Guidebook for Rahway

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Guidebook for Rahway

Drinks & Nightlife

Walking Distance: Great local sports bar, watering hole & restaurant! Tons of TV screens and friendly people. Familiar pub eats such as nachos, burgers & ribs, with a full bar.
8 locals recommend
The 'World Famous' Waiting Room
66 E Cherry St
8 locals recommend
Walking Distance: Great local sports bar, watering hole & restaurant! Tons of TV screens and friendly people. Familiar pub eats such as nachos, burgers & ribs, with a full bar.
12 minute walk: Rustic, fun pub and restaurant - a side car to the Rail House next door.
1443 Irving St
1443 Irving Street
12 minute walk: Rustic, fun pub and restaurant - a side car to the Rail House next door.
10 Minute Drive: Japanese Fashionably low lit venue for Mongolian barbecue, sushi & other Asian fare including fusion recipes.
Dragonfly
661 W Edgar Rd
10 Minute Drive: Japanese Fashionably low lit venue for Mongolian barbecue, sushi & other Asian fare including fusion recipes.

Food Scene

Walking Distance: Nice, cosy neighborhood bar and restaurant that offers live music on various nights.
Meatballs & Brews
1482 Main St
Walking Distance: Nice, cosy neighborhood bar and restaurant that offers live music on various nights.
12 Minute Walk: Local lounge with Cuban fare & mojitos, plus DJs spinning on Friday & Saturday nights with dancing.
8 locals recommend
CubaNu Restaurant & Lounge
1467 Main St
8 locals recommend
12 Minute Walk: Local lounge with Cuban fare & mojitos, plus DJs spinning on Friday & Saturday nights with dancing.
Walking Distance: Famous for it's super thin crust pizza and home-cooked Italian fare!
Nancy's Towne House
1453 Main St
Walking Distance: Famous for it's super thin crust pizza and home-cooked Italian fare!
Walking Distance: GREAT take-out pizza, Italian entrees & sandwiches!
Nunzios II LLC
568 W Grand Ave
Walking Distance: GREAT take-out pizza, Italian entrees & sandwiches!
5 Minute Ride/Walking Distance: Great reasonably priced American food!
Just Plain Dave's
78 E Cherry St
5 Minute Ride/Walking Distance: Great reasonably priced American food!
5 Minute Drive/Walking Distance: Fun, visually appealing Mexican Restaurant
6 locals recommend
Beanas Para Siempre
6 locals recommend
5 Minute Drive/Walking Distance: Fun, visually appealing Mexican Restaurant
5 Minute Drive: Yummy breads, pastries, coffee and soups!
1255 Raritan Rd
1255 Raritan Road
5 Minute Drive: Yummy breads, pastries, coffee and soups!
10 Minute Drive!
17 locals recommend
Denny's
8710 Northern Blvd
17 locals recommend
10 Minute Drive!
10 Minute Drive: Yum!
Perkins Restaurant & Bakery
1009 St Georges Ave
10 Minute Drive: Yum!
5 Minute Drive: Burgers, steaks, seafood & cocktails served in a casual atmosphere with DJ'd music & trivia nights.
Firehouse Eatery & Pub
455 St Georges Ave
5 Minute Drive: Burgers, steaks, seafood & cocktails served in a casual atmosphere with DJ'd music & trivia nights.
5 minute walk: FAMOUS pierogis!
Pierogi Palace
713 W Grand Ave
5 minute walk: FAMOUS pierogis!
5 Minute Walk:!
Bianca's Deli
1561 Irving St
5 Minute Walk:!
8 minute drive!
6 locals recommend
Starbucks
200 S Ave E
6 locals recommend
8 minute drive!
10 Minute Walk: Italian mainstay offering pasta & classic fare in a spacious, white-tablecloth dining room with bar.
7 locals recommend
Luciano's Ristorante & Lounge
1579 Main St
7 locals recommend
10 Minute Walk: Italian mainstay offering pasta & classic fare in a spacious, white-tablecloth dining room with bar.
5 Minute Walk - Great "caught-in-time" luncheonette - cheap, tasty eats.
434 W Grand Ave
434 West Grand Avenue
5 Minute Walk - Great "caught-in-time" luncheonette - cheap, tasty eats.
Another great "caught-in-time" luncheonette - Great hotdogs!!
