Danielle Farina 
Weehawken, New Jersey might be the famed dueling grounds of Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr, but a new restaurant is bringing a taste of France to the historic Hudson County town. Faubourg, a French brasserie in Montclair, recently opened a second location in Weehawken on the ground floor of River House 11 at 1100 Avenue at Port Imperial. Under the same name, Faubourg Weehawken mirrors the awarded menu and elevated atmosphere of its Essex County counterpart, serving dinner seven nights a week as well as weekend brunch. Read on to learn more about Faubourg Weehawken, the newest French restaurant in Hudson County, New Jersey.
About Faubourg
Faubourg (pronounced foh-boor) opened in Montclair in 2019 by Dominique Paulin and Chef Olivier Muller. In French, “faubourg” translates to suburb, an apt name for a defunct Montclair theater at 544 Bloomfield Avenue, Essex County’s main drag.
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The Montclair space is an elegant indoor/outdoor situation — there’s a large outdoor bar in an almost arboretum, and the inside boasts large floor-to-ceiling windows adorned with faux greenery. The restaurant is categorized as a French brasserie, and its dinner menu rotates seasonally to feature eclectic French dishes. Currently on the menu: tarte flambeé, roasted chicken ratatouille, and coq au vin, among other items. There are brunch, lunch, and midday options too, which are served at various times and days of the week.
^ Inside Faubourg Montclair
Since opening, Faubourg has become a destination for Essex County locals — in 2023, it was voted best date night spot and best cocktails by The Montclair Girl readers. A year earlier, those same readers voted Faubourg the best outdoor dining setup, and in 2021, they bestowed the highly-sought honor of best restaurant upon the French eatery.
The Way to Weehawken
With so much success in the Essex County area, expansion to Hudson County was a natural next step for the Faubourg team. The news first broke in March of this year, when the team announced Dominique and Chef Oliver’s plans to debut a second Faubourg location in Weehawken sometime this summer. It turns out, that time is now: as of late August, Faubourg Weehawken is officially open for dinner service, and recently, weekend brunch.
What’s in a name? For the Faubourg team, it means maintaining the European-inspired atmosphere that Montclair locals have come to expect. The duo teamed up with architect and designer Craig Shillito of Cycle Projects (who they worked with in Montclair) to turn 1100 Avenue of Port Imperial into a “modern brasserie-inspired space” with an “open kitchen, grand bar, cocktail lounge, main dining room, private dining room, and outdoor patio seating with partial views of the Manhattan skyline.”
Inside Faubourg Weehawken, patrons will find two bars and an open-kitchen concept where you can see the chefs at work. The team told The Hoboken Girl that all of the staff — in the kitchen and on the floor — is staff from the Montclair location.
For now, the menu at Faubourg Weehawken closely resembles the Montclair location. Hudson County diners can expect a seasonal menu of traditional and modern French eats, craft cocktails, wines, and other drink options. We recently visited and recommend making the trip from Hoboken. Some table favorites from the menu: roasted chicken + ratatouille, as well as the tarte flambée appetizer. Other great options include gougères (a savory French pastry), eggplant babaganoush, and grilled shrimp + heirloom tomatoes. For dessert, the flourless chocolate cake was top-tier.
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Faubourg’s second outpost is located on the ground floor of the River House 11 building, near the Weehawken waterfront. For Hoboken + Jersey City residents, the locale is just a quick Light Rail ride away.
