Featuring

Featuring

From a steakhouse to an Italian market/restaurant to a classic deli, these new eateries are worth a try.

NJ Family details a diverse roundup of notable restaurant openings across New Jersey throughout 2025 and 2026, offering food lovers a variety of new dining options across different cuisines. Highlights include Korean home-style comfort food at Dubu Hana in Jersey City, classic Southern soul food at Melba’s Newark, coastal Italian fare at Blu Livingston, and wood-fired rotisserie chicken at ROSTO in Tenafly. The selection covers everything from casual street food to elevated steakhouses and regional Italian markets, showcasing New Jersey's rapidly expanding culinary landscape.

By

Jennifer Amato

Photography:

Courtesy of Melba’s Harlem for Melba’s Newark