Food, Drink & Lodging

Make it a night out.

Come early to enjoy specialty cocktails, top-shelf wines, local beers, savory snacks and bakery treats in McCarter’s spacious lobbies.

  • Prickly Pear Margarita
    Reposado tequila, triple sec, prickly pear syrup, lime

    Central Jersey
    Laird’s Applejack, Old Overholt Rye, sweet vermouth, Angostura bitters, brandied cherry

    Bourbon Iced Coffee
    Bulleit bourbon, La Colombe coffee, Baileys, local maple syrup, mint

    McCarter Fizz
    Dry sparkling rosé, creme de cassis, pomegranate

    Pineapple Yuzu Spritz 
    Zero proof! Yuzu, pineapple, lime

    Phony Negroni
    Zero proof! St. Agrestis Double Gold winner

    A full bar is also available.

  • Sparkling
    Ruffino Prosecco
    Le Vielle Ferme rosé

    White
    Joel Gott sauvignon blanc
    Seaglass riesling
    Santa Julia organic chardonnay

    Red
    Josh Cellars Craftsman Selection pinot noir
    Field Recordings ‘Freddo’ sangiovese
    Trinity Oaks cabernet sauvignon
    Les Vignerons d’Estézargues côtes du rhone

  • Stella Artois (Belgium) 
    Brooklyn Lager (NY) 
    Two Roads ‘Holiday Ale’ biere de noel (CT)
    Deschutes Brewing ‘Jubelale’ winter warmer (OR)
    Vault ‘Five Cees’ IPA (PA)
    Fiddlehead IPA (VT)
    Ironbound Cider ‘Original’ (NJ)
    Athletic Brewing ‘Run Wild’ IPA (NA) 

  • To Drink: 

    Hot Coffee & Tea 
    Spindrift Seltzer 
    Coke, Diet Coke, Ginger Ale, Sprite
    San Pellegrino (250ml) 
    Boxed Water 

    To Eat: 

    Cookies, from Butter Lust Bakery
    Theatre Candy 
    Chocolates 
    Pistachios 
    Sahale Glazed Nuts 
    Popcorn 
    Pretzels 
    Waffle Cone Dessert Bites

Restaurants

Princeton, New Jersey features destination restaurants for every taste and occasion.

Experience Princeton Restaurant Directory

Closest Options

The Dinky Bar & Kitchen
A casual hangout with a full bar and menu of salads, flatbreads, and share plates, across the street from McCarter.

Roots Ocean Prime
A sit-down restaurant with a seafood and steak focus.

Graduate Hotel Princeton

The Graduate Hotel, Princeton

Lodging & Attractions

Planning an overnight stay? Princeton, New Jersey, is a hub of history, culture, and entertainment nestled halfway between New York City and Philadelphia. With the picturesque, walkable Princeton University campus at its heart, the town also offers a lively arts and cultural district, unique shops, and varied dining.

Lodging options range from in-town favorites like the Nassau Inn, Peacock Inn, or the brand-new Graduate Hotel, or you can stay just across Highway 1 at the Marriott Residence Inn, Sonesta Suites, Hyatt Regency, or others.

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