Shelby's Restaurant 4 Main St. Hamburg, NJ 07419 973-209-0300

 

Set in a century-old former bank, this casual restaurant delivers sophisticated fare that seamlessly melds American, Mediterranean and Asian cookery. Surrounded by lace curtains, pressed tin-ceilings and walls the color of sage, consider jumping from country to country to get a taste of everything. Start off your meal with Japanese fried shrimp with honey soy sauce served on a bed of daikon and Napa cabbage. Or get over your vodka sauce blues by experiencing a new take on rigatoni -- expertly topped with roasted chicken and chorizo sausage accompanied by white beans and escarole in a white wine chicken broth. Seafood and meat dishes are also well executed. Best of all, proprietor Terry Earl is renowned for his ability to mix a killer Cosmopolitan. Reservations are recommended. -- Stephanie Portnoy   (Photo: Terry M. di Paolo) Restaurant American, Asian, Contemporary, Eclectic, European, Fusion, Mediterranean, Modern American, New American