1. 15 Fox Place
8.9
15 Fox Pl, Jersey City, NJ
Italian Restaurant · West Side · 9 tips and reviews
Lori Luo: This hidden dinner club is one of the gems of Jersey City. Make a reservation and be ready for an onslaught of tasty morsels, like the Polenta Arrabiata and the stuffed peppers. Come hungry!
janelle gunther: bring your extra stomach!
Sheba Kunhimohammed: Loved the polenta, stuffed peppers and the mussels. The restaurant is a little out of the way, but you won't be disappointed with the food!
2. Rumba Cubana
8.3
235 Pavonia Ave, Jersey City, NJ
Cuban Restaurant · Hamilton Park · 8 tips and reviews
Felipe P.: Great restaurant. Nice ambiance, friendly service, and fantastic food. Mofongos with chicharrones, Vaca Frita, Bisteca palomitas... All good!
gil mojica: Huge portions and amazing food
Brendan Raftery: This is just such a great restaurant. Cool vibe. Fantastic food with generous portions. Great drinks. Probably one of my favorite spots in Jersey City
6. White Star
8.6
179 Warren St (at Essex St), Jersey City, NJ
American Restaurant · The Waterfront · 46 tips and reviews
Sam H: Good date night spot, great burgers and surprisingly awesome cocktails. They've got some great things on tap, ask for the cider! Truffle fries are a must
Justin Howley: Great tap, great wings and great music on the juke.
Lori Luo: This bar has a lengthy list of burgers named after the various Jersey City neighborhoods. Try the Paulus Cook, which comes with mushrooms, gruyere cheese, and crispy onions.
9. Porto Leggero
7.6
160 Greene St, Jersey City, NJ
Italian Restaurant · Exchange Place North · 11 tips and reviews
Lisa Bennett: Love this restaurant. Have had a business dinner with a group of 15 during the week and again with my hubby on the weekend. Both were great! Attentive (and fun) staff, excellent food and good wine!
Johanne Denis: Everyone is extremely polite and nice. And the food is always delicious. I would definitely recommend.
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11. Porta
8.6
135 Newark Ave (Erie), Jersey City, NJ
Pizzeria · Harsimus · 81 tips and reviews
Clare Lynch: They have Ruby Redbird cans, aka best summer rooftop beer ❤
Joe Blossom: The pizza menu seems to get better each time we visit. The beer selection is great, too. It does feel a little Hoboken late in the weekend evenings (club, etc).
Ryan Haigh: The atmosphere, bar life, and pizzas of course.
Vishal Shah: They make some of the best brick oven pizza in NJ. Definitely get the meatballs and bread/butter too.
Larry Fish: Everything is wonderful . Cheese and bread are executed with perfection! Nothing extra to hide flavor, just the delicious food
Jason Hopple: Looking for the BEST homemade pizza, look no further. Wood-fired with seasonal additions throughout the year!! Keep up the great hospitality!!
Jenny Lee: Generous menu! Wait time can be long, but worth it. Try classics like Chicken Pot Pie. Recommend the Tuscan Chicken as lighter, healthy fare. Save room to share a slice of cheesecake. Or get your own!
Fulya Seref: Steaks and cheesecakes and ambiance and waiters and waiteress are all excellent!! The reason to visit Jersey City again :))
S E: They have huge servings so be prepared. The service was great and the food was just as good.
14. Light Horse Tavern
8.5
199 Washington St (at Morris St.), Jersey City, NJ
American Restaurant · Paulus Hook · 115 tips and reviews
Eaters Heaven: Mussels w chorizo and lobster roll for main eats & trio of creme brûlée (vanilla, espresso & pistachio) w ice coffee and macchiato for dessert - add some sun, sit outside and you're good to go
Rinna Escamilla: Eli at the bar makes a fantastic everything. Garlic shrimp, great. Mussels, fantastic. Octopus salad, good! Crispy pork ribs, amazing! Raw bar is superb.
Jason Eddins: Fries and chili mayo!