You’re white chicken chili is great!
JessDenville-  April 21, 2009 – 11:18 AM

Mara’s is like a second home to us. I love the light fare & the gelato. Your coffee is good; but I like to come for a lunch or dinner & hang out. Your staff is terrific. Your food is great.Mary Ann
Mary Ann MichalskiMorris Plains-  February 25, 2009 – 10:12 AM

Mara’s has always had a tradition of serving fine food and desserts to an appreciative audience. Their style and sense of taste transcend the boundaries of regular food into a realm of dining “exquisiteness”.
Morris Hoover (Pinnacle Foods Group)Mountain Lakes, NJ-  October 31, 2008 – 9:36 AM


HI! I’ve been a longtime customer of Mara’s before the cafes even opened. You’ve really out done yourself. The food is terrific, the desserts as always are perfect, and the staff is incredible. Some of my favorites are the lemon bars, chocolate mousse, and quiches.
Karly Buehlmaier (Newsweek)Mountain Lakes-  August 28, 2008 – 2:04 PM
Always enjoy your Wedding Soup
Teri Venturini-  March 16, 2008 – 1:06 PM

My husband Jason and I started visiting Mara’s in Spring 2006 when we were in town for dr. appts. for our daughter-to-be. We have brought many friends and family to Mara’s since and it is our monthly (sometimes weekly!) treat with our daughter Madeline, who now enjoys the gelato, cakes and food with us! Thanks for being a special and unique spot for us that is well worth the drive. Oh, please bring back soy cinnamon gelato!:)
Jennifer Keil

Just had to pass this along -I was at a cafe in Morristown yesterday for lunch. I overheard 4 women talking about what to have for dessert and one of them commented that the best carrot cake ever was the one Mara’s made. They had all eaten it at Arthur’s and were so happy to hear that there was actually a place in Denville where they could go to have it. Just thought you might like to know that your carrot cake is the talk of the town (and not just in Denville!!)
Wendy Kotsen-

I enjoy Mara’s Cafe …A cozy place to find some sweetsand a good cup of coffee.
Amy Harper (US Mortgage Corp.)

Dear Ian and everyone at Mara’s,Thank you all for catering my mom’s memorial service yesterday. It was delicious, and everyone commented on how good it was – esp. the quiche, chicken panini, squash soup and of course the chocolate mousse! Thanks again.
Margaret Walker-

I love Mara’s and have since they’ve opened. Their new frozen hot chocolate has become one of my favorites for me and my daughter.
Laurie Harelick (Stay at home Mother)

The grapefruit gelato is amazing!!!!!!My friend and I ran from the end of Broadway in the pouring rain just to get it!!!It makes my day even happier.
Jamie (artist)

I love your cheesecake!
Nora (tco)

Mara’s of Denville is a great Nosh, the Hot Chocolate flavored Gelato paired well with reading Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows at one of the outdoor tables!
AM

Our family loves Mara’s here in Denville.
Edie Wheeler-

I bring many of my out-of-town business associates in to experience your homeade gelato and they all love it!
Joe (The Birth Boutique)

i love your place,freqent many times
ceil tortorello (ceils white pizza)

I just love Mara’s. The food and the coffee are wonderful. The staff is very friendly and helpful.
Cindylu Entrot

I love the butternut squash soup, it’s the best in the world. I love Mara’s
Laurie (Mountain Lakes Schools)

I adore the quiche!
Andrea(Doggie Delights)

  • This is the place to go for a snack after you’re done with your meal in Denville.

  • Review from Gene R.

    Mara’s is one of the rare places that you can go every single day of the year and never have the same thing twice (thanks to seasonal and daily specials), and get excellent quality food 99% of the time.

    Great place to go for lunch.  The soups are the best.

    They roast their own coffee beans!  Order a cup of the “world” coffee if you like it bold.  I appreciate that different people have different tastes, but you’d have to be a bit ignorant to consider the coffee here anything less than great.  If you don’t like it, you don’t like good coffee, period.

    I’m not big into desserts myself, but it’s all great stuff.  The cannoli are some of the best I’ve ever had, and the biscotti are pretty great as well.  Also, the gelato is the perfect texture and comes in about 20 different flavors.

    The best thing about Mara’s is that they are always rewarding loyal patrons with tons of great deals.  This place is a local staple for sure.

  • Review from Doreen E.

    We love Mara’s.  My husband and I have breakfast here at least once a week.  Even my step daughter loves it there.  I love the breakfast specials, my husband thinks their coffee is great.

    Worth trying.

  • Great place! Mara’s is a little know place in Denville that everyone knows about. They have an awesome selection of desserts like cookies, cakes, pies, gelato and my favorite Cupcakes. You can get a coffee or latte and sit inside or out on the front patio watching the cars drive by.

    They also have food including sandwiches for their lunch and dinner menu. Breakfast is also available in the morning if you are looking for a quick bagel or sandwich with your coffee.

    The staff is always friendly. I have never had someone who was not happy to be there. They do get busy on the weekends and the place is a zoo. The staff is still upbeat and taking care of the customer.

    They also have a Mara’s club that allows you to track purchases and get free stuff. They also send you coupons and a freebie for your birthday.

    There are so many choices now for coffee at chains. It is refreshing when a local business can compete and do it well. Mara’s does an outstanding job and as long as they keep it up they will get my business.

  • Review from Laurie H.

    Laurie H.

    Denville, NJ

    I love this place, and get all of my holiday pies from them.  Also, they’ve got a super kid’s menu.


Mara’s Cafe & Bakery Reviews.

Denville original, never duplicated. Coffee, espresso, cappuchino, Pastries, Gelato, salads and sandwitches…Brunch on Sunday although I’ve never been…A MUST IF YOU ARE IN THE AREA. parking avail around back if the street if packed.
luv2trvl43 from tripadvisor.com
January 8, 2012
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Excellent! We Yelped this place when we wanted ice cream and it was well worth
it.  Their home made gelato is to die for.  Everything was great.
Viktoriya, Morris Plains October 20, 2011
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by Nick (14 reviews)
December 06, 2010 – Likes it

Gelato – the real reason to visit Mara’s. I have had gelato in Italy and this Denville shop matches their best. They also have other amazing deserts but save room for gelato. As good as it gets.
Can’t go wrong…
by babyjacks4 (4 reviews)
January 20, 2011 – Likes it

with any item you order from here. The delicious breakfast items, sweet and savory to the sandwiches/wraps and of course, don’t pass up Mara’s cupcakes or cheesecakes or gelatos or mousse cakes or cookies… I could go on.Recently moved to New Jersey and this has become a favorite spot. Join their club and receive coupons/discounts, etc.

Allie G.

Delicious desserts, including gelato. They also have nice salads, paninis, wraps and sandwiches (breakfast items, too). The atmosphere is good for talking, studying or whatever. They have wireless internet, too.
Delicious desserts!  The chocolate mousse pie is to die for!!  They also have great coffees.
 
“The staff is still upbeat and taking care of the customer” – marascafeandbakery.com … ” I love Mara’s. In fact, its cozy atmosphere is like a second living room to me” – yahoo.com … ” Breakfast, Lunch or DESSERTS!: Great salads and sandwiches” – yahoo.com … “it’s very cute and quiet and the service is great” – insiderpages.com

Morristown, NJ

2/2/2012

2/2/2012

This shop has a great selection of cupcakes, cookies, gelato and other desserts. It was hard to pick just one dessert – everything looked so good! I didn’t eat an actual meal here but the menu looks delicious. I would absolutely go here again.