The Brand New Restaurant In New Jersey That Locals Can’t Get Enough Of

Here in New Jersey, our dining scene is so great that it's hard to keep tabs on where the hot place to eat at the moment is. But sometimes, the center of the Garden State dining universe is unmistakable - and that's the case in 2023. There's a new fusion restaurant in NJ that's the hottest ticket around. Getting a reservation can be tricky, to put it likely, and it's not getting any easier as the lucky diners dig into the unique Japanese-Italian fare at this Montclair noodle house and share their delicious-looking photos and rave reviews. What are we talking about? How could it be anything but PastaRamen, one of the most buzz-worthy new restaurants to debut on the New Jersey dining scene in years? Come with us to discover why this is the hottest new restaurant in New Jersey in 2023.

Ever since it opened in early 2023, the swanky temple of fusion pasta known As PastaRamen has been a top ticket in New Jersey.

Unlike many pasta restaurants from Italian or Japanese cuisine, this restaurant serves a multi-course menu with several choices along the way.

From the moment you dig into your first course, you'll notice how seamlessly the two cuisines are blended in flavor and style.

Italian classics like calamari are given a flavorful Japanese twist, infused with flavors like Yuzu that work perfectly.

Of course, the headline here is absolutely the pasta, and it lives up to the hype in every way. You won't believe how many flavor innovations there are here.

For those with heartier tastes, the Secondi course will give steak, pork, or black cod similar innovative treaments.

One of the greatest pleasures here is the way dairy, which rarely gets a starring role in Japanese cuisine, intersects with the flavors here.

Have you been lucky enough to get into PastaRamen in Montclair? Tell us all about your visit to this new fusion restaurant in NJ in the comments section. The PastaRamen website has all the information you'll need, and the PastaRamen Facebook page is always posting updates and mouthwatering photos. If you're visiting Montclair for dinner, you might want to stop by New Jersey's best French bakery for breakfast treats. If you're staying the night, The MC Hotel, Autograph Collection is the definition of luxury.