The Best Restaurants in East Rutherford, New Jersey

The Best Restaurants in East Rutherford, New Jersey
Incorporated in 1894, East Rutherford, New Jersey, is a city of 10,000 residents located 13 miles northwest of Manhattan, and adjacent to the Teterboro Airport. Harriman State Park is about 30 miles north of East Rutherford and offers hiking, camping, fishing, and boating opportunities. Meadowlands Sports Complex is also located in East Rutherford, featuring a racetrack and sporting events such as the New Jersey Nets basketball team.

Candlewyck Diner

Open since 1969 and located next to the Meadowlands Complex, the Candlewyck Diner is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Breakfast is available any time of day, with dishes ranging from omelettes to eggs benedict priced from $6.95 and up. House specialties include Chicken Scampi and Veal Saltimbocca as entrees, and pasta, burgers, steak, and seafood are also available on the extensive menu. Most entrees are priced under $20, with steaks priced up to $25. Wine and beer are served, and take-out is available.

Candlewyck Diner
179 Paterson Avenue
East Rutherford NJ, 07073
(201) 933.4446
candlewyckdiner.com

Park and Orchard

Park and Orchard prides itself on serving fresh food without using any "refined sugar, bleached white flour, preservatives, colorings, or any other artificial ingredient." They offer a celiac menu with wheat and gluten-free dishes as an alternative to the regular menus. Lunch options include soups, salads, sandwiches, and a variety of entrees such as pasta, stir fry, steak, salmon, pot roast, and chicken, with prices ranging from $8-$22. Park and Orchard's dinner menu includes appetizers, salads, stir fries, and an expanded entrée selection including vegetarian casseroles, seafood, pastas, grilled steak or salmon, and chicken. Dinner prices range from $5 for appetizers to $28 for filet mignon, and a children's menu is also available. Weekday lunch hours are from 12:00 to 4:00 p.m., while dinner is served from 4:00-10:00 p.m. Saturday hours are 4:45 to 10:00 p.m., and Sunday hours are 2:00 to 9:00 p.m.

Park and Orchard
240 Hackensack Street
East Rutherford, NJ 07073
(201) 939-9292
parkandorchard.com

Sorrento Ristorante

Sorrento Ristorante serves Italian cuisine for lunch Tuesday through Friday from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Closed Mondays, the Sorrento begins dinner service at 5:00 p.m. every day except Sunday, which begins at 3:00 p.m. Entrée selections include chicken, veal, fish, eggplant, or pasta prepared in your choice of five cooking styles, and range in price from $14-$23. Appetizers, salads, and homemade desserts such as tiramisu and zabaglione are also available on the lunch or dinner menu. Diners are welcome to bring their own wine, and reservations are suggested.

Sorrento Ristorante
132 Park Avenue
East Rutherford, NJ 07073
(201) 507-0093
sorrentoristorante.net

Article Written By Michelle Hornaday

Michelle Hornaday lives in Edmonds, Washington and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Washington State University and a Master of Education from Northern Arizona University. She is currently a freelance writer for various websites.

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