Italian restaurants, pizzerias and delicatessens are everywhere. Some of the specialty pizzas include: margarita pizza (ricotta cheese is used instead of mozzarella) and white pizza, which comes without tomato sauce. New Jersey is one place where pizza is sometimes referred to as a "tomato pie."

Jersey Breakfast - Everyone from New Jersey knows a Taylor ham sandwich is a popular breakfast item. Taylor ham is a sausage like pork product which is sliced and served on an English muffin or hard roll, including cheese, egg, or both. Although the item originated in Trenton, New Jersey, there have been attempts to market Taylor ham in other parts of the country. In South NJ it is called Porkroll.
 
Jersey Lunch - Sub shops are a very popular place for sandwiches served on an Italian roll with Italian cold cuts and Jersey fresh veggies, topped off with oil and vinegar – and a dash of oregano. New Jersey favorites for hot subs include cheese steak subs, Italian sausage with red and green bell peppers and onions.

Seafood restaurants are popular in the Jersey shore area, where you can find one on every corner. Specialties include shellfish, such as crab, lobster and clams, cooked in various ways (such as fried, boiled and steamed). Seafood is featured as the main theme when the shore towns host street festivals.

Other food products that are exclusive New Jersey originals include: Fralingers Salt Water Taffy, which was discovered by accident on the Atlantic City boardwalk in the 1800s and Campbell’s condensed soup, which was invented in New Jersey during the late 1800s.