New Jersey's diverse cuisine gives diners a break from the usual fast food menu. Local restaurants showcase different flavors from American, French, Japanese and Italian cuisine. Order fresh special stuffed homemade breads from Flatbed Grill restaurant in Upper Montclair. Eat at the upscale Taka Japanese restaurant in Asbury Park; be adventurous enough to eat Hunan dishes at Fortune Cookies located in Bridgewater. Residents and travelers in the historic city of Burlington have a great variety of restaurants.
Stella's Restaurant originally operated as a farmer's market, before it became a restaurant in 2004. It specializes in Portuguese, Italian and Greek cuisine served during lunch hour everyday of the week. The restaurant's main menu consists of appetizers like fresh mussels, chicken tenders and Buffalo wings. Chicken noodle and onion soups, Caesar salads and baked lasagna are also served. Stella's also offers chicken, veal and steaks dishes cooked in either marinara sauce or wine sauce and topped with fresh condiments.
For those looking for a light meal, the restaurant offers a dieter's delight menu, serving fresh fruits, tuna and grilled chicken breasts. The fresh seafood menu--which is mostly shrimp that is fried, broiled or cooked with linguini Alfredo--is served together with soups or side vegetables.
Stella showcases old brick oven pizza as its prime specialty, and guests can pair it with the restaurant's pasta specialties.
Stella's Restaurant
1414 North Route 130
Burlington, NJ 08016
609-747-7747
stellasrestaurant.com
Birches restaurant got its name from Robert Frost's poem of the same title, and it's aptly named as its guests enjoy meals beneath birch trees that surround the restaurant. Birches serves American cuisine, and it's open for lunch and dinner. Try the exquisite spring roll filled with mozzarella and roasted tomato and breaded eggplant. Birches offer services for weddings, receptions and banquets; bookings for these events can be done online. Diners can easily locate the restaurant by crossing the street from the Light Rail station.
Birches Restaurant
354 High Street
Burlington City, NJ 08016
609-239-5111
birchesonline.com
Riverdeck is located nearby the Burlington Bridge. Its themed nights range from poker competitions, bikini contests to live bands. These themed nights make this restaurant popular among the locals. Riverdeck's American menu consists of fries, onion rings, pizza and fried calamari. Vegetable salads with your choice of dressing are served together with soups. Chicken sandwiches and seafood dishes are available for those looking for a lighter meal. For large family gatherings, guests can choose from the restaurant's entrees, pasta specials and kids' menu options.
Riverdeck
259 Route 130 South
Burlington, NJ 08016
609-387-3611
riverdecknj.com
