Waterfront Dining in Newport, Jersey City

Welcome to Blue Anchor Bar + Kitchen, a waterfront restaurant and cocktail bar on the Hudson River in Newport, Jersey City, with front-row views of the New York City skyline.

Our kitchen cooks for every kind of craving. We serve a 12 oz ribeye, red wine–braised short ribs, brick chicken and our signature Blue Anchor Burger alongside sushi rolls, bao buns and flatbreads. The lobster rolls and seafood that first put us on the map are still here too. Vegetarian guests have real options from truffle mushroom risotto to a curry cauliflower steak. On colder nights, nothing beats a bowl of lobster bisque or lobster mac and cheese by the window, with the skyline lit up across the river.

Join us for weekday lunch, weekend brunch, dinner or happy hour, with craft cocktails, wine and beer at the bar.

Blue Anchor sits at 166 River Drive, just steps from the Newport and Hoboken PATH stations, the NY Waterway ferry and the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail. Jersey City and Hoboken locals can walk right over, and Manhattan diners are one short train or ferry ride from dinner with a view of the skyline they just left.

Planning a birthday, holiday party, rehearsal dinner or team happy hour? We have semi-private dining and full buyouts available.

We’re more than a restaurant. It’s a place where friends gather, laughter flows and good nights turn into traditions.

Welcome aboard!
— The Blue Anchor Team