Casual full-service dining, quick-service food, in-store coffee and Curly's Ice Cream make the highway corridor useful for meals tied to shopping or travel.
Morris County · Route 23, Riverdale Square & Hamburg Turnpike
Riverdale Food & Drink
Riverdale packs a surprisingly varied food scene into a small borough. Route 23 supports casual chain dining, burgers, a sports-bar restaurant, quick service and one of the area's best-known ice cream stops, while Riverdale Square adds full-service and Asian dining.
Hamburg Turnpike is the borough's more local food corridor, with a traditional luncheonette, hot-dog stand, Italian restaurant and pizzeria, Chinese takeout and coffee. Newark-Pompton Turnpike adds steak-and-seafood dining.
Riverdale dining areas
Blu Alehouse, Vibe Burger and the Asian buffet create a compact dining cluster with family meals, sports-bar dining, entertainment and group options.
Riverdale's strongest independent-food corridor includes breakfast, hot dogs, pizza, Italian dining, Chinese food and coffee.
Black Bull Steakhouse & Seafood gives the older borough corridor a destination-style full-service restaurant.
Several food choices sit directly inside or beside Riverdale's major retail centers, making them convenient before or after errands.
Many excellent restaurants in Butler, Bloomingdale, Pompton Lakes and Pequannock are close, but this directory keeps its core listings physically inside Riverdale.
Boundary caution: Route 23 crosses several municipalities in a short distance. NJTGO verifies the physical municipality rather than treating every nearby Route 23 restaurant as Riverdale.
Riverdale food & drink directory
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14 listings
Category
Area
Verified dietary option
American / Tex-MexRiverdale Crossing / Route 23GF options
Chili's Grill & Bar
Casual full-service restaurant and bar serving burgers, fajitas, ribs, chicken, salads, margaritas and other American and Tex-Mex favorites.
58 State Route 23 North, Riverdale, NJ 07457
Burgers & Family DiningRiverdale Square
Vibe Burger
Family-friendly burger restaurant with crafted burgers, chicken, cheesesteaks, seafood, lobster rolls, salads, shakes, desserts and arcade-style entertainment.
92 State Route 23 North, Riverdale, NJ 07457
Hot Dogs & Quick LunchHamburg Turnpike
Busy Bee Lunch
Long-running roadside hot-dog stand known for Sabrett-style hot dogs, chili, onions, curly fries and simple outdoor seating beside the brook.
269 Hamburg Turnpike, Riverdale, NJ 07457
Breakfast & LunchHamburg Turnpike
Riverdale Luncheonette
Old-school neighborhood luncheonette serving breakfast, omelets, pancakes, French toast, sandwiches, coffee and traditional lunch-counter fare.
45 Hamburg Turnpike, Riverdale, NJ 07457
Ice Cream & DessertRoute 23
Curly's Ice Cream
Family-owned Riverdale institution serving homemade hard ice cream, soft serve, frozen yogurt, Italian ice, shakes, sundaes, cakes and frozen novelties.
30 State Route 23 North, Riverdale, NJ 07457
Pizza & ItalianHamburg Turnpike
Coney Island Wood Fired Pizza
Wood-fired pizzeria specializing in thin, high-heat pies, specialty pizzas and mobile brick-oven catering for events.
40 Hamburg Turnpike, Riverdale, NJ 07457
Steakhouse & SeafoodNewark-Pompton Turnpike
Black Bull Steakhouse & Seafood
Full-service steakhouse and seafood restaurant known for dry-aged steaks, seafood, raw-bar selections, cocktails and special-occasion dining.
88 Newark Pompton Turnpike, Riverdale, NJ 07457
Sandwiches & Quick ServiceRiverdale Crossing / Route 23
Subway
Counter-service sandwich shop inside the Riverdale Walmart offering made-to-order subs, wraps, salads and quick meals.
48 State Route 23, Riverdale, NJ 07457
American Bar & GrillRiverdale SquareGF options
Blu Alehouse
Scratch-kitchen American bar and grill with burgers, wings, seafood, sandwiches, entrées, cocktails, a large draft-beer selection and outdoor seating.
92 State Route 23 North, Riverdale, NJ 07457
Asian BuffetRiverdale Square
Flaming Grill & Supreme Buffet
Large all-you-can-eat buffet with Chinese-American dishes, sushi, hibachi-style cooking, seafood, salads and desserts.
92 State Route 23 North, Riverdale, NJ 07457
Italian & PizzaHamburg TurnpikeGF options
Boniello's
Family-owned Italian restaurant and pizzeria serving house-made pasta, chicken and veal dishes, seafood, specialty pizza, catering and BYOB dining.
72 Hamburg Turnpike, Riverdale, NJ 07457
Chinese & AsianHamburg Turnpike
Precious Chinese Cuisine
Neighborhood Chinese restaurant offering traditional American-Chinese favorites along with vegetable, seafood, noodle, rice and Asian specialty dishes.
72 Hamburg Turnpike, Suite 3, Riverdale, NJ 07457
Coffee & CaféRoute 23
Starbucks at Target
In-store Starbucks café inside Target serving espresso beverages, brewed coffee, tea, cold drinks and grab-and-go café food.
94 State Route 23, Riverdale, NJ 07457
Coffee & BreakfastHamburg Turnpike
Dunkin'
Coffee and breakfast shop serving hot and iced coffee, espresso drinks, donuts, bagels, breakfast sandwiches and quick snacks.
72 Hamburg Turnpike, Riverdale, NJ 07457
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Food and business information reviewed September 1, 2026. Restaurants can change hours, menus, ownership or location. Please call ahead before making a special trip.
Gluten-free & dairy-free planning
GF badges require current published support. Current menu information supports gluten-friendly or gluten-free choices at Chili's, Blu Alehouse and Boniello's. Boniello's specifically publishes gluten-free pasta and gluten-free pizza crust choices; Chili's maintains a gluten-friendly menu; and Blu Alehouse's current ordering menu includes a gluten-free bun substitution.
Allergy & cross-contact cautionRestaurant kitchens may use shared preparation areas, fryers, ovens, utensils and cooking surfaces. A gluten-free or gluten-friendly menu choice does not mean the establishment has a dedicated allergen-free kitchen or that the item is safe for celiac disease or a severe allergy. Contact the restaurant directly about ingredients and cross-contact procedures.
DF note: No dairy-free badge is assigned in this review because NJTGO did not verify sufficiently clear current restaurant-published dairy-free menu support for the Riverdale establishments listed here. Some restaurants may still be able to accommodate dairy-free requests.
Riverdale food-scene highlights
The luncheonette, Busy Bee, Coney Island Pizza, Boniello's and Precious Chinese give Riverdale a surprisingly strong group of locally oriented food businesses.
Riverdale supports casual bar-and-grill dining, Italian, a steakhouse, Tex-Mex/American, Asian buffet and family burger dining within a very small geographic area.
Riverdale Luncheonette and Dunkin' cover the traditional breakfast side, while Target's Starbucks adds another convenient Route 23 coffee stop.
Curly's has been a Riverdale dessert landmark since 1958, serving homemade ice cream, soft serve, frozen yogurt, Italian ice, cakes and novelties.
Busy Bee's hot dogs, Subway, pizza and other takeout choices make Riverdale well suited to quick daytime meals.
Several full-service restaurants support group meals, parties, catering or special occasions, while Vibe combines food with family entertainment.
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