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Plainfield’s dining scene is one of the city’s strongest local assets, with deep Latin American and Caribbean representation alongside coffee, breakfast, pizza, Italian food, chicken, sweets and neighborhood markets.

37 current core listings

Use category, GF and DF controls to narrow the directory. Dietary badges are deliberately conservative and appear only where current published information supports them.

Allergy & cross-contact caution: A GF or DF badge means current published menu information supports at least some choices or substitutions. It does not mean a dedicated allergen-free kitchen or guaranteed safety for celiac disease, milk allergy or other food allergies. Menus and preparation methods can change; shared fryers, grills, utensils and prep areas may be used. Contact the establishment directly before ordering for a medical dietary need.

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Coffee, Breakfast & LunchQueen City Coffee Roasters200 Court Place, Plainfield, NJ 07060908-956-0038

Specialty coffee, breakfast and café fare.

DF options

Published menu choices include oat-milk drinks; some drinks still contain dairy, so confirm ingredients when ordering.

Coffee, Breakfast & LunchPineberry Juice Bar208 East Front Street, Plainfield, NJ 07060908-941-4638

Juices, smoothies and light fare.

Coffee, Breakfast & LunchQ Chevere Cafe182 East Front Street, Plainfield, NJ 07060908-444-8461

Café and breakfast fare.

Coffee, Breakfast & LunchBabba's Bagel1469 East Front Street, Plainfield, NJ 07062908-293-2455

Bagels and breakfast.

Coffee, Breakfast & LunchBill's Luncheonette160 East Front Street, Plainfield, NJ 07060908-769-5571

Classic luncheonette fare.

Coffee, Breakfast & LunchSleepy Hollow Luncheonette224 East Front Street, Plainfield, NJ 07060908-754-2112

Breakfast and lunch counter fare.

Coffee, Breakfast & LunchKings Bowl Cafe242 Court Place, Plainfield, NJ 07060908-941-4980

Café fare and casual bites.

Latin AmericanEl Poblado Restaurant403 Watchung Avenue, Plainfield, NJ 07060908-315-4342

Latin American restaurant.

Latin AmericanEl Buen Sabor Restaurant207 Park Avenue, Plainfield, NJ 07060908-941-4567

Latin American cooking.

Latin AmericanPunto Peruano36 Watchung Avenue, Plainfield, NJ 07060908-753-1655

Peruvian restaurant.

Latin AmericanIrma's Restaurant216 Park Avenue, Plainfield, NJ 07060908-755-9922

Latin American restaurant.

Latin AmericanMi Buenaventura Restaurante185 North Avenue, Plainfield, NJ 07060908-405-9871

Colombian and Latin American fare.

Latin AmericanRincon Ecuatoriano152 North Avenue, Plainfield, NJ 07060908-757-2711

Ecuadorian restaurant.

Latin AmericanLa Cantera Express18 Somerset Street, Plainfield, NJ 07060908-941-5751

Latin American quick-service restaurant.

Latin AmericanColombian Steakhouse and Lounge44 Watchung Avenue, Plainfield, NJ 07060908-977-1844

Colombian steakhouse and lounge.

Latin AmericanNino de Oro Dominicano127 North Avenue, Plainfield, NJ 07060908-444-8439

Dominican restaurant.

Latin AmericanLa Terraza Dominicana102 Watchung Avenue, Plainfield, NJ 07060908-293-2806

Dominican restaurant.

Latin AmericanJosefina El Bonito Restaurant216 Watchung Avenue, 1st Floor, Plainfield, NJ 07060908-561-5426

Latin American restaurant.

Mexican & SalvadoranFreppe’s TexMex1442 South Avenue, Plainfield, NJ 07062908-791-3773

Tex-Mex restaurant.

Mexican & SalvadoranMexi Papa Tacos169 East Front Street, Plainfield, NJ 07060908-425-4055

Tacos and Mexican street-food style fare; halal meat advertised.

Mexican & SalvadoranEl Toro Maniaco Taqueria1011 East 2nd Street, Plainfield, NJ 07062973-563-0840

Taqueria and Mexican fare.

Mexican & SalvadoranCecilia's Restaurant & Pupuseria200 Grant Avenue, Plainfield, NJ 07060908-205-5590

Salvadoran specialties and pupusas.

Caribbean, Jamaican & ChickenMarie's Jamaican Restaurant305 Garfield Avenue, Plainfield, NJ 07060908-222-9817

Jamaican cuisine.

Caribbean, Jamaican & ChickenElma's Kitchen1109 South Avenue, Plainfield, NJ 07062908-668-6882

Caribbean and Jamaican fare.

Caribbean, Jamaican & ChickenPlainfield Best In Town225 Garfield Avenue, Plainfield, NJ 07060908-941-5198

Caribbean/Jamaican-style cooking.

Caribbean, Jamaican & ChickenOGA'S Jamaican Cuisine226 East Front Street, Plainfield, NJ 07060908-757-3300

Jamaican cuisine.

Caribbean, Jamaican & ChickenGolden Krust Caribbean Restaurant1335 South Avenue, Plainfield, NJ 07062908-312-9030

Caribbean restaurant and bakery fare.

Caribbean, Jamaican & ChickenPollo Campero301 East Front Street, Plainfield, NJ 07060833-226-7376

Latin-style fried and grilled chicken.

Caribbean, Jamaican & ChickenTerrill Rd Rotisserie150 Terrill Road, Plainfield, NJ 07062732-546-0034

Rotisserie chicken, bowls and sides with Latin flavors.

Current menu explicitly identifies rotisserie chicken and numerous sides as gluten-free. Shared preparation may still occur.

Caribbean, Jamaican & ChickenTex's Chicken & Burgers180 East Front Street, Plainfield, NJ 07060908-941-4227

Chicken, burgers and casual fare; halal meat advertised.

Caribbean, Jamaican & ChickenLa Caravana BBQ177 North Avenue, Plainfield, NJ 07060908-222-0113

Peruvian-style rotisserie and barbecue.

Pizza & ItalianItalian Village Plainfield1304 South Avenue, Plainfield, NJ 07062908-561-0031

Pizza and Italian specialties.

Pizza & ItalianFerraro's Pizza600 Park Avenue, Plainfield, NJ 07060908-756-0886

Pizza and Italian-American fare.

Dessert & SweetsMia’s Scoops and Sweets222 East Front Street, Plainfield, NJ 07060908-447-8878

Ice cream and sweets.

Markets & GrocerySupremo Food Market249 East Front Street, Plainfield, NJ 07060908-668-9855

Supermarket with produce, meats and international groceries.

Markets & GroceryTwin City Supermarket600 Park Avenue #1, Plainfield, NJ 07060908-769-9700

Supermarket and grocery store.

Markets & GroceryWorld Supermarket322–324 West Front Street, Plainfield, NJ 07060908-548-8014

Neighborhood supermarket.

Dietary filter notes: Terrill Rd Rotisserie currently publishes gluten-free identification for its rotisserie chicken and multiple sides. Queen City Coffee Roasters has published oat-milk/non-dairy drink choices; this does not make the café dairy-free as a whole.

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