5 New Restaurants That Opened In North Jersey In June 2024

NORTH JERSEY, NJ — Summer has arrived — time to get out and eat outdoors. If you're interested in trying a new downtown or different cuisine, there are plenty of options in the region.

Here are five restaurants that opened in North Jersey — or unveiled something special — in the last month.

Poké Bowl Hillsborough

Poké Bowl Hillsborough opened on June 21. It offers a variety of poké including build-your-own poké bowls, poké salads, and sushi burritos. Also on the menu: Signature bowls, signature burritos, boba teas, brewed teas, and yogurt drinks. It's located at 601 Route 206 in Hillsborough. Find out more here.

The Game Bar, East Rutherford

The Game Bar, a new gastro pub, held its soft opening last week as part of Hasbro's new "Gameroom" in American Dream. The attraction at the retail/entertainment complex has interactive versions of board games, from Trivial Pursuit to Simon. Its restaurant, the Game Bar, is decorated with Scrabble decor and serves up sliders, fries, and other appetizers and dishes. Find out more here (scroll down).

Paris Baguette, Hoboken

Paris Baguette opened a spacious location in Hoboken this month, across from Elysian Park, where "On The Waterfront" was filmed decades ago. It's got unique pastries, freshly packaged coffee, sandwiches, salads, breads, cakes, and an area to work — a useful feature, considering the Starbucks a block away got rid of most of its tables. Back in 2022, Paris Baguette pledged to open 40 new stores around the country by year's end. The new shop is located at 1000 Maxwell Lane, with an entrance on Sinatra Drive. Find out more here.

Bagels By Jarrett, West Orange

Bagels By Jarrett in West Orange isn't new, but it unveiled something different last month — five-dollar price cuts on several dishes, part of a national trend of offering affordable meals with sensible portions. The meals are not $5 each, but they are discounted. “Everything I’ve always done has been crazy, so why not lower prices to make more money?” said owner Jarrett Seltzer. Read more here.

Candy Land Shake Bar, East Rutherford

While we're talking about the new Gameroom by Hasbro, located in American Dream, let's talk dessert. Besides the gastropub offering food and drinks, the attraction also has a Candy Land Shake Bar serving up classic and crafted shakes. You can grab a cookies and cream, vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, or even blueberry shake for $10. But if you want something really special, try a "Crafted Shake" for $18, ranging from the Princess Lolli with strawberry syrup, a block of cheesecake, and sprinkles, to Sloppy Gloppy with brownie chunks, marshmallows, crushed Oreo, and more. Read all about it here.

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