Escape into a distinctly memorable getaway where world-class dining and accommodations are enhanced by the finest service and amenities from our Bernardsville boutique hotel. Embrace the warmth of a time gone by - one that hearkens back to an era synonymous with style and elegance within our historic Bernardsville boutique hotel, a grand dame of the Somerset Hills.
For wedding receptions of style and sophistication or as an event venue for intimate meetings, The Bernards Inn, a boutique hotel getaway in Bernardsville, features a quintessential luxury restaurant and accommodations for every special occasion.
For wedding receptions of style and sophistication or as an event venue for intimate meetings, The Bernards Inn, a boutique hotel getaway in Bernardsville, features a quintessential luxury restaurant and accommodations for every special occasion.
Services
Step through our mahogany revolving door and into a timeless romance that will sweep you away on your wedding day. Call one of our seasoned wedding professionals at (908) 766-0002 to discuss your vision for your dream wedding.
Offering a breathtaking ambiance beginning the moment you step into our grand foyer showcasing a spectacular floral centerpiece of the season and then flowing into the library piano bar and elegant dining rooms, including a beautifully appointed wine pantry, silver vault private rooms, a newly re-imagined ballroom with custom mahogany plantation shutters, elegant dance floor, intimate bridal suite, twenty luxurious overnight accommodations, and an unparalleled array of first-class amenities.
Offering a breathtaking ambiance beginning the moment you step into our grand foyer showcasing a spectacular floral centerpiece of the season and then flowing into the library piano bar and elegant dining rooms, including a beautifully appointed wine pantry, silver vault private rooms, a newly re-imagined ballroom with custom mahogany plantation shutters, elegant dance floor, intimate bridal suite, twenty luxurious overnight accommodations, and an unparalleled array of first-class amenities.
Special occasion dining is the hallmark of The Bernards Inn. When you plan your celebrations with us, whether it be for your wedding, bridal or baby shower, retirement party, communion or bar or bat mitzvah, no detail will be overlooked. Allow our professional, attentive staff to orchestrate an impeccable event just for you.
Escape to The Bernards Inn, nestled in Bernardsville NJ, for an intimate corporate affair that is distinctly different from conventional hotels and conference centers. Select from one or several meeting venues to make your event unique and entertaining while providing modern amenities such as state-of-the-art audio visual equipment and complimentary Wi-Fi.
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.
Reviews (22)
Tg C.
Dec 12, 2021
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We had drinks / dinner in the bar this evening. Service was good, and attentive but not distracting. Bar got really loud for about 30 minutes when some rabble rousers appeared, calmed down after that. I had the warm mushroom salad, it tasted good, but too few mushrooms, too many greens. I also had the pork belly app as a main, it was good. My wife had a salad that she couldn't finish and also had the salmon app, which was outstanding.
Our guests were happy with their meal as well, beet salad was great, fish nicely presented and cooked properly and flat iron steak was a hit. Overall
Our guests were happy with their meal as well, beet salad was great, fish nicely presented and cooked properly and flat iron steak was a hit. Overall
Stacey Grimaldi
Nov 20, 2021
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L. Tetreault
Nov 18, 2021
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I want first thank the amazing maitre de Shelly for accommodating our dinner plans and our excellent waiter Robert for excellent service. Bernards Inn restaurant operates seamlessly. The food is OUTSTANDING. You can taste the pride and passion the chefs had in creating wonderful dishes. I had the Best burger I've had in my entire life. The ice cream alone is better than many creameries. All around what an amazing experience thank you so much I will definitely be returning. I'd recommend for special occasions but even with the higher price point you get what you pay for.
Nancy J.
Oct 05, 2021
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Paula L.
Oct 01, 2021
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We have enjoyed dining here over many years. However, our recent experience indicates that it is no longer what is was. The carpet at the entry was very dirty looking, replete with stains. We sat in the room at the rear of the piano which is now manned by a guitarist. This is an historic inn but this dining area needs attention as it is unattractively old and dowdy. The menu is now quite limited and without many of the previously well appreciated dishes. The lovely bread basket no longer exists nor is bread included. There is an artisanal bread of the evening @ $4 ("white bread tonight
Oscar Castro
Sep 25, 2021
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Michelle Gourley
Sep 13, 2021
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This was our last stop on a 5 day mini vacation. I'm so glad valet parking is back!!! We stayed the night and the staff was as usual very friendly and acomidating. There was a wedding going on and we slept through that. Because they care enough to put us far away from the noise. Way to go! And did I mention, I slept like a baby! Wonderful beds, sheets and room temp. Coffee in the morning starting at 5:30 was a definite plus. Always feel at home here. Do go if your in the need to stay in the area.
Scott S.
Aug 23, 2021
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Went here for the first time for my anniversary. Very nice space but service was just ok at certain points. Overall good service but a free tines where our waiter was missing in action. Despite that it was a lovely meal. Drinks were excellent especially my old fashioned. The crispy Brussels sprout appetizer was excellent. The salmon tartar was tasty and the mussels were amazing. Caesar salad was supposed to be good don't know since I won't eat that ever. We got the flat iron steak which was good. The piece de resistance was the ribeye eye steak with truffle butter. So yummy
Frank A.
Jul 09, 2021
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The Bernards Inn has been serving their genteel Somerset Hills clientele for the last 100+ years. Many star chefs have worked there over the decades. Through world wars and depressions and global pandemics, Bernards Inn has been there. A local institution, you never know who you might see at the bar.
Zac S.
