Where to eat by Prudential Center (Newark)

[Zydeco_Mama]

Coming to Newark for the December 15 Rolling Stones concert. Need a place to eat prior to the concert, but only have three hours between plane touching down and the show. We fly out early the next afternoon, so this will be our only taste of Newark. Any suggestions? We will not have a car.

[Zydeco_Mama]

Thank you everyone for the suggestions. Unfortunately due to flight delays, et al we didn't have time to go to a restaurant and ate at the Prudential Center. The concert was great - we did get what wanted! And the wine bar at the airport was lovely! Thank you New Jersey for a great 21 hours.

[cantbeatgoodfood]

For a quick bite could just go upstairs in the prudential center & head to jimmy buffs,Great italian hot dog sandwiches & fries,for a good meal could head to don pepes spanish rest.on mcCarter hgwy,near prudential,great steaks,seafood.

[BuildingMyBento]

As stated earlier, Ironbound (Ferry St. in particular) is a neighborhood littered with Brasilian and Iberian restaurants/shops. Quite a difference from the other side of Newark Penn Station.

[Zydeco_Mama]

Thank you for all of the suggestions. Hoping that everyone is okay, our hopes and prayers are with you all.

[bifpocaroba]

My favorite in Newark and very close is :

Vila Nova do Solmar

https://www.solmar-restaurant.com/Home_Page.html

My other fave is extremely casual and byob and cheap.

McWhorters BBQ

http://www.mcwhorterbbq.com/

[cke25]

Seabras Marisqueira on Madison (http://www.njdiningguide.net/Seabras/index.html) and Sol-Mar on Ferry St (https://www.solmar-restaurant.com/Hom...) are two of my favorites for excellent food and casual atmosphere. Both are a 10 minute walk from the Pru Ctr.

[corvette johnny]

My friend was telling me about one place that had a few extra "interesting" rodizio selections like alligator, wild boar, and ostrich. Does anyone know which one that is?

[cantbeatgoodfood]

You have a great place that offers this and so much more at green grill in hackensack nj in the riverside mall,expensive,believe 30.pp but is a all you can eat,alot of choices!!!

[Zydeco_Mama]

Thank you everyone - the Portugese sounds great - we don't get much Portugese around here. Dinosaur BBQ would be okay - but my husband and I are certified BBQ judges, so get an abundance of BBQ!

[coldbeer]

Stay away from Ruby Tuesday's, it won't give you any satisfaction. The concert is in December, so time is on your side. In the meantime, have a cold italian pizza with a lemon squeezer, perhaps with some brown sugar. Because you can't always get what you want.

[Jerzeegirl]

Well, as long as they try & they try & they try, they should get what they need.

[Bosmer]

Well, if you are certified BBQ judges (I took the $30 KCBS class too) then you really should not miss out on Dinosaur!

[coldbeer]

If you want to play it safe and deal with the crowd, Dinosaur BBQ is for you. If you don't mind a 10 minute walk to Ferry Street, you will have an abundance of Portuguese type restaurants to choose from, Fornos of Spain, Mompou, Iberia, and my favorite, The Adega Grill. On Lafayette, there is the Hell's Kitchen Lounge...a funky kind of place with a bar food type menu...and for legit Southern style cooking Je's on Halsey Street. You are not entering a culinary mecca, but they do it right on Ferry Street.

[Bosmer]

Right next to Prudential Center....

Dinosaur Barbecue
224 Market Street, Newark, NJ 07102
[phone]
Hours:
Mon-Thu 11:30am–11pm
Fri-Sat 11:30am–12am
Sun 11:30am–10pm

http://dinosaurbarbque.com/locations/...

[zoe111]

within walking distance is a wonderful portuguese restaurant called seabra marisqueira in the ironbound section of newark. fantastic seafood. and the house red is good!

[corvette johnny]

Didn't seabras close down? Maybe I am wrong but last time I went it was under the ownership of Rio22. (unless maybe there are 2 different ones)

[jmoryl]

You might be thinking of Seabra's Rodizio. The name Seabra is attached to many restaruants and shops around the Ironbound, and the Marisqueira is still going strong. The OP might search under Ironbound or Newark Portuguese for many threads. Personally, I'd avoid Forno's, Iberia and Adega...

[corvette johnny]

Ah yes, my mistake. Thanks for the clarification.

[zoe111]

seabra marisqueira - 87 madison st, newark tel. [phone] is still there and turns out some of the best food in the area. oh, those mussels, those cockels and the roasted potatoes.