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Princeton Restaurant Guide

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Piccolo Trattoria
800 Denow Road, Hopewell Shopping Center Pennington NJ 08534
609-737-9050
Specializing In Fine Italian Cuisine From the moment you enter Piccolo Trattoria you know you are in for a treat. The atmosphere is elegant but relaxed. The food is always prepared using the finest ingredients and cooked to order. This unbeatable combination has earned Piccolo Trattoria the reputation for being one of the best BYOB in Pennington, NJ. At Piccolo, our goal is to ensure the complete dining satisfaction of each and every patron. We take great pride in serving the classic Mediterranean dishes and then kicking them up a notch -- either in flavor or in our presentation. We also have authentic gourmet Italian dished that have become the favorites of our clientele. With an outstanding location and a beautifully decorated interior, we can ensure an upscale dining experience where you will feel like part of our family.

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Main Street Bistro and Bar
301 N Harrison St Princeton NJ 08540
609-921-2779
Main Street Bistro and Bar provides exceptional dining in a relaxed, friendly atmosphere. It was recently selected as one of "America's Great Neighborhood Restaurants" by Bon Appetit Magazine. Zagat Survey named Main Street Bistro the "Best Everyday Restaurant in town". Earlier this summer Main Street opened the Clocktower Cabana adjacent to its outdoor terrace. The Cabana brings the feel of the shore to Princeton with it's 360 degree open bar and comfortable patio chairs set in a private courtyard setting. Open daily April - October (weather permitting). When it's time to plan that very special event, please consider our catering division, (mainstreetcatering.com) ranked #1 in New Jersey by The Knot Best of Weddings 2007, 2008, 2009.

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Main Street Kingston Cafe
56 Main Street Kingston NJ 08528
609-921-2778
A quaint coffee house; eat in or take out, with homebaked specialty breads, breakfast pastries, cookies, pies, cakes and desserts, classic and gourmet sandwiches, soups, salads and euro-american coffees.

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Eno Terra Restaurant and Enoteca
4484 Route 27 Kingston NJ 08528
609-497-1777
Elegance. History. Nature. Charm. But most importantly, the opportunity to savor the genuine satisfaction of fresh and flavorful food – including our celebrated grass fed beef. Once tasted – never forgotten.

We’re on Route 27, five minutes east of Nassau Hall (in downtown Princeton).

We tap vineyards from around the world and the farmlands of Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York. “Eat local” defines our cuisine and reminds us of the source of our raw ingredients. By cultivating food providers we directly support many neighbors.

Visit us in our rustic setting off the D&R Canal. Walk or even canoe. We’re at the historic Kingston lock ~ about 3 miles from the tow path entrance on Washington Road.

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Mediterra Restaurant
29 Hulfish St Princeton NJ 08542
609-252-9680
Savor fabulous cuisine drawn from 21 countries and cultures surrounding the Mediterranean. From our own fresh baked artisan breads and award winning wine list, to our locally grown, farm fresh produce and grass fed beef...we know how to please Princeton & Company.

Elegant private dining parties.

We're on the Northwestern section of Palmer Square. From our Taverna the Sq. unfolds before your eyes. Locals, legends & new-comers create an atmosphere like no other in town.

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Teresa Caffe
21 Palmer Sq E Princeton NJ 08542
609-921-1974
Simple Italian inspired fare in a neighborhood trattoria style atmoshphere in Princeton's Palmer Square. Fresh, local ingredients, seasonal pasta dishes, pizzette and a predominantly regional Italian wine list.

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Terra Momo BreadCompany
74 Witherspoon Street Princeton NJ 08542
609-688-0188
A Princeton Treasure. Our old-world artisan bakery feels like a touch of Paris, We feature handmade breads, baked goods, sweets and organic products. Breads made by our own Boulanger and baked in our stone hearth oven. As 10best-dot-com says: "The quality is impeccable, and folks flock to the place for everything they can make on the premises."

