Since October 1979, Chez Catherine, perhaps the Best Restaurant in New Jersey is located in the heart of Downtown Westfield. Winning the highest praise from numerous metropolitan area food critics, the New York Times awarded it a highly coveted “Excellent” rating, the Star Ledger has been consistently awarding it and New Jersey Monthly has awarded Chez Catherine as one of the “NJ Best French Restaurants” for years. Chez Catherine, is a major culinary destination not only for Westfielders but also for serious food lovers throughout the Tri-state area. This restaurant is famous for serving authentic, classic French cuisine in an atmosphere of the Provencal countryside.
Elegant French restaurant offering upmarket à la carte lunches & fixed-price dinners. Based on 178 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.6 stars. Price $$$$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Curbside pickup ✔️ No delivery
Address:
431 N Ave W, Westfield, NJ 07090
Phone: (908) 654-4011
Website:
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Hours
| Sunday |
Closed |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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Closed |
| Tuesday |
12–2 PM, 5–8:30 PM |
| Wednesday |
12–2 PM, 5–8:30 PM |
| Thursday |
12–2 PM, 5–8:30 PM |
| Friday |
12–2 PM, 5–9 PM |
| Saturday |
5–9 PM |
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Reviews
Ali Banker
Had an amazing dinner with amazing service. The food is spectacular. I loved the atmosphere and I would recommend this restaurant to anyone in the area.
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Vivek Radia
Wonderful dinner for 4 adults. Everything on the prix fix was great and I enjoyed witty banter with the owner / host. We had a variety of the options amongst our group and nobody was disappointed.
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r r h h
Magnifique! Really good food, really good atmosphere. Food is impeccable, service better. A little piece of France in Jersey.
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Alexander Gribtsov
Celebrated our anniversary here. Food presentation was 5 out of 5. Some dishes were daring others were French classics like escargot. Everything was wonderful but I would like to mention a few things that I would improve. I dine at the most exclusive venues in the world like EMP and Le Bernardin, a prefix menus should always come with a wine pairing. Three or four course prefix menu is too limiting for the price. In addition, a prefix is a prefix and no additional cost should be added for any dish, otherwise it’s no longer a prefix. I felt like while the food was wonderful and the experience worthy, the price was just a little over what was presented. I’m taking my time to write this honest review in hopes that adjustments are made and if so, this might be the shiniest little gem in the area.
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Catherine Cummings
Food was delicious! Extensive wine menu. Decor is outdated, but everything seemed clean. Staff was professional and attentive. Small space with about 8 tables. One table was particularly loud and inappropriate which detracted from the atmosphere. Overall a good experience and would recommend!
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Marlo Mrak
What an amazing delight in an assuming space! Classic French food, done very well. Service and atmosphere are perfect. So happy to have found Chez Catherine, and do hope to return again. Highly recommend!
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BB
I hosted a work dinner with a speaker presentation at Chez Catherine, and it was wonderful. The staff are absolutely lovely and accommodating, the restaurant is so charming, and the food is delicious. I highly recommend, and look forward to future meals here.
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Kristina K
Small dining room with a fair selection of food. Escargot and duck were great. I highly recommend these two. However, the steak and dessert selections were mediocre. Service was average as food arrived to our table without being introduced and minor details were missed.
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John Varga
So we have lived in Westfield for over 20 years and this was the first time we dined here, always was under the assumption that French restaurants don’t give you enough food. Both me and my wife left stuffed:) The polenta, French onion soup, French onion soup and scallops and steak dishes were all very tasty. Raspberry souffle was great also. A bit pricey and limited, Prix fixe menu.. bit worth it. And very cozy, Maybe seats 30 people at a time .
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Kathy Antoniades
The food and service was absolutely fantastic. Lived up to the reviews. Can’t wait to go again.
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