Six Lawrenceville Restaurants Nominated For Business Of The Year

LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ – The pandemic has been hard on small businesses, especially restaurants.

With NJ limiting indoor seating to 25 percent and imposing a curfew of 10 p.m., restaurants and eateries are struggling with their profit margins.

Yet, there are those who went above and beyond to serve customers and maintain the highest service standards. These eateries have become an important part of the community, and when Patch asked Lawrenceville to vote for their favorite small business of the year, a lot of entries came in for restaurants.

Based on the nominations we’ve received, here are the eateries that impressed customers with their service.

Cafe Du Pain Bakery
2495 Brunswick Pike Unit 12, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
Reason for nomination: Café Du Pain Bakery is exactly the kind of small business that we need more of. Their food and coffee is always scrumptious, and the owner and staff are always warm and welcoming. They make an effort to really deliver on their promise of being a "delicious destination," transporting you to new places with their creative pastries from cultures around the world. I would love to return the kindness that they put out into the community every day by recognizing them as the business of the year - Audrey Duckett

Captain Paul’s Firehouse Dogs
2230 Princeton Pike, Lawrence Township, NJ 08648
Reason for nomination: Great food and they are reasonably priced and they probably give back almost everything to the community. They take care of our Veterans, first responders and children - Joe Colavita

Leonardo’s Italian Restaurant
2021 Brunswick Ave, Lawrence Township, NJ 08648
Reason for nomination: Rob Pluto is a wonderful community businessman. He runs a fabulous little restaurant where the food is always great, the service top notch, and his support of the community is to the point of being overwhelmingly incredible. He is sensitive to everyone’s needs and he truly cares - Jeanne Haller

The Gingered Peach
2 Gordon Ave, Lawrence Township, NJ 08648
Reason for nomination: Everything is made with love and from scratch daily. Staff is friendly, owner Joanne is amazing - Elizabeth Richardson

Acacia
2637 Main St, Lawrence Township, NJ 08648
Reason for nomination: This is the best local restaurant, one that makes you feel a part of the community. Add in the great and innovative food, lovely and friendly owners and staff and you have a great combination. I love coming here – Ellen Bowe

Fedora Bistro Café
2633 Main St, Lawrence Township, NJ 08648
Reason for nomination: In addition to excellent food (I love the arugula pizza), the management and staff are incredibly gracious and accommodating. During the pandemic, our family often ordered delivery from Fedora's. Everyone who came to our door was friendly, respectful and practiced safety measures. I love eating in the restaurant itself , the atmosphere is energized and friendly and a place to relax and enjoy – Ellen Bowe.

Do you have a favorite business to nominate? Please tell us the name of the business, where it is located, why it deserves to be recognized and what specific actions have earned your allegiance. Please be as specific as possible, as your comments may be included in a Patch feature article about the local business. Don't forget to mention your first and last name.

You can nominate any local business you feel should be recognized. That includes retail stores, restaurants, hardware shops, dry cleaners, plumbers, car mechanics, salons and more. You can even nominate the business you work for if you feel they've gone above and beyond in helping their employees through this uncharted time.

Patch will regularly feature nominated businesses throughout November and December.

Please submit your nomination by Dec. 10.

Additionally, if you are a local business owner who would like to share more information about your services and offerings, sign up to be included in Patch's free Local Business Information Center.

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