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Our Favorite Family-Friendly Eats to Dine In and Order Take Out

In Montclair and Beyond

By Stephanie Freeman and Jessica Kline January 24, 2024

Hey there, my fellow foodies and nature enthusiasts! Looking for ideas on where to go out to eat with your children? Read on for Macaroni KID Clifton-Montclair's favorite local restaurants with dining options most suitable to satisfy your palette and your kids' too.


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The Montclair area is lucky to have a variety of restaurants and cafes that provide savory favorite meals for the whole family. Here are my family's favorite family-friendly restaurants in and around Montclair:

  • Bare Burger
    480 Bloomfield Ave, Montclair, NJ
  • Brick + Dough
    110 Walnut Street, Montclair, NJ
  • Chit Chat Diner
    410 Eagle Rock Ave, West Orange, NJ
  • Cloverleaf Tavern
    395 Bloomfield Ave., Caldwell, NJ
  • Dough Artisan Pizzeria
    168 Passaic Ave, Fairfield, NJ
  • Egan & Sons
    116 Walnut Street, Montclair, NJ
  • Fat Fish Taco
    291 Bloomfield Ave, Caldwell NJ
  • Fitzgerald's 1928
    13 Herman Street, Glen Ridge, NJ
  • Holsten's
    1063 Broad St, Bloomfield, NJ
  • Hunan Taste Chinese Restaurant
    4 Alvin Place, Montclair, NJ
  • La Fortaleza
    590 Lexington Ave., Clifton, NJ
  • Original House of Pancakes
    (Breakfast and Lunch only)
    817 Bloomfield, Ave., West Caldwell, NJ
  • Pineapple Express,1 Lackawanna Plaza, Montclair, NJ
  • The Love of Grub, 606 Van Houten Ave., Clifton, NJ
  • Tinga Taqueria
    215 Bellevue Ave, Montclair, NJ
  • Tio Taco + Tequila
    850 NJ-3 #105, Clifton NJ
  • Toast City Diner 
    (Breakfast and Lunch only)
    700 Bloomfield Ave., Montclair, NJ
  • Uno Pizzeria and Grill
    426 St. Rte. 3, Clifton, NJ
  • Verona Inn
    624 Bloomfield Ave., Verona, NJ

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Take it to the backyard

Rather eat at home? Order takeout and take that picnic on your front stoop, or back lawn! For an at-home dining feast, my family typically orders takeout from

  • Beyond Pita
    Montclair, NJ
  • Jackie's Grillette
    Montclair, NJ
  • Mr.Dino's Pizzeria and Restaurant
    Montclair, NJ
  • Stuffed - Grassfed Burgers
    Montclair, NJ
  • Tacoria
    Montclair, NJ

Eat Outside or on a Patio

From Clifton to Bloomfield, Florham Park to Caldwell, and in between we have compiled a list of Family Friendly Restaurants with Outdoor Seating in our and around Montclair.

Bon appétit!