Edward's Steak House

Its all about the beef. Hoboken411 has a thorough review with photographs.

Edward's Steak House
239 Marin Blvd
201.761.0000

Guillo's Place

110 Coles Street
201.798.9734

C Side Restaurant and Bar

Sit down restaurant on the Hudson River; views of Manhattan; lunch and dinner Monday through Friday, and special events.

34 Exchange Place
201.915.3663
95 Green Restaurants

Latin Lounge

371 Second Street
201.656.0046

Skinner's Loft

Upstairs dinning room serves dinner and brunch; street level bar is a great place to grab a drink though can be crowded on weekends. Definitely must have the hushpuppies.

146 Newark Avenue

The Lampost Bar and Grille

Live music, food, drinks.

382 2nd Street
201.222.1331

O'Connell's Restuarant and Bar

Upscale restaurant and bar.

111 Montgomery Street
201.333.3633
O'Connell's

Pop Merrigan's

281 Newark Avenue

Lucky 7

322 Second Street
201.418.8585

Dorrian's Bar and Restaurant

555 Washingtion Blvd
201.626.6660

4 Fifty 5

Hotel Cocktail Bar

455 Washington Blvd
201.798.1114

Hamilton Park Ale House

Good food, not a bad place to drink either. Brunch menu until 4pm, pub food after.

708 Jersey Avenue
201.659.9111

Azucar

Cuban food, outdoor dining. Cigar bar.

495 Washington Blvd.
201.222.0090
Azucar

Ole

Upscale Mexican restaurant and bar in Newport. Across the street from the Newport Tower.

564 Washington Blvd.
201.626.6646

PJ Ryans

172 First Street
201.239.7373
PJ Ryans

Beret's Simple Cafe

Simple changed ownership in September 2007, and is now Beret's Simple Cafe

Simple Restaurant and Bar
Delightful little restaurant. Small, but accommodating. Bistro style menu, great appetizers. The food is more suitable for the colder months though. Excellent chicken pot pie and fried Calamari. Outdoor seating area. Friendly staff, the sort of place where everybody knows your name.

174 Coles Street
201.222.3105

LITM

Fancy bar and lounge. The only one in Restaurant row.

140 Newark Avenue
201.536.5557
Love Is The Message

Triumph

Wine and cocktails, lunch, brunch, typical bistro / bar serving Paulus Hook. Right off Washington Street.

85 Morris Street
201.209.1717
Triumph Bistro

York Street Tavern

Pub food, local atmosphere, football.

247 Washington Street
201.332.1186

White Star Bar

Beer, Music, and Burgers. We've been in debates about whether or not White Star has the Best burgers in the downtown or merely really good burgers.

230 Brunswick Street
201.653.9234
White Star Bar

Lighthorse Tavern

Lunch, dinner, brunch, drinking. Raw bar. Private dining room.

199 Washington Street
201.946.2028
Lighthorse Tavern

Star Bar

A lounge style bar just off of Grove Street. The Star Bar is often confused with White Star Bar just across town. They are not related.

34 Wayne Street

Amelia's Bistro

187 Warren Street
201.332.2200
Amelia's Bistro

Abbey's Pub

Bar with pub food. The place to watch Rutgers Football. The owners, much like everyone else who moved to Jersey City in the last five years, graduated from the state university.

407 Monmouth Street
201.963.3334

Sushi Tango

Sushi and general Japanese menu. Sapporo and Saki available.

516 Jersey Avenue
201.332.8300

Barrow Street Bar

Barrow Street Bar and Grill has a billiards table. The sort of place where everyone knows your name. Now serving lunch. The bar once hosted the low budget reality series One Week To Save Your Marriage. Good bar, bad marriage.

292 Barrow Street
201.946.1411

The Merchant

The Merchant is a typical upscale bar serving plenty of beer, but also a decent bistro menu. Some of the appetizers are generous portions-- crab cakes, calmari-- and could serve as a small dinner. Good for parties or large groups and they take reservations. Sometimes the lower dining room is too cold. Outdoor seating in the summer. The Merchant recent began serving brunch from 11 a.m. on weekends.

279 Grove Street
201.200.0202
The Merchant
Between Montgomery and Mercer.

Marco and Pepe

Small bar, small tables, small bits of French style bistro food. Large tab. Otherwise quite good for eating while having a few drinks. Outdoor tables in the summer.

289 Grove Street
201.860.9688
Marco & Pepe

Hard Grove Cafe

Classic Cuban food meets American Bistro. Large glasses of house wine are served alongside plantains. Full dinners and sandwiches. Rich, bold coffee comes with breakfast.

319 Grove St
201.451.1853

Bar Majestic

Located in the rehabilitated Majestic Theater, the Bar Majestic has a large selection of wine. There is a lounge atmosphere in the back. Summer months brings out street side cafe tables.

275 Grove Street
201.451.4400
Corner of Montgomery and Grove

Iron Monkey

Every floor of the Iron Monkey is like walking into a different bar. The first floor has a pub like atmosphere. There is also a lounge and rooftop deck that at the moment has a nice view, not so much after 77 Hudson Street is finished.

97 Greene St
201.435.5756
Iron Monkey