Princeton Area Dining and Shopping

American

• The Perch at Peacock Inn, 20 Bayard Lane, Princeton, 609.924.1707. Pricey American mosaic cuisine, with seasonal and local ingredients. Located in the iconic Peacock Inn Hotel.
• Mistral, 66 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, 609.688.8808. Small-plate cafe-style restaurant.
• Agricola, 11 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, 609.921.2798. Farm-to-table rustic American restaurant, features fresh and seasonal ingredients handpicked from local farms.
• Elements, 66 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, 609.924.0078. The seasonally driven menu changes daily.

Bar and Pub

• Triumph Brewing Company, Princeton, 609.924.7855. Construction is underway at the new Palmer Square location, slated to open in 2023.
• The Alchemist and Barrister, 28 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, 609.924.5555
• The Dinky Bar & Kitchen, 94 University Place, Princeton. It’s menu is locally-sourced, ingredient-driven snacks, small plates and more.
• Yankee Doodle Tap Room, 10 Palmer Square, Princeton 609.921.7500. Located in the historic Nassau Inn, Open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
• Metro North Bar and Grill, 378 Alexander Road, Princeton, 609.454.3121
• Winberie’s Restaurant and Bar, 1 Palmer Square, Princeton, 609.921.0700
• Ivy Inn, 248 Nassau Street, Princeton, 609.921.8555. Dive bar, music, karaoke, quizzo.

Asian

• Ajiten, 11 Chambers Street, Princeton, 609.252.1258. The chef/owner Koji Kitamura used to work at Nobu.
• Hunan Chinese Restaurant, 157 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, 609.921.6950
• Kung Fu Tea and Noodle House, 80 Nassau Street, Princeton, 732.248.0400, Vietnamese tea and noodle house
• Lan Ramen, 4 Hulfish Street, Princeton, 609.356.0383
• Lil Thai Pin,  180 Nassau Street, Princeton, 609.279.9000
• Nassau Sushi, 179 Nassau Street; Princeton, NJ, 609.497.3275
• Sakura Express, 43 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, 609.430.1180, Sushi on a student budget.
• Soonja’s Cuisine, 244 Alexander Street, Princeton, 609.924.9260
• Tomo Sushi, 236 Nassau Street; Princeton, 609.924.8478. Inexpensive sushi. A popular takeout spot, especially for lunch.

French

• Roots Ocean Prime, 98 University Place, Princeton, 609. 772.4934. Steakhouse, located in the old Dinky train cargo hold.
• Jammin’ Crepes,10 Nassau Street,  609.924.5387. French-style crepes/locally-sourced, organic ingredients.

Greek / Middle Eastern

• Mamoun’s Falafel, 20 Witherspoon Street, Princeton,609.454.5936

Indian

• Chennai Chimney, 19 Chambers Street, Princeton, 609.608.0104
• Spice Grill, 182 Nassau Street, Princeton, 609. 250.7152
• Cross Culture, 301 North Harrison Street, Princeton, 609.688.9400
• The Mint, 164 Nassau Street, Princeton, 609-285-5475

Italian

• Teresa Caffe, 21 Palmer Square East, Princeton, 609.921.1974
• Mediterra Restaurant and Taverna, 29 Hulfish Street, Princeton, 609.252.9680 Upscale Mediterranean restaurant.
• La Mezzaluna, 25 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, 609.688.8515. Upscale, fine, classically-influenced Italian dining.

Mexican and Spanish

• Chapin Restaurant, 146 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, 609.924.5772. Guatemalan and Mexican takeout joint/superior tacos and guacamole
• Tortuga’s Mexican Village, 41 Leigh Avenue, Princeton, 609.924.5143
• Taste of Mexico,180 Nassau Street, Princeton, 609.924.0500. Authentic southern Mexican cooking.

Pizza

• Nomad Pizza, 301 North Harrison Street, Princeton; 609.285.5187
  Pizzaiolo Tom Grim serves up Neapolitan-style artisan pizza.
• Jule’s Thin Crust Pizza, 18 Witherspoon Street, Princeton; 609.759.0082
• Conte’s, 339 Witherspoon Street, Princeton; 609.921.8041. Neighborhood pizzeria with a thin, crispy crust.

Sandwiches and Deli

• Olives Deli and Bakery, 22 Witherspoon Street, Princeton; 609.921.1569. A great take-out spot for fresh salads, baked goods, hot specials, and first-rate sandwiches.
• Say Cheez, 183D Nassau Street, Princeton; 609.924.2454
• Hoagie Haven, 242/244 Nassau Street, Princeton; 609.921.7723
• PJs Pancake House, 154 Nassau Street, Princeton; 609.924.1353. Be prepared to wait in long lines for Sunday brunch.

Seafood

• Blue Point Grill, 258 Nassau Street, Princeton; 609.921.1211. The best seafood in the area.

Steakhouse and Grill

• Witherspoon Grill, 57 Witherspoon Street, Princeton; 609.924.6011. American steakhouse with an upscale bar scene and nice outdoor seating.

