Café Arugula
Café Arugula has served South Orange diners traditional Italian and American cuisine since 1995. The restaurant features a formal dining area with view of the open kitchen, a seafood bar and an ice cream counter. For lunch, diners can enjoy Maryland crab cakes, fried calamari, fresh oysters, penne toscana, goat cheese ravioli, chicken al la casa and veal al la casa. The dinner menu is more expansive with dishes like shrimp scampi, pignoli crusted salmon, ribeye steak, baby rack of lamb, yellow fin tuna and filet mignon. For business or celebratory functions, the restaurant has a set banquet menu which charges a fixed price per person.
Café Arugula
59 South Orange Ave
South Orange, NJ 07079
(973) 378-9099
cafearugula.net/
Toro Loco Restaurant
Toro Loco is a family-owned Mexican restaurant that opened in South Orange in 1989. For lunch, diners can munch on an array of soups and seafood dishes like octopus marinated in lemon juice, shrimp cocktail with avocado, black bean soup, clam chowder and shrimp and crab meat marinated in lemon juice. The lunch menu also features Mexican classics like chicken or cheese tacos, burritos and enchiladas, as well as steak, chicken or pork fajitas. The dinner menu has more selection and, on top of items offered on the lunch menu, includes broiled salmon, shell steak, boneless breast of chicken, vegetarian platters, pork chops and chicken or beef taco salads. For diners brining their children, there is a discounted kid's menu which offers simple dishes like chicken fingers and cheese or chicken quesadillas.
Toro Loco Restaurant
23 Valley St.
South Orange, NJ 07079
(973) 761-1515
toroloco.net
Neelam Exotic Indian Cuisine
Neelam Exotic Indian Cuisine serves diners in South Orange an array of South Asian dishes. Among their dishes are the restaurant's vegetable curries, lentil soup and rice, potato samosas, onion pakoras and mutter paneer, which is a cheese and pea curry dish. Meat eaters will enjoy the chicken tandoori, lamb tikka and the selection of meat curries. For those who love seafood, there are dishes like fish kofta and spicy fish curry. Those looking for a discount should try the restaurant's all-you-can-eat lunch buffet, which is under $10 per person.
Neelam Exotic Indian Cuisine
115 South Orange Ave.
South Orange, NJ 07079
(973) 762-1100
Article Written By Ricci Dipshan
Ricci Dipshan earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Skidmore College in 2008. He writes blogs, expository website content, advertisements, book reviews, business letters, and press releases. Currently, he is writing articles and police blotters for a local news site, theloopny.com.
