Best Restaurants in Hunterdon County, NJ
Our picks for the best restaurants in Hunterdon County, NJ: 14 local businesses, with phone numbers, addresses and websites. Chosen by the NJ Business Directory team; sponsored listings are labeled.
Looking for a place to eat in Hunterdon County? This guide covers independent restaurants, cafes and taverns in Flemington, Lambertville, Clinton, Califon, Milford, Frenchtown, Pittstown, Stockton, Glen Gardner and Lebanon. Expect farm-driven kitchens, a taqueria, river-town cafes, historic inns and neighborhood pubs. Many Hunterdon restaurants sit in small river and farm towns with limited seating and seasonal schedules.
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Sources
- Towns and counties: U.S. Census geography
- Each pick: the business's own website (linked on its card)
Matt’s Red Rooster Grill
Restaurants
22 Bloomfield Ave, Flemington
Matt's Red Rooster Grill is a contemporary American BYOB restaurant at 22 Bloomfield Avenue in Flemington, Hunterdon County. Chef and owner Matt McPherson cooks over a wood-fired grill, turning out fresh-cut steak, ribs, seafood, chicken and a grilled romaine salad. There is no corkage fee, and staff will open your wine, with decanters and stemware on hand. Seating spans a grill-side perch, a quieter upstairs room and an outdoor porch, and the restaurant offers private event space with custom menus. It has been in business since 2004.
de floret
Restaurants
18 S Main St, Lambertville
de floret is an American restaurant at 18 South Main Street in Lambertville, Hunterdon County, led by Chef Dennis Foy. The dining room doubles as a gallery for the chef's own fine art paintings, alongside his cooking. The restaurant invites guests to bring friends, order drinks and settle in, and it offers private events, catering and an in-home dining service called Chez Vous. Reservations can be made through the restaurant's own site, which also lists current hours, the menu and a cookbook by the chef.
Taqueria La Hacienda
Restaurants
Flemington
Taqueria La Hacienda is a Mexican taqueria at 14 Turntable Junction in Flemington, Hunterdon County. The restaurant takes online orders for pickup.
Clinton House
Restaurants
2 W Main St, Clinton
The Clinton House is an American steakhouse on West Main Street in Clinton, Hunterdon County, in a building that has operated as an inn since 1743. The menu centers on hand-cut steaks and fresh seafood, backed by a wine cellar recognized by Wine Spectator. The restaurant's history page traces the corner through the colonial, turnpike and railroad eras. Guests can reserve a table or order online through its own site, and the restaurant also hosts events and private parties and sells gift cards.
Max’s Market & Eatery
Restaurants
425 County Rd 513, Califon
Max's Market & Eatery is a market and eatery at 425 County Road 513 in Califon, Hunterdon County. Its online menu covers pizzas, from plain cheese and margarita to buffalo chicken, BBQ chicken, veggie, white and Hawaiian pies, along with other eatery fare. The shop takes online orders ahead for pickup.
The Little York
Restaurants
569 Spring Mills Rd, Milford
The Little York is a restaurant in Milford, Hunterdon County, that builds its menu around local ingredients and proteins butchered in-house. Alongside a regular NY strip and ribeye, the specials often include pork, beef and lamb from the Delaware Valley, and the kitchen uses antibiotic- and hormone-free chicken. Seafood comes from Metropolitan Seafood in Lebanon, and the taps pour local beer from Sunken Silo, Flounder Brewing and Ironbound Cider. The restaurant also handles catering and events and posts daily specials on its social pages.
T54 Restaurant & Bar
Restaurants
54 N Franklin St, Lambertville
T54 Restaurant & Bar, also called Taverna 54, is an Italian restaurant at 54 North Franklin Street in Lambertville, Hunterdon County. It is run by Massimo, whose path ran from Genova to New York dining rooms including Le Cirque, and Antoinette, who has deep local roots. The kitchen focuses on traditional Italian cooking, and the bar offers happy hour, cocktails, beer, spirits and a wine list. The restaurant also takes private events, catering and online orders, and tables can be booked through its own site.
Frenchtown Cafe
Restaurants
44 Bridge St, Frenchtown
Frenchtown Cafe is a breakfast and lunch spot at 44 Bridge Street in Frenchtown, Hunterdon County. The kitchen cooks from scratch every day and uses farm-fresh eggs from a nearby Pennsylvania farm. The building dates to 1897 and has served the town as a candy and tobacco store, a soda fountain and the home of Frenchtown's first telephone switchboard. Today it runs as a family-style cafe with a dog-friendly patio, weather permitting.
Tavern 519
Restaurants
650 County Road 519, Frenchtown
Tavern 519 is a restaurant and bar at 650 County Road 519 in Frenchtown, Hunterdon County, with Chef Steve in the kitchen. The menu runs from salads such as a classic Caesar and an arugula salad to entrees and a signature dish, and the bar has a list of specialty cocktails. The tavern offers outdoor al fresco dining in season and posts weekly specials on its Facebook and Instagram pages.
Oscar’s Gourmet Café (Califon)
Restaurants
438 County Rd 513, Califon
Oscar's Gourmet Café is a neighborhood cafe in Califon, Hunterdon County, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner made fresh each day. Mornings bring coffee and breakfast sandwiches, lunch covers deli favorites, and a separate dinner menu follows in the evening. Guests can dine in, bring their own bottle, sit outside or order takeout. The cafe also offers catering and posts specials on its own site, where you can order online and find its phone number for pickup orders.
Sky Café
Restaurants
48 Sky Manor Rd, Pittstown
Sky Café is a scratch-kitchen cafe at Sky Manor Airport in Pittstown, Hunterdon County. Sauces, dressings and food are made in-house, and the eggs come from local farms and are cracked to order. Guests can sit inside or on a dog-friendly patio and watch small planes and vintage aircraft come and go on the runway. The cafe is open to the public and serves breakfast and lunch on a first-come, first-served basis. Orders can be called in, and the menus are posted on its own site.
Earth Served (Stockton, NJ)
Restaurants
10B Risler St, Stockton
Earth Served is a restaurant in Stockton, Hunterdon County, founded by Kevin Mulholland, a local cook who grew up in Bridgewater. The kitchen focuses on fresh, homemade recipes made with ingredients its founder says guests can trust, and the menu includes plenty of vegan options alongside its other dishes. Pickup and online delivery orders are available.
Glen Gardner Inn
Restaurants
161 Main St, Glen Gardner
The Inn at Glen Gardner is a restaurant at 161 Main Street in Glen Gardner, Hunterdon County, in a landmark building established in 1760. Owners Ashley and Dan run a scratch kitchen that features local ingredients in elevated American cooking, paired with local and craft drinks. The menus cover dinner, Sunday brunch, desserts, cocktails, wine and a rotating beer list. The inn welcomes guests for a casual beer or a special occasion and also hosts private events. It sells gift cards through its own site.
Lebanon Pub
Restaurants
69 Main St, Lebanon
Lebanon Pub is a pub and restaurant at 69 Main Street in Lebanon, Hunterdon County, set in a historic tavern building once restored as The Fox and The Hound Tavern. It serves made-to-order food with house-made desserts and specials, plus a kids menu and a list of cocktails and mocktails. No reservations are required: guests can sit at one of the bars or a table, or order takeout. The pub also hosts events and offers catering, and its own site lists its chef, menus and current hours.
