THIS LIST WILL HELP YOU FIND A VARIETY OF FOODS, AND PLACES TO EAT THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF NEWARK.
PRICE KEY ($ =UNDER $10, $$ =$11-30, $$$ =$31-60)

 

NJPAC/MILITARY PARK AREA

  • Blaze Pizza ($) Pizza, traditional and build-your-own
  • Don Pepe ($$$) Spanish seafood and steaks, substantial portions
  • Maize ($$$) New American cuisine, inside Robert Treat Hotel
  • Nico Kitchen and Bar ($$) New American cuisine
  • Whole Foods ($) Gourmet supermarket across Military Park
  • Wok to Walk ($) Chipotle-style Asian noodle chain

HALSEY STREET AREA

  • 27 Mix ($$) Southwestern, Asian, and Italian Fusion
  • Burger Walla ($$) Hamburgers with an Indian twist
  • Central Restaurant ($) Basic diner food
  • Dario’s Restaurant ($) Mexican burritos and bowls
  • Grabba Green ($$) Smoothies, salads, vegan and vegetarian options
  • Green Chickpea ($) Kosher Middle Eastern Mediterranean, vegetarian options
  • Harvest Table ($$) Sandwiches, salads, smoothies,
  • Halal Guys ($) Middle Eastern/Mediterranean platters and gyros
  • La Cocina ($) Latin American and Cuban food
  • Kilkenny Alehouse ($$) Irish pub, vegetarian options
  • McGovern’s Tavern ($$) Classic Irish bar, excellent burgers
  • Mi Gente Café ($) Latin American cuisine, empanadas
  • Nizi Sushi ($$) Sushi and Japanese cuisine
  • Queen Pizza ($) Pizza slices, salads, sandwiches, breakfast
  • Spice n Grill ($) Indian combination platters
  • Chains: Starbucks, Jimmy John’s, Qdoba

PRUDENTIAL CENTER AREA

  • Dinosaur BBQ ($$) Southern-style barbeque chain
  • Mercato Tomato Pie ($$) Pizza and Italian food
  • Novelty Burger and Bar ($$) Burgers, Bar, Sandwiches
  • Redd’s Biergarten ($$) German beer garden
  • Chain: Chipotle

DOWNTOWN/BROAD STREET AREA

  • Alva and Skylab ($$) Inside Hotel Indigo, restaurant and rooftop lounge
  • Chateau of Spain ($$) Spanish/Portuguese cuisine, with bar
  • Hobby’s Delicatessen and Restaurant ($$) Classic Jewish deli

IRONBOUND NEIGHBORHOOD

  • Adega Grill ($$$) Portuguese/Spanish seafood and meats, wine
  • Bello’s Pub and Grill ($$) “Newark’s First Gastro Pub,” beer
  • Casa d’Paco ($$) Spanish, Tapas Bar
  • Casa Vasca ($$) Spanish/Basque seafood and meats
  • Fernandes Steakhouse ($$$) Portuguese/Brazilian, rodizio
  • Forno’s of Spain ($$$) Portuguese Ironbound classic
  • Hamburgao ($) Brazilian hamburgers
  • Hero King Handcrafted Sandwiches ($) Classic Jersey sub shop
  • Iberia/Iberia Peninsula ($$) Portuguese, two restaurants across from each other
  • Krug’s Tavern ($$) Old school dive bar, 12 oz. burger
  • McWhorter Barbeque ($) Spanish barbeque chicken and ribs, cash only
  • Mompou Tapas Wine Bar and Lounge ($$) Tapas, elegant décor
  • Nasto’s Ice Cream Company ($) Classic for ice cream, sorbet, desserts
  • Seabra’s Marisqueira ($$) Portuguese seafood
  • Sol – Mar ($$) Spanish/Portuguese seafood and meals
  • Spain Restaurant ($$ lunch, $$$ dinner) Spanish seafood and meats
  • Spanish Tavern ($$$) Spanish seafood and meats, generous portions
  • Tony Da Caneca ($$) Portuguese restaurant, seafood and meats
  • Taste of Portugal ($$) Portuguese restaurant

WORTH A DRIVE

  • JJ’s Hot Dog Truck, Newark NJ ($) Legendary American hot dog truck
  • Luigi’s Italian Restaurant, Newark NJ ($$) Authentic family-style, home-cooked
  • Tops Diner, East Newark NJ ($$) Award-winning classic Jersey diner.

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