The results are in. See the Best of Bergen Food and Drink winners for 2023 (2024)

Table of Contents
How we determined the Best of Bergen winners Best of Bergen 2023 winners Alfresco Dining Elia Mediterranean Restaurant Bagels Goldberg’s Famous Bagels, Westwood Bakery Rispoli Pastry Shop Barbecue Fink’s BBQ Smokehouse Bartender Ron Schrimp of Allendale Bar & Grill Breakfast Willow & Whisk Brewery Five Dimes Brewery Brunch Willow & Whisk Burgers White Manna Butcher Shop B&M Market Carry Out Meals B&M Market Caterer Market Basket Cheese Shop Uncle Giuseppe’s Marketplace Chef Jamie Knott of Saddle River Inn Chinese Restaurant TS Ma Chinese Cuisine Cocktails Bacari Grill Craft Beer Bar Grant Street Café Deli Casa Del Sole, Woodcliff Lake Dessert Menu Sook Pastry Diner State Line Diner Dive Bar The Orange Lantern Doughnuts Glaze Donuts Fast Casual (no table service) Hiram’s Fine Dining The River Palm Terrace Food Truck Eat Callahan’s French Fries Ted’s North Delicatessen Gourmet Shop Market Basket Greek/Mediterranean Varka Restaurant Happy Hour Steel Wheel Tavern Hot Dog Hiram’s Ice Cream Van Dyk’s Homemade Ice Cream Indian Restaurant Downtown Dhaba Italian Restaurant Savini Restaurant Japanese Restaurant Hanami Restaurant Kid-Friendly Restaurant The Iron Horse Restaurant Korean Restaurant Kimchi Smoke Barbecue Kosher Deli Kosher Nosh Deli Restaurant & Catering Local Coffee Roast’d Coffee Lunch The Rolling Pin Café Meal for the Money Steve’s Burgers, Garfield (Rt. 46) Mexican Restaurant Blue Moon Mexican Café New Restaurant (since Oct. 2021) Fiorentini Pizza Kinchley’s Tavern Place for a Sweet Treat Conrad’s Confectionery Pub P.J. Finnegan’s Romantic Restaurant Saddle River Inn Seafood Restaurant Varka Restaurant Seafood Shop Peter’s Fish Market Server Chris Feeley of The Capital Grille Sports Bar Allendale Bar & Grill Signature Sandwich NJ Giant from Park Wood Deli Steakhouse The River Palm Terrace Sushi Restaurant Hanami Restaurant Thai Restaurant Wyckoff Thai Cuisine Vegetarian/Vegan Options Veggie Heaven Vietnamese Restaurant Simply Vietnamese Wine List The Capital Grille Wine Store Mason’s Cellar Wings Allendale Bar & Grill

You voted, we tallied. Here are the results for (201) Magazine's Best of Bergen Readers' Poll Food andDrink categories.

How we determined the Best of Bergen winners

  • There were two rounds of voting.
  • The first round, voting by nomination, started Oct. 10 and ended on Oct. 28, 2022.The second round featured the top 7 nominations from the first round in a head-to-head vote that started on Dec. 12, 2022 and ended Jan. 12, 2023. Voters were allowed one vote per category, per person, per round.
  • Finalists are listed in their order of finish.

Best of Bergen 2023 winners

The results are in. See the Best of Bergen Food and Drink winners for 2023 (2)

To view winners in all fourcategories, click here.

Alfresco Dining

Elia Mediterranean Restaurant

240 Hackensack St., East Rutherford; (201) 939-9292, elianj.com

Finalists

  • Andiamo, Haworth
  • Saddle River Cafe, Saddle River
  • Sofia, Englewood

Bagels

Goldberg’s Famous Bagels, Westwood

90 Westwood Ave., Westwood; (201) 666-9896

Finalists

  • Bagel Nosh of Waldwick
  • Teaneck Road Hot Bagels, Teaneck
  • B&G Bagels & Catering, Ramsey

Bakery

Rispoli Pastry Shop

23 Emerson Plaza E., Emerson; (201) 265-4009, rispolipastryshop.com

Finalists

  • A Little Cake, Park Ridge
  • Sook Pastry, Ridgewood
  • L’Arte della Pasticceria, Ramsey

