rt23.com 2024 Dining Guide: Our Favorites

Our list of favorite restaurants is not intended to be an complete list of the many delicious restaurants and food fare available in northern New Jersey. However, we hope that you will find this list helpful in planning your dining experience. The restaurants are listed in no particular order. Over the years, rt23.com has visited and reviewed over 100 restaurants in the north Jersey area. This list contains those restaurants that we have visited multiple times. We hope you enjoy this guide and find it helpful in planning your dining adventure.

Pauls PlacePennings Farm MarketHibernia InnSunrise family Restaurant PizzaTown USA


Pauls Place, Hewitt, New Jersey

two hot dogs “all the way” with chili sauce and onions and two hot dogs with sauerkraut and mustard + fries

Eat-in or take-out, Pauls Place is a perfect alternative to fast-food chain restaurants

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2 Hot Dogs “All the Way”

What to order: hot dog “all the way” with their signature chili sauce, onions and mustard.
Where: 1849 Greenwood Lake Tpk., Hewitt, NJ
When: open 7 days a week, 11 am to 9 pm
Phone:(973) 728-2532

Eat-in or take-out, Pauls Place is a perfect alternative to fast-food chain restaurants. It has an “old school” feel, including a lunch counter with a classic beverage circulator and dining booths. It is conveniently located on Greenwood Lake Turnpike across from the Greenwood Lake in Hewitt.

In addition to hot dogs, Pauls has a large lunch menu including hamburger platters, sandwiches, wraps and daily specials.


Pennings Farm Market, Warwick, NY

rt23 favorite Fish and Chips at Pennings Farm Market

“Farm to Table dining in a casual, barn-style atmosphere”

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What to order: Best Fish and Chips anywhere!
Where: 161 State Route 94 South, Warwick, NY
When: Wed-Sun: 11am-8pm
Mon-Tues: closed (winter hours)
Phone:845-986-1059

Website:Penning’s Farm Market

Pennings Farm Market contains a pub and grill, a farm market, an ice cream shop, and a garden center. The grill offers wraps, fish and chips, burgers and salads. Penning’s also offers a complete brunch on weekends. Penning’s Farm serves “Farm to Table” fare in a barn-style dining room indoors and seasonal outdoor seating. Pennings serves local produce from their own farm as well as sources meat and dairy from other local area farms. Our favorite dinner is the fish and chips; crispy, beer batter cod filets with house-cut fries.


The Hibernia Inn, Rockaway Township, NJ

Steak Parisienne, demi-glace with cognac and green peppercorns, with side dishes of asparagus and scalloped potatoes at the Hibernia Inn

“The Hibernia Inn offers an elegant dining experience. The white tablecloths and pleasant atmosphere set the stage for a fine dining experience.”

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What to order: Steak Parisienne, Pan-seared Cape May Scallops
Where: 439 Green Pond Rd, Rockaway Township, NJ
When: Mon: Closed, Tues – Fri: 5:30 PM, Sat / Sun: 5:00 PM
Phone: (973) 625-5224


Website:Hibernia Inn

The Hibernia Inn is a fine dining restaurant that serves dinner exclusively and opens in the early evening. Patrons are welcomed into a quiet bar room that leads to an elegantly simple dining room. The menu offers a selection of appetizers, meats, poultry, and seafood, each with a choice of preparations and sauces. The chef prepares exquisite light cream sauces for entrees and appetizers. The steaks are well-trimmed, tender cuts of beef. The Hibernia Inn also offers occasional prime rib nights that are announced via text message alerts.


Sunrise Family Restaurant, Greenwood Lake, NY

Swordfish with capers and mushrooms is one of the delicious special entrees featured at the Sunrise Family Restaurant

“Gourmet dining at reasonable prices”

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What to order: Broiled Filet of Sole or daily special
Where: 40 Jersey Ave., Greenwood Lake, New York
When: Monday to Sunday, 8:30 am to 10 pm
Phone:845-595-1187

Website:Sunrise Family Restaurant

The Sunrise Family Restaurant is a great place to go for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. It has a large menu that includes steaks, fish, pasta, tex-mex, and daily specials.

The Sunrise Restaurant is a popular establishment that offers casual dining and an attractive barroom. It serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The food is delicious, and the service is excellent. If you are looking for a place to relax and enjoy a meal, this is it!


Pizza Town USA, Elmwood Park, NJ

What to order: PIZZA! By the slice or whole pies
Where: 95-111 route 46 west, Elmwood Park, NJ
When: 10:30 AM-11:00 PM
Phone: (201) 720-6287

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