The Bernards Inn has been named to the "Best of New Jersey" awards list by New Jersey Meetings + Events Magazine for 2016. The Bernards Inn was chosen as "Best Boutique Hotel with Meeting + Event Space" in the publication's first annual Reader's Choice poll.
The Bernards Inn, a luxury boutique hotel located in the quaint hamlet of Bernardsville, is the only restaurant and hotel in New Jersey to receive AAA’s Four Diamond Award. It is the 18th consecutive year that The Bernards Inn has earned the prestigious rating.
“It is a great honor to be distinguished as a “Spirit of Somerset” Award Winner for Cultural and Heritage Preservation, and we are excited that The Bernards Inn is being recognized for its longtime contributions to the community,” said Harold Imperatore, proprietor of the Bernards Inn that began welcoming guests in 1907.
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Distinguished Restaurants of North America is a non-profit organization that, by recognizing excellence, seeks to promote fine dining throughout the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The organization was founded in 1990 with a mission to serve as the authority for recognizing and promoting excellence in dining. The DiRōNA Quality Assurance Program is the only independent and anonymous restaurant inspection program that operates across North America. An extensive criteria and impartial inspection is used to evaluate of all aspects of a distinguished dining experience. A restaurant eligible to display DiRōNA certification is presenting the highest distinction to be achieved in the distinguished dining and hospitality communities.
www.OpenTable.com, the world’s most popular website for making restaurant reservations online, recently announced the results of its Diners’ Choice survey and The Bernards Inn was voted as one of the top ten best overall restaurants in the New York area! We also made the top ten lists for best American food, most romantic dining, notable wine list and special occasion dining. We’re honored to be in such great company. Thanks to everyone who voted for us.
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The Bernards Inn has earned the top-tier, three star rating and joins such esteemed restaurants as Eleven Madison Park and Per Se in New York City, Noma in Copenhagen and The Ledbury in London. The international panel of judges from the World of Fine Wine judged over 4,000 restaurants globally and only 300 received the top rating.
The Bernards Inn has been honored with the Gold Plate Award from the New Jersey Restaurant Association (NJRA). The Gold Plate award recognizes excellence and longevity in the restaurant industry, as well as positive community involvement. Proprietor Harold Imperatore and General Manager Diane Carr accepted the award at the NJRA’s recent Annual Awards Gala at Mayfair Farms in West Orange, New Jersey.
Established in 1907, the Bernards Inn is an award-winning restaurant and inn located in the heart of downtown Bernardsville, New Jersey. A Somerset Hills landmark, The Bernards Inn welcomes guests with the style and elegance of a small European luxury hotel, while preserving the charm of a historic American country inn.
27 Mine Brook Road
Bernardsville, NJ 07924
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