Sol-Mar Restaurant

Had an amazing dinner here. This restaurant is a hidden gem. The best Portuguese food I have had outside of Portugal! The service is fantastic also, we ordered the tiger shrimp, squid, octopus and cockles… every dish was better than the next… can’t wait to go back’ also great wine selection !!

I’m not familiar with this area, but I needed a spot and chose this one based on the glowing reviews. I went in expecting a fancy setting or perhaps something with a truly authentic ambiance. While the experience was decent, it didn’t quite live up to the expectations set by other reviews. For the price, I was hoping for something a bit more special. It wasn't bad by any means, just not as impressive as I'd anticipated.

The very best in newark, CARNE ALENTEJANA!! And best special of the day "arroz de cabidela" (blood rice) and ofcourse the SARDINES!!! PRESENTATION alone speaks for itself. But all were worth the amazing road trip we had to get there!

Everything was cooked and served to perfection. My new Portuguese restaurant to go for real authentic food. Very attentive to every detail.

Excellent service. So attentive and quick service. Mango sangria and seafood paella were delicious!

Our favorite restaurant in Newark. Authentic, outstanding food in an atmosphere that is almost impossible to find anymore in NJ. Perfectly cooked pots of seafood in amazing sauces, great steaks, good selection of Portuguese wines, perfect Sangria and iced cold Super Bock. Staff is really friendly and attentive.

We used to go to Newark exploring the restaurants. By the reviews, we decided to go there. Everything was delicious, the servers were very atencious and honest. Our suggestions are: bacalao with veggies, grilled robalo.

I have been to a lot of restaurants in the Ironbound section of Newark, and Sol-Mar has been the best so far. From the service to the food, just an excellent experience all around. For appetizers, try the calamari, garlic shrimp, and chorizo. The sliced bread the bring out is good but even better dipped in the garlic sauce from the shrimp. For the main course there are so many good dishes to choose from. Pork cubes with clams is a nice simple dish with a lot of flavor. The skirt steak is done just right and tender. The salmon had a ton of flavor. And my favorite dish here is the braised beef short rib. Supper tender and hard to finish cause of how much you get. The Sangria is a good compliment to the meal also.