Long-running steakhouse serving prime cuts, classic sides, business lunch and dinner.
SteakhouseItalian · Korean BBQ · Greek · Mediterranean · Café · Deli · Catering
Englewood Cliffs Food & Drink
Englewood Cliffs has a compact but distinctive dining scene concentrated along Sylvan Avenue / Route 9W. Long-established Italian and steakhouse restaurants now share the corridor with Korean barbecue, Greek and Mediterranean dining, prepared-food markets, cafés and deli choices.
The town does not need dozens of empty cuisine headings. This guide focuses on establishments that are current and useful to residents, corporate visitors and Palisades travelers.
Current Englewood Cliffs restaurant directory
The GF filter is conservative and appears only where current menu information specifically identifies gluten-free choices.
Established Italian restaurant serving pasta, chicken, veal, seafood and traditional Italian-American dishes.
ItalianFine-dining Italian restaurant with contemporary preparations, imported ingredients and private-event service.
ItalianModern Greek and Mediterranean restaurant with seafood, grilled meats, sushi, private-event spaces and nightlife programming. The current dinner menu specifically marks selected dishes as gluten-free.
Greek / Mediterranean GF OptionsUpscale Korean barbecue restaurant serving premium grilled meats, Korean specialties, lunch choices and an extensive wine list.
Korean BBQKorean prepared-food market and casual dining stop known for kimbap, kimchi, vegetable dishes, banchan and catering.
Korean / Prepared FoodsBreakfast, sandwiches, salads, bowls, shakes and sushi in a casual deli setting.
Deli / SushiLong-established Italian-American restaurant, bar and banquet venue. The restaurant's current site lists it open daily following its September 2026 reopening.
Italian / AmericanKorean restaurant and café serving traditional and contemporary Korean dishes, with space for group dining and events.
Korean / CaféWeekday market, bakery, coffee and lunch counter serving the Englewood Cliffs healthcare corridor.
Market / CaféCafés, breakfast & casual food
Weekday breakfast and lunch café serving made-to-order sandwiches, wraps, panini, salads, breakfast plates and grill items.
Convenient breakfast, deli, salad, bowl, shake and sushi choice along the central Sylvan Avenue corridor.
Prepared Korean foods and casual take-home meals, with catering available from the Englewood Cliffs location.
Catering, private dining & business meals
Englewood Cliffs' corporate population makes business lunches, catered meetings and private-event dining an important part of the local restaurant economy.
Banquet and private-event space for groups once its scheduled September 2026 reopening is complete.
Private-event dining and upscale Italian menus.
Multiple private-event spaces including lounge, garden and event areas.
Party menus, Italian catering and private-event service.
Korean prepared-food catering serving Bergen County.
Steakhouse dining, reservations and catering/private-party options.
Where Englewood Cliffs eats
Cliff's Steakhouse, Café Italiano and Cliffs Cafe provide established dining near the Fort Lee end of the borough.
The Kalbi brings Korean barbecue to the Route 9W corridor in the location formerly associated with Picnic Garden.
Eastern Kitchen, Giovanni's Bicycle Club, Food For Life Deli and Lefkes create the borough's most concentrated modern dining cluster.
Grissini remains a long-standing fine-dining Italian destination along the central corridor.
Nearby dining communities
A much larger downtown restaurant district immediately west, with Spanish, Italian, Mediterranean, Japanese and café options.
Major Korean, Japanese, Chinese, café and international dining center directly south.
Downtown restaurants, cafés, bakeries and neighborhood food businesses immediately north.
Hudson River dining, shopping-center restaurants and waterfront options nearby.
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