Guidebook for Glen Ridge
Food Scene
Cuban Pete's
428 Bloomfield AveBYOB, great Cuban food and a great atmosphere!
Palazzo Restaurant
33 Walnut StOsteria Giotto
21 Midland AvenueLive jazz on the weekends, relaxed dining with outdoor tables when the weather is nice. BYOB
Ruthie's Bar-B-Q & Pizza
64 1/2 Chestnut StLive jazz on the weekends, relaxed dining with outdoor tables when the weather is nice. BYOB
Starbucks
40 S Park StRestaurant with great creative food, the chef (Michael Carrino) won Chopped on the Food Network in 2009. Great service, good bar at night!
6 abantu bendawo batusa
Pig & Prince Restaurant and Gastro-Lounge
1 Lackawanna PlazaRestaurant with great creative food, the chef (Michael Carrino) won Chopped on the Food Network in 2009. Great service, good bar at night!
Drinks & Nightlife
Egan & Sons
118 Walnut StSports bar, great Irish food and environment!
Cheaper than Egan's, great place for students and young people. Has a lovely outdoor area as well as beer pong inside.
15 abantu bendawo batusa
Just Jake's
30 Park StCheaper than Egan's, great place for students and young people. Has a lovely outdoor area as well as beer pong inside.
The Wellmont Theater
5 Seymour StPlenty of concerts!
Trumpets Jazz Club & Restaurant
6 Depot SquareLive music every weekend!
Bar with music on the weekends, local crowd, mostly adults - good for laid back night.
8 abantu bendawo batusa
Tierney's Tavern
138 Valley RdBar with music on the weekends, local crowd, mostly adults - good for laid back night.
Parks & Nature
Great view of Manhattan. Nice nature trails, 911 memorial, lovely park with hiking. Well lit at night, so safe at all hours!
73 abantu bendawo batusa
Eagle Rock Reservation
Prospect AvenueGreat view of Manhattan. Nice nature trails, 911 memorial, lovely park with hiking. Well lit at night, so safe at all hours!
County park with paved trails, special events (concerts, shows, art), rose gardens, fields, and playground.
20 abantu bendawo batusa
Brookdale Park
Watchung AvenueCounty park with paved trails, special events (concerts, shows, art), rose gardens, fields, and playground.
Arts & Culture
Nice art museum, has a good collection of Native American Art!
46 abantu bendawo batusa
Montclair Art Museum
3 S Mountain AveNice art museum, has a good collection of Native American Art!
Sightseeing
Walnut Street
Walnut StreetShopping area with lots of restaurants and things to do and explore
Church Street
Church StreetCharming street with lots of restaurants and stores
Entertainment & Activities
Bow Tie Cinemas Bellevue Cinemas 4
260 Bellevue AvenueBow-Tie Clairidge Cinemas
486 Bloomfield AveGetting Around
Glen Ridge train station - on the corner of Ridgewood Avenue and Woodland Avenue
Five minutes from the house
Glen Ridge station
224 Ridgewood AveGlen Ridge train station - on the corner of Ridgewood Avenue and Woodland Avenue
Five minutes from the house