Child Friendly Restaurants in Montclair, New Jersey

"Feed me! I'm hungry!"

Located in Essex County, New Jersey, Montclair is less than an hour from New York City. Driving down Bloomfield Avenue through the center of town, visitors will notice an eclectic array of restaurants, featuring everything from Cuban food to Ethiopian fare. Although each offers its own interesting dining experience, some restaurants are more family and child friendly than others.

Elevation Burger

Elevation Burger provides a healthy alternative to fast food. Their burgers are USDA-certified organic, made from grass-fed, free-range cows and cooked in heart-healthy olive oil. Children can order fries, but they also have the option of a fresh side salad. There are organic cookies for desert.

Elevation Burger also provides a good message to children: it is an eco-friendly restaurant, using energy efficient lights and equipment. The restaurant donates its waste olive oil for conversion to bio-diesel auto fuel, and all paper products are from recycled materials.

Elevation Burger
Phoenix Building
367 Bloomfield Avenue
Montclair, NJ
[phone]
elevationburger.com

Nauna's Bella Casa Ristorante

This family restaurant offers homemade Italian cuisine with generous quantities and reasonable prices. Specialties include pizzas, fried calamari with various dipping sauces, pastas and soups. There are also ample dessert choices, including tiramisu and cheesecake.

Set a few blocks away from the center of Montclair, Bella Casa features its own free parking lot, a bonus (finding a parking spot in Montclair can be tricky, especially if you have a family). Nauna's has been family-owned and operated since 1986.

Nauna's Bella Casa Ristorante
148 Valley Road
Montclair, NJ
[phone]
naunas.com

Raymond's

Open since 1989, this diner-style restaurant with a local flair provides fresh food at decent prices. Breakfast is particularly popular, offering traditional options such as egg sandwiches and pancakes. More adventurous dishes include Norwegian eggs benedict and corn batter cakes. Raymond's serves brunch on Saturday and Sunday, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

As befits a family restaurant, Raymond's has a large desert menu. Options include turtle sundaes (with caramel sauce and pecans), pumpkin-pecan pie, and "the ultimate" root beer float.

28 Church Street
Montclair, NJ
[phone]
raymondsnj.com

The Wood Pit Barbecue

You can smell this southern barbecue joint down the block---and that's a good thing. Specialties at The Wood Pit Barbecue include wood-smoked ribs, chicken, and beef, all cooked with genuine Southern barbecue flavor. Desserts include homemade red velvet cake, peach cobbler and cornbread. The Wood Pit also offers catering services.

The Wood Pit Barbecue
108 Bloomfield Ave

Montclair, NJ 07042

[phone]

thewoodpit.com/

References

• Nauna's Bella Casa Ristorante
• Raymond's
• The Wood Pit Barbecue

Resources

• Montclair Restaurants