Barbecue

Fink’s BBQ Smokehouse

26 W. Madison Ave., Dumont; (201) 384-3210

Finalists

  • Brothers Smokehouse BBQ & Soul, Ramsey
  • Kimchi Smoke Barbecue, Westwood
  • Cubbys BBQ, Hackensack

Bartender

Ron Schrimp of Allendale Bar & Grill

67 W. Allendale Ave., Allendale; (201) 327-3197, allendalebarandgrill.com

Finalists

  • Pat Cahill of Davey’s Irish Pub & Restaurant, Montvale
  • Juan Cardenas of Park West Tavern, Ridgewood
  • Anthony Warren of Bar Boutique, Ramsey

Breakfast

Willow & Whisk

319 Franklin Ave., Wyckoff; (201) 425-9931, willowandwhisk.com

Finalists

  • Brownstone Pancake Factory, Englewood Cliffs
  • The Ridge Diner, Park Ridge
  • Rutherford Pancake House, Rutherford

Brewery

Five Dimes Brewery

247 Westwood Ave., Westwood; (201) 497-8455, fivedimesbrewery.com

Finalists

  • Hackensack Brewing, Hackensack
  • Gearblock Brewing Company, Waldwick
  • Alementary Brewing Co., Hackensack

Brunch

Willow & Whisk

319 Franklin Ave., Wyckoff; (201) 425-9931, willowandwhisk.com

Finalists

  • The Cornerstone Restaurant & Bar, Hillsdale
  • Saddle River Cafe, Saddle River
  • Fiorentini, Rutherford

Burgers

White Manna

358 River St., Hackensack; (201) 342-0914; whitemanna.com

Finalists

  • The Iron Horse Restaurant, Westwood
  • Allendale Bar & Grill, Allendale
  • Steve’s Burgers, Garfield (Rt. 46)

Butcher Shop

B&M Market

146 Kinderkamack Road Unit B, Park Ridge; (201) 391-4373, bmfoodlovers.com

Finalists

  • Steve’s Market Inc, Ramsey
  • Westwood Prime Meats, Westwood
  • Wyckoff Prime Meats, Wyckoff

Carry Out Meals

B&M Market

146 Kinderkamack Road Unit B, Park Ridge; (201) 391-4373, bmfoodlovers.com

Finalists

  • Biggie’s, Carlstadt
  • Jim Dandy’s, Rutherford
  • Granita Grille, Westwood

Caterer

Market Basket

813 Franklin Lake Road, Franklin Lakes; (201) 891-2000, marketbasket.com

Finalists

  • B&M Market, Park Ridge
  • In Thyme Catered Events, Moonachie
  • Shortrounds Deli & Catering, Emerson

Cheese Shop

Uncle Giuseppe’s Marketplace

10 Triangle Plaza, Ramsey; (201) 995-6800, uncleg.com

Finalists

  • Wegmans, Montvale
  • Jerry’s Gourmet and More, Englewood
  • Vinnie’s Mootz, Lyndhurst

Chef

Jamie Knott of Saddle River Inn

2 Barnstable Court, Saddle River; (201) 825-4016, saddleriverinn.com

Finalists

  • Michael Matonti of Cafe Panache, Ramsey
  • Antonio de Leso of Fiorentini, Rutherford
  • Linda Dickstein of Andiamo, Haworth

Chinese Restaurant

TS Ma Chinese Cuisine

637 Wyckoff Ave, Wyckoff; (201) 891-8878, tsmachinesecuisine.com

Finalists

  • Hanami Restaurant, Westwood
  • Look See, Ramsey
  • Bamboo House, Ridgewood

Cocktails

Bacari Grill

800 Ridgewood Road, Township of Washington; (201) 358-6330, bacarigrill.com

Finalists

  • Park West Tavern, Ridgewood
  • Bar Boutique, Ramsey
  • Sofia, Englewood

Craft Beer Bar

Grant Street Café

25 Grant Ave., Dumont; (201) 385-1705; thegrantstreetcafe.com

Finalists

  • The Shannon Rose Irish Pub, Ramsey
  • Steel Wheel Tavern, Ridgewood
  • The Plank Pizza Co Beer Parlor, Saddle Brook

Deli

Casa Del Sole, Woodcliff Lake

115 Broadway, Woodcliff Lake; (201) 391-5671, casadelsole.biz

Finalists

  • La Casa Formoso, Northvale
  • Ted’s North Delicatessen, Paramus
  • Kosher Nosh Deli Restaurant & Catering, Glen Rock

