Ramsey Cafe Makes Annual Best Restaurants In NJ List

RAMSEY, NJ — A borough restaurant has again been named to New Jersey Monthly's annual list of the 30 best restaurants in New Jersey.

Cafe Panache chef and owner Kevin Kohler uses local, organic ingredients for his dishes. He wants people to feel relaxed and enjoy the time they spend at his business.

"I want you to feel like you're on vacation here," Kohler told New Jersey Monthly.

Kohler has "produced generations of regulars who delight in his New American creations with French and Italian accents," the magazine said. "Dishes like filet mignon ravioli or duck with ginger and lavender honey never lose their appeal."

The menu changes frequently. Lunch ranges from $6 to $30. Dinner ranges from $14 to $32.

New Jersey Monthly says the state's restaurant climate is in a "golden age" and, as a result, the publication increased its annual list of the state's best restaurants from 25 to 30 positions. Seven of the restaurants didn't make the top list last year, the publication said.

Felina in Ridgewood, The Hill in Closter, Osteria Crescendo in Westwood, and the Saddle River Inn were the other Bergen County restaurants were named to the list.

Read the entire NJ Monthly list here.

— With reporting by Tom Davis, Patch staff

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