Restaurants near Frenchtown

“The best baked goods we have ever tasted. Every single baked good we have got from them has been super tasty. Highly recommend. Super friendly staff too.”

“I'm not entirely sure how to pronounce the name of this place, but I can tell you it's pretty good regardless. I came here with two of my OG chums this past Saturday for an early dinner (a little before 5 I think), on a deceptively nippy night. We made a very last-minute reservation (as in we were down the street walking over when we did it) but were easily able to secure seating. The restaurant was pretty bustling throughout our meal so if you have the ability to make a reservation more than two minutes beforehand, I would do it. This is a popular one right now.

I've driven by this building countless times but I think this is the first time I've been inside it (it's relatively new so it's possible I was in whatever business was here before years ago). It has a pleasant interior; kind of rustic but also some obvious homages to France on the walls, etc. - what else would you expect in a town literally called Frenchtown?

We split the brie en croute app, which I liked a lot. My only quibble is that I would have made the berry coulis denser to compete with the brie a bit better, but overall it was a refreshing way to start the meal. I didn't build up quite the appetite I was hoping for from metal detecting in the afternoon (which is one of the many negative consequences of a drought), so I went a little lighter than usual on the entree with the almond-crusted cod. It was tasty but presentation-wise? Eh. It's not really a fish you can "crust," if that makes sense, so the optics are a bit chaotic. It's more like a pile on your plate, which you can see in the attached photo. I did like the fact that the lemon sauce was on the subtle side - the citrus family is not one of my faves and it's often an accompaniment with seafood dishes, so I was pleased it wasn't the dominant flavor. Super flaky and loved the texture of the rice.

The service was excellent. Not only did we not have to wait particularly long for our items to arrive, but our waiter was very friendly and nice. I was accidentally under-dressed for the weather so I ordered a hot chamomile tea (very rare for me), and one of my chums also asked the waiter to pick a tea for her. I have a chum who used to work in the service industry who told me to never order hot tea from a restaurant because it's incredibly annoying for them to prep, but my argument would be that if it's on the menu, all bets are off. Regardless, I think in this day and age it's relatively easy to make - we watched the guy literally just use a hot water dispenser and put the tea bag in. Was definitely the right choice on this particular evening. Anyway. He was also knowledgeable about the menu and had specific opinions about certain dishes; one of my friends ordered the salmon entree and he immediately commented that it was his favorite.

We're always interested as born and bred creatures of the Kingdom of Hunterdon what the overall clientele in a restaurant looks like. In a tourist trap like Frenchtown, it's not unusual to go into an eatery that's full of out-of-towners squealing about the Delaware River or something. This was a very nice mix of both tourists and locals, which can definitely be a difficult balancing act. Given the bougie options on the menu, I thought this was priced competitively to allow for some of the nearby residents who might not be sporting boat shoes and polo shirts to wander in to sample the wares as well.

Wasn't blown away but overall this was very solid.”

“Perfect Day Cafe is the best!!! My pup Waylon always gets a warm welcome! It’s by far his favorite cafe!!!”

“Delicious ♥️ The ice cream flavors are unique & owner/staff very nice! Overall experience was perfect tonight sitting out watching the sunset over the Delaware River 👍🏻 Thank you”

“Stopped at Frenchtown Cafe today, very busy great atmosphere, Donna our server was great, made recommendations that were all good. Food was really good, priced right, will be back for sure.”

“I really enjoyed their Ginger peanut salad. I had one of their fresh out of the oven pretzel dog, Yummy!! Good food, great folks working there and a wonderful town”

“Fabulous place. Wonderful service and excellent food.”

“Their Margherita Pizza was amazing!!! I didn't catch our waiter's name but he was wonderful!!”

“Lovely authentic Italian restaurant:) great variety and good quality!”

“Round roasting aroma, rich and smooth flavor.”

“Awesome food off the bike path”

“We always enjoy the atmosphere and the food is delicious. Our Caesar salad was fantastic and enough for two! My Teres Major steak dish was great and perfectly cooked. Whitney, the bartender was very polite, friendly and professional! Highly recommend 519 Tavern”

“I really enjoyed their Ginger peanut salad. I had one of their fresh out of the oven pretzel dog, Yummy!! Good food, great folks working there and a wonderful town”

“Food is great and customer service is also always good! I highly recommend!”

“So very lovable! They had a great band James Popik JP4.What a warm and friendly place. The jazz was amazing! I plan on being back soon!”

“Great little spot. I will be back for dinner. I had the 🥑 🍲. it was very good. It would be fantastic on a hot day, but I had to try it. I also had the chorizo tacos. I ended up taking half the meat off; too spicy for me. I added beans and rice to calm it down. I should have asked for one of each meat; not sure if they offered it. 3 chorizo is a bit much.”

“Great food! Had the turkey club and it might have been the best turkey club I’ve ever had. The bartenders are awesome!”

“The food was delicious and the staff was friendly and efficient. Beautiful place and would highly recommend!”

“This place is amazing!!! The food was delicious. It was clean and the employees were friendly. We will definitely be back!! 🥨”

“just had a party catered by Little York the food was excellent. everyone loved it.”

“Great location and spectacular view for plane taking off and landing.”

“The food, service, atmosphere is amazing!”

“Without a doubt, the best Tacos around!! So much flavor. We are lucky to have these guys in our community!!”

“went to Marinelli's for the first time on 2/14. the meals were excellent! Brucsetta appetizer so tasty, enough for 4 people! service excellent and friendly! prices very fair for nice quality meals. we will.be back soon!”

“I took a few baking classes at this place! Great baked goods, awesome looks at them!”

“My first visit and it will not be my last …..great food…I highly recommend the cauliflower tacos and the guacamole two of my favorite.. so far. Great atmosphere! Highly recommend!!”

“Excellent food, great service and wonderful people. We will drive a little out of the way for dinner at Maria Rosa's anytime.”

“We were out for a drive on a sunny day and happened across this little strip mall with a pizza place. We ordered a LG pepperoni pizza and really enjoyed it, nice crispy crust!”

“Liked this place and specially the person we spoke to, not sure if he is the owner, but very nice and knowledgeable person.
Loved their cheese and their bread, all done locally, they also have a tasting station.
I will definitely be coming back, was hopping to get local milk, but I guess not that easy in NJ.”

“AMAZING ! Great service and wonderful calzone! The sauce is truely made by an italian 💚❤️💚❤️”