OUR CONCEPT:
WE BELIEVE IN QUALITY - QUALITY OF GOOD COMPANY, GOOD AMBIANCE + GOOD FOOD.
BELL'S MANSION IS LOCATED ATOP THE PERFECT HILL IN STANHOPE, NJ - RIGHT ACROSS THE MORRIS CANAL. ENJOY OUR SEASONAL OUTDOOR BAR AND TWO GARDEN PATIOS OR GORGEOUS VIEWS FROM OUR WINDOW LINED CANAL ROOM OVERLOOKING THE SCENERY.
THE RESTAURANT IS ADORNED WITH MANY VINTAGE + ANTIQUE PIECES TO CREATE THE PERFECT ATMOSPHERE FOR YOUR QUAINT DINNER OR CASUAL NIGHT OUT. CELEBRATE ALL OF YOUR MILESTONES, YOUR FAMILY + YOUR FRIENDS WITH US. OUR DRESS CODE IS NEAT.
OUR MENU IS A COLLECTION OF EUROPEAN + NEW WORLD CUISINE WHICH IS INSPIRED SEASONALLY, WE OFFER DAILY LUNCH + DINNER SPECIALS ASWELL AS BRUNCH ON SUNDAYS. EVERY DISH IS MADE TO ORDER + HOMEMADE. PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ARE NOT A "FAST FOOD" RESTAURANT AND WE WANT ALL OF OUR GUESTS TO ENJOY THEIR DINING EXPERIENCE BY OFFERING A RELAXED CLIMATE WITH SPACED OUT COURSES.
WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND RESERVATIONS FOR OUR INDOOR DINING AREA HOWEVER WE CAN NEVER GUARANTEE A SPECIFIC TABLE REQUEST. RESERVATIONS WILL BE HELD FOR 15 MINUTES, SO PLEASE CALL US IF YOUR PARTY WILL BE RUNNING LATE OR TO CANCEL. WE DO NOT TAKE RESERVATIONS FOR OUR TAP ROOM OR OUTDOOR DINING, IT IS FIRST COME FIRST SERVE.
BELL'S MANSION HISTORY:
BELL’S MANSION WAS BUILT BETWEEN 1835 AND 1840 BY ROBERT P. BELL, A RENOWNED LOCAL BUSINESSMAN – OWNER OF VARIOUS MILLS + WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THE MORRIS CANAL & BANKING COMPANY. THE 60 ACRE IRON WORKS TRACK WAS PURCHASED BY BELL IN 1835.
THE BRICK MANSION WAS THEN PURCHASED BY HERBERT K. SALMON IN 1905. HE AND HIS BROTHER, JERRE B. SALMON FORMED SALMON BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY – THE BUILDER’S OF NEW JERSEY’S FIRST CONCRETE HIGHWAY. THE SALMON HEIRS RETAINED THE PROPERTY UNTIL 1977.
THE HOUSE NOW ATTEMPTS TO RECREATE SOME OF ITS HISTORY AND CHARM BY BOASTING VARIOUS REPLICAS AND ANTIQUES FROM ITS ERA. THE MOST PROMINENT OF WHICH IS THE LARGE MIRRORED OAK BAR THAT ORIGINATES FROM THE PALMERTON HOTEL IN PENNSYLVANIA FROM THE 1880s.
TODAY, BELL'S MANSION IN FAMILY OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE KACZYNSKI FAMILY. MARIA AND JACK CAN BE FREQUENTLY SEEN GREETING THEIR GUESTS THROUGHOUT THE RESTAURANT OR GARDENING ON THE GROUNDS. THIS RESTAURANT HAS BEEN BUILT WITH A LOT OF HARD WORK AND PASSION.
PLEASE NOTE:
WE DO ACCEPT RESERVATIONS HOWEVER WE CAN NEVER GUARANTEE A SPECIFIC TABLE REQUEST. WE DO NOT TAKE RESERVATIONS FOR OUR OUTDOOR DINING, IT IS FIRST COME FIRST SERVE.
RESERVATIONS WILL BE HELD FOR 15 MINUTES, SO PLEASE CALL US IF YOUR PARTY WILL BE RUNNING LATE OR TO CANCEL.
OUR DRESS CODE IS NEAT.
NOT EVERY INGREDIENT IS LISTED ON OUR MENU. WE WILL DO OUR BEST TO ACCOMMODATE ALLERGY RESTRICTIONS, HOWEVER WE KINDLY DECLINE MENU SUBSTITUTIONS.
WE CANNOT GUARANTEE THE QUALITY OF MEAT COOKED PASSED THE TEMPERATURE OF MEDIUM. MEATS COOKED BELOW THE TEMPERATURE OF MEDIUM RARE ARE MORE LIKELY TO CAUSE A FOODBORNE ILLNESS.
A MINIMUM GRAUITY OF 20% WILL BE ADDED TO PARTIES OF SIX OR MORE. IF THERE IS A BALANCE REMAINING ON A GIFT CARD, PLEASE BE AWARE THAT IT WILL BE RETURNED IN GIFT CARD FORM AND CANNOT BE USED TOWARD GRATUITY.
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BELL'S MANSION
NEW WORLD CUISINE + GARDEN BAR 11 MAIN STREET STANHOPE, NEW JERSEY 0 7 8 7 4 TEL: 973-426-9977 EMAIL: [email protected] |
OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK
MONDAY - THURSDAY: 12PM-9:30PM FRIDAY + SATURDAY: 12PM-10PM SUNDAY: 12PM-8PM |