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Central New Jersey is located on the Atlantic Ocean and enjoys access to plenty of great seafood. There are a number of bigger cities in central New Jersey, like Princeton, which has a great university, and Trenton, the capital, that are more likely to have good seafood than other cities in New Jersey. Add this to my Recipe Box.
Chambers Walk Cafe
This casual spot in Lawrenceville serves gourmet seafood dishes for lunch and dinner. It has terrace seating outside and candlelight inside for romantic dinners. The food is all made in the restaurant, but alcohol is BYOB. Seafood items include Prince Edward Island Mussels with herbs or pan-seared monkfish with angel hair pasta. Or try the grilled wild salmon with orzo, sauteed arugula
and butter.
Chambers Walk Cafe
2667 Main St.
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
609 896-5995
chamberswalk.com
Shrimp King Restaurant
Located just outside Trenton, this restaurant is both a seafood wholesaler and a Greek-style taverna. The atmosphere is casual, often featuring live Greek music. They specialize in fish platters with tilapia, salmon, shrimp, grouper and many more options. Each comes with two sides including French fries, baked potatoes, carrots, cole slaw and more. Non-fish lovers can try the pork chops, chicken, veal or Greek gyros with tzatziki yogurt sauce.
Shrimp King Restaurant
1111 US Highway 130
Robbinsville, NJ 08691
(609) 259-3006
shrimpkingrestaurant.com
Blue Point Grill
This upscale seafood restaurant is located in Princeton, New Jersey. It has a casual atmosphere, with framed pictures on the wall and an outdoor terrace seating area. Alcohol is BYOB. Specialty dishes include New England clam chowder, jumbo crabcakes and a raw bar with clams and oysters. More exotic choices include the whole Greek Bronzini or Nova Scotia halibut cheeks. There are also a few non-fish options.
Blue Point Grill
258 Nassau Street,
Princeton, NJ 08542
(609) 921-1211
bluepointgrill.com
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