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There's no better way to make the most of the cold weather than with a hearty bowl of soup. To help keep us warm throughout the season, we’ve compiled a list of the best soups in Hoboken. Read on for warm, hearty, delicious, and comfort food-filling soups, all around the Mile Square.
Alfalfa | 1110 Washington Street + 92 Bloomfield Street
Alfalfa’s bone broth is all the rage for its various health benefits and tasty, cozy effect. Grab a cup of bone broth at Alfalfa to give your immune system a boost.
Ali Baba | 912 Washington Street Suite 1
Filled with carrots and chickpeas, this huge bowl of soup is exactly what's needed when feeling under the weather, or any time a warm-up is needed, really. There's also a split pea soup with spinach and chicken soup on the menu.
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Barbès | 1300 Park Avenue
The French onion soup at this French restaurant is a combination of cheesy and oniony goodness. This dish is a great choice if you're looking for some comfort food to warm up your day.
Bon Banh | 506 Washington Street
Bon Banh is serving a fresh and healthy Pho Ga which includes Vietnamese chicken broth, rice noodles, shredded chicken, sprouts, jalapeno, cilantro, scallions and lime.
Carpe Diem | 1405 Grand Street
Local restaurant Carpe Diem serves more than just pub food. On the menu is a hearty homemade chicken soup and a mushroom soup with a creamy blend of sautéed mushroom goodness.
Chango Kitchen | 301 Willow Avenue
Chango Kitchen has a variety of hearty soups to choose from. The Sopa de Pollo con cilantro, Frijoles Negros, and Manestra de Frijoles Blancos Piurana are sure to satisfy.
Choc o Pain Bakery | 1500 Hudson Street + 157 1st Street
Beloved local bakery, Choc o Pain, serves a Soupe du Jour daily with rotating flavors. Classics like tomato soup are part of the frequent rotation.
Elysian Cafe | 1001 Washington Street
With a French-style menu that has a little bit of everything, diners are guaranteed to leave satisfied. One of the menus hidden gems is the French onion soup gratinée. Regardless of the season, this soup is a signature dish that everyone needs to try.
Empyrean Indian Kitchen + Bar | 20 Hudson Place
The delicious cuisine at Empyrean takes comfort food to the next level. Besides the traditional Indian classics, chicken soup, vegetable soup and Mulligatawny lentil soup are also available.
GreekTown | 86 Garden Street
If you’re craving a good, hearty soup — run, don't walk over to Greek Town (or call for delivery) for the Chicken Avgolemono Soup. Think of mom’s chicken soup with a Greek twist. This creamy, lemony soup is the definition of comfort food. The vegetarian lentil soup isn't one to skip — savory, homemade, and warming from the inside out.
Karma Cafe | 505 Washington Street
Popular Indian restaurant Karma Cafe came highly recommended in our search for the best soups in Hoboken. The Fresh Tomato Soup and Gingery Coconut Chicken Soup are some of the stand-outs.
Keming | 1006 Washington Street
Keming serves up several amazing soups, including wonton, egg drop, hot and sour, seafood with tofu, sweet rice ball, and much more. The options are endless.
La Casa | 54 Newark Street
Latin American restaurant, La Casa has a handful of hearty soups to try. The menu features soups such as Sopa de Pollo with white rice, Lentil Soup with white rice, and Sanocho, a Spanish soup with rice.
La Isla | 104 Washington Street
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La Isla in Hoboken has a variety of soups on its extensive menu. While the classic Sopa de Pollo remains on the menu, the restaurant also has a long list of rotating daily soups including garbanzo bean soup, green pea soup, lentil soup, Galician white bean soup, and traditional Cuban beef soup.
The Madison | 1316 Washington Street
For a twist on an ultra-savory classic, check out The Madison's French Onion Soup Dumplings. The dumplings are made with provolone and gruyere cheese. The cheesy dish makes for the perfect lunch dish during the cold season.
Mamoun’s Falafel | 300 Washington Street
Mamoun’s is more than just falafel. The Middle Eastern eatery also has a fresh vegan lentil soup served with a side of pita chips.
Muteki Ramen | 533 Washington Street
Muteki Ramen has over a dozen soup-based ramen creations to choose from. From seafood ramen to veggie ramen, there are plenty of options here for all soup lovers.
Onieal’s | 343 Park Avenue
While Onieal’s is best known for their burgers the restaurant also has a variety of soups. On the menu is Oneial’s Chicken Noodle Soup, St. Anthony’s French Onion Soup, and Soup Du Jour.
Otok Bakery | 506 Grand Street
Otok Bakery is serving up the "ultimate" grilled cheese and tomato soup — complete with cheese in the middle and on top of its homemade bread.
Pho Express | 732 Washington Street
Pho Express has amazing authentic Vietnamese dishes with several Pho variations to choose from. One of the menu highlights has to be the Build Your Own Pho.
Purely Juiced | 262 1st Street A
Don’t let “juiced” in the name scare you away. While the juices are amazing, the soups are even more on point. Purely Juiced has a full menu of organic and locally-farmed juices and food. With raw, vegan, gluten-free options. The soup du jour is made with whatever is most fresh and delicious, so it's going to be good.
Shaka Kitchen | 110 Washington Street + 720 Monroe Street E103
Next time you are strolling down Washington Street, pop in to Shaka Kitchen to take a peek at their daily rotating soups. It’s noted on Shaka Kitchen’s website that the seasonal soups are home-made and pricing and availability varies daily.
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Shokudo | 61 14th Street
Shokudo has a large menu filled with creative ramen dishes. All ramen at Shokudo is topped with moyashi, hakusai, chashu, menma, negi, kikurage mushroom and a small nori sheet.
Tony Boloney’s | 263 1st Street
While the Matzo Ball Soup is not on the menu year-round we thought it was worth mentioning. Tony Boloney’s famed Matzo Ball Soup is raved about locally. The eatery even took to Instagram last winter to announce that the restaurant was bringing the soup back thanks to popular demand. This season we will be sure to keep an eye out.
Ubu | 205 Hudson Street
Ubu has been part of the community for over two decades and serves up a wide variety of soups. From miso soup, dumpling soup, Soondooboo soup, and seafood soup to intricate ramen dishes, there’s something for everyone’s flavor palette here.