By Tiffany Slowinski
THE GUIDE: RESTAURANTS IN MENDHAM BOROUGH, MENDHAM TOWNSHIP, CHESTER BOROUGH AND CHESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ
How We Selected These Restaurants
This guide covers restaurants in Mendham Borough, Mendham Township, Chester Borough and Chester 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 Mendham Borough, Mendham Township, Chester Borough and Chester 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 Mendham Borough, Mendham Township, Chester Borough and Chester 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 | |||||
| Bill’s Luncheonette | Not published | Historic diner; breakfast and lunch | Not published | Not published | Not dated |
| Chester Diner | Not published | Classic American; breakfast, lunch, dinner | Not published | Not published | Sep 2026 |
| Lamplighter Restaurant & Pub (Facebook) | No | American Restaurant | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Mini Mac Diner (Facebook) | Not published | Diner | Not published | Yes | Not published |
| PH Tavern & Steakhouse (PH Steakhouse / Publick House) | No | Steakhouse | Yes-Resy | Not published | Not dated |
| Redwoods Grill & Bar | No | wood-burning grill cuisine | Yes-phone | Not published | Not dated |
| Sammy’s Steakhouse (listed elsewhere as Sammy’s Ye Old Cider Mill) | No | Traditional steakhouse, dry-aged hand-cut steaks | No | Not published | Not dated |
| The Black Horse Tavern & Pub | Not published | American classics | Yes-Resy | Not published | Not published |
| Deli / cafe serving meals | |||||
| Marilyn’s Cafe (Google profile) | Not published | Cafe | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Mendham Bagel & Coffee Shop | Not published | Breakfast: kettle-boiled bagels, breakfast sandwiches; lunch: subs, hot and cold sandwiches, salads, wraps | Not published | Not published | Sep 2026 |
| Sally Lunn’s Tea Room & Restaurant (own site name: Sally Lunn’s Tea Shoppe & Restaurant) | Not published | English tea room and restaurant | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Sub Pub | Not published | Subs, sandwiches, salads | Not published | Not published | Sep 2026 |
| Italian | |||||
| Artista Salumeria (site name “Artista”) | Not published | Italian tradition; dining room and takeaway | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Bella Pizza | Not published | homemade sandwiches and pasta | Not published | Not published | Sep 2026 |
| Benito’s Trattoria | Not published | Northern Italian | Not published | Yes | Sep 2026 |
| Dante’s Ristorante | Not published | home-style, homemade pasta, seafood, pizza | Yes | Not published | Not dated |
| Frank’s Pizza & Italian Restaurant | Yes | pizza, pasta, sandwiches | Not published | Not published | Sep 2026 |
| Giuseppe’s Trattoria | Not published | Italian | Not published | Not published | Not dated |
| New York Pizza & Restaurant | Not published | Italian dining, pizzeria items | Yes | Not published | Sep 2026 |
| Piattino: A Neighborhood Bistro | Not published | Italian | Yes-Resy | Not published | Not published |
| Roman Pizza | Not published | Pizza | Not published | Not published | Not dated |
| Sapori d’Italia | Not published | Pizza | Not published | Not published | Not dated |
| Sorrento’s Pizza | Not published | Pizza / Italian-American (pizza, pasta, sandwiches, entrees) | Not published | Not published | Not dated |
| Japanese / Chinese / Thai | |||||
| Aoyama Chinese & Japanese Restaurant | Yes | Chinese and Japanese; sushi, rolls, house specialties | Not published | Not published | Sep 2026 |
| Domo 7 Japanese Restaurant | Not published | Japanese and Korean; sushi, sashimi, hibachi, teriyaki, Korean barbecue | Not published | Not published | Not dated |
| Ho Ho Kitchen | Not published | Chinese | Not published | Not published | Not dated |
| Thai Kitchen | Not published | Thai | Not published | Not published | Not dated |
| Mexican | |||||
| Aztec Authentic Mexican Restaurant | Not published | gluten-free options | Not published | Not published | Sep 2026 |
| Fresco Mexican | Yes | Authentic Mexican: tacos, burritos, enchiladas, pozole, birria | Not published | Not published | Mar 2022 |
Common Questions
How many restaurants are in this guide?
29 restaurants in Mendham Borough, Mendham Township, Chester Borough and Chester 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.
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Additional Resources
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