Jul 07, 2021
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The last time I visited the Bernards Inn was 5 years ago, February 2016. I left an honest 1 star review of my shameful experience then, and can now write another without even having to return.
I called the Bernards Inn this afternoon, to inquire about an old gift certificate from my in-laws. They had since moved out of state, and upon clearing out some things found a $100.00 hand written gift certificate. It has no expiry date, and is clearly unused, although was originally dated back to 2004. Even though its quite old, our in-laws gave it to us to celebrate a late engagement, figuring why let
I called the Bernards Inn this afternoon, to inquire about an old gift certificate from my in-laws. They had since moved out of state, and upon clearing out some things found a $100.00 hand written gift certificate. It has no expiry date, and is clearly unused, although was originally dated back to 2004. Even though its quite old, our in-laws gave it to us to celebrate a late engagement, figuring why let
L. L.
Jun 13, 2021
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EugeneJ B.
May 16, 2021
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Steven G.
Feb 25, 2021
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Michael Christopher
Jan 28, 2021
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Gregg P.
Nov 27, 2020
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This place is a total scam. Trust me, I dine EVERYWHERE and this place gives you zero value for their over priced small portions and all for just "ok" food! . We went for Thanksgiving and it was like eating in a warehouse. No atmosphere, not even any adornments for the holiday. If you wanted mashed potato's it was $8 for a ridiculous portion. What a joke this was and what a disappointment and drinks at $15 and up! Again, for those prices you have to be 5 star, this was zero stars.
Slick W.
Jan 04, 2020
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Consider this the gold standard of fine dinning. It's the best restaurant I have ate at . Been going for years . They had I think
The best lobster soup ever . All of there meals are mouth watering . The service is very professional the piano player is outstanding you cannot bet the atmosphere and food !!! I consider this restaurant to be the best in the state !!
The best lobster soup ever . All of there meals are mouth watering . The service is very professional the piano player is outstanding you cannot bet the atmosphere and food !!! I consider this restaurant to be the best in the state !!
Jeff B.
Dec 24, 2019
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A charming, colonial backdrop for lunch, dinner, or a business function. Nice variety on the menu too, and servers are friendly. Had lunch here with four work colleagues the other day, and everyone enjoyed their meals.
We started with some seasonal apple cider sangria. Tasted like liquid apple/cinnamon crisp, with a good strong kick. My Caesar salad was large, fresh and crisp, with just the right amount of obviously house made dressing. It was so good that two of my friends ordered their own, after tasting mine.
I had a ground steak burger with fries. It was really good, and I could tell it was
We started with some seasonal apple cider sangria. Tasted like liquid apple/cinnamon crisp, with a good strong kick. My Caesar salad was large, fresh and crisp, with just the right amount of obviously house made dressing. It was so good that two of my friends ordered their own, after tasting mine.
I had a ground steak burger with fries. It was really good, and I could tell it was
Kristina T.
Nov 20, 2019
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Allen A.
Nov 10, 2019
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We attended this inn with a wedding party and it was great. It is not inexpensive but the staff went overboard to make sure everyone had exactly what they needed.
It is a small inn that is perhaps not out of Gilmore Girls but an older inn that has a lot of heritage.
The inn has a downstairs which in all skillet hood hosts a ton of weddings. For our 35 or so group that ate there it was perfect. It has a seating area, a bar, and a dance floor. If the group had been 100+ I don't k ow where they would have put us but it was perfect for us.
The food was really great and I would recommend
It is a small inn that is perhaps not out of Gilmore Girls but an older inn that has a lot of heritage.
The inn has a downstairs which in all skillet hood hosts a ton of weddings. For our 35 or so group that ate there it was perfect. It has a seating area, a bar, and a dance floor. If the group had been 100+ I don't k ow where they would have put us but it was perfect for us.
The food was really great and I would recommend
Karolina M.
Jul 09, 2019
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The Bernard's inn has been and continues to be one of my top favorite restaurants in New Jersey! Never a disappointing experience with top quality food and cocktails! This particular dinner from start to finish was absolutely amazing. Our appetizers were the Flatbread, tuna tartar, and cold vichyssoise soup which each one was better than the last! Entrée, my boyfriend and I both for the halibut and it was perfectly paired with veggies and sauces making it one hell of a dish. And to finish off was the rice pudding dessert....out....of...this...world! I am not a dessert person, but I could
Jason G.
Aug 13, 2018
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Very charming old hotel. I enjoyed everything about it other than the single-paned windows which enabled constant early wake-up calls from the street traffic.
Their restaurant served up a wonderful breakfast. Especially notable were the potatoes, which at first glance looked to be undercooked but turned out to be perfectly crispy on the outside and pillowy-soft on the inside.
Their restaurant served up a wonderful breakfast. Especially notable were the potatoes, which at first glance looked to be undercooked but turned out to be perfectly crispy on the outside and pillowy-soft on the inside.
Aaron S.
Mar 25, 2018
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Bernard's inn loyalist. 5 stars for the service, 5 stars for the bartenders, 5 stars for maître d'and the experience and ambiance. Food flavor, 5 stars... but 5th time we have left still hungry. Change of chef is always tough but style change can't be so extreme. Chef, the presentation is a 5 out of 10 all around and portion sizes need to increase by 20%.
There is a certain balance of portion size and presentation that needs to be achieved.
We want you to succeed. Constructive criticism. Good luck, can't wait to give you 5 stars again.
There is a certain balance of portion size and presentation that needs to be achieved.
We want you to succeed. Constructive criticism. Good luck, can't wait to give you 5 stars again.