Other Eats and Drinks

Bakery

• Terra Momo Bread Company, 74 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, 609.688.0188, Freshly baked breads and treats and links to their restaurants.
• Chez Alice Gourmet Cafe & Bakery, 5 Palmer Square West, Princeton, 609.921.6760 Awesome desserts and pastries.
• House of Cupcakes, 30 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, 609.924.0085. Beautifully decorated cupcakes, with dozens of flavors.
• The Little Chef Pastry Shop, 8 South Tulane Street, Princeton, 609.924.5335. Hole-in-the-wall French bakery.
  
• Maman, 43 Hulfish Street, Princeton, 609-285-2974. Coffee, bakery, kitchen.

Coffee, Tea, and Juice

• Small World Coffee, 14 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, 609.924.4377
• Arlee’s Raw Blends, 246 Nassau Street, Princeton, 609.954.9690. Raw, organic, cold-pressed fruit and vegetable juice.
• Starbucks, 100 Nassau Street, Princeton, 609.279.9204

Ice Cream / Desserts

• Bent Spoon, 35 Palmer Square West, Princeton; 609.924.2368. Artisan ice cream and sorbet.
• Halo Fete / Halo Pub, 9 Hulfish Street, Princeton; 609.921.1710. Extremely fresh ice cream, made at a local dairy—the Halo farm.
• Thomas Sweet, 183 Nassau Street, Princeton; 609.683.8720. Princeton’s oldest ice cream parlor.
• Thomas Sweet Chocolates, 29 Palmer Square West, Princeton; 609.924.7222
  Hand-crafted chocolates.
• Fruity Yogurt, 166 Nassau Street, Princeton; 609.921.8787. Non-fat frozen yogurt, smoothies, shaved ice, and bubble tea.
• Lindt Chocolatier, 68 Palmer Square West, Princeton; 609.279.1899. A great place to pick up a gift box of chocolates.

Wine and Liquor

• Princeton Corkscrew Wine Shop, 49 Hulfish Street, Princeton; 609.430.1200 Great selection, helpful staff.
• Public Wine, Beer and Spirits, 23 Witherspoon Street, Princeton; 609.924.0750. Conveniently located across from many BYOs.
• Varsity Liquor, 234 Nassau Street, Princeton; 609.924.0836
• Joe Canal’s Discount Liquor Outlet of Lawrenceville, 3375 US Route 1 South Bldg 16, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648. Need a car to get here.

Other Shopping

Farm and Farmers’ Markets

• Terhune Orchards, 320 Cold Soil Road, Princeton, 609.924.2310. Pick your own apples, peaches, berries, pumpkins, and flowers.
• Cherry Grove Farm, (3200 Route 206, Lawrenceville, 609.219.0053. The farm has free-range, certified organic cows, chickens, pigs, hand-crafted cheese.
• Princeton Farmers’ Market, Dinky train station lot, Princeton, 609.924.8431. Fresh picked locally produced food. Schedule varies by season.

Gourmet / Specialty Food Markets

• D’Angelo Italian Market, 35 Spring Street, 609.921.0404. Excellent gourmet Italian market.
• Olsson’s Fine Foods, 53 Palmer Square West, Princeton, 609.924.2210/ Fromagerie and gourmet food shop, with over 200 cheeses.
• Nassau Street Seafood and Produce Company, 256 Nassau Street, Princeton; 609.921.0620 Best place to buy fresh seafood.

Grocery / Supermarket

• McCaffrey’s Food Market (Princeton Shopping Center), 301 N. Harrison Street, Princeton; (609) 683-1600. This is the closest large grocery store.
• Wegmans, 240 Nassau Park Blvd., Princeton; 609.919.9300/ Also a liquor store, conveniently attached to the supermarket.
• Trader Joe’s, 3258 Route 1 North, Princeton; 609.897.0581
• Whole Foods, 3495 Route 1 South, Princeton; 609.799.2919
• Whole Earth Center, 360 Nassau Street, Princeton; 609.924.7421

Malls

• Princeton Shopping Center is approximately a 20-30 minute walk or a five minute drive. PSC offers over 40 shops and restaurants. From Nassau Street go north and take a left on Harrison Street. The shopping center will be on your right a few blocks down.
• Market Fair Mall is located at 3535 US-1, Princeton. You can also access Market Fair Mall off of Canal Point.
• Quakerbridge Mall is the closest a regular full-service mall located at 3320 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence Township.

Pharmacy/Drug Stores

• CVS, 172 Nassau Street, Princeton; (609) 683-1337. It is the closest drug store and located between Moore Street and Vandeventer Avenue (Washington going the other way).
• Santé , 200 Nassau Street, Princeton: (609) 921-8820. Santé offers carefully curated professional supplements, vitamins, natural skincare, healthy snacks, homeopathic formulas, unique gifts and more.
• Walgreens, 301 N. Harrison Street Princeton (Princeton Shopping Center); (609) 924-6125.