Maxwell Alley Food Menus

Browse the Maxwell Alley food menus below — from fresh-made pastas and thoughtfully sourced proteins at dinner to weekend brunch, composed desserts, and daily café service from The Butler Café.

Dinner service

A tightly composed menu that balances precision with comfort. Seasonal vegetables, house-made pastas, and thoughtfully sourced proteins are given equal attention—each plate layered with flavor, detail, and the occasional surprise. Ingredients speak for themselves, but not without a little coaxing.

Click here to see the current Maxwell Alley dinner menu.

Su-Mo

5PM to 9PM (Bar Menu Only)

Tu-Sa 5PM to 9:30PM (10:30PM Fr/Sa)

DEssert

Composed sweets that balance richness with restraint. All made in-house. Ice creams and panna cottas, tender cakes and tart fruits—each finished with a savory edge or a delicate herbal note.

Click here to see a recent dessert menu. Note that some items may have changed.

Sa-Su

2pm–5pm

Weekend Brunch

A balanced menu of familiar comforts and sharper, seasonal fare. Eggs, grains, vegetables, and a few well-placed sweets—all treated with the same attention to detail found on our dinner menu.

Click here to see the current Maxwell Alley brunch menu.

Sat-Sun

11am–1:30pm

The Cafe

Operated by Butler Cafe, The Cafe at Maxwell Alley offers a full menu of breakfast and lunch dishes, house-made pastries and other sweets, along with a selection of espresso drinks, drip coffee, cold brew, teas and matcha,. Relax on the patio or inside our Garden Room.

Click here to see our current cafe menu.

Daily 8am–2pm

Sa-Su: Take-out only unless seated for Brunch

Made in Jersey

A combination of historical factors, including early immigration patterns, employment options and a flawed regulatory structure for liquor licensing, have put the culinary scene of New Jersey at a disadvantage compared to its neighboring states, particularly New York.

With Manhattan and even Brooklyn being just minutes away by Path Train, the demand for high caliber dining in Jersey City has historically been very low. But in the last decade we’ve seen the beginning of a change, with a number of venues opening that rival NYC’s better, if not best, restaurants.

We aim to build on the cultural strengths of Jersey with the aim of reaching the epicurean levels achieved across the river.