5 Best Bars In And Around New Providence-Berkeley Heights

NEW PROVIDENCE/BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — New Year's Eve is fast approaching and many may choose to stay home while others will travel to their local watering hole to ring in 2018.

With that in mind, here are the highest-rated bars in and around the New Providence and Berkeley Heights area, according to Yelp.

Providence Bar & Kitchen - 1288 Springfield Ave., New Providence

• "Great new find. Bar was comfortable, bartenders friendly and professional, good drinks."
• "An absolute 5 in my book. Great food, great service, great setting."
• "Great selection of wines, lovely patio out back when it's warm, and friendly, knowledgeable staff and management who really love food and drink."

King Bennie’s Tiki Lounge at Nagoya - 538 Springfield Ave., Berkeley Heights

• “The mai tai went down nicely, and for dinner I had the negamaki cheesesteak and split an order of wings.”
• “Drink specials and tiki vibe is outstanding.”
• “Top notch dive/ speakeasy type bar above a sushi restaurant.”

Delicious Heights - 428 Springfield Ave., Berkeley Heights

• “The bar area has a comfortable lounge feel, with a couple leather couches in one corner and high-tops tables spread throughout.”
• “I like their beer menu, they have a good variety of options on tap and they have some of the best nachos I've had in a while!”
  
• "This place is very family friendly and we had a very good dinner here."

The Trap Rock Restaurant & Brewery - 279 Springfield Ave., Berkeley Heights

• "All in all we were so happy with this place, the service, the drink and dinner were fabulous. We can't wait to come back again!"
• "The beer flight this place offers is legittttt. Six 5oz pours of a well crafted variety for only 11$. What a deaaaal."
• "Wonderful time sitting at the bar with Xioxi and Greg! Great recommendations, quinoa grain bowl was delicious and came out super fast. The imperial stout was very good, too."

Darby Road - 450 Park Ave., Scotch Plains

• "This was my first experience with onion soup dumplings and they were very enjoyable."
• "Awesome craft beer selections and plenty of tv's. Cool soccer bar as well."
• "This has become our go to spot on a weekend night. The service is always super professional but the place still feels very casual. Drinks are excellent and the food is consistently good."

Disagree with the list? Did we miss your favorite spot? Let us know in the comments section.

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