By Tiffany Slowinski
THE GUIDE: RESTAURANTS IN MOUNTAIN LAKES, DENVILLE AND BOONTON TOWNSHIP, NJ
How We Selected These Restaurants
This guide covers restaurants in Mountain Lakes, Denville and Boonton Township, New Jersey — the restaurants 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 Mountain Lakes, Denville and Boonton Township, evidenced on the business’s own website or, where it has none, 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 in September 2026 against each restaurant’s own website or, where it has none, its own Facebook page or Google Business Profile.
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 Mountain Lakes, Denville and Boonton Township — Compared
“Not published” means we read the restaurant’s own website and the fact is not on it. It is a statement about the website, not about the restaurant.
| Restaurant | Bar/BYOB | Cuisine | Reservations | Outdoor seating | Open as of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American / diner / bistro / brunch | |||||
| Café Crevier | Yes | Modern bistro: brunch, lunch, dinner, pizza, sandwiches, burgers | Not published | Yes | Jul 2023 |
| Cafe Metro | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Denville Diner | Not published | American breakfast and lunch | Not published | Yes | Aug 2023 |
| Denville Dog & Grill (site header: “Denville Dog & Ice Cream”) | Not published | Hot dogs, burgers, fries, deli sandwiches, Stewart’s root beer and ice cream (own words) | Not published | Yes | Not dated |
| Hapgood’s | No | American comfort food; seasonal dining | Not published | Not published | Sep 2026 |
| Indian Lake Bistro | Yes | Breakfast, brunch, lunch | Yes-own site | Not published | Mar 2025 |
| Paul’s Family Diner | Not published | Diner: American with Greek, Italian, seafood specialties | Not published | Not published | Sep 2026 |
| Second Half on Main | Not published | Not published | Not published | Yes | Sep 2026 |
| Thatcher McGhee’s (NJ group: Denville, Pompton Lakes) | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Feb 2026 |
| The Station at Mountain Lakes | No | Contemporary American, scratch kitchen | Yes-OpenTable | Yes | Feb 2022 |
| Asian (Chinese, Japanese, Thai, Indian) | |||||
| Caffe Delhi | Not published | Authentic North Indian; tandoori, biryani | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| China One | Not published | Chinese and Asian; Szechuan, Hunan, Cantonese; dine-in or take-out | Not published | Not published | Sep 2026 |
| House of Biryani’s and Kebabs | Not published | Indian; Hyderabadi biryani, kebabs, South Indian | Not published | Not published | Jan 2026 |
| Hunan Taste (NJ: Denville, Montclair) | Not published | Chinese | Yes-own site | Not published | Jun 2020 |
| King’s Palace | Not published | Chinese | Not published | Not published | Sep 2026 |
| Miga Sushi | Yes | Sushi / Japanese | Yes-phone | Not published | Not published |
| Sogo Hibachi and Sushi Lounge | No | Japanese; hibachi and sushi | Not published | Yes | Sep 2026 |
| Thonglor Thai Bistro | Not published | Thai | Yes-own site | Yes | Sep 2026 |
| Uncle Momo (NJ: Denville, Montclair, Jersey City) | Not published | Lebanese and Mediterranean | Yes-own site | Yes | Sep 2026 |
| Yama Sushi | Yes | Sushi and sashimi | Not published | Not published | Dec 2018 |
| Bagels / deli | |||||
| Mountain Lakes Bagel & Deli | Not published | Breakfast and lunch, bagels, Boar’s Head | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Italian / pizza | |||||
| Bensi (NJ group: Denville, Whitehouse Station, Hasbrouck Heights, Wayne) | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Mar 2021 |
| Casa Bella Restaurant & Lounge | No | Italian | Yes-OpenTable | Not published | Feb 2025 |
| Casa D Pizza | Not published | Italian; wood-fired pizza | Not published | Not published | Feb 2024 |
| Denville Pizza and Restaurant | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Sep 2026 |
| Il Torrente Pizza | Not published | Pizza, pasta, salads, seafood, chicken, paninis, burgers | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| La Cucina | Not published | Italian; pasta, pizza, homemade recipes | Not published | Not published | Sep 2026 |
| Nostrana Ristorante | No | Italian; handmade pasta, neighborhood Italian | Yes-own site | Yes | Not published |
| Suppa’s Ristorante & Pizzeria | Yes | Traditional Italian (Calabria, Napoli) | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| The Pasta Shop | Not published | Handmade pastas, wood-fired Italian American | No | Not published | Sep 2026 |
| Mediterranean / seafood | |||||
| Barka Mediterranean Seafood & Steak | No | Mediterranean seafood and steak | Yes-OpenTable | Not published | Not published |
| Denville Seafood (Codmother’s Cafe + fish market) | Not published | Seafood; fish market and cafe, lunch and dinner | Not published | Yes | Sep 2026 |
| Mexican / Tex-Mex | |||||
| Chico’s Mexican Grill & Tequila Bar | No | Not published | Yes-phone | Not published | Sep 2026 |
| El Mejicano Tex-Mex Grill | Not published | Mexican / Tex-Mex | Yes-own site | Not published | Apr 2023 |
Common Questions
How many restaurants are in this guide?
34 restaurants in Mountain Lakes, Denville and Boonton Township, 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 its own domain could not be reached, its own operator page on a reservation or ordering platform — 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
Additional Resources
This is not a ranking.
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