By Tiffany Slowinski
THE GUIDE: RESTAURANTS IN FREEHOLD BOROUGH, FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP, HOWELL TOWNSHIP, FARMINGDALE, MANALAPAN TOWNSHIP AND ENGLISHTOWN, NJ
How We Selected These Restaurants
This guide covers restaurants in Freehold Borough, Freehold Township (West Freehold), Howell Township (Ramtown, Adelphia), Farmingdale, Manalapan Township and Englishtown, New Jersey, whose street address is in these towns, as of this reading. Restaurants whose brand franchises, or has locations in more than one state, are not listed.
A restaurant is listed here if it offers table service, evidenced on its own website or, where it has no website, on its own Facebook page or Google Business Profile — a dine-in menu, reservations, or stated hours for dining in. This excludes counter-service restaurants, takeout-only kitchens and slice shops.
Listed by cuisine, alphabetically, then alphabetically by restaurant within each cuisine. This is not a ranking.
About This Guide
This guide is produced by Garden State Circle. Restaurants appear here because they meet the criterion described above — table service in Freehold Borough, Freehold Township, Howell Township, Farmingdale, Manalapan Township and Englishtown, evidenced on the business’s own website or, where it has no website, on its own Facebook page or Google Business Profile. That is a test, not a judgment, and it is the only route onto this page. No restaurant can pay to be included in this guide, to be listed higher, or to change what the comparison table says about it. Every detail in the table below was verified against each restaurant’s own website in October 2026.
Garden State Circle is supported by the businesses that participate in it. Participation pays for our ongoing work: keeping a business’s entry accurate, re-checking its record, and publishing a page of its own details that the business maintains. There is no paid placement in this guide. Participation does not buy a place here, a position here, or anything the comparison table says.
Ingredients, preparation and allergen handling change, and we record what each business publishes rather than inspecting kitchens. If you have a food allergy, confirm directly with the business before you order.
Hours, menus and alcohol policy change often. Every detail here was verified on the date shown above.
Garden State Circle is published locally in New Jersey. Contact the publisher at jake@gardenstatecircle.com.
Restaurants in Freehold Borough, Freehold Township, Howell Township, Farmingdale, Manalapan Township and Englishtown — Compared
“Not published” means we read the restaurant’s own website or, where it has no website, its own Facebook page or Google Business Profile, and the fact is not on it. It is a statement about that source, not about the restaurant. The Bar or BYOB column reads from the restaurant’s own website only.
| Restaurant | Bar/BYOB | Cuisine | Reservations | Outdoor seating | Record checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American | |||||
| Metropolitan Cafe | Bar | New American | Yes | Yes | Oct 2026 |
| Olde Silver Tavern | Bar | Rustic New American comfort food | Yes | Yes | Oct 2026 |
| The Standard (American Hotel) | Bar | American bistro | Yes | Not published | Oct 2026 |
| Greek & Mediterranean | |||||
| Anemos Greek Cuisine | Bar | Greek | Yes | Not published | Oct 2026 |
| Lemon Mediterranean Restaurant | Not published | Mediterranean | Yes | Not published | Oct 2026 |
| Marmara Mediterranean Cuisine | Not published | Turkish-Greek Mediterranean | Yes | Not published | Oct 2026 |
| Indian | |||||
| Aarzu Modern Indian Bistro | Not published | Indian | Yes | Not published | Oct 2026 |
| Italian & Pizza | |||||
| Clarizio’s Italian Ristorante | BYOB | Italian | Yes | Not published | Oct 2026 |
| Federici’s Family Italian Restaurant | Not published | Italian | Yes | Yes | Oct 2026 |
| La Cipollina | Not published | Italian | Yes | Not published | Oct 2026 |
| La Lupa | BYOB | Una piccola trattoria | Yes | Not published | Oct 2026 |
| Mezza Luna | Not published | Italian | Yes | Not published | Oct 2026 |
| Nonna’s Citi Cucina | Bar | Italian | Yes | Not published | Oct 2026 |
| Solo Trattoria | BYOB | Italian | Yes | Not published | Oct 2026 |
| Vincent’s Italian Restaurant | Not published | Italian | Yes | Yes | Oct 2026 |
| Cuisine not stated on the restaurant’s own source | |||||
| 618 Restaurant | Bar | Not published | Yes | Not published | Oct 2026 |
Common Questions
How many restaurants are in this guide?
16 restaurants in Freehold Borough, Freehold Township, Howell Township, Farmingdale, Manalapan Township and Englishtown, grouped by cuisine. Restaurants whose brand franchises, or has locations in more than one state, are not listed.
Is this a ranking?
No. Restaurants are grouped by cuisine, alphabetically, then alphabetically within each cuisine. This is not a ranking, and no restaurant can pay to be listed higher or to change what this table says about it.
How were “Bar/BYOB,” “Outdoor seating” and “Reservations” determined?
From each restaurant’s own website or, where it has none, its own Facebook page or Google Business Profile — never a customer review, and never a directory’s characterization. Where a restaurant’s own site does not say, the table reads “Not published” or “Not stated” rather than guessing.
Something Out of Date?
This guide is maintained. If anything here is wrong or has changed — an address, a BYOB policy, whether a restaurant has closed — tell us and we will check it. Businesses listed here are welcome to write in directly.
admin@gardenstatecircle.com
This is not a ranking.