Dessert Menu

Sook Pastry

24 S. Broad St., Ridgewood; (201) 493-2500, sookpastry.com

Finalists

  • The Cheesecake Factory, Hackensack
  • L’Arte della Pasticceria, Ramsey
  • Saddle River Inn, Saddle River

Diner

State Line Diner

375 NJ-17, Mahwah; (201) 529-3353, statelinediner.com

Finalists

  • Chit Chat Diner, Hackensack
  • The Ridge Diner, Park Ridge
  • Matthews Colonial Diner, Waldwick

Dive Bar

The Orange Lantern

15 E. Firehouse Lane, Paramus; (201) 652-4443, orangelantern.com

Finalists

  • Lou’s Tavern, Hillsdale
  • Dog House Saloon & Grill, Twp. of Washington
  • The Straphanger Saloon, Hackensack

Doughnuts

Glaze Donuts

358 River Road, New Milford; (201) 483-8634, glazedonuts.com

Finalists

  • Demarest Farms, Hillsdale
  • D’Ercole Donuts, Northvale
  • Duck Donuts, Paramus

Fast Casual (no table service)

Hiram’s

1345 Palisade Ave., Fort Lee; (201) 592-9602

Finalists

  • CAVA, Ramsey
  • EONS Greek Food For Life, Paramus
  • Best of Everything Deli, Ridgewood

Fine Dining

The River Palm Terrace

1416 River Road, Edgewate; (201) 224-2013;,edgewater.riverpalm.com

Finalists

  • Saddle River Inn, Saddle River
  • Savini Restaurant, Allendale
  • Andiamo, Haworth

Food Truck

Eat Callahan’s

eatcallahans.com

Finalists

  • Hold My Knots NJ, Hillsdale
  • Empanada Mania, Bergenfield
  • Smokin’ Joe’s BBQ, Westwood

French Fries

Ted’s North Delicatessen

314 Spring Valley Road, Paramus; (201) 261-9599, tedsnorth.com

Finalists

  • Steve’s Burgers, Garfield (Rt. 46)
  • Jim Dandy’s, Rutherford
  • Westwood Prime Eats, Westwood

Gourmet Shop

Market Basket

813 Franklin Lake Road, Franklin Lakes; (201) 891-2000, marketbasket.com

Finalists

  • Uncle Giuseppe’s Marketplace, Ramsey
  • Maywood’s Marketplace, Maywood
  • B&M Market, Park Ridge

Greek/Mediterranean

Varka Restaurant

30 N. Spruce St., Ramsey; (201) 995-9333, varkarestaurant.com

Finalists

  • Elia Mediterranean Restaurant, East Rutherford
  • A Taste of Greece, River Edge
  • Oceanos Oyster Bar & Sea Grill, Fair Lawn

Happy Hour

Steel Wheel Tavern

51 N. Broad St., Ridgewood; (201) 882-1800, steelwheeltavern.com

Finalists

  • Biggie’s, Carlstadt
  • Allendale Bar & Grill, Allendale
  • Brady’s At The Station, Ramsey

Hot Dog

Hiram’s

1345 Palisade Ave., Fort Lee; (201) 592-9602

Finalists

  • Hank’s Franks, Lodi
  • Johnny & Hanges, Fair Lawn
  • Ehmer Quality Meats, Hillsdale

Ice Cream

Van Dyk’s Homemade Ice Cream

145 Ackerman Ave., Ridgewood; (201) 444-1429, vandyksicecream.com

Finalists

  • Conrad’s Confectionery, Westwood
  • Cranberry Junction Ice Cream, Hackensack
  • Ernie’s Ice Cream, Mahwah

Indian Restaurant

Downtown Dhaba

266 Center Ave., Westwood; (201) 664-0123, dhabadowntown.com

Finalists

  • Nirvana Indian Kitchen, Allendale
  • Bombay Hut, Waldwick
  • Mantra, Paramus

Italian Restaurant

Savini Restaurant

168 W. Crescent Ave., Allendale; (201) 760-3700, savinirestaurant.com

Finalists

  • Andiamo, Haworth
  • Fiorentini, Rutherford
  • Granita Grille, Westwood

Japanese Restaurant

Hanami Restaurant

301 Center Ave., Westwood; (201) 666-8508, hanamirestaurant.com

Finalists

  • Kiku Hibachi Grill & Sushi Bar, Paramus
  • Bop N Sushi, Westwood
  • Wasabi, Ridgewood

