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    The Capital Grille, Restaurant in Paramus
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    Wine Spectator 2026

    The Capital Grille

    Garden State Plaza, Paramus

    Restaurant in Paramus, United States

    The Read

    Dress

    Business Casual

    Why go

    The Capital Grille is the Paramus pick for a polished steakhouse meal that needs to feel formal without being hard to arrange. Lunch is the better value play; dinner is stronger for celebrations, business hosting, wine-led steakhouse ordering. The 2026 Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence gives the beverage side real credibility.

    About The Capital Grille

    In Paramus, The Capital Grille is a polished choice when the group wants an upscale American steakhouse and seafood meal with a familiar steakhouse structure. It works for an occasion meal or a dressed-up dinner where predictability matters. If the goal is steakhouse comfort, seafood options, a meal that can carry an occasion, it fits the job cleanly.

    The appeal is the classic steakhouse category. This is a business-casual restaurant with a listed price level of $75 per person, which makes it better suited to a planned meal than an everyday stop. In Paramus, where many dining choices compete on convenience, The Capital Grille works well when the setting and the occasion need to feel more intentional.

    Use the hours and price to decide when it fits

    The schedule gives the restaurant a broad daily window: 11:30 AM to 10 PM Monday through Saturday, 12 PM to 9 PM on Sunday. That makes it usable for daytime plans, after-work meals, weekend plans, celebrations in Paramus. The listed $75 per person level is the main planning signal, so this is best treated as an intentional steakhouse meal rather than a casual default.

    Evening visits make sense when the atmosphere is part of the brief. The restaurant is open until 10 PM Monday through Saturday and until 9 PM on Sunday, so it can work for dinners with social or professional stakes. For a lower-key plan, the same hours also leave room for an earlier visit without needing to frame the meal as a full evening occasion.

    The menu is safest to approach through the steakhouse lane. Signature items include Porcini-rubbed Bone-in Ribeye, Dry Aged NY Strip Steak Frites, Seared Tenderloin with Butter Poached Lobster Tails, Lobster and Crab Cakes, Coconut Cream Pie, Flourless Chocolate Espresso Cake. For a group, that gives a sensible ordering path: anchor the table with steak, add seafood if not everyone wants beef, use dessert if the meal is meant to feel like an occasion rather than just dinner.

    Choose it for a polished steakhouse meal

    The strongest reason to choose this restaurant is the familiar steakhouse format. It is an upscale American steakhouse and seafood restaurant, with a business-casual dress code and a listed price level of $75 per person. Diners looking for a more specialized meal may want to compare other Paramus dining options, but groups that need a formal, comfortable steakhouse choice may value the clarity here.

    Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence for 2026 is the useful recognition signal here. It does not need to define the whole meal, but it gives the restaurant a confirmed accolade. For diners comparing polished occasion restaurants in Paramus, that recognition may help make the choice feel more secure.

    Business casual dress is the right baseline. It is formal enough that showing up too casual can feel out of sync with the restaurant’s positioning, but not so formal that a jacket is the whole point. For dinner, groups, weekend plans, confirm current details directly before building the rest of the outing around a specific time.

    Use our full Paramus restaurants guide when deciding whether this is the right meal for the day, compare it with other dining in Paramus if the plan calls for something more casual or more specialized. The verdict: choose The Capital Grille when the occasion needs a polished steakhouse answer in Paramus, with the hours, business-casual dress code, $75 per person price level setting expectations.

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    Planning details

    Location
    1 Garden State Plaza Blvd, Paramus, NJ 07652
    Website
    thecapitalgrille.com/locations/nj/paramus/paramus/8045?cmpid=br%3Atcg_ag%3Aie_ch%3Aloc_ca%3ATCGGMB_sn%3Agmb_gt%3Aparamus-nj-8045_pl%3Alocurl_rd%3A1040
    Phone
    (201) 845-7040
    Venue details

    Ambiance

    Upscale steakhouse with comfortable elegance, featuring African mahogany paneling, Art Deco chandeliers, and a warm, stately dining room where service is attentive and gracious. Guest reviews describe a lively but polished atmosphere suited to business dinners and special occasions.

    Tags

    Vibe

    ElegantSophisticatedClassic

    Best For

    Business DinnerDate NightGroup Dining

    Experience

    Private DiningWine CellarStandalone

    Accessibility

    Wheelchair AccessibleAccessible Parking

    At the Table

    Dress Code
    Business Casual
    Noise Level
    Lively
    Service Style
    Formal
    Meal Pacing
    Leisurely
    Capacity
    Medium

    Signature Dishes

    • Porcini-rubbed Bone-in Ribeye
    • Seared Tenderloin with Butter Poached Lobster Tails
    • Lobster and Crab Cakes
    • Dry Aged NY Strip Steak Frites
    • Coconut Cream Pie
    • Flourless Chocolate Espresso Cake
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    Recognition and awards
    Explore Paramus
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    FAQ

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Can I eat at the bar at The Capital Grille?

    The details for The Capital Grille in Paramus confirm an upscale American steakhouse and seafood restaurant with a listed price level of $75 per person, but they do not specify bar seating. If bar dining matters to your plan, confirm directly with the restaurant before going.

    Is an earlier visit or dinner better at The Capital Grille?

    Dinner is the stronger pick if you want the occasion feel of an upscale American steakhouse and seafood meal. The restaurant is open 11:30 AM to 10 PM Monday through Saturday and 12 PM to 9 PM on Sunday, so an earlier visit can also work for daytime plans in Paramus.

    Should I plan ahead for The Capital Grille?
    What should I order at The Capital Grille?

    Lean into the steakhouse and seafood identity. Signature dishes include Porcini-rubbed Bone-in Ribeye, Seared Tenderloin with Butter Poached Lobster Tails, Lobster and Crab Cakes, Dry Aged NY Strip Steak Frites, Coconut Cream Pie, Flourless Chocolate Espresso Cake.

    Is the tasting menu worth it at The Capital Grille?

    The details describe The Capital Grille as an upscale American steakhouse and seafood restaurant and do not specify a tasting menu. At the listed $75 per person level, the clearer case is ordering around the confirmed steak, seafood, dessert signatures.