The Rahway Grill
47 E Cherry St
Another great "caught-in-time" luncheonette - Great hotdogs!!
12 Minute Walk: Restaurant by train station in a 19th-century home with American fare & a classy, subdued setting.
The Rail House 1449
1449 Irving St
12 Minute Walk: Restaurant by train station in a 19th-century home with American fare & a classy, subdued setting.
5 Minute Walk: Happening lounge with inventive Pan-Latin eats & sangria, plus weekend DJs & dancing.
Patria Latin Bistro and Lounge
169 West Main Street
5 Minute Walk: Happening lounge with inventive Pan-Latin eats & sangria, plus weekend DJs & dancing.
5 Minute Drive: American diner with a huge menu of foods!
22 locals recommend
Galaxy Diner
665 9th Ave
22 locals recommend
5 Minute Drive: American diner with a huge menu of foods!
5 Minute Drive: Old school Stewart Root Beer hamburger joint with CAR HOPS!
Stewart's Drive-In
347 Jaques Avenue
5 Minute Drive: Old school Stewart Root Beer hamburger joint with CAR HOPS!
12 Minute Walk: EXCELLENT FRIED CHICKEN!
95 E Cherry St
95 East Cherry Street
12 Minute Walk: EXCELLENT FRIED CHICKEN!
12 Minute Walk: Chinese Take-Out - FRAN'S FAVORITE!!!
41 E Milton Ave
41 East Milton Avenue
12 Minute Walk: Chinese Take-Out - FRAN'S FAVORITE!!!
10 Minute Drive: Fast-food chain serving signature beef, chicken & fish sliders, plus extras such as onion rings.
43 locals recommend
White Castle
2995 John F. Kennedy Blvd
43 locals recommend
10 Minute Drive: Fast-food chain serving signature beef, chicken & fish sliders, plus extras such as onion rings.
Best burgers & fries in town!
43 locals recommend
Checkers
695 St Nicholas Ave
43 locals recommend
Best burgers & fries in town!
10 Minutes Drive: Informal space offering a teppanyaki grill & multiple buffets with rib eye, sushi & other options.
Flaming Grill & Buffet
1701 W Edgar Rd
10 Minutes Drive: Informal space offering a teppanyaki grill & multiple buffets with rib eye, sushi & other options.
10 Minute Drive: Rustic restaurant delivering hearty, traditional European meals ranging from pierogi to pasta.
ABIGAILS RESTAURANT
804 W Elizabeth Ave
10 Minute Drive: Rustic restaurant delivering hearty, traditional European meals ranging from pierogi to pasta.
10 Minute Drive: Soft-serve ice cream & signature shakes top the menu at this classic burger & fries fast-food chain.
Dairy Queen (Treat)
735 E Hazelwood Ave
10 Minute Drive: Soft-serve ice cream & signature shakes top the menu at this classic burger & fries fast-food chain.
10 Minute Drive: Soft-serve ice cream & signature shakes top the menu at this classic burger & fries fast-food chain.
Dairy Queen (Treat)
735 E Hazelwood Ave
10 Minute Drive: Soft-serve ice cream & signature shakes top the menu at this classic burger & fries fast-food chain.
Subs!
Subway Restaurants
1112 St Georges Ave
Subs!
15 Minute Walk: Long-running chain serving signature donuts, breakfast sandwiches & a variety of coffee drinks.
28 locals recommend
Dunkin'
1655 St Georges Ave
28 locals recommend
15 Minute Walk: Long-running chain serving signature donuts, breakfast sandwiches & a variety of coffee drinks.
5 Minute Walk: In the Gas Station - Long-running chain serving signature donuts, breakfast sandwiches & a variety of coffee drinks.
28 locals recommend
Dunkin'
1655 St Georges Ave
28 locals recommend
5 Minute Walk: In the Gas Station - Long-running chain serving signature donuts, breakfast sandwiches & a variety of coffee drinks.
10 Minute Drive: Neighborhood Bar & Grill Restaurant American Restaurant Family Restaurant Grill & Bar Steaks Burgers Hamburgers Salads Beer Wine
Applebee's
671 W Edgar Rd
10 Minute Drive: Neighborhood Bar & Grill Restaurant American Restaurant Family Restaurant Grill & Bar Steaks Burgers Hamburgers Salads Beer Wine