Kid-Friendly Restaurant

The Iron Horse Restaurant

20 Washington Ave., Westwood; (201) 666-9682, theironhorse.com

Finalists

  • Allendale Bar & Grill, Allendale
  • Jim Dandy’s, Rutherford
  • Biggie’s, Carlstadt

Korean Restaurant

Kimchi Smoke Barbecue

301 Center Ave., Westwood; (201) 497-6333, kimchismoke.com

Finalists

  • Ondubu, Rutherford
  • Bop N Sushi, Westwood
  • So Good, Closter

Kosher Deli

Kosher Nosh Deli Restaurant & Catering

894 Prospect St., Glen Rock; (201) 445-1186, koshernosh.com

Finalists

  • Noah’s Ark, Teaneck
  • Foster Village Kosher Delicatessen, Bergenfield
  • Tenafly Kosher Deli & Caterers, Tenafly

Local Coffee

Roast’d Coffee

807 Franklin Ave, Franklin Lakes; (201) 485-7087, roastd.coffee

Finalists

  • Humphrey’s Coffee, Haworth
  • Ridgewood Coffee Company, Ridgewood
  • Rey Sol Coffee Roasters, Ridgewood

Lunch

The Rolling Pin Café

341 Broadway, Westwood; (201) 666-4660, therollingpincafe.com

Finalists

  • Farmhouse Cafe & Eatery, Westwood
  • Suprema, Rutherford
  • Saddle River Cafe, Saddle River

Meal for the Money

Steve’s Burgers, Garfield (Rt. 46)

506 Route 46, Garfiel; (973) 772-1770

Finalists

  • Domani, Hillsdale
  • Limoncello, Waldwick
  • Granita Grille, Westwood

Mexican Restaurant

Blue Moon Mexican Café

327 Franklin Ave., Suite J, Wyckoff; (201) 891-1331, bluemoonmexicancafe.com

Finalists

  • Lolita’s Mexican Cantina, Westwood
  • Azteca, Rutherford
  • La Fortaleza, Garfield

New Restaurant (since Oct. 2021)

Fiorentini

98 Park Ave., Rutherford; (973) 721-3404, fiorentinirest.com

Finalists

  • Fig & Tomato Italian European Eatery, Hillsdale
  • Uno Mas, Allendale
  • Bar Boutique, Ramsey

Pizza

Kinchley’s Tavern

586 Franklin Turnpike, Ramsey; (201) 934-7777, kinchleyspizza.com

Finalists

  • S.Egidio Pizze Salumi Espresso, Ridgewood
  • Song E Napule Pizzeria & Trattoria, Rutherford
  • TPR Restaurant Pizzeria, Tenafly

Place for a Sweet Treat

Conrad’s Confectionery

107 Westwood Ave., Westwood; (201) 664-2895, conrads1928.com

Finalists

  • Sook Pastry, Ridgewood
  • L’Arte della Pasticceria, Ramsey
  • Kara Kakes, Franklin Lakes

Pub

P.J. Finnegan’s

274 Fairview Ave., Westwood; (201) 664-7576. pjfinnegans.com

Finalists

  • Davey’s Irish Pub & Restaurant, Montvale
  • Steel Wheel Tavern, Ridgewood
  • Brady’s At The Station, Ramsey

Romantic Restaurant

Saddle River Inn

2 Barnstable Court, Saddle River; (201) 825-4016, saddleriverinn.com

Finalists

  • Cafe Matisse, Rutherford
  • Savini Restaurant, Allendale
  • Ivy Inn Restaurant & Bar, Hasbrouck Heights

Seafood Restaurant

Varka Restaurant

30 N. Spruce St., Ramsey; (201) 995-9333, varkarestaurant.com

Finalists

  • Oceanos Oyster Bar & Sea Grill, Fair Lawn
  • Seafood Gourmet, Maywood
  • Stern & Bow Restaurant, Closter

Seafood Shop

Peter’s Fish Market

190 Godwin Ave., Midland Park; (201) 444-3331, petersfishmarket.com

Finalists

  • Seafood Gourmet, Maywood
  • Anchor Seafood, Montvale
  • Stew Leonard’s Farm Fresh Food & Wine, Paramus

