Explore Union City's exceptionally dense food scene, from Cuban institutions and pan-Latin restaurants to bakeries, cafés, pizza, sushi and neighborhood takeout.
Union City Food & Drink Directory
Union City's food culture is one of the strongest reasons to explore the city. Cuban roots remain highly visible, while Colombian, Ecuadorian, Peruvian, Mexican, Dominican, Argentine, Turkish, Italian, Chinese and contemporary neighborhood restaurants now share the same compact street grid.
Allergy & cross-contact caution: GF, DF and Vegan badges identify documented options only. They do not mean a dedicated allergen-free kitchen or guarantee safety for celiac disease or food allergies. Confirm current ingredients and preparation directly.
Current Dietary Information Badges are intentionally conservative and appear only when current menu/business information supports the option. Cuisine alone is never used to infer GF, DF or Vegan status.
Antigua BakeryBakery2815 Bergenline Avenue 201-348-0278Antojitos LatinosLatin American1119 Summit Avenue 201-297-6231Argentina BakeryArgentine Bakery1611 Bergenline Avenue Phone not publishedBergenline PizzaPizza2920 Bergenline Avenue 201-223-5800Beyti KebabTurkish / Mediterranean4105 Park Avenue 201-865-6281Biggie's Mexican RestaurantMexican3700 Bergenline Avenue 201-601-3822Casa di NapoliItalian703 32nd Street Phone not publishedChofi TacoMexican / Tacos1706 Summit Avenue Phone not publishedChopsticksChinese / Takeout4904 Bergenline Avenue Phone not publishedCortaditosCuban Cafe4501 Park Avenue Phone not publishedCuba BakeryCuban Bakery / Cafe1219 Summit Avenue 201-348-0815Dulce de Leche BakeryBakery / CafeBergenline Avenue corridor Phone not publishedEl Artesano RestaurantCuban4101 Bergenline Avenue 201-867-7341El Carretero BakeryBakery / Colombian4602 Bergenline Avenue 201-348-4822El Fenix BakeryCuban Bakery4211 Bergenline Avenue Phone not publishedEl TrebolBar & Grill / Latin3204 Bergenline Avenue Phone not publishedEQUIS Pica PolloDominican / Chicken1117 New York Avenue Phone not publishedExotic Eats NJSoul Food1706 Summit Avenue Phone not publishedF#ck Gluten — Union CityBowls / Salads2100 Kerrigan Avenue Phone not published
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Fork Hill KitchenAmerican201 16th Street Phone not publishedGladis BakeryBakery / DessertsUnion City Phone not publishedHudson SushiSushi / JapaneseUnion City Phone not publishedIspressoCafe / CoffeeUnion City Phone not publishedKanoa CafeEcuadorian1013 New York Avenue Phone not publishedLa Bella SalumeriaItalian Deli2308 Bergenline Avenue Phone not publishedLa Casona SalvyCub RestaurantCuban / Salvadoran414 38th Street Phone not publishedLa ChurreriaCuban3300 Bergenline Avenue 201-866-1501Limon RestaurantPeruvianUnion City Phone not publishedManhattan Bar & Grill LoungeBar & GrillUnion City Phone not publishedMister Taco / neighborhood MexicanMexicanUnion City Phone not publishedMORENOEcuadorian2201 Summit Avenue 201-430-3991Moreno RestaurantEcuadorian4105 Park Avenue 201-305-5568New Panda HouseChinese1703 Bergenline Avenue Phone not publishedNoches de ColombiaColombian2821 Bergenline Avenue 201-766-8080Oasis Helados Con Queso & CoffeeIce Cream / Coffee3413 Bergenline Avenue Phone not publishedPabade Bakery NJBakery1414 New York Avenue Phone not publishedPizzarra'sUruguayan4000 Bergenline Avenue Phone not publishedRecoleta Argentine Bakery-CafeArgentine Bakery / Cafe3403 Bergenline Avenue Phone not publishedRISE / Latin neighborhood diningLatin AmericanUnion City Phone not publishedSabor 593 Ecuadorian RestaurantEcuadorian4116 Bergenline Avenue 973-440-1075Slice & Co Fine Gourmet Brick Oven PizzaPizza / Italian-American621 Summit Avenue 201-383-2140
Sweets & Cafe BakeryBakery / Cafe1903 Bergenline Avenue Phone not publishedTropical Juice BarJuice / Latin Cafe1702 Bergenline Avenue Phone not published
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Tutti Frutti Juice BarJuice / Smoothies3513 Park Avenue Phone not published
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Vale's Kafe & KitchenCafe / AmericanUnion City Phone not publishedValparaiso RestaurantLatin American201 34th Street 201-864-8200Variedad LatinaLatin American4417 Bergenline Avenue 201-865-1833
Bergenline Avenue: A Pan-Latin Food Corridor
Bergenline Avenue is a regional food destination extending beyond Union City's borders. Within Union City itself, longstanding Cuban institutions such as El Artesano and La Churreria sit alongside Colombian, Ecuadorian, Argentine and other Latin American restaurants and bakeries. Municipal boundaries matter because Bergenline continues north into West New York, Guttenberg and North Bergen.
Bakeries, Cafés & Everyday Food
Cuba Bakery, El Fenix Bakery, Recoleta Argentine Bakery-Cafe, Antigua Bakery, Sweets & Cafe Bakery and other neighborhood bakeries are central to Union City's food identity, alongside juice bars, coffee shops, delis and pizzerias.