Essentials

15 Minute Drive: Specialty food and discounted wines!
16 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
155 Elm St
16 locals recommend
15 Minute Drive: Specialty food and discounted wines!
10 Minute Drive: Healthy Foods & Restaurant (The Clark Bar)
8 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
1255 Raritan Rd
8 locals recommend
10 Minute Drive: Healthy Foods & Restaurant (The Clark Bar)
10 Minute Drive: Discount groceries in warehouse style - owned by same folks who own Trader Joe's!
ALDI
1235 St. George Avenue
10 Minute Drive: Discount groceries in warehouse style - owned by same folks who own Trader Joe's!
24 HOUR GROCERIES!!!
ShopRite of Linden
Aviation Plaza North
24 HOUR GROCERIES!!!

Everything Else

5 Minute Drive: Hospital
RWJ University Hospital Rahway
865 Stone St
5 Minute Drive: Hospital
15 Minute Drive/Public Transportation: Hospital
JFK Medical Center station
15 Minute Drive/Public Transportation: Hospital
25 Minute Drive/Public Transportation: University
29 locals recommend
Rutgers–New Brunswick
29 locals recommend
25 Minute Drive/Public Transportation: University
25 Minute Drive: Hospital
Overlook Medical Center
99 Beauvoir Ave
25 Minute Drive: Hospital
20 Minute Drive: Hospital
Trinitas Regional Medical Center
225 Williamson Street
20 Minute Drive: Hospital
15 Minute Drive: Hospital
Trinitas Hospital
655 E Jersey St
15 Minute Drive: Hospital
15 Minute Drive: College
Union County College station
15 Minute Drive: College
20 Minute Drive: University
11 locals recommend
Kean University
1000 Morris Ave
11 locals recommend
20 Minute Drive: University
20 Minute Drive/20 Minute Train Ride: Airport
250 locals recommend
Newark Liberty International Airport
3 Brewster Rd
250 locals recommend
20 Minute Drive/20 Minute Train Ride: Airport
12 Minute Walk: The main plaza is at the corner of East Milton Ave & Irving St - but there are staircases on Milton and Irving right under the tracks!
1430 Irving St
1430 Irving Street
12 Minute Walk: The main plaza is at the corner of East Milton Ave & Irving St - but there are staircases on Milton and Irving right under the tracks!

Arts & Culture

5 Minute Walk: Major entertainment venue: musical, comedy, theatrical shows.
8 locals recommend
The Union County Performing Arts Center
1601 Irving St
8 locals recommend
5 Minute Walk: Major entertainment venue: musical, comedy, theatrical shows.
10 Minute Drive: MULTIPLEX movie theater
9 locals recommend
AMC Aviation 12
1200 S Stiles St
9 locals recommend
10 Minute Drive: MULTIPLEX movie theater

Shopping

10 Minute Drive: Discount goods BUT NOT a huge grocery section. Better off at Shoprite or Aldi's!
Walmart
1050 W Edgar Rd
10 Minute Drive: Discount goods BUT NOT a huge grocery section. Better off at Shoprite or Aldi's!
Hey, it's Target! With Groceries! What more do you need to know!
399 locals recommend
Target
139 Flatbush Ave
399 locals recommend
Hey, it's Target! With Groceries! What more do you need to know!
And another Marshalls!
Marshalls
625 W Edgar Rd
And another Marshalls!
5 Minute Drive: Pharmacy / Sundries
302 locals recommend
Walgreens
210 Union Ave
302 locals recommend
5 Minute Drive: Pharmacy / Sundries
5 Minute Drive: Pharmacy / Sundries
CVS
890 St Georges Ave
5 Minute Drive: Pharmacy / Sundries