Server

Chris Feeley of The Capital Grille

1 Garden State Plaza Blvd., Paramus; (201) 845-7040, thecapitalgrille.com

Finalists

  • Victor Martinez of Andiamo, Haworth
  • Keith Luciano of Sanzari’s New Bridge Inn, New Milford
  • Julie Moreno of Granita Grille, Westwood

Sports Bar

Allendale Bar & Grill

67 W. Allendale Ave., Allendale; (201) 327-3197, allendalebarandgrill.com

Finalists

  • The Cornerstone Restaurant & Bar, Hillsdale
  • Miller’s Ale House, Paramus
  • Midland Brew House, Saddle Brook

Signature Sandwich

NJ Giant from Park Wood Deli

342 Erie Ave., Midland Park; (201) 689-0855, parkwooddeli.com

Finalists

  • The Gobbler from Ted’s North Delicatessen, Paramus
  • Austin Cho from Kimchi Smoke Barbecue, Westwood
  • Fat Bubba from Crossroads Deli & Catering, Bergenfield

Steakhouse

The River Palm Terrace

1416 River Road, Edgewater; (201) 224-2013, edgewater.riverpalm.com

Finalists

  • The Capital Grille, Paramus
  • The Park Steakhouse, Park Ridge
  • Allendale Steakhouse, Allendale

Sushi Restaurant

Hanami Restaurant

301 Center Ave., Westwood; (201) 666-8508, Hanamirestaurant.com

Finalists

  • Bop N Sushi, Westwood
  • Yellowtail Japanese Bistro, Rutherford
  • Sakura Japanese Restaurant, Wyckoff

Thai Restaurant

Wyckoff Thai Cuisine

314 Franklin Ave., Wyckoff; (201) 485-8855, wyckoffthai.com

Finalists

  • Pimaan Thai Restaurant, Emerson
  • Gao Thai Kitchen, Ramsey
  • Red Basil Thai Cuisine, Rutherford

Vegetarian/Vegan Options

Veggie Heaven

473 Cedar Lane, Teaneck; (201) 836-0887, orderveggieheaven.com

Finalists

  • WorldFlats, Ridgewood
  • Green Fusion, Ridgewood
  • Beets Juice Bar Park Ridge, Park Ridge

Vietnamese Restaurant

Simply Vietnamese

1 Highwood Ave., Tenafly; (201) 568-7770, simplyvietnamese.info

Finalists

  • TC’s Little Taste of Saigon, Ridgewood
  • Ma Mì Eatery, Closter
  • Pho Saigon, Hackensack

Wine List

The Capital Grille

Westfield Garden State Plaza, Paramus; (201) 845-7040, thecapitalgrille.com

Finalists

  • Savini Restaurant, Allendale
  • Andiamo, Haworth
  • Sofia, Englewood

Wine Store

Mason’s Cellar

32 Ames Ave., Rutherford; (201) 935-1212, masonscellar.com

Finalists

  • Total Wine & More, River Edge
  • Ramsey Bottle King, Ramsey
  • Gary’s Wine & Marketplace, Closter

Wings

Allendale Bar & Grill

67 W. Allendale Ave., Allendale; (201) 327-3197, allendalebarandgrill.com

Finalists

  • Blue 42 Restaurant and Bar, Elmwood Park
  • Mahwah Bar & Grill, Mahwah
  • bb.q Chicken Westwood, Westwood
The results are in. See the Best of Bergen Food and Drink winners for 2023 (2024)
Top Articles
Latest Posts
Recommended Articles
Article information

Author: Kimberely Baumbach CPA

Last Updated:

Views: 6427

Rating: 4 / 5 (41 voted)

Reviews: 88% of readers found this page helpful

Author information

Name: Kimberely Baumbach CPA

Birthday: 1996-01-14

Address: 8381 Boyce Course, Imeldachester, ND 74681

Phone: +3571286597580

Job: Product Banking Analyst

Hobby: Cosplaying, Inline skating, Amateur radio, Baton twirling, Mountaineering, Flying, Archery

Introduction: My name is Kimberely Baumbach CPA, I am a gorgeous, bright, charming, encouraging, zealous, lively, good person who loves writing and wants to share my knowledge and understanding with you.