377 Bloomfield Ave., Montclair NJ 07042
Welcome!
Sam’s Table began in a backyard during the shutdown of 2020. What started as a small idea grew into five years of pop-up supper clubs across Montclair, Maplewood, Jersey City, and New York City. Today, we’re excited to start our new chapter in a beautiful space in downtown Montclair. We can’t wait to welcome you to our new home.
About Us
At Sam’s Table, vegetables take center stage—supported by thoughtfully selected proteins and guided by the seasons. Our menu, led by Chef Sam Stymest, changes every two weeks based on what local farms and purveyors are growing right now. That means every visit is a little different—and always incredibly fresh.
We keep things intimate. Our cozy dining room allows our team to focus on every plate and every guest, creating an experience that’s personal, warm, and unhurried. It feels a bit like dinner at a friend’s house—if your friend happened to be an exceptional chef with a passionate team.
We’re here for the curious eaters—the ones who love finding hidden gems and crave meals that are memorable, meaningful, and just a little unexpected. If that sounds like you, you're in the right place.
Meet Chef Sam
Chef Sam is so proud to bring his concept home to Montclair, having grown up here. After graduating from the Hudson County Culinary Arts Institute, he moved to positions at area favorites like Fascino, Corso 98 and Upstairs. Chef Sam then moved on to Manhattan’s Craft Bar and to become Sous Chef at Warner Bros. and Google’s Hemisphere Café as well as the vegetarian Market Café. On Cape Cod, Sam served as the Sous Chef at Ceraldi, a seven-course tasting restaurant in Wellfleet that deeply shaped his thinking about seasonality, precision, and hospitality. The 2020 shutdown caused Chef Sam to pivot to pop-ups, offering small groups of diners thoughtfully created tasting menus at locations in the NJ/NY metro area, and ultimately in his family’s Montclair backyard. Sam created the feeling of community that satisfies his instinct for hospitality. These evenings were a hit—and this memorable experience of connection will soon be available to area diners at Sam's Table.