Restaurants in Princeton

Restaurant Map

American

Nassau Street Seafood: Located at 256 Nassau. This is the best place to buy fresh fish and seafood in town, but they also serve boxed lunches for only $5.00. The fish n' chips boxed lunch is tasty and a great deal.
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Bakeries/Desserts

Witherspoon Bread Company: The best breads and pastries in town. Croissants are very, breads are excellent. On the corner of Witherspoon and Hamilton at 74 Witherspoon St.

Thomas Sweet at 179 Nassau Street, across from CVS, has good ice-cream

Halo Pub located at 9 Hulfish. Try the lemon or raspberry cream sorbet, or the butter-pecan. They also have good coffee.
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Bars and pubs

The Annex: A Princeton landmark. 128 Nassau Street. A good, central hangout. American/Italian pub food.

Triumph: 138 Nassau Street. Great brewing pub, and serves good food. Atmosphere is nice. They often have live bands.
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Cafés

Small World Coffee: The best cafe in Princeton. Always hopping with a good selection of coffee drinks, fresh juices, and smoothies. Located at 14 Witherspoon Street.
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Chinese

Ye Olde Fish n' Chips: Don't be fooled by the strange name, or by their awning, which still reads "Ye Olde Fish n' Chips." This little joint on Nassau Street (across from Thai Village) is run by a Taiwanese family, who make home-style Taiwanese food. Yes, they still serve fish n' chips, but the best food is their own. All dishes run $5-7 lunch or dinner. Some are really good. They also have a great selection of pearl tapioca teas.
Recommended dishes: Curried fish, Sin-gua with shrimp or tofu (in season), any lunch box. The soups, particularly the lobster bisque and the clam chowder, are also very tasty, although obviously not Chinese. Also try the tapioca tea (plain tea or green tea is best, coconut is also good), hot or cold.

IvyGarden: 238 Nassau Street, very good Chinese food, slightly more formal than Tiger Noodles

Tiger Noodles: 260 Nassau Street. Good noodle soups, fried calamari, and shrimp dumplings.
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Greek

Zorba's at 183 Nassau Street across from CVS has staples of Greek-American food.
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Indian

Masala Grill: 15 Chambers Street, Excellent organic Indian food, wonderful lunch buffet.

Méhék: 164 Nassau Street, Princeton’s newest Indian restaurant, very good, dining and tearoom upstairs, take-out downstairs.

Kalluri Corner: 235A Nassau Street, very reasonably priced Indian food, good buffet.
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Italian / Pizza

Old World Pizza located at 242 Nassau Street is a local favorite.

Teresa’s: 21 Palmer Square E, good Italian food.
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Japanese

Ajihei: The best Japanese place in town. 11 Chambers St. near Palmer Square in downtown Princeton.

Sakura Express: A favorite sushi place, at 43 Witherspoon Street. Good sushi, nice platters, a variety of lunch specials.

Nassau Sushi and Bagel, at 179 Nassau Street across from CVS. Despite the strange name, it has good sushi and Korean food.
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Mexican

Tortuga's at 44 Leigh Ave is pretty good. Good chiles rellenos
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Sandwiches

Hoagie Haven: 242 Nassau Street; a Princeton favorite, very reasonable sandwiches and other dishes for lunch

Panera Bread: 134 Nassau Street, wide variety of sandwiches, soups, salads, bread and bagels
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Thai

Thai Village at 235 Nassau Street, good Thai food.
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