Historic full-service restaurant and tavern serving seasonal American cuisine, seafood, steakhouse selections, brunch, cocktails, wine and private events.
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Ho-Ho-Kus Food & Drink
Ho-Ho-Kus has an unusually varied dining scene for a borough of its size. The compact commercial district supports historic full-service dining, modern American restaurants, Japanese and Chinese food, Italian cooking, specialty coffee, brunch, bagels, bakery and catering.
Sheridan Avenue and Franklin Turnpike anchor downtown food activity, while North Maple Avenue adds a second cluster of cafés, fine dining, bakery and neighborhood takeout.
Current Ho-Ho-Kus dining directory
Listings were reviewed against current Chamber, restaurant and ordering sources in September 2026. Dietary badges are assigned only when current menus explicitly support them.
Popular neighborhood restaurant serving lunch, dinner and weekend brunch with American and Italian-influenced dishes, burgers, seafood, pasta and seasonal specials.
American / BrunchGF OptionsBYOB fine-dining restaurant with modern American cuisine, French influence, seasonal menus, private dining and outdoor patio seating.
Fine Dining / BYOBGF OptionsBreakfast and lunch café with vegetarian, plant-based, gluten-free and dairy-free choices, freshly baked goods, soups, salads, specials and catering.
Cafe / Plant-BasedGF OptionsDF OptionsContemporary American neighborhood restaurant serving salads, pizza, burgers, pasta, seafood and dinner entrées.
AmericanFamily-run BYOB Italian restaurant serving pasta, seafood, chicken, house specialties, panini and classic Italian comfort food.
Italian / BYOBJapanese restaurant known for ramen, karaage, pork buns and other casual Japanese dishes.
Japanese / RamenLong-running sushi restaurant serving sushi, sashimi, rolls, Japanese kitchen entrées and lunch specials.
Japanese / SushiNeighborhood Chinese restaurant and takeout spot serving traditional favorites, rice, noodles, poultry, beef, seafood and vegetable dishes.
ChineseAll-day brunch restaurant serving pancakes, French toast, eggs, salads, sandwiches, coffee drinks and catering.
BrunchCasual café and catering operation serving fresh prepared food and local catering.
Cafe / CateringFamily-run specialty coffee roaster serving house-roasted coffee, espresso drinks, matcha and pastries with indoor and outdoor seating.
Coffee RoasterNeighborhood Italian deli serving sandwiches, prepared foods, pizza and Italian specialties.
Italian Deli / PizzaLong-running bagel and deli shop serving breakfast sandwiches, bagels and casual lunch items.
Bagels / DeliBagel shop serving breakfast, sandwiches, salads, smoothies, juices and coffee.
Bagels / BreakfastSpecialty bakery focused on custom cakes, cupcakes and celebration desserts.
Bakery / CakesAllergy & cross-contact caution: a GF or DF badge means a current menu or restaurant source supports at least one relevant option. It does not mean the kitchen is gluten-free, dairy-free, celiac-safe or allergy-safe. Shared equipment, preparation areas and changing ingredients can create cross-contact; guests with allergies or celiac disease should speak directly with the restaurant before ordering.
Sheridan Avenue & Franklin Turnpike
Downtown Ho-Ho-Kus has a compact but distinctive food scene that works especially well for commuters and visitors arriving by train.
Ho-Ho-Kus Inn & Tavern anchors the Franklin Turnpike intersection with full-service dining, Sunday brunch, a tavern, patio and private-event rooms.
Just Janice, Ho-Ho-Kus Sushi Cafe, Garbo's Italian Deli and Bergen Coffee Roasters create a walkable mix of lunch, dinner, coffee and takeout close to the station.
Tojo Japanese, Ho-Ho-Kus Bagels & Deli and Knead A Bagel broaden downtown with ramen, breakfast and casual food.
North Maple Avenue dining cluster
Seasonal fine dining with a French influence and current menu items explicitly marked GF.
Morning-through-afternoon brunch, coffee, pancakes, eggs, salads, sandwiches and catering.
The strongest clearly documented dietary-option destination in Ho-Ho-Kus, with plant-based, GF and DF offerings.
Italian and Chinese choices at the 604 North Maple commercial location broaden dinner and takeout options.
Current café and catering operation at 614 North Maple, replacing the older Kevin's Thyme reference.
Custom cakes, cupcakes and celebration desserts from the 622 North Maple location.
Coffee, breakfast & bakery
Locally roasted coffee, espresso, matcha and pastries at 20 Sheridan Avenue. Current sources describe it as a family-run specialty roastery.
A full brunch destination with breakfast plates, French toast, pancakes, eggs, coffee drinks and lunch items.
Traditional early-day bagel, breakfast-sandwich and deli stop on Franklin Turnpike.
Breakfast, bagels, sandwiches, salads, smoothies, juice and coffee farther east on Franklin Turnpike.
Breakfast and lunch with traditional, plant-based, gluten-free and dairy-free choices plus baked goods.
Custom cakes, cupcakes and specialty desserts for birthdays, weddings and other occasions.
Dinner in Ho-Ho-Kus
Seasonal American dining, seafood, steakhouse selections, tavern food, cocktails and private dining in one of the borough's signature historic properties.
Chef-driven BYOB fine dining with modern American and French influences.
Neighborhood lunch and dinner restaurant with a current menu that includes multiple GF-marked dishes and GF substitutions.
BYOB Italian dinner centered on pasta, seafood, meat and family-style comfort food.
Contemporary American menu with salads, pizza, burgers, pasta, steak, chicken and seafood.
Tojo, Ho-Ho-Kus Sushi Cafe and Sunny Wok give the borough a strong Asian-food selection for its size.
Gluten-free & dairy-free guidance
NJTGO uses dietary badges conservatively. If the current public menu does not clearly support the claim, the restaurant remains unbadged.
The current café site explicitly advertises gluten-free, dairy-free, plant-based and vegetarian options, including specialty cakes that can be prepared GF and DF.
The current menu explicitly marks multiple dishes as prepared gluten-free and offers gluten-free bread and pasta substitutions.
The current dinner menu identifies multiple starters and entrées as gluten-free, including selected seafood, meat and vegetable dishes.
Some other Ho-Ho-Kus menus may contain naturally gluten-free or dairy-free dishes, but NJTGO does not assign a badge without sufficiently explicit current menu support.
Nearby dining destinations
One of Bergen County's strongest downtown restaurant markets, with a broad range of international and full-service dining immediately south.
Neighborhood Italian, Asian, casual American, bakery and takeout choices immediately north.
Additional restaurants, coffee and bakery options farther north along the rail corridor.
A larger downtown and Route 17 dining market with restaurants, cafés and specialty food.
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Advertising & Enhanced ListingsHo-Ho-Kus restaurant and menu information was reviewed in September 2026 using current Ho-Ho-Kus Chamber of Commerce, restaurant, menu and ordering sources. Menus, hours, prices, dietary options and operating status can change; verify time-sensitive details directly with the restaurant.