2025 is coming to a close, and it's time to name the top new North Jersey restaurants of the year.

Vote here to help our food team determine the reader's choice best new restaurant of 2025.

Happy December, eaters!

As 2025 comes to a close, we at The Record need your help naming the audience's choice top new restaurant of the year.

In a few weeks, our food writer will reveal her official picks — after dining out twice a day for nearly twelve months (save for holidays and sick days) — but we're curious where your preferences will stack against hers.

Scroll below to make your voices heard, and help your favorite recently-opened restaurant walk away a champion.

( Note I: All restaurants included in this poll were reader/follower-nominated via free-response social media queries. ) Nee

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