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Off-Campus Dining

B
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Student Favorites
  • Annex Restaurant
  • Golden Orchid
  • Hoagie Haven
  • Olives Deli & Bakery
  • Panera Bread Bakery and Café
  • PJ's Pancake House
  • Sakura Express
  • Small World Coffee
  • Teresa's Cafe Italiano
  • Thai Village
  • Thomas Sweet Ice Cream
  • Triumph Brewing Company
24-Hour Dining None, unless you consider Wa Wa Food Market.
Best Asian Golden Orchid
Best Breakfast PJ's Pancake House
Best Healthy Moondoggie Café
Best Pizza Old World Pizza
Best Wings Chuck's Spring Street Café
Best Place to Take Your Parents
  • Blue Point Grill
  • The Ferry House
  • Mediterra Restaurant

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

Recently, Princeton restaurants have started to diversify. Now it is possible to sample a wide variety of ethnic cuisines, whereas four years ago, the selection was limited. New Jersey’s top-rated sushi restaurant, Ajihei, is a two-minute walk from campus. Students have made a cult of Witherspoon Street’s Sakura Express, sending postcards from around the world to the two sushi chefs. Students favor Olives,the takeout Greek deli, and Zorba's, the takeout Greek restaurant. Several mid-range options, such as the popular Italian Teresa’s provide options for nicer nights out. High-end restaurants, including the Ferry House and Mediterra, are popular amongst wealthy “townies” and parents in for the weekend.

For a town its size, Princeton offers dozens of restaurant options. Some restaurants in town are certainly too expensive for a student’s budget, but those restaurants are generally saved for special occasions, such as Parents’ Weekend. If there is a cuisine that is not represented by Princeton’s restaurants, it is easy enough to get on a train and find something in New York.
 

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Off-Campus Dining at Princeton University

njcollegegirl

'12

Geology and Earth Science

3.8
B+

Ice Cream Great...But Lots of Expensive Places

So many wonderful ice cream options (it's a big deal amongst students which is your favorite place).

If you just need ot grab food, Wawa is the go-to place. Hoagie Haven a bit of a walk but famously awesome.

In general, Princeton has lots of great options if you want to go out for a fancy dinner or get a treat, but not much for cheap food. Only 'fast' food is Subway or Panera. Fortunately most people are on dining plans and only go out for special occasions anyway.

Aug 29, 2011

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Off-Campus Dining at Princeton University

Spartacus

'13

4.2
A-

Food for Thought

Hoagie Haven serves the best hoagies this side of paradise, and Princeton students give it due respect. However, if you want to go for pricier options their are restaurants aplenty immediately outlying the campus. Asian and indian food about but there's plenty diversify one's palette.

Feb 11, 2010

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Off-Campus Dining at Princeton University

ptonorange

'20

3.5
B

Off-Campus Dining

Off-Campus dining at Princeton is basically limited to Nassau Street, where there are many, but expensive, restaurants of all types. The most popular off-campus dining would the be Wawa, which is normally filled with students grabbing late-night snacks.

Dec 20, 2009

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With the recent influx of sushi restaurants, there are several “Princeton rolls” and “Tiger rolls” around town.

Some of the town’s seafood restaurants, including the Blue Point Grill, have amazingly fresh fish, thanks to Nassau Street Seafood Market, which purchases its fish at the famous Fulton Fish Market in New York.

Grocery StoresWhat's This?

Wild Oats Community Market
255 Nassau St.
(609) 924-4993

Restaurant ListingsWhat's This?

Ajihei
Food: Japanese
11 Chambers St.
(609) 252-1158
Price: $10-$25

The Alchemist and Barrister
Food: American
28 Witherspoon St.
(609) 924-5555
Price: $10-$25
Cool Features: Casual patio dining area, traditional pub

Annex Restaurant
Food: American
128 1/2 Nassau St.
(609) 921-7555
Price: $5-$10
Cool Features: Happy hour food and drink specials, murals of Princeton in bar

Blue Point Grill
Food: Seafood
258 Nassau St.
(609) 921-1211
Price: $15-$30
Cool Features: Fish fresh from adjacent Nassau Street Seafood Market

Bucks County Coffee Company
Food: Coffee, bakery, sandwiches
5 Palmer Square W.
(609) 497-6877
Price: $2-$5

Burger King
Food: Fast food
21 State Rd.
(609) 730-0999
www.burgerking.com
Price: $2-$5

Carousel Luncheonette
Food: American
260 Nassau St.
(609) 924-2677
Price: $5-$10

Chez Alice
Food: Bakery, salads, sandwiches
254 Nassau St.
(609) 921-6707
Price: $5-$10

Chuck's Spring Street Café
Food: American
16 Spring St.
(609) 921-0027
Price: $5-$10

