Highest-rated Steak Restaurants in the Newark Area by Diners

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Highest-rated steak restaurants in the Newark area by diners

The French have their bistros. The English have their pubs. And the Americans have their steakhouses.

Going out for a steak has been a pivotal part of American culture for more than a century, but it wasn't always considered a high-class, expensive meal. In New York City in the 1800s, working-class folks would down pints of ale and (usually without utensils and atop white or French bread) for celebratory meals. Sometimes, the "beefsteak banquet," as it was known, would be put on as a political fundraiser.

Soon, fine-dining establishments opened up to take those steak dinners up a notch, like Delmonico's in 1837, Old Homestead Steakhouse in 1868, and Carl Luger's Café, Billiards and Bowling Alley (now Peter Luger) in 1887. One thing has remained the same though: Dining at a steakhouse is still synonymous with celebration. It's the kind of meal used to mark milestone moments on the path to the American dream—get a job, buy a house, go out for steak.

The steakhouse experience has certainly modernized from the days of eating beef with your hands and slugging beers. Ordering a steak involves choosing the best cuts, like rib-eye, filet mignon, and New York strip. Then there are the starters—a shrimp cocktail, oysters Rockefeller, or a classic house salad with your choice of dressing. And of course, you can't forget all of the accoutrements—the potato (baked, mashed, or au gratin?), the vegetable (creamed spinach, sautéed asparagus, or roasted broccoli?), and a slice of classic New York cheesecake to finish it off.

More than a century after the steak dinner got upgraded in New York City, chain steakhouses started bringing this central part of the American culinary tradition cross-country in the 1980s and '90s with spots like Texas Roadhouse, LongHorn Steakhouse, Outback Steakhouse, and The Capital Grille. Today, with so many steakhouses to choose from, it takes high-quality service, top-of-the-line cooking, and of course, the best cuts of beef to stand out from the rest.

How will you choose where to live out this iconic American meal? To help, compiled a list of the highest-rated steakhouses in the Newark area, according to diners' reviews on as of February 2025. Restaurants tagged as "steakhouses" on Yelp within a 10-kilometer radius of Newark were included. As a result, some restaurants featured may primarily serve other food items. Only restaurants with at least 20 reviews were considered.

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#30. Texas Roadhouse

- Rating: 3.6/5 (556 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 20 Teterboro Landing Drive Teterboro, New Jersey
- Categories: Steakhouses, Seafood, Sandwiches
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#29. Del Monico

- Rating: 3.6/5 (164 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 505 Pompton Ave. Cedar Grove, New Jersey
- Categories: Steakhouses, Italian, Seafood
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#28. Michael's Riverside

- Rating: 3.7/5 (101 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 528 Riverside Ave. Lyndhurst, New Jersey
- Categories: Italian, Steakhouses, Seafood
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#27. La Fusta New Jersey

- Rating: 3.7/5 (183 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1110 Tonnelle Ave. North Bergen, New Jersey
- Categories: Argentine, Steakhouses, Seafood
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#26. Adega Grill

- Rating: 3.7/5 (394 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 130 Ferry St. Newark, New Jersey
- Categories: Portuguese, Seafood, Steakhouses
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#25. Stack Pancake & Steak House

- Rating: 3.7/5 (233 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 205 River Road North Arlington, New Jersey
- Categories: Diners, Breakfast & Brunch, Steakhouses
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#24. Mediterraneo Restaurant

- Rating: 3.7/5 (74 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 932 Broadway Bayonne, New Jersey
- Categories: Spanish, Mediterranean, Steakhouses
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#23. Liberty Prime Steakhouse

- Rating: 3.7/5 (493 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 111 Montgomery St. Jersey City, New Jersey
- Categories: Bars, New American, Steakhouses
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#22. Pour Abbeys Bar & Grill

- Rating: 3.8/5 (29 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 107 Hawkins St. Newark, New Jersey
- Categories: Bars, Steakhouses, American
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#21. Felina Steak

- Rating: 3.8/5 (27 reviews)
- Address: 2 Chapel Ave. Jersey City, New Jersey
- Categories: Italian, Steakhouses
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#20. Hendrickson's Corner

- Rating: 3.8/5 (124 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 671 Broadway Bayonne, New Jersey
- Categories: American, Steakhouses, Cocktail Bars
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#19. Edward's Steak House

- Rating: 3.9/5 (358 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 239 Marin Blvd. Jersey City, New Jersey
- Categories: Steakhouses
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#18. The Hudson Rose

- Rating: 3.9/5 (57 reviews)
- Address: 238 Franklin Ave. Nutley, New Jersey
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, New American, Steakhouses
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#17. Fernandes Steak House

- Rating: 3.9/5 (777 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 158 Fleming Ave. Newark, New Jersey
- Categories: Portuguese, Steakhouses, Brazilian
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#16. Woodcroft Steakhouse & Seafood

- Rating: 3.9/5 (106 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 24 Washington Ave. Nutley, New Jersey
- Categories: Steakhouses, Seafood, Wine Bars
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#15. Bloomfield Steak & Seafood House

- Rating: 3.9/5 (609 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 409 Franklin St. Bloomfield, New Jersey
- Categories: Steakhouses, Seafood, Bars
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#14. Segovia Steak & Seafood

- Rating: 3.9/5 (486 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 217 Main St. Little Ferry, New Jersey
- Categories: Steakhouses, Seafood
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#13. Jack's Surf & Turf

- Rating: 4.0/5 (568 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 718 Bloomfield Ave. Montclair Nj Montclair, New Jersey
- Categories: Seafood, Fish & Chips, Steakhouses
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#12. Rei Da Picanha Restaurant

- Rating: 4.0/5 (43 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1603 Route 22 West Union, New Jersey
- Categories: Steakhouses, Portuguese, Brazilian
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#11. Valença Restaurant

- Rating: 4.1/5 (1370 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 665 Monroe Ave. Elizabeth, New Jersey
- Categories: Steakhouses, Portuguese, Barbecue
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#10. Kathie & Glenn's Steakhouse

- Rating: 4.1/5 (69 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 250 Main Ave. Wallington, New Jersey
- Categories: Steakhouses
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#9. MEAL

- Rating: 4.2/5 (450 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 522-526 Franklin Ave. Nutley, New Jersey
- Categories: New American, Steakhouses, Bars
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#8. Angelo's Steakhouse

- Rating: 4.2/5 (58 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 104 North 10th St. Kenilworth, New Jersey
- Categories: Bars, Steakhouses
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#7. Tango Steak

- Rating: 4.3/5 (389 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 35 Moonachie Road Moonachie, New Jersey
- Categories: Argentine, Steakhouses, Cocktail Bars
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#6. Pastrami Grill Bistro

- Rating: 4.3/5 (246 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 83 River Drive Garfield, New Jersey
- Categories: Sandwiches, Steakhouses, Burgers
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#5. Mizu Sushi of Verona

- Rating: 4.3/5 (38 reviews)
- Address: 636 Bloomfield Ave. Verona, New Jersey
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars, Steakhouses
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#4. Mr Bin Sushi & Grill

- Rating: 4.4/5 (334 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 123 North Union Ave. Cranford, New Jersey
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars, Steakhouses
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