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Yankee Doodle Tap Room
10 Palmer Sq E Princeton NJ 08542
609-921-7500
The Yankee Doodle Tap Room has a long tradition of being Princeton's destination for great dining and company. The historic restaurant has a unique pub atmosphere. An elegant American grill menu is offered at Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner, as well as for in-room private dining. The restaurant was named for Yankee Doodle after Norman Rockwell painted a thirteen-foot mural about the historic figure for Nassau Inn in 1939. Today, this piece of American art history continues to hang behind the bar in the Tap Room.

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Main Street Catering
609-921-2777
Main Street Fine Catering, established in 1984, is a sophisticated, state of the art food and event provider to individuals and corporations in the Greater Princeton Area reaching north to New York and south to Philadelphia. From a dedicated 6,000 square foot commissary hub, Main Street's Chef de Cuisine and Pastry Chef along with their staff produce exciting menus and presentations for the likes of US Presidents and national celebrities in addition to community fundraisers, opening nights, wedding celebrations and private entertaining. Selected The Knot Best of Weddings 2007 - 2009, and 2010 Brides Choice Award. Please see our website for more details.

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Emily's Cafe and Catering
9 North Main Street Pennington NJ 08534
609-730-1010
Emily's Cafe and Catering specializes in full service, fine catering for all occasions. Inquire with Catering Director/Owner Emily Matticoli and the catering sales team about unique local wedding venues, private in home parties, and corporate lunches or cocktail receptions. Chef/Owner and Culinary Institute of America graduate James Matticoli offers a wide variety of menus that change seasonally and often feature local organic produce. The full spectrum of menus are online at emilyscafe.com. Emily's services clients with all inclusive event planning, and a detail oriented, personal approach to menu design and party set up. Professional, experienced catering staff, deliciously memorable food and creative presentation create events to buzz about! Located on North Main St. in Pennington, the cafe offers a casual, bistro style menu that includes two soups daily, quiche, salad, panini on house made focaccia bread and much more! High Tea on Wednesdays by reservation. Private Parties welcome.

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Camillo's Cafe
301 N Harrison Street Princeton NJ 08540
609-252-0608
New: Hopewell Valley Vineyards full Winelist, Classic Antipasti Bar, Raw Seafood Bar, and Wine and Cheese Bar Chef Camillo Tortola's food and ambience promise to enchant your senses and delight your palate! Many customers have remarked that they feel "transported back to that small neighborhood trattoria they discovered on their last visit to Italy". Born and raised in Italy, Chef/Owner Camillo Tortola has earned a reputation for culinary excellence. Whether dining indoors in the European charm of casual elegance, or outdoors, with alfresco dining, your experience will be filled with exquisite tastes and aromas that warm the heart and nourish the body and soul. Blending Old World recipies and hospitality with New York Soho style, you will experience the pleasure of this epicurean dining delight. Voted "Diner's Choice Winner for Outdoor Dining", 2012 by Open Table diners.

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Princeton Corkscrew
49 Hulfish Street Princeton NJ 08542
609-430-1200
The Princeton Corkscrew Wine Shop offers one of the best selections of hand-crafted, family–owned wines you will ever find... Anywhere. We look for integrity in the winemakers and importers we select for the shop. Over the last eight years we have built strong relationships with particular growers and winemakers who we feel best express the vineyards and regions their grapes come from in the wines they produce. Our entire shop is temperature controlled day and night to preserve the quality of the wines in our inventory and we work with importers who share this same philosophy. The international selection offers outstanding values and includes hard-to-find wines from little-known producers from all over the world.

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Blue Point Grill
258 Nassau St Princeton NJ 08542
609-921-1211
Blue Point Grill sets the standard in providing impeccably fresh seafood and shellfish, simply prepared to showcase the inherent flavors of the ingredients.

Our menu changes daily and includes a full RAW BAR, classics like New England Clam Chowder and Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes, to more exotic seafood items such as Whole Greek Bronzini, Australian Barramundi and Wild Ivory King Salmon. Down-home side dishes, like creamed spinach, and desserts such as key-lime pie are the perfect complement.