Cox's Market
Food: Deli
180 Nassau St.
(609) 924-6269
Price: $2-$5

The Ferry House
Food: American, French
32 Witherspoon St.
(609) 924-2488
www.theferryhouse.com
Price: $20-$40

George's Roasters and Ribs
Food: American
244 Nassau St.
(609) 252-0419
Price: $5-$10

Golden Orchid
Food: Chinese
238 Nassau St.
(609) 921-2388
Price: $8-$15

Halo Pub
Food: Ice cream, coffee
9 Hulfish St.
(609) 921-1710
Price: $2-$5

Hoagie Haven
Food: Sandwiches
242 Nassau St.
(609) 921-7723
Price: $2-$5
Cool Features: Local landmark

Ichiban Japanese Cuisine
Food: Japanese
66 Witherspoon St.
(609) 683-8323
Price: $15-$25

JB Winberie Restaurant & Bar
Food: American
1 Palmer Square E., # 1
(609) 921-0700
Price: $8-$15
Cool Features: Popular place for brunch

Kalluri Corner
Food: Indian
235A Nassau St.
(609) 688-8923
Price: $10-$20

Karen's Chinese Restaurant
Food: Chinese
36 Witherspoon St.
(609) 683-1968
Price: $8-$15

La Mezzaluna
Food: Italian
25 Witherspoon St.
(609) 688-8515
Price: $20-$40

Lahiere's Restaurant
Food: Continental, French, American
5 Witherspoon St.
(609) 921-2798
www.lahieres.com
Price: $20-$50
Cool Features: Party room

Le Plumet Royal
Food: French
20 Bayard Lane
(609) 921-0050
www.peacockinn.com
Price: $20-$40

Masala Grill
Food: Indian
15 Chambers St.
(609) 921-0500
Price: $10-$20

Mediterra Restaurant
Food: Continental
29 Hulfish St.
(609) 252-9680
www.terramomo.com/restaurant/mediterra
Price: $20-$40

Moondoggie Café
Food: Sandwiches, salads
33 Witherspoon St.
(609) 252-0300
Price: $5-$10

Nassau Bagel Bakery
Food: Bagels, Japanese
179 Nassau St.
(609) 497-3275
Price: $5-$20

Old World Pizza
Food: Pizza
242 1/2 Nassau St.
(609) 924-9321
Price: $5-$10

Olives Deli & Bakery
Food: Greek, deli, bakery
22 Witherspoon St.
(609) 921-1569
Price: $2-$5
Cool Features: Warm chocolate chip cookies, takeout only

Panera Bread
Food: Bread, sandwiches, salads, coffee
136 Nassau St.
(609) 683-5222
www.panerabread.com
Price: $5-$10
Cool Features: Free coffee refills, free bread samples

PJ's Pancake House
Food: Pancakes
154 Nassau St.
(609) 924-1353
www.pancakes.com
Price: $5-$10

Red Onion
Food: Deli
20 Nassau St.
(609) 924-6667
Price: $2-$5

Sakura Express
Food: Japanese
43 Witherspoon St.
(609) 430-1180
Price: $8-$15

Small World Coffee
Food: Coffee, soups, salads
14 Witherspoon St.
(609) 924-4377
Price: $2-$5
Cool Features: Coffee saver card, local landmark, pictureson the wall of customers who have traveled the world

Soonja's Café with Sushi
Food: Chinese, Japanese, Thai
242 Alexander St.
(609) 924-9260
Price: $8-$15

Teresa's Café Italiano
Food: Italian
21 Palmer Square E.
(609) 921-1974
Price: $10-$20

Thai Village
Food: Thai
235 Nassau St.
(609) 683-3896
Price: $8-$15
Cool Features: Party room

Thomas Sweet Ice Cream
Food: Ice cream and chocolate
183 Nassau St.
(609) 683-8720
Price: $2-$5
Cool Features: Homemade ice cream, Two-for-Tuesday specials during the school year

Tiger Noodles
Food: Chinese
260 Nassau St.
(609) 252-0663
Price: $8-$15

Tortuga's Mexican Village
Food: Mexican
42 Leigh Ave.
(609) 924-5143
Price: $8-$15

Triumph Brewing Company
Food: American
138 Nassau St.
(609) 924-7855
Price: $10-$20
Cool Features: Frequent live entertainment, tours of the brewery offered

Victor's Pizza
Food: Pizza
86 Nassau St.
(609) 924-5515
Price: $2-$5

Yankee Doodle Tap Room
Food: American
10 Palmer Square E.
(609) 921-7500
Price: $15-$25

Zorba's Grill
Food: Greek
183 Nassau St.
(609) 924-2454
Price: $2-$5
Cool Features: Takeout only

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