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Old Stone

Family-run breakfast in Sussex NJ with taylor ham rolls, daily baking, and house-roasted coffee

Old Stone — Sussex Borough, NJ

At a glance

  • Taylor ham, egg and cheese on a roll, plus pancakes and the double-decker Stoner French Toast
  • Coffee roasted in house from raw green beans, baked goods made fresh daily
  • Family-run Sussex Borough breakfast and lunch in a building whose story runs back 174 years

Old Stone, Breakfast in Sussex NJ

Taylor ham, egg and cheese on a roll. Plenty of places in North Jersey will hand you one, but Old Stone has built its reputation on getting the standards exactly right, and that sandwich leads the list. This is breakfast in Sussex NJ the way the borough likes it: a family-run dining room on Mill Street, coffee roasted on site, and a menu the family says is built on recipes passed down and perfected over generations.

A Blacksmith’s Forge Turned Oven

The name is a tribute. By the family’s own telling, the story here runs back 174 years, to when the oven served as a blacksmith’s forge making parts for the surrounding community. They kept the Oldstone name to honor that history, and the stated goal is plain enough to put on the door: that you find a home away from home. The room wears its age well, and in a borough with this much 19th-century architecture still standing, the restaurant fits right into the streetscape.

Baked Daily, Roasted In House

Old Stone bakes every day and buys its coffee as raw green beans, roasting them in house. That is not a common move for a small-town breakfast spot, and it is half the reason the coffee gets mentioned alongside the food.

Breakfast

Beyond the taylor ham roll, the kitchen turns out pancakes, omelets, and French toast, including the Stoner French Toast, a double-decker sandwich that regulars treat as a rite of passage. Eggs and sides are available a la carte for smaller appetites.

Lunch

The lunch side runs to hand-crafted soups, gourmet sandwiches on kaiser or rye, burgers, a Philly cheesesteak, and a Reuben. Feeding a crowd? The sub program scales up to three and six foot party sizes.

Visiting Old Stone

Mill Street sits just off the Route 23 corridor in Sussex Borough, which makes Old Stone an easy breakfast before a monument hike at High Point State Park or a family morning at Space Farms Zoo & Museum out in Wantage. The restaurant serves Tuesday through Sunday from 8:00 am to 1:30 pm and takes Monday off, so plan a late breakfast rather than a late lunch.

FAQ

What are Old Stone's hours?

Old Stone is open Tuesday through Sunday from 8:00 am to 1:30 pm and closed on Monday. That window covers breakfast and lunch only, so plan a morning or midday visit, and check the restaurant's website before holidays.

What should I order at Old Stone?

The taylor ham, egg and cheese on a roll is the signature, and the Stoner French Toast, a double-decker sandwich, is the plate regulars talk about. Pancakes, omelets, hand-crafted soups, and gourmet sandwiches round out the menu, with baked goods made daily.

Does Old Stone roast its own coffee?

Yes. Old Stone buys coffee as raw green beans and roasts them in house, so the cup alongside your breakfast is unusually fresh for a small-town spot. It pairs naturally with the baked goods the kitchen turns out every morning.

Where is Old Stone located?

Old Stone is at 13 Mill Street in Sussex, NJ 07461, in downtown Sussex Borough just off Route 23. That puts it minutes from the roads up to High Point State Park and out to Space Farms Zoo & Museum in Wantage.

Is Old Stone good for breakfast in Sussex NJ?

Yes, Old Stone is a go-to for breakfast in Sussex NJ, with a family-run kitchen, house-roasted coffee, and recipes the family says go back generations. It serves mornings only, closing at 1:30 pm, so it is built for breakfast first and lunch second.

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