Blue Bottle Cafe

4.8

1491 Reviews

$31 to $50

Contemporary American

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2 people

15 Mar 2025

19:30

Booked 30 times today

About this restaurant

Neighbourhood gem
Innovative
Good for special occasions

March 7, 2025

Dear Friends, Guests, and Patrons of Blue Bottle,

It’s the end of an era. After 19 incredible years, The Blue Bottle Cafe will close its doors on Saturday, April 19th. We are so grateful for all the memories we have helped create and share with each of you. In the meantime, we will continue to take reservations through the 19th, so be sure to book a spot and enjoy a last supper with us. Thank you for 19 amazing years; we couldn’t have done it without you.

Sincerely,
Rory, Aaron, and Team Blue!

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Contemporary American, Modern European, Contemporary French / American
Hours of Operation
Dinner Wed, Thu 17:00–21:30 Fri, Sat 17:00–22:00
Phone number
(609) 333-1710
Website
http://www.thebluebottlecafe.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive Chef
Aaron Philipson
Catering
Customized catering for your off-premise event is available. Please contact the restaurant directly for more information.
Private party facilities
With three individual dining rooms, the Blue Bottle Café can accommodate private lunches and dinners from 10 to 60 guests. Please call the restaurant directly to learn more about our private spaces and availability.

Location
101 East Broad Street, Hopewell, NJ 08525
Area
Hopewell
Cross Street
Elm Street
Parking details
Private parking lot on site with street parking on Elm Street. Additional parking available behind Borough Hall.
Additional
Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining

Housemade Porcini GnocchiUS$14.50
Mushrooms, Red Onion, Spinach, Sherry Cream
Summer Corn SoupUS$9.50
Truffle Salted Popcorn
Pan-Roasted Veal SweetbreadsUS$16.50
Corn, Mushrooms, Shallot, Sauce Fines Herbes
Blue Bottle SaladUS$13.00
mixed greens, grapes, manchego, hazelnuts, red wine, and honey vinaigrette
Burrata CheeseUS$14.00
Fried Green Tomatoes, Peach Chutney, Toasted Rice Vinegar
Seared Wild ShrimpUS$15.50
Soba Noodle Salad, Coconut Curry Nage
Arugula SaladUS$14.00
Watermelon, Blueberries, Pickled Red Onion, Radish, Blue Cheese, Cider Vinaigrette

Entrees

Pan Seared Dayboat ScallopsUS$37.00
Fonio, Grilled Zucchini, Marinated Tomatoes, Shishito Peppers, Zucchini Basil Pistou
Griggstown Chicken BreastUS$27.50
Chicken Florentine Crepe, Summer Vegetable Spaghetti, Roasted Garlic Tomato Jus
Pan Seared Yellowfin TunaUS$34.00
Fennel, Eggplant Caponata, White Bean Puree, Broccolini, Balsamic
Pan-Roasted Pekin Duck BreastUS$31.50
Sweet Potato, French Beans, Almonds, Sweet and Sour Duck Jus
Pan-Seared BarramundiUS$29.50
Israeli Cous Cous, Artichoke, Fennel, Olives, Red Onion, Tomato Dashi
NY Strip 'Carne Asada'US$39.00
Mexican Street Corn, Zucchini, Tomato, Cumin
Smoked Eggplant and Summer SquashUS$26.00
Almond Milk Polenta, Garlic Scape Pesto, Tomato Fondue, Broccolini

Desserts

$10

Flourless Chocolate Almond Cake
Orange Marmelade, Chocolate Mousse
Profiteroles
with caramel sea salt ice cream, caramel, hot fudge sauce
Coconut Cake
Lemon Curd, Mixed berry, Raspberry Coulis, Mango Sorbet
Banana Hazelnut Financier
Bananas Foster, Vanilla Ice Cream

What 1,491 people are saying

Blue Bottle Cafe reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.8

4.8 based on recent ratings

4.9Food
4.8Service
4.5Ambience
4.6Value

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Diners' Choice Awards

New Jersey
Contemporary American
Mercer
Best Overall
Mercer
Best Food
Mercer
Best Value
Mercer
Innovative
Mercer
Neighbourhood gem

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Blue Bottle Cafe is a culinary gem that promises "imaginative, delicious, and beautifully presented" dishes in a charming, cozy setting. With "super friendly staff" and a BYOB policy, it never fails to delight. Guests rave about the "superb" gnocchi, scallops, and creative offerings that make every visit memorable and satisfying.