We accept reservations 7 days a week for dinner. To make a reservation please call (609) 921-1211 or visit our website www.bluepointgrill.com

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Nassau Street Seafood & Produce Company
256 Nassau Street Princeton NJ 08542
609-921-0620
Nassau Street Seafood & Produce Company has been a fixture in the Princeton community for more than 28 years. The fishmongers filleting fish before your eyes, oysters freshly-shucked, bountiful fresh produce selection, homemade prepared foods and personalized service all contribute to the old-world charm of this bustling retail shop.. Customers can shop the store for ingredients to make their own culinary delights, enjoy take-out meals, or rely on prepared foods and platters to satisfy their palates.

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Witherspoon Grill
57 Witherspoon Street Princeton NJ 08540
609-924-6011
Witherspoon Grill is a classic American steakhouse providing exceptional food in a cozy, welcoming environment. We personally source our foods from the best ranchers, purveyors, and farmers for unmatched freshness and quality. We serve all-natural Premium Gold Prime Angus Beef raised by a co-op of small ranchers committed to providing superior taste and tenderness. Our fish and shellfish come directly from our sister company, Nassau Street Seafood & Produce Company. www.nassaustreetseafood.com

Menu highlights include: Cut in-house Prime steaks,21 day dry-aged beef, and raw bar favorites. We feature mouthwatering Blue Plate Specials, including Sheppard's Pie, Baby-Back Ribs, Roast Turkey and Prime Rib, plus classics like our Angus Burger, Roasted Turkey Club, Iceberg Wedge and Baked “5 Onion” Soup. Enjoy beers on tap and 30 bottled varieties or select from our Wine Spectator award-winning wine list.

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Magma Pizza
445 Nassua Park Blvd. (next to Sam's Club) Princeton NJ 08540
609-452-8383
Unique Mediterranean cuisine: Amazing thin crust Artisan Pizza grilled in volcanic stone oven; delicious dips like homemade Hummus and Baba Ghannouj served with hot fresh Pita backed in our volcanic stone oven. Unique sandwiches including falafel and kefta kabbob. This unique eatery also creates super delicious Salads and Hot & Cold Sandwiches. Lunch and dinner specials are offered daily. Check website for more information on custom catering for all types of business meetings and parties. Located in the Nassau Park shopping center, just off Route 1 between Borders and Sam's Club. Open 7 days a week... www.magma-pizza.com 609-452.8383. A favorite restaurant among the Princeton crowd.

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Alchemist & Barrister Restaurant And Pub
28 Witherspoon St Princeton NJ 08542
609-924-5555
The Alchemist & Barrister Restaurant & Pub is Princeton's most popular gathering place with our annual St. Patrick's Day party as the only place to celebrate! Featuring two dining rooms, patio (open year round) and a traditional full service Pub - the A&B has something for everyone. In addition to an eclectic Dinner Menu, are an internationally affected Casual Menu, daily Features, and the best Burgers and Shepherd's Pie on the planet. Our Pub offers 10 Exotic Beers on Draught, a well selected Wine List, great choice of wines by the glass, Specialty Martinis and other treats. The atmosphere is perfect for an intimate dinner, business get-togethers, casual lunch, brunch (on Sundays), or, of course, The Pub - which is a classic throwback to the days when congregating in the local pub meant socializing, meeting people, and lively conversation. Live music Thursday, Sunday - Open Mic on Wednesday.

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The Brothers Moon
7 W. Broad Street Hopewell NJ 08525
609-333-1330
The Brothers Moon is an 80-seat full-service restaurant featuring a seasonally changing menu as well as daily specials. On the other side of the same building, our take-out cases are filled with the freshest salads, cheeses, deli meats, olives and breads with delicious goodies from our own ovens. From April's crisp asparagus, to the berries of May to the plump tomatoes of August, The Brothers Moon proudly supports sustainable farming and local businesses such as Griggstown Quail Farm, Orchard Farms, Cherry Grove, Zone 7 to name a few. We also offer health-conscious and vegetarian options. The Brothers Moon is a place where the genuine care and comfort of our guests is our highest mission. Stop by to meet our friendly staff, enjoy our outside dining during warm weather, have us cater your next party. See you soon.

