Verona Restaurants Make ‘Best of Essex” List: Good Grub In N.J.

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — How many of Essex County’s “Places To Eat Before You Die” have you visited?

Spoon University recently released a list of the 50 top restaurants in Essex County, which features some of the most-talked about and best-rated eateries in the Garden State. The full list – with information about each restaurant - can be seen here.

Here’s Spoon University’s ranking list:

• Montclair Bread Company, Montclair
• Millburn Delicatessen, Millburn
• Ani Ramen House, Montclair
• Honey’s Kitchen, Fairfield
• Gelotti, Caldwell and Montclair
• Toast, Montclair
• Inspiration Roll, NJ
• PositiviTea, Verona
• Cupcakes by Carousel, Montclair
• Village Trattoria, Maplewood
• Original Pancake House, West Caldwell
• Asalt & Buttery, Caldwell
• Raymond’s, Montclair
• Sweet Basil’s Café, Livingston
• Mancinni’s, Montclair
• Green Point Juicery, Verona
• Arturo’s Osteria and Pizzeria, Maplewood
• The Squirrel and the Bee, Short Hills
• The Pie Store, Montclair
• Cuban Pete’s, Montclair
• Fat Fish Taco, Caldwell
• Anthony’s Cheesecake, Bloomfield
• The Corner, Montclair
• Dough Artisan Pizza, Caldwell
• Holsten’s, Bloomfield
• PF Market, West Caldwell
• Uncle Momo, Montclair
• Forte’s, West Caldwell
• Taqueria Las Mexicanas, Caldwell
• Le Salbuen Cafe Market, Montclair
• Ocha, Caldwell
• The Able Baker, Maplewood
• Ritz Diner, Livingston
• Chestnut Street Café, Nutley
• Mishmish Coffee and Food, Montclair
• Cucina Calandra, Fairfield
• El Matador Mexican Restaurant, Bloomfield
• Bluestone Coffee Co., Montclair
• The Star Tavern, Orange
• Kohr’s Frozen Custard, Fairfield
• Plum on Park, Montclair
• Mark and Julie’s, West Orange
• Red Eye Café, Montclair
• Nasto’s Ice Cream Co., Newark
• Groov Cafe and Juice Bar, Montclair
• The Salad House, Millburn
• Rock’n’ Joe, Millburn and Caldwell
• Emack and Bolio’s, Millburn
• Jerusalem Restaurant, Livingston
• Central Burger, Caldwell

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