Za's European cottage-style ambience offers both indoor seating and seasonal outdoor seating under a wisteria covered pergola. The outdoor patio is bordered by a water garden and herb plantings. Za features an eclectic New American menu described by Chef/Owner Mark Valenza as a cross cultural comfort cuisine. Chef Valenza, a graduate of The French Culinary Institute (New York City) with a ranking at the top of his class, creates a co-mingling of international dishes with classic French cooking techniques using fresh American ingredients, including hand picked herbs from the restaurant's terrace garden. Open Tues -Sat. for lunch and dinner. Reservations suggested.

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". When it's time to plan that very special event, please consider our catering division, ranked by The Knot Best of Weddings 2007. #1 Caterer in New Jersey with a perfect score of 100 points.

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". When it's time to plan that very special event, please consider our catering division, ranked by The Knot Best of Weddings 2007. #1 Caterer in New Jersey with a perfect score of 100 points.

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.

Upscale, casual cuisine of the 21 countries surrounding the Mediterranean sea. Offers award-winning wine list. Seasonal alfresco dining overlooks Princeton's Palmer Square.

Upscale, casual cuisine of the 21 countries surrounding the Mediterranean sea. Offers award-winning wine list. Seasonal alfresco dining overlooks Princeton's Palmer Square.

Upscale, casual cuisine of the 21 countries surrounding the Mediterranean sea. Offers award-winning wine list. Seasonal alfresco dining overlooks Princeton's Palmer Square.

The Alchemist & Barrister Restaurant & Pub is Princeton's most popular gathering place. 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, a 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 Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday - Open Mic on Wednesday.

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

Now this is a chef - his full name is Camillo Tortola - who has no problem using the word love when describing one of his favorite dishes, Mozzarella D'Buffalo. 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". This restaurant/pasticceria is truly a unique treasure in Princeton. Born and raised in Italy, Chef/Owner Camillo Tortola has earned a reputation for culinary excellence. Whether dining indoors, nestled in the European charm of casual elegance, or outdoors, with alfresco dining surrounded by rose gardens, 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. New:!Hopewell Valley Vineyards full Winelist

philosophy

elements. Our name speaks to our overall philosophy: a memorable dining experience depends on a harmonious union of elements, the food, service and environment. We unite these key ingredients with the utmost passion, dedication and respect.

food & cuisine

Scott Anderson, the Chef of elements, is our culinary creative force. With a focus on locally grown, sustainable products, his team draws from the many cultural influences of the world to create fresh and inviting flavors. His interpretive American cuisine is designed to delight your palate and nourish your spirit.

atmosphere

Immerse yourself in an environment that has been designed to stimulate your senses. Reeded glass panels glow from within a stone and steel structure. Teak,maple, and quarry stone warm the interior. Our open layout, diffused lighting, and textured fabrics comprise a soothing backdrop as our gracious and attentive staff guides you through your experience.

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.

We are a family-owned gourmet gift shop located on Main Street in historic downtown Pennington. We are proud to present our customers with fabulous, high-quality food collections to be enjoyed for both everyday entertaining as well as unique and distinctive gift giving! Both adults and kids will enjoy our unique store filled with gourmet specialty foods and gifts, as well as our line of children’s cooking supplies and apparel. We also offer children’s cooking birthday parties, after-school cooking classes and summer cooking camps in our fun party kitchen! We also invite you to look at our beautiful selection of elegant gourmet gift baskets, perfect for any occasion. Whether for corporate gifts or personal gift giving, our gift baskets are always appreciated!

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.

Located in the heart of Lawrenceville’s “village”, the café offers both lunch & dinner in a comfortable setting, and its open kitchen design is always entertaining. At dinner, the New American menu always uses the finest seasonal ingredients and local & organic products are used whenever possible. Soups, salads, specialty sandwiches and entrees served daily for lunch or for take-out. BYOB for lunch or dinner and LIVE music on Fri & Sat nights. CWC is celebrating its 22nd year of fine social & corporate catering.

Simple Creations School of Cooking, LLC specializing in Kids Themed Cooking Parties, Adult Cooking Parties, Local Cooking Classes, Private Cooking Lessons and Corporate Team Building Events.

KIDS THEMED PARTIES: A cooking lesson followed by a themed event: Fashion Shows, Tea Parties, Bear Building Fun, Wild Safari, Boot Camp and more!!

ADULT COOKING PARTIES: Have a cooking show in your very own home! Pick from various themes, perfect for Bridal Showers!!

PRIVATE LESSONS, LOCAL COOKING CLASSES, CORPORATE TEAM BUILDING EVENTS. Please call or e-mail SIMPLECREATE@OPTONLINE.NET

At the Blue Bottle Cafe, we offer a spectacular new American menu in an intimate, relaxed atmosphere. Enjoy one of our three individual dining rooms for A La Carte dining and private affairs.

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.

MAGMA Pizza... Volcanic Stone Oven...Affordable Sophistication
MAGMA Pizza has one mission: to create innovative cuisine that is natural and delicious. We have a unique way of cooking our food The heart of MAGMA Pizza is our new Volcana oven/rotisserie where pizza is backed and roasted over lava rocks. We blend traditional Mediterranean with new American cuisines. Fresh, Natural Ingredients! PIZZA PARTIES! Kids make their own pizza. Also, Corporate Customers, Advanced ordering and curb side pick up.

