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The 4 best diners in Jersey City

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Published on December 17, 2019
The 4 best diners in Jersey CityLiberty Park Cafe & Diner | Photo: Art C./Yelp

Looking to try the best diners in town?

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top diners in Jersey City, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to satisfy your cravings.

December is the top month of the year for consumer spending at restaurants across the Jersey City area, according to data on local business transactions from Womply, a provider of online reputation management and email marketing for small businesses. Daily spending at Jersey City-area restaurants climbed to $1,514 per business in December of last year, 12% higher than the average for the rest of the year.

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1. Liberty Park Cafe & Diner

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First on the list is Liberty Park Cafe & Diner. Located at 14 Burma Road, this spot is the highest-rated diner in Jersey City, boasting four stars out of 115 reviews on Yelp.

2. Tommy's Family Restaurant

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Next is the Heights' Tommy's Family Restaurant, situated at 349 Central Ave. With four stars out of 106 reviews on Yelp, it has proven to be a local favorite.

3. El Cabañal

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And El Cabañal, located at 238 14th St., is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the Latin American diner 4.5 stars out of 16 reviews.

4. Nick's Restaurant

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Finally, Nick's Restaurant is in Bergen-Lafayette, with 4.5 stars out of 13 Yelp reviews. Head over to 402 Communipaw Ave. to check out this breakfast and lunch spot for yourself.


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