A new upscale Mediterranean restaurant has opened in Cliffside Park, NJ, introducing an elevated dining option to the area with a focus on fresh ingredients, contemporary dishes, and a refined dining environment. Becca brings a modern approach to Mediterranean cuisine, highlighting wood-fired preparations, grilled proteins, and vegetable-forward plates. The restaurant positions itself as a polished experience with a curated menu that draws from classic regional influences while maintaining a clean, modern presentation.
The atmosphere reflects its culinary perspective, offering a stylish setting designed for evenings out, business dinners, and special occasions. Located next door to the Palisadium, the restaurant focuses on technique, hospitality, and ingredient quality. Becca has created a menu that blends familiar Mediterranean flavors with premium cuts and seasonal produce, offering a mix of seafood, slow-roasted meats, handmade items, and oven-baked selections.
Menu Overview
Becca’s dinner menu opens with a selection of starters built around fresh breads, salads, mezze, and vegetable plates. A table-shared mezze features hummus, tahini, marinated olives, mashwiya salad, and the restaurant’s Frena bread. The Frena offerings include a rosemary-infused version, a sabich variation with eggplant, arugula, and hard-boiled egg, and a spicy merguez-topped option with caramelized onion and roasted peppers.
Appetizers include green falafel, Mediterranean tuna tartare blended with citrus and tahini, mini kebabs, and a canoe-cut bone marrow served with chimichurri and challah bread. Small plates, including Jaffa-style hummus and eggplant carpaccio prepared two ways with roasted pistachios, scallions, and pomegranate seeds, emphasize fresh vegetables and house-made accompaniments.
Salads feature a traditional Caesar, an arugula-fennel variation with quinoa and citrus, and a Middle Eastern chopped salad with tomato, cucumber, and parsley. Salmon can be added to any salad.
Entrées and Prime Options
The main menu offers a diverse mix of seafood, poultry, meat, and pasta. Signature seafood offerings include Faroe Island salmon served with grilled asparagus and tabbouleh, a whole branzino prepared with bay vegetables and thyme, and a spicy seabass prepared in a traditional Libyan-style chraime sauce with challah bread. Chicken under the brick is served with mashed potatoes and jus, and pappardelle ragù presents a slow-braised beef and veal reduction with shallots and parsley.
For heartier options, the roasted lamb shank tagine incorporates apricots and almonds over couscous. A signature burger features chipotle aioli, tomato, lettuce, caramelized onion, and pickles, paired with house hand-cut fries. The challah schnitzel includes grilled eggplant, spicy mashwiya, green tahini, and herb salad.
Becca also offers a rotating selection of prime cuts, including ribeye, lamb chops, and specialty steaks, along with chef recommendations and sauces such as au poivre and chimichurri. Special dishes listed include crisp skin duck breast over farro with a pomegranate jus and a spaghetti primavera with roasted cherry tomatoes and olive oil.
Sides
Side dishes range from hand-cut fries and buttery mashed potatoes to couscous, roasted vegetables, sautéed spinach, garlic haricots verts, and blistered shishito peppers, providing options suited for both lighter and heartier meals.
Location and Kashrut
Becca is located at 700-B Palisadium Drive, Cliffside Park, New Jersey.
The restaurant operates as a kosher establishment under the RCBC.
Becca
Address: 700 B, Palisadium Dr, Cliffside Park, Nj
Supervision: Rabbinical Council of Bergen County (RCBC)
Phone: +19732215553
Website: Visit
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