The Ranking · EAT

The best diners in New Jersey

NJ invented the diner. These are the ones that still matter. Taylor Ham on a hard roll, disco fries at 2am, coffee refilled without asking.

12 spots in the running, ranked by upvotes from readers. The order shifts every hour.

DINERS · Downtown, Newark

Hour-long weekend waits for a reason. Pancake game is unreal.

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DINERS · Downtown, Clifton

Neon-lit, 24-hour, four-page menu. The platonic NJ diner.

DINERS · Springfield Ave, Summit

Oldest diner in NJ. The Taylor Ham, egg and cheese is the one to order.

DINERS · Springfield Ave, Summit

NJ's oldest diner. Pork roll, egg, cheese, please.

DINERS · Downtown, Clifton

24-hour jersey diner aesthetic. Disco fries, hard yes.

DINERS · Washington Street Mall, Cape May

Best-in-the-state brunch porch. Orange ricotta pancakes.

DINERS · Broad Street, Red Bank

Late-night post-show spot. Disco fries that hold up at 2am.

DINERS · Upper Montclair, Montclair

All-day diner that knows how to make an omelette.

DINERS · Downtown, New Brunswick

Post-Rutgers staple. Loaded disco fries at 3am.

DINERS · Haddon Avenue, Collingswood

Brunch with a Philly accent. Kick-ass challah French toast.

DINERS · Main Avenue, Ocean Grove

Soda-fountain diner in a preserved Victorian storefront.

DINERS · Downtown, Westfield

Stools at the counter, grilled cheese at the top of its form.