Where to Eat in Jersey City

Restaurant front in Jersey City

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Pam Weis has dug in to the local cuisine for the past eighteen months. She shares the little of her faves here.

[Editor's note: This post first appeared in Pam's Matador Travel blog.]

IVE LIVED IN Jersey City for over 1.5 years though still havent been to nearly sufficient restaurants. With which in mind, this list is firm to grow as good as change. However, we have tasted sufficient of what JC has to offer to give the few pointers.

Indian

JC has the large Indian population as good as therefore the far-reaching selection of Indian restaurants ranging from whim to simple take-out. Most of them have been congregated upon Newark Ave in India Square, customarily the couple of blocks northwest of Journal Square. These have been my favorites:

The Village A pretty labelled as good as good sit-down restaurant. Im the samosa junkie as good as theirs have been exquisite. You can get cooking for dual as good as have leftovers for about $40.

Paratha Junction Specializes in opposite kinds of breads, the little of which they things with savories (paratha equates to flat or layered bread)

Marco e Pepe in Jersey City

Marco e Pepe / Photo: Paul Lowry

Fusion

Marco e Pepe Might be JCs climax jewel, though we dont want to jump the gun. Regardless, this place can reason the own in conditions of quality opposite the little of the better high-end offerings in Manhattan. The food is probably best described as French- as good as Italian-influenced, though there is really the lot of creativity function here.

My mouth still waters when we consider of the butternut squash soup with apple as good as pesto we once had. The menu is always changing though they have regular ! transpor t together with an glorious shaved fennel as good as arugula salad for $9.

My final dish was herb-roasted market vegetables with creme fraiche their customarily veggie snack (apart from mac n cheese). They additionally have an glorious beer as good as wine menu.

Wild Fusion On Grove Street, customarily down from Marco e Pepe, this is the Thai-Japanese grill with alternative East Asian influences. Wild Fusion is not always fanciful though it is reliably good as good as pretty priced. Their sushi is uninformed as good as they have the little glorious Thai dishes.

More Although we prefer Wild Fusion, this alternative Asian alloy grill upon the same street is pretty good in the pinch.

Vietnamese

Pho Binh This is my the one preferred Vietnamese place in JC. In fact, the a customarily one we eat at. If youre the vegetarian, we should be aware which most if not all soups have the beef or chicken broth, though there have been most alternative veggie options such as my favorite: tofu with lemongrass.

Eating pho

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It has peppers, strips of thick tofu, the honeyed lemongrass sauce, onions, as good as garlic. Depending how inspired we are, it can customarily be spread out out in to dual meals.

Korean

Ddeul Restaurant Located upon West Side Ave nearby Lincoln Park, this place offers normal Korean BBQ. Its the a one preferred haunt of my sweetheart who is the some-more carnivorous of us, though they additionally have the little great seafood meals such as the squid stir-fry with veggies.

It seems to be the family-owned place as good as is customarily not busy during all. Ddeul is the genuine deal unassuming, glorious food, without all the glitz of NYCs K-Town.

Seafood

Liberty House Restaurant A tolerably labelled seafood grill situated during the finish of the marina in Liberty State Park. The view ! of the H udson as good as the Manhattan skyline is worth the price of the sometimes-overpriced food.

Its not the best seafood in the tri-state area, though the still utterly good. They have the decent selection of seafood appetizers together with an glorious ceviche taster as good as oysters as good as sushi. Their prix fixe cooking is customarily $32 Tuesday by Thursday as good as includes 3 courses. For budgeters, the not the place to frequent, though when the continue is nice, the a poetic approach to spend an evening.

Hearsay

In time we will get to every restaurant. But until afterwards we have to go with the little recommendations of others. Here have been the few which Ive listened have been excellent:

  • Skinners Loft
  • Madame Claude Caf
  • Taqueria Downtown
  • Sapthagiri Restaurant

If youve been to any of these we would adore to get your feedback. Bon apetit!

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