5 New Restaurants To Try In North Jersey That Opened Just Last Month (May 2024)

NORTH JERSEY, NJ — Temperatures are supposed to reach 90 degrees at the end of the week in North Jersey — a perfect time to dine out. Several new restaurants have opened in North Jersey with outdoor seating, and one’s even located in a new park.

Here is a roundup of five North Jersey restaurants that opened or announced their upcoming openings in May.

Terrace by Alessio’s, Hoboken

It was back in 2016 that then-Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer signed an agreement to acquire 5 acres of industrial land in northwest Hoboken for a park. The new Northwest Park opened last year, and just last weekend, its new restaurant opened, with indoor and outdoor seating and a special “After Dark” menu.

Alessio’s, a restaurant in the center of town known for Italian dishes, sandwiches, and pastries, is the proud owner of theirnew Terrace location. While it serves up delectable pastries and sandwiches like the original, you can get more elaborate dishes as well. See the “Terrace After Dark” menu below.

The Terrace is located in the new Northwest Resiliency Park, 1201 Madison St., Hoboken.

Tasca, Montclair

Tasca just opened in Montclair on May 17. The restaurant at 377 Bloomfield Ave. offers “reimagined Iberian cuisine” that includes new dishes made from familiar Portuguese and Spanish ingredients.

Tasca is helmed by founders Sergio Moutela and Robert Santello. Read more about Tasca here.

Fogo de Chão, Bridgwater

The third location of Fogo de Chão, the internationally-renowned steakhouse from Brazil, has been getting in gear to open this month in Bridgewater Commons.Fogo de Chao means “fire on the ground.” Chefs trained in a 300-year-old grilling practice derived from Southern Brazilian cowboys, or “gauchos,” treat guests to a unique dining experience.

The other locations are in Paramus and Wayne. Find out more here.

Asbury Park Brewery, Asbury Park

The new location of Asbury Park Brewery was set to open on May 24 at 614 Cookman Avenue. They had been open on Sewall Avenue from 2016 through 2020, and now they’re back.

“It’s been a grind the last few years trying to get this new space open,” said owner and founder Bob McLynn in a Patch story. Read more here.

Taco Bell, Parsippany

If you’re tooling around U.S. 46 and want a quick meal, stop at the new Taco Bell at 285 US-46. It was once the Inn Crowd, a beloved local pub. It has a drive-thru nd space for 50 people inside, and will be open for breakfast. They’re hiring, too. Find out more here.

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