This NJ Restaurant Made America's Top 100

NEW JERSEY— The Saddle River Inn in New Jersey is among the 100 best in the country, according to a new list from OpenTable, a popular online reservation platform.

OpenTable said it sifted through more than 11 million reviews from verified diners between Sept. 1, 2025, and Aug. 31, 2026, and looked at other signs of a restaurant’s popularity, including five-star ratings, how far in advance people booked tables, how often restaurants filled up and how frequently diners searched for them.

Restaurants had to meet minimum review requirements and be in good standing to qualify. The restaurants are presented alphabetically rather than as a ranking from best to worst.

The Saddle River Inn, at 2 Barnstable Court in Saddle River, is an upscale French-American restaurant housed in a restored barn along the Saddle River.

Known for its romantic atmosphere and special-occasion dining, the BYOB restaurant has earned a 4.9-star rating from more than 3,500 OpenTable reviews.

“Five star night!” one reviewer wrote. “The service was amazing. The Porterhouse for Two, the best I have had. Everything was perfect.”

Its menu features premium steaks, including a 32-ounce dry-aged porterhouse for two, Australian lamb chops, Dover sole, Barnegat scallops and filet mignon, alongside appetizers such as Wagyu beef tataki, oysters, crab cakes and foie gras.

The seasonal menu also offers house-made pasta and desserts including peach and raspberry cobbler and a S'mores sundae for sharing.