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Highest-rated fine dining restaurants in the Hackensack area by diners

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Fine dining in the United States isn't what it used to be. Many customers are no longer interested in classic white tablecloths and 16-ounce New York strips; these days, it's all about cutting-edge culinary experiences.

Although steakhouses have defined fine dining in America since the 19th century, that started to change in the mid-1990s. Elite chefs like Thomas Keller and his three-Michelin-starred restaurant, French Laundry, unearthed a whole different kind of tasting experience (with 40 courses), and a new age of fine dining was born. Soon, prix fixe meals—a French style of serving with a set menu—became the norm for fine dining in the U.S.

Between the rise of chefs' tasting menus and consumers' continued desire to have diverse culinary experiences, the restaurants that grace the pages of top-tier restaurant reviewers like Zagat or the Michelin Guide look very different today than they did 30 years ago. Restaurant goers aren't just looking for high-quality food. They want the type of menu that will tell a story. They want creative ingredients they've never tried before. They want to be transported into a whole new world.

With so many innovative menus and restaurant experiences popping up across America, it can be challenging to choose where to go for a special evening. Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated fine dining restaurants in the Hackensack area using data from Yelp. Businesses were selected using Yelp's ranking system, which calculates an adjusted rating value that takes into account the number of ratings as well as the rating score itself.

Only businesses with at least five reviews and at least level 2 pricing (i.e., $$ to $$$$) were considered. Also, in an effort to highlight independent businesses and local chains, those with five or more locations nationally (based on Yelp data) were not included. Restaurants in certain lower-cost categories (like "diners," "buffets," and "food trucks") were excluded. Data is as of June 25, 2025.

Read on to find a potential restaurant for your next special meal out!

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#27. CZEN Restaurant Englewood

- Rating: 4.1/5 (165 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 36 North Van Brunt St. Englewood, New Jersey
- Categories: Caribbean, Asian Fusion
- Read more on Yelp

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#26. Dimora Restaurant

- Rating: 4.1/5 (251 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 100 Piermont Road Norwood, New Jersey
- Categories: Italian
- Read more on Yelp

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#25. Prime & Beyond

- Rating: 4.1/5 (416 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 501 Main St. Fort Lee, New Jersey
- Categories: Steakhouses, Korean
- Read more on Yelp

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#24. Tutto A Modo Mio

- Rating: 4.1/5 (430 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 482 Bergen Blvd. Ridgefield, New Jersey
- Categories: Italian, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp

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#22. Sergio's Missione

- Rating: 4.1/5 (279 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2 Mercer St. Lodi, New Jersey
- Categories: Italian
- Read more on Yelp

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#21. Il Villaggio

- Rating: 4.2/5 (179 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 651 State Rt 17 North Carlstadt, New Jersey
- Categories: Italian, Venues & Event Spaces
- Read more on Yelp

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#20. Brasserie Memere

- Rating: 4.2/5 (249 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 107 Vervalen St. Closter, New Jersey
- Categories: French, Bars, Brasseries
- Read more on Yelp

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#19. Goodfellas Ristorante

- Rating: 4.2/5 (93 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 661 Midland Ave. Garfield, New Jersey
- Categories: Italian
- Read more on Yelp

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#17. Choripan Rodizio Too

- Rating: 4.3/5 (525 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 10 Sussex St. Hackensack, New Jersey
- Categories: Barbecue, Argentine, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

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#16. Rudy's Italian Seafood Restaurant

- Rating: 4.3/5 (151 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 591 Anderson Ave. Cliffside Park, New Jersey
- Categories: Italian, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp

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#15. Blu on the Hudson

- Rating: 4.3/5 (391 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 1200 Harbor Blvd. Weehawken, New Jersey
- Categories: Sushi Bars, American
- Read more on Yelp

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#14. Village Green Restaurant

- Rating: 4.3/5 (205 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 36 Prospect St. Ridgewood, New Jersey
- Categories: French, New American
- Read more on Yelp

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#12. Seasons 52

- Rating: 4.3/5 (187 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1 Garden State Plz Ste A14 Paramus, New Jersey
- Categories: New American, Seafood, Wine Bars
- Read more on Yelp

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#11. Verana

- Rating: 4.3/5 (174 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 530 Livingston St. Norwood, New Jersey
- Categories: Italian
- Read more on Yelp

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#10. Cafe 37

- Rating: 4.3/5 (266 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 37 South Broad St. Ridgewood, New Jersey
- Categories: New American
- Read more on Yelp

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#9. Bareli's Restaurant & Bar

- Rating: 4.3/5 (213 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 219 State Rt 3 Secaucus, New Jersey
- Categories: Italian, Bars, New American
- Read more on Yelp

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#7. Matisse 167

- Rating: 4.4/5 (483 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 167 Park Ave. Rutherford, New Jersey
- Categories: New American, French
- Read more on Yelp

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#6. Amarone Ristorante

- Rating: 4.4/5 (221 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 63 Cedar Lane Teaneck, New Jersey
- Categories: Italian
- Read more on Yelp

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#5. River and Henley

- Rating: 4.5/5 (62 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 704 River Road New Milford, New Jersey
- Categories: New American, Sports Bars
- Read more on Yelp

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#4. Veda

- Rating: 4.5/5 (139 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2141 10 Jay St. Tenafly, New Jersey
- Categories: Indian
- Read more on Yelp

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#2. Madison Cafe and Grill

- Rating: 4.8/5 (160 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4 Pembroke Place Ste 101 Edgewater, New Jersey
- Categories: Lebanese, Breakfast & Brunch, American
- Read more on Yelp

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#1. Sushi Aoki - Omakase

- Rating: 4.9/5 (66 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 215 Main St. Ste104 Fort Lee, New Jersey
- Categories: Sushi Bars
- Read more on Yelp

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 319 metros.

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