Breakfast sandwiches, pizza, prepared foods, deli items and catering make the local country-store format especially important in a borough without a traditional downtown restaurant district.
Local Cafés · Bakery · Deli · Coffee · Current 2026 Guide
Upper Saddle River Food & Drink
Upper Saddle River has a small but useful in-town food scene built around neighborhood breakfast and lunch, prepared foods, coffee, baked goods and grab-and-go dining rather than a large restaurant district.
NJTGO currently verifies four distinct in-town food businesses. For a broader sit-down restaurant selection, residents commonly look to nearby Ramsey, Allendale, Montvale, Saddle River and Woodcliff Lake.
Food allergy & cross-contact caution: A GF or other dietary badge means current menu information documents an option; it does not mean the kitchen is dedicated gluten-free, dairy-free, celiac-safe or allergy-safe. Ingredients, preparation methods and cross-contact conditions can change. People with celiac disease or food allergies should speak directly with the establishment before ordering.
What Upper Saddle River offers
Pastries, breads, macarons, tarts, sandwiches and coffee now add a destination bakery option on East Crescent Avenue.
The Park Way office cluster supports breakfast and lunch service geared toward local workers and nearby residents.
Upper Saddle River's short Route 17 frontage includes a national coffee-and-bakery stop with breakfast and catering service.
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French bakery · Café · Breakfast & desserts
558 E Crescent Ave · Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458
BakeryBreakfast / CoffeeAuthentic French bakery serving croissants, breads, macarons, tarts, pastries, savory items, sandwiches and beverages. Current location information lists daily service at the Upper Saddle River shop.
Deli · Grill · Pizza · Prepared foods
359 E Saddle River Rd · Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458 · 201-783-8881
GF OptionsCateringBreakfastLongtime neighborhood stop for breakfast and lunch sandwiches, panini, heroes, hot-food specials, pizza, deli foods and catering. Current official school-lunch information specifically documents gluten-free pizza, pasta, mixed fruit and Caesar salad, plus gluten-free bread for subs, sandwiches and burgers.
Coffee · Breakfast · Bakery
254 NJ-17 · Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458 · 201-661-8383
CateringBreakfast / CoffeeRoute 17 location serving brewed coffee, cold beverages, breakfast sandwiches, donuts, Timbits and other baked goods. Catering is currently offered from this Upper Saddle River location.
Weekday café · Breakfast & lunch
1 Park Way · Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458 · 201-818-6858
Breakfast / LunchWeekday café serving breakfast items, omelets, salads, sandwiches, wraps, panini, burgers and daily-style lunch fare. Some third-party directories also index the same Park Way address and phone under the older/alternate name Two Spoons Cafe; NJTGO treats them as one location rather than double-counting the business.
Dietary options
Elmer's Country Store is the one in-town establishment for which NJTGO found explicit current gluten-free menu guidance. Its own school-lunch ordering information identifies several GF selections and gluten-free bread by request.
No Upper Saddle River establishment receives a DF badge at this time because NJTGO did not find sufficiently clear current dairy-free menu/allergen documentation for a specific in-town location.
Plant-based individual items may be available at local cafés or coffee shops, but NJTGO did not find strong enough current location-specific documentation to assign a vegan badge here.
Recipes, bakery ingredients, beverage bases, fryers, grills and prep surfaces can change. Ask the establishment about ingredients and cross-contact each time if you have a medical dietary need.
Catering & group food
Offers catering for events in addition to its regular deli, grill, prepared-food and pizza service.
The Route 17 location currently offers catering for coffee, breakfast, baked-goods and lunch-oriented orders.
What is not listed here
Food retail and dining are separated by purpose. Ordinary grocery, liquor and convenience retail belongs on Business & Shopping. A hybrid business such as Elmer's is included here because prepared food, grill/deli service and catering are a meaningful part of the operation. Saddle River Liquors is therefore not treated as an eatery.
NJTGO listing policy
Standard/free food listings include factual name, category, location, phone where verified, a concise description and dietary badges only when current evidence supports them. Direct private-business website links, promotional photos, enhanced descriptions and featured placement are paid advertising/listing features.
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Restaurants, cafés, bakeries, delis and caterers can request factual corrections or use enhanced NJTGO placement for direct website links, photos and greater visibility.
Advertising & Enhanced ListingsDining information reviewed September 2026. Hours, menus, ownership and dietary offerings can change without notice. Private-business website links are not included in standard free listings.