Kosher Dairy Restaurants in Lakewood
Lakewood has 31 certified kosher restaurants in the dairy category. These are the cafés, pizzerias, sushi bars, and sit-down dairy kitchens in Lakewood where the menu is built around milk, cheese, and fish rather than meat.
They are concentrated in Route 9 corridor (River Ave), Clifton Ave and Toms River (greater Lakewood), and lean toward bagelry and pizza.
Certification comes mostly from KCL, CRC and VKM.
- Listings
- 31
- With a named hechsher
- 30 of 31
- Neighborhoods
- 4
J2 Pizza (North)
Pizza, falafel, sushi, salads · Madison Ave
Upper Crust Pizza (Todd Plaza)
Wood-oven pizza & pasta · Route 9 corridor (River Ave)
The Upper Crust (Kennedy Blvd)
Wood-oven pizza, pasta (yoshon, cholov yisroel) · Kennedy Blvd
Pizza On 9 (Pizza on the 9)
Pizza · Route 9 corridor (River Ave)
Pizza Plus
Pizza, pasta, falafel (since 1996) · Central Lakewood
Pizzaleh
Pizza, calzones, garlic knots · Clifton Ave
Presto Pizza (formerly Village Pizza Cafe)
Pizza / cafe · County Line Rd
Village Pizza on Route 9 (Village Pizza South)
Pizza / Italian · Route 9 corridor (River Ave)
Bravo Kosher Pizza
Sicilian / NY pizza · Toms River (greater Lakewood)
Pizza on Wheels
Pizza (delivery/pickup only) · Route 9 corridor (River Ave)
Ottimo (Ottimo Cafe)
Italian cafe / pizza / pasta / bakery · Howell (greater Lakewood)
Starter and Stone
Sourdough pizza / bread / salads · Toms River (greater Lakewood)
Panini Cafe (Route 9)
Dairy cafe / Middle Eastern (bourekas, avocado toast) · Route 9 corridor (River Ave)
Cafotteria (Cafotteria Modern Eatery)
Modern dairy eatery / brunch · Central Lakewood
Out to Lunch
Upscale dairy cafe (brunch, panini, pasta, fish, pizza) · Cedarbridge Ave
Toast Cafe & Restaurant
Dairy cafe / brunch · Manchester (greater Lakewood)
French Press Coffee (Kennedy Blvd / Uptown)
Coffee roaster / cafe + pastries · Kennedy Blvd
French Press Coffee (Route 9 / Southside)
Coffee roaster / cafe · Route 9 corridor (River Ave)
Kava (KAVA Coffee House)
Coffee house / kitchen (dine-in + drive-thru) · Howell (greater Lakewood)
Kalamata (Kalamata Italian Cafe)
Italian dairy cafe · Jackson (greater Lakewood)
Circa (Circa Restaurant)
Upscale dairy/fish cafe-restaurant · Cedarbridge Ave
Lutali
Italian/Mediterranean + full sushi menu · Toms River (greater Lakewood)
Green Bowl (The Green Bowl)
Salads, bowls, smoothies, acai, pastas · Clifton Ave
Korn's Bakery and Cafe
Bakery & cafe · Central Lakewood (Kikar Shabbos)
Dairy, cholov yisroel, and what to look for
A kosher dairy restaurant serves no meat, so meat and milk are never combined. The main question for many diners is the standard of the milk itself. Cholov yisroel means the milk was supervised from the moment of milking, while cholov stam relies on a well-known ruling that permits government-regulated dairy.
Every dairy listing marks whether it is cholov yisroel, and where the baked goods are pas yisroel, so you can hold to your standard. Remember that after a meat meal you generally wait before eating dairy, so a dairy restaurant is best at the start of the day or as a meal on its own.
Frequently asked questions
How many dairy kosher restaurants are there in Lakewood?
We currently list 31 certified dairy restaurants in Lakewood, each shown with its certifying agency.
Where are the dairy kosher restaurants in Lakewood?
They cluster in Route 9 corridor (River Ave) (7), Clifton Ave (3), Toms River (greater Lakewood) (3) and Howell (greater Lakewood) (3). Each listing shows its exact address and a map pin.
Which kosher dairy restaurants in Lakewood are cholov yisroel?
Every listing marks whether it is cholov yisroel or cholov stam, so you can choose to your standard among the 31 dairy spots in Lakewood.