 2003 before adding her name to the… Read the rest

Built in the rolling, wooded foothills of the Watchung Mountains, this dramatic restaurant and event space is a visual tour… Read the rest

Here’s service with a smile: Local couple shows up late at Smitty’s right after it opens last November. The joint’s… Read the rest

Hours: Mon–Sat, 11:30 am to midnight; Sunday, 11:30 am to 10 pm Price: $/$$ Style: Laid-back local pub paired with… Read the rest

Hours: Sun–Thurs 10 am to 9 pm; Fri and Sat 10 am to 10 pm. Price: $$ Style: Adapting traditional… Read the rest

Hours: L—Daily 11:45 am–2:30 pm; D—Sun–Thurs, 5–9:30 pm; Fri–Sat, 5–10:30 pm Price: $$/$$$ Style: With a broad two-story window facing… Read the rest

What’s Your Beef? 252 Route 46 Parsippany 973-882-0002 whatsyourbeefparsippany.com Hours: Mon–Fri, 11:30 am–1 am; Sat, 5 pm–1 am; Sun, 3… Read the rest

Monmouth and Middlesex counties are home to some of New Jersey’s finest restaurants. Undici aspires to join the elite, and… Read the rest

Communal meals are the heartbeat of Ethiopian culture, and injera—grilled sourdough pancakes made from a tiny grain called teff—is its… Read the rest

Food traditions are difficult to nudge aside, even when the replacement may be better. James Malaby learned that shortly after… Read the rest

Certain occasions call for dressing up, spending a little extra, and booking a table at a fancy restaurant with a… Read the rest

Hours: Mon–Thurs, 11 am to 10 pm; Fri, 11 am to 11 pm; Sat, 4:30 to 11 pm; Sun, 4:30… Read the rest