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Chambers Walk Cafe
2667 Main Street Lawrenceville NJ 08648
609-896-5995
Located 5 minutes from Princeton, in the heart of Lawrenceville's "village". At dinner (Tues-Sat), the menu which has been described as "New American with Mediterranean influences", always uses the finest seasonal ingredients. You'll find innovative dishes as well as casual favorites. With a very entertaining open kitchen and live music on Friday and Saturday evenings, the atmosphere is very festive. At lunch time (Mon-Fri) fabulous soups, salads, specialty sandwiches and entrees are available. BYOB for lunch or dinner and their dining room is the perfect place for a private event ~ not just a corner of a room somewhere, but the entire dining room and staff at your service. Other events include cooking classes on Monday evenings and Team Building events.

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Princeton Soup & Sandwich Company
30 Palmer Square East Princeton NJ 08542
609-497-0008
We offer over 40 varieties of delicious home made soups, salads and sandwiches, frankfurters and real fruit smoothies, Belgium fries and more ! We use all Boars head meats and cheeses and only the freshest and finest ingredients from local suppliers.

Sunday-Thursday 8 am-10pm and Friday and Saturday 8 am-11pm.

Open for: BREAKFAST, LUNCH AND DINNER

Catering and local delivery available!

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Mizuki Asian Bistro
Hopewell Crossing Shopping Center 800 B Denow Road Pennington NJ 08534
609- 737-6900
Mizuki Asian Bistro offers both fresh sushi and contemporary Asian fusion to satisfy all customers from East to West. We are committed to our customers on preparing a wide variety of palatable and creative dishes, staffing a team of talented and professional individuals, and providing a friendly and safe atmosphere to enhance your unforgettable dining experience. Please visit our website at www.mizukibistro.com for hours of operation, menu, pictures, and more. Your casual outing or celebrated events, you are always welcome at Mizuki. We cater and offer private party rooms. We will look forward to see YOU at Mizuki Asian Bistro, home of fresh sushi!

Now serving Wine, Beer & Sake!

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elements
163 Bayard Lane Princeton NJ 08540
609-924-0078
Chef Scott Anderson is passionate about sourcing fresh, local, organic ingredients and sustainably raised meats and seafood. He wants the very elements of your meal to play a major role in the taste of it. Then he and his team work to reveal the complementary flavor dimensions inherent in the elements by skillfully combining them—often in edgy new ways. Menus change constantly here, making this the restaurant that is excitingly different every time you return.

elements serves local steak, seafood, and farm-fresh produce but with global influences in seasoning and cooking methods. A true culinary adventure! Refined yet casual. Lunch, dinner, brunch. Free parking.

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Salt Creek Grille
Princeton Forrestal Village 1 Rockingham Road Princeton NJ 08540
609-419-4200
Salt Creek Grille offers casual dining in a picture perfect location. Nestled in Princeton Forrestal Village on Rt. 1, the property combines craftsman style architecture with warm surroundings to create a casual elegance perfect for any gathering. In addition to the lounge & ala carte dining room, Salt Creek Grille offers two Private Dining rooms that boast state of the art audio visual technology, each with convenient access to our magnificent lawn and outdoor fireplace area. Groups from 20 to over 120 quests are offered a beautiful setting for any occasion, including rehearsal dinners, birthdays and anniversaries. The perfect location for a corporate seminar, meeting or company mixer. With personal and professional coordination of each event, we invite you to enjoy the fine food and gracious service provided by our private dining room staff! If you are ready to plan your special event, please call 609-419-4250 or e-mail tscheetz@saltcreekgrille.com.

