New Jersey’s 11 oldest restaurants, for meals 300 years in the making

The Sergeantsville Inn in Sergeantsville, one of New Jersey’s oldest restaurants.

When you think of the quintessential New Jersey restaurant, visions of red-sauce meals on oversized plates probably come to mind. But long before the state welcomed a wave of Italian immigrants, there was a restaurant scene catered towards Revolutionary War heroes and stagecoach travelers. Most of these establishments functioned as taverns and inns—and a good number of them still exist today.

Ready to step back to 18th century life? With an updated menu, of course! Read on to discover New Jersey’s 11 oldest restaurants (the oldest we could find, anyway; if you find older ones, email me).

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