Lake Hopatcong is the largest lake in New Jersey and served as a premier resort in the Northeastern United States beginning in the 1880's. Lake Hopatcong remains a popular destination. Lake Hopatcong is approximately 40 miles from New York City and offers visitors a multitude of recreational activities including boating, swimming, fishing, water sports, and sailboat regattas. The area also offers fine dining, much of it lakeside with open-air options during nice weather.
Pavinci Italian Grill overlooks Lake Hopatcong and offers Northern Italian cuisine. Entrée options include linguini con le vongole (linguine with clam sauce), gnocchi al pesto, pollo al rosmarino, pollo arrabiato, veal scaloppini, grilled New York Strip steak, shrimp or scallop scampi, red snapper al forno, grilled mahi mahi and Chilean sea bass alla pavinci. Pavinci Grill also offers a lunch menu, children's menu and catering options. Pavinci is open for Sunday Brunch, offering a buffet with complimentary Bloody Mary or Mimosa from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m.
Pavinci Italian Grill
453 River Styx Road
Hopatcong, NJ 07843
973-770-4300
pavinci.com
The Jefferson House Restaurant has been a Lake Hopatcong attraction since 1926 and offers casual lakefront dining. Menu options include appetizers such as scallops wrapped in bacon, Maryland crab cakes, stuffed Portobello mushroom, shrimp cocktail and nachos. Entrée options include chicken parmigiana, pot roast, grilled pork chops, homemade meatloaf, filet mignon, barbecued pork ribs, shrimp scampi, grilled salmon steak, enchiladas, fajitas and a variety of hot and cold sandwiches. The restaurant offers banquet facilities which remain open from January through mid-March, when the rest of the restaurant is closed for the winter season.
The Jefferson House
139 Nolans Point Road
Lake Hopatcong, NJ 07849
973-663-3063
jefferson-house.com
Gatwyn's II Restaurant and Bar offers Italian-American cuisine. The menu includes sandwiches such as meatball, eggplant or chicken parmigiana; burgers; ribeye steak sandwich; buffalo chicken; hot dogs and a variety of triple deckers. Entree options include New York strip steak, shrimp and clam scampi, penne vodka, chicken francaise, eggplant rollatine, chicken marsala or chicken savoy. The menu options also include extensive appetizer, salad and desert options. Hours on Monday and Tuesday are from 3:30 p.m. until 10 p.m.; Wednesday, Thursday from 11:30 a.m. until 10 p.m. and Friday/Saturday from 11:30 a.m. until 11 p.m. Gatwyn's II serves breakfast on Sundays from 9:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. and remain open until 10 p.m. on Sunday night.
Gatwyns II Restaurant and Bar
900 Route 15 North
Lake Hopatcong, NJ 07849
973-663-2596
gatwyns.com/index.html