Now Open!! 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. The lunch crowd will be able to enjoy hand-carved sandwiches showcasing a different cut of meat each day, served on a choice of artisan breads. The small-plate section of the menu highlights items that are suitable for sharing as appetizers or as a main course. Located at 4355 Ridge Road and US 1 (Adjacent to the Doubletree Hotel Princeton), open for lunch and dinner 11am - midnight. Call 609-514-BONE for reservations or visit www.onthebone.com

Be inspired by Westin's latest culinary masterpeice, Parallel 40, located in the lobby of The Westin Princeton at Forrestal Village. At Parallel 40, we are proud to bring together uniquely diverse tastes from around the globe and fuse them into an irresistible mix of worldly cuisine designed to intrigue and satisfy the adventurous palate. Come join us soon and prepare your appetite for a fascinating and satisfying voyage. You can experience our delectable meals any time of the day as seating is available for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Sotto's offers a beautiful Italian atmosphere with incredible traditional and ecletic food with an extensive award winning wine list. You can enjoy live entertainment from Jazz, Blues, Light Rock and Latin Nights every Friday, Saturday nights. Perfect for Romantic Dinners, Relaxing Lunches or enjoying the ambiance of our Lounge with couches and Plasma screen tv's. Sotto offers friendly, knowledgeable servers and cooks you wish you could take home. Don't forget our incredible desserts!! We recommend our house specialty, homemade Tira Mi Su. Come down to our Little Italy and enjoy a European Getaway!!! * Located in the heart of historic downtown Princeton * Authentic Italian Cuisine and Brick Oven Pizza * Romantic and Rustic Old World Ambiance * Open 7 days, Lunch, Dinner, Cocktail Lounge open til Midnight * Reservations Recommended * Live Entertainment every Fri. Sat. 9pm - Midnight No Cover * On and off Premise Catering * HAPPY HOUR 7 DAYS PER WEEK FROM 4:30-6:30

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.

With its prime location and its chic European Soho style, the Underground Café is sure to be your finest dining experience. The restaurant serves French, Italian and Eastern European cuisine seven days a week. Modern European feel with unique presentations contribute to the atmosphere of Princeton’s newest restaurant. It’s worth coming in just to try our famous Shish-Kebabs and crêpes. We offer daily specials with catering available at your or our location.

Triumph (tri-emf) noun ­ Success or noteworthy achievement. Award-winning locations in Princeton, NJ, New Hope, PA, and Old City Philadelphia. A towering brewery supplies each location with the freshest beer lineup in the area. Staple offerings such as Honey Wheat, Amber Ale and Bengal Gold IPA are backed up by rotating seasonals. Not to be outdone by the brewers, the chefs at Triumph have created a Progressive American menu that will satisfy the discerning foodie as well as the local pub-grubber. Good food paired with good beer is a Triumph for all. Prost.

Lahiere's serves contemporary American cuisine as compared to its strictly French predecessor. The restaurant welcomes its new Chef, Paul Robinson, who has been the Sous Chef at Lahiere's for over 12 years, and a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York. The restaurant is also fortunate to have its General Manager David Wagner , also a CIA alum, Wine and Beverage Manager Chris Canavari and Paul's wife Jennifer, Lahiere's Pastry Chef.

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.

Features honest, regional American cooking and healthy recipes with a focus on Jersey Fresh ingredients.

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.

The Inn includes an elegant restaurant, a rustic tavern, and cozy guest rooms. Fine dining is offered in the exquisite Mural Rooms with fireside seating in the colder months. In the Spring, join us in the Glass Room and as the Summer approaches savor your meal alongside our waterfall on our beautiful outside patio. View our web page www.Stocktoninn.com for upcoming events and Bob Egan Monday night showcase.

*Salvatore Scarlata*, chef/owner of cozy and intimate Vidalia /Cucina con Passione,/ was born in Villalba, a town in Sicily, and was raised in the city of Liguria in Northern Italy. At a young age, Salvatore took an interest in cooking, a famous Italian tradition and pastime. After gaining experience and knowledge involving the preparation of Italian Cuisine, Salvatore moved to the United States with hopes to expound upon his cooking skills. Shortly after moving to the United States, Salvatore began working toward the perfection of recipes he had created and learned. Salvatore apprenticed in local five star restaurants: Tre Piani in Princeton and La Stalla Ristorante in Pennsylvania. 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.

The Original SoupMan offers premium, world renowned soups, served with fresh bread, piece of fruit, and slice of chocolate. Our signature soups are lobster bisque and crab bisque. We also serve delicious fresh panini sandwiches, fresh salads, yogurt parfaits, desert paninis, fresh brewed teas and lemonades, fruit smoothies and chilled soups in the spring and summer. We offer family/corporate gallons for 10-14 people. Corporate and Special Event catering available. Open Mon-Sat from 11-9 PM & Sunday from 11-8 PM.

Creative comfort food in an intimate setting

Offers modern American cuisine with an emphasis on seafood. Known for an exceptional Sunday brunch. Outdoor dining available, happy hour, private rooms for special occasions.

Exprience eclectic World Fusion dining with a lounge atmosphere. Daily happy hours and nightly entertainment. Outdoor patio and bar.

Cup of Joe is a small coffee shop & cafe owned by Susan DiMarcello, a Pennington local. It has been in operation for seven years and has since added a kitchen and now serves full breakfasts and lunch. Made to order breakfast sandwiches with egg, bacon, sausage, and ham. Pancakes, french toast, and omelette's, too. Lunch- hamburgers, BLT, grilled chicken,egg salad,chicken salad,tuna salad, and pork roll. Also soups and daily specials. We also sell Italian Ices from May to October. The coffee is freshly brewed all day. There are many specialty drinks to choose from like lattes & cappuccinos to frozen blended coffee & smoothies! Hours are Monday-Thursday 6:00am-4:00pm Friday 6:00am-3:00pm Saturday 7:00am-12:00pm Breakfast only. Sunday Closed.

Former chef and pastry chef of Le Cirque 2000 are serving up traditional and innovative Italian at this popular Somerville spot