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Tre Piani
120 Rockingham Row Forrestal Village Princeton NJ 08540
609-452-1515
Tre Piani is a four star Italian-Mediterranean Restaurant that offers much more than expected. We specialize in using local ingredients in a European style. Fresh local produce, seafood, meats and cheeses all find their way onto the menu and daily additions. An award winning wine list and impeccable service compliments the experience. The vast space covers three floors and a huge outdoor patio. Tre Piani is open for lunch Monday-Friday and Dinner seven days a week. Tre Piani is the perfect venue for all of your special occasions and parties. 609-452-1515 www.trepiani.com

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Princeton Farmers' Market
Hinds Plaza (Next to Princeton Public Library) 55 Witherspoon Street Princeton NJ 08542
Princeton Farmers Market Thursdays--11am to 4pm on Hinds Plaza, 55 Witherspoon St, thro November 15th. Fresh produce, fruits, raw milk cheeses, honey, pasture fed chickens-eggs-beef-pork, mushrooms, pickles, crepes, juices, gluten free raw snacks, organic ketchup, fruit/savory jams, tartes, flowers, breads, cheesecakes, & organic teas, Live music 12:30-2:30. www.princetonfarmersmarket.com.com

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Da's Kitchen
21 East Broad Street Hopewell NJ 08525
609-466-THAI (8424)
While Da's Kitchen only opened its Hopewell doors a year ago, the Princeton area has been following master chef Da and her authentic Thai cuisine for many years. Right in the heart of Hopewell, Da's offers a casual BYO lunch or dining experience, plus outdoor seating, online ordering and catering. Our popular lunch special starts at $9.95 and inculde soup or salad and a drink. After dinner, take your Da's check to Jack & Charlie's ice cream next door for 20% off!

www.daskitchenhopewell.com 609-466-THAI (8424)

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Rocky Hill Inn
137 Washington St. Rocky Hill NJ 08553
609-683-8930
Dating back to the 1700's, The Rocky Hill Inn has been a cornerstone and integral part of the community of Rocky Hill. The Inn and Tavern features contemporary American food with French and Italian influences. Enjoy the cozy and romantic Tavern and Bar with over 17 draft beers on tap to choose from or warm yourself by one of the two fireplaces that grace the Rockingham dining room. Upstairs you’ll find two private dining rooms suitable for up to 40 guests to be or keep it small in the Turret room with seating for 5 – 8... Perfect for family celebrations or intimate business meetings. Chef Evan Blomgren has over 17 years experience at some of New Jersey’s finest restaurants and is a graduate of New York’s fames French Culinary Institute. Please go to our website for specials and view our live music lineup.

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Vidalia
21 Phillips Ave Lawrenceville NJ 08648
609-896-4444
Vidalia’s quaint atmosphere and tasty Italian Cuisine is fueled by Salvatore’s motto: Cucina con Passione. Salvatore truly has a passion for the art of cooking and creating the perfect dining experience for his guests. His main goal is to satisfy every guest in light of the trio motto: perfect atmosphere, food, and service.

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Ferry House, The
32 Witherspoon Street Princeton NJ 08542
609-924-2488
Located in the heart of downtown Princeton, The Ferry House has earned a reputation for culinary excellence, specializing in Innovative French-American Cuisine. Mr. Trigg has been the recipient of both popular and critical acclaim for his innovative combining of flavors, and creative use of locally farmed ingredients. BYOB and a completely no smoking environment.

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On The Bone
609-514-BONE
A new concept in dining that features the finest meats and chops served on the bone. All guests are invited to join On The Bone’s VIP Club, at no cost, which will provide each member with special offers and invitations to events. The grass-fed, all natural and preservative-free beef featured at the new restaurant is complemented by a full menu of fresh offerings including sustainable seafood, organic produce in season and whenever possible, ingredients from local farmers. Nightly dinner specials at 5pm, weekly Happy Hours from 5-7pm. OPEN FOR LUNCH DECEMBER 6, 2010. Located at 4355 Ridge Road and US 1 (Adjacent to the Doubletree Hotel Princeton), Call 609-514-BONE for reservations or visit www.ontheboneprinceton.com

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River Mill Restaurant & Bar
765 Farnsworth Ave. Bordentown NJ 08505
609-291-2199
An intimate and sexy Spanish and Portuguese Restaurant and Bar serving Paella, Tapas and much more. We are located 20 minutes from Princeton in historic Bordentown, NJ. Sip fine wine, sangria, cocktails, and beer at our spacious bar or have your dinner, party, or special event in friendly and cozy environment in our main dining room.

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