Better Days Menu

143 Newark Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07302
  • Green & Fresh

    • Better Caesar

      Lettuce hearts, shaved Bottarga, brown butter sesame crouton, crisp parsley, shaved 18 month Parmigiano Reggiano
      $19.00
    • Better Kale

      Baby kale, Manchego cheese, dried dehydrated cranberries, candied pistachio, Yuzu Vinaigrette
      $18.00
    • Roasted Cauliflower

      Whole roasted cauliflower, Goat cheese buttermilk sauce, shishito cilantro emulsion
      $19.00
    • Shisito Peppers

      Shisito, everything bagel seasoning, Sheep's milk feta cheese emulsion
      $17.00
    • Crispy Brussel Sprouts

      Sriracha honey, shaved 18 month Parmigiano Reggiano
      $17.00
    • Greek Salad

      Heirloom tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, feta cheese, olives, fresh oregano and chives, Champagne vinaigrette
      $19.00
    • Buratta

      Heirloom tomatoes, pistachios pesto, roasted pistachios
      $18.00
  • Small Plates

    • Duck Poutine

      Duck confit, house cut fries, Wisconsin cheese curd, gravy, cranberry cherry gastrique, duck fat garlic mayo, crumbled crispy duck skin
      $19.00
    • Scalloped Duck Fat Potatoes

      Layered crispy potatoes, duck fat, maldon salt
      $15.00
    • Handcut Fries

      $9.00
    • Hushpuppies

      Preserved lemon honey, old bay aioli
      $15.00
    • Chipotle Corn Bread

      Chipotle corn bread, chipotle whipped honey butter
      $13.00
    • Lamb Dumplings

      Jerk Lamb, Hong Kong marinated cucumber, miso pineapple sauce
      $18.00
    • Vietnamese Meatballs

      Ground pork, pickled daikon radish & carrots, spicy mayo, cilantro, cucumbers, black sesame seeds
      $18.00
    • Mediterranean Beef Dumplings

      Spiced Beef filling, garlic sour cream, paprika brown butter, tomato sauce, sumac
      $23.00
  • Pastas

    • Mafaldine

      Mafaldine pasta, Nudja bolognese, 18 month Parmigiano Reggiano
      $26.00
    • Lasagna Pinwheels

      House made fresh pasta, Bolognese, Bechamel, Mozzarella
      $30.00
    • Better Mac & Cheese

      Four cheese Mac, crisp lardons, brown butter bread crumbs
      $17.00
    • Jumbo Lump Crab Fusilli

      Fusilli, pistachio pesto, slow roasted tomatoes, jumbo lump crab
      $30.00
  • Burger & Sandwiches

    • Kuzu Burger

      Domestic lamb, sheep milk feta cheese, toasted cumin seed aioli, sliced red onion, grilled ciabatta
      $25.00
    • Beef Burger

      Grass fed Beef, caramelized onions, Balthazar Brioche
      $24.00
    • Pork Belly Banh Mi

      Tender pork belly, cucumber, pickled daikon radish & carrot, cilantro, scotch bonnet mayonnaise
      $20.00
    • Whole Bird Sandwich

      Grilled chicken breast, confit chicken thigh salad, chicken chicharon, mixed greens, roasted garlic aioli, sourdough
      $20.00
    • Wagyu French Dip

      Wagyu top round, caramelized onions, dijon aioli, gruyere, tallow jus, baguette
      $26.00
    • The Better BLT

      Double cut smoked bacon, gem lettuce, marinated heirloom tomato, avocado cream, dijon aioli, sourdough
      $19.00
  • Large Plates

    • MFC ( Moroccan Fried Chicken)

      Moroccan Fried Chicken, pickled onion, herb yogurt, naan
      $26.00
    • Curry Mussels

      Thai curry, grilled crostini
      $28.00
    • Grilled Black Bass

      Whole deboned bass, Mediterranean Dressing, Fingerling potato confit
      $39.00
    • Steak Au Poivre

      12 oz NY Strip Steak, Au Poirve Sauce, House made Truffle Fries
      $46.00
    • Roasted Cauliflower

      Whole roasted cauliflower, Goat cheese buttermilk sauce, shishito cilantro emulsion
      $19.00
  • Sweets

    • Banana Cream Pie

      Condensed milk vanilla cream, fresh bananas, whipped cream, vanilla wafers
      $19.00
    • Tahini Hot Fudge Skillet Cake

      Warm skillet almond flour fudge cake, vanilla ice cream, chocolate tahini sauce
      $18.00
    • Rhubarb Cobbler

      Roasted rhubarb, tart cherry, buttermilk crumble
      $19.00
    • Basque Cheesecake

      $15.00
  • Vegan Menu

    • Vegan Better Kale

      Baby kale, dried dehydrated cranberries, candied pistachio, Yuzu Vinaigrette
      $18.00
    • Vegan Roasted Cauliflower

      Whole roasted cauliflower, tofu dijon sauce, shishito cilantro emulsion
      $19.00
    • Vegan Shishito Peppers

      Shisito, everything bagel seasoning, tofu dijon sauce
      $17.00
    • Vegan Crispy Brussel Sprouts

      Lemon Honey
      $17.00
    • Vegan Mafaldine

      Wild mushroom cream sauce
      $26.00
    • Vegan Burger

      Choice of Black bean, sweet potato wild rice or impossible patty, vegan sprout bun, lettuce, tomato, onions
      $17.00
    • Vegan Red Beet Hummus

      Hummus, roasted red beets, crispy chickpeas, pine nuts, pita bread
      $15.00

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