For many, Yelp is the go-to source for finding out more about a restaurant that’s on your radar. From reviews to photos and information, Yelp can be turned to for a variety of reasons. Every year, Yelp releases a list of the top 100 places to eat in the country. 2024’s list includes not one, not two, or three, but four New Jersey restaurants. Not bad for such a small state.
The four restaurants included in the list of the top 100 restaurants in the country cover an array of cuisines and styles, including healthy eating, sushi, Portuguese cooking and plenty of great pasta. These are the NJ restaurants that made the cut.
Boomchia – Montclair, NJ (Rank: 21)
Why People Love It:
- Tasty yet healthy bites
- Visually pleasing plates
- Ability to customize
Menu Highlights:
- Acai bowls
- Ancient grain granola topping
- Activated charcoal
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Jessica’s Cafe – Plainfield, NJ (Rank: 37)
Why People Love It:
- Excellent flavors
- Home-style cooking
- Great service
Menu Highlights:
- Milk-fed pork chop that one Yelper called “the best in the world”
- Cream of wild mushroom soup
- Jumbo lump crab meat crepe
- Pasta with red wine sausage ragu
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Kenko Sushi – Lincoln Park, NJ (Rank: 65)
Why People Love It:
- Fresh fish
- Unique rolls to choose from
- Bang for your buck
Menu Highlights:
- Godzilla Roll
- Spicy White Tuna Roll
- Seared Salmon sushi
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Sabor Unido – Newark, NJ (Rank: 85)
Why People Love It:
- Culturally vibrant
- “Home-made taste”
- Authentic offerings
Menu Highlights:
- Camarão a Guilho
- Fried yucca and pork sausage
- Flan
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Have you been to any of these NJ restaurants? Are they worth the hype or did Yelp miss the mark? What spots are missing? Let us know down below!
Want to know our picks for NJ’s best restaurants? Click here.
About the Author/s
Peter Candia is the Food + Drink Editor at New Jersey Digest. A graduate of The Culinary Institute of America, Peter found a passion for writing midway through school and never looked back. He is a former line cook, server and bartender at top-rated restaurants in the tri-state area. In addition to food, Peter enjoys politics, music, sports and anything New Jersey.
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Kenko is our go to for sushi….best b4 covid though. Hard to get table now. It’s just like the article states!