1,491 Reviews

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Megan
New York City6 reviews
5.0
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Blue Bottle has been a favorite of ours for a long time, no matter what you order, it’s amazing! The flavor combinations are unsurpassed!!! And the profiteroles? Oh my!!!
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Frederick
New Jersey2 reviews
4.0
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Ambiance is cozy and relaxed. Staff is attentive but not intrusive. It's BYOW so the wine was excellent. The dishes were flavorful, plentiful and well presented. Overall, well pleased and would visit again.
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Karl VIP
Philadelphia32 reviews
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I have been coming for years. Always enjoying the food and chatting with Rory the owner. I love the raisin bread. So crisp & yummy. The restaurant is closing on April 19 after 19 years. They will be very sadly missed. 😢
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KevinM
Wilmington3 reviews
5.0
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
So bummed to learn the restaurant is closing next month for good. Will be missed and thanks to the owners and staff for some tremendous meals and good times!
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Natasha VIP
New York City2 reviews
5.0
Dined on 7 March 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Such an amazing, cozy restaurant with delicious food and warm, friendly service. Always have a wonderful meal here!
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Pat
Philadelphia1 review
5.0
Dined on 6 March 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
The food is incredible. We were a party of 4. We tried 3 appetizers, delicious; 4 different entrees, each and everyone incredible; and a scrumptious dessert. An amazing dining treat.
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D
New York City1248 reviews
5.0
Dined on 1 March 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
an outstanding mahi mahi recipe. The last two visits included specials just as soups ( the BLT soup this visit and the crab bisque from the previous week) was a nice change from the wild mushroom soup; although I thought that too, was a winner.
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Maureen VIP
New York City13 reviews
5.0
Dined on 27 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fabulous everything!! So good!! Highly recommend! Can’t say enough!
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Ramesh
New York City198 reviews
5.0
Dined on 23 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
We have dined here numerous times over the past ~25 years. Always great service and food. Cozy setting with BYOB. Great selection of vegetarian and gf options. Well priced and varied menu. Highly recommended.
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Margaret VIP
New York City20 reviews
5.0
Dined on 15 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Our second time here for a belated Valentine’s Day dinner. ❤️ Again they amazed us! The menu changes depending on what is fresh so you never know what you are going to get! I had the gnocchi appetizer which was done in a French onion soup-type broth. These are the lightest gnocchi I have ever had! My husband had the Blue Bottle salad. Both apps were so large that we could have just had those! Dinner was roast pork with pretzel spaetzel, butternut squash gratin, and broccolini, and my husband had the mustard glazed chicken with vegetables. Dessert was profiteroles with salted caramel ice cream and caramel and chocolate drizzle. The service was excellent and the setting is very intimate - like you are eating at someone’s home. It is BYOB so that makes it very affordable for an elegant, romantic evening out. This is our new (somewhat) local favorite!
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FAQs

Blue Bottle Cafe offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (609) 333-1710.

Blue Bottle Cafe is rated 4.8 stars by 1491 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

15 Mar 2025

19:30

Booked 30 times today

Order delivery or takeout

101 East Broad Street, Hopewell, NJ 08525

Additional information

Cross Street
Elm Street
Area
Hopewell
Hours of Operation
Dinner Wed, Thu 17:00–21:30 Fri, Sat 17:00–22:00
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Contemporary American, Modern European, Contemporary French / American
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Private parking lot on site with street parking on Elm Street. Additional parking available behind Borough Hall.
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Aaron Philipson
Additional
Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining

Website
http://www.thebluebottlecafe.com/
Phone number
(609) 333-1710
Catering
Customized catering for your off-premise event is available. Please contact the restaurant directly for more information.
Private party facilities
With three individual dining rooms, the Blue Bottle Café can accommodate private lunches and dinners from 10 to 60 guests. Please call the restaurant directly to learn more about our private spaces and availability.

Blue Bottle Cafe

Make a booking

About this restaurant

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Menu

Apps

Housemade Porcini GnocchiUS$14.50

Summer Corn SoupUS$9.50

Pan-Roasted Veal SweetbreadsUS$16.50

Blue Bottle SaladUS$13.00

Burrata CheeseUS$14.00

Seared Wild ShrimpUS$15.50

Arugula SaladUS$14.00

Entrees

Pan Seared Dayboat ScallopsUS$37.00

Griggstown Chicken BreastUS$27.50

Pan Seared Yellowfin TunaUS$34.00

Pan-Roasted Pekin Duck BreastUS$31.50

Pan-Seared BarramundiUS$29.50

NY Strip 'Carne Asada'US$39.00

Smoked Eggplant and Summer SquashUS$26.00

Desserts

Flourless Chocolate Almond Cake

Profiteroles

Coconut Cake

Banana Hazelnut Financier

What 1,491 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Diners' Choice Awards

Review summary

FAQs

Does Blue Bottle Cafe offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

How is Blue Bottle Cafe restaurant rated?

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