diff --git a/projects/plugins/jetpack/changelog/update-nova-cpt-jquery-to-js b/projects/plugins/jetpack/changelog/update-nova-cpt-jquery-to-js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..a3ef11151211c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/plugins/jetpack/changelog/update-nova-cpt-jquery-to-js
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+Significance: patch
+Type: other
+
+Restaurant Menu CPT: Convert much of the jQuery usage to JavaScript
diff --git a/projects/plugins/jetpack/modules/custom-post-types/js/many-items.js b/projects/plugins/jetpack/modules/custom-post-types/js/many-items.js
index 09c7ad911f091..4a3903dc04a05 100644
--- a/projects/plugins/jetpack/modules/custom-post-types/js/many-items.js
+++ b/projects/plugins/jetpack/modules/custom-post-types/js/many-items.js
@@ -1,111 +1,144 @@
-( function ( $ ) {
-	var menuSelector, nonceInput, methods;
-
-	methods = {
-		init: function ( /*options*/ ) {
-			var $this = this,
-				tbody,
-				row;
-
-			this.on( 'keypress.manyItemsTable', function ( event ) {
-				if ( 13 !== event.which ) {
-					return;
-				}
+( function () {
+	let menuSelector, nonceInput;
+	const initializedTables = new Set();
+
+	const methods = {
+		init: function ( table ) {
+			let tbody = table.lastElementChild;
+			while ( tbody && tbody.tagName !== 'TBODY' ) {
+				tbody = tbody.previousElementSibling;
+			}
+			const row = tbody.querySelector( 'tr:first-child' ).cloneNode( true );
+
+			table.dataset.form = table.closest( 'form' );
+			table.dataset.tbody = tbody;
+			table.dataset.row = row;
+			table.dataset.currentRow = row;
+
+			menuSelector = document.getElementById( 'nova-menu-tax' );
+			nonceInput = document.getElementById( '_wpnonce' );
+
+			table.addEventListener( 'keypress', function ( event ) {
+				if ( event.which !== 13 ) return;
 
 				event.preventDefault();
-				if ( 'function' === typeof FormData ) {
-					methods.submitRow.apply( $this );
+				if ( typeof FormData === 'function' ) {
+					methods.submitRow.call( table );
 				}
-				methods.addRow.apply( $this );
-			} ).on( 'focus.manyItemsTable', ':input', function ( /*event*/ ) {
-				$this.data( 'currentRow', $( this ).parents( 'tr:first' ) );
+				methods.addRow.call( table );
 			} );
 
-			tbody = this.find( 'tbody:last' );
-			row = tbody.find( 'tr:first' ).clone();
-
-			this.data( 'form', this.parents( 'form:first' ) );
-			this.data( 'tbody', tbody );
-			this.data( 'row', row );
-			this.data( 'currentRow', row );
-
-			menuSelector = $( '#nova-menu-tax' );
-			nonceInput = $( '#_wpnonce' );
+			table.addEventListener( 'focusin', function ( event ) {
+				if ( event.target.tagName === 'INPUT' || event.target.tagName === 'TEXTAREA' ) {
+					table.dataset.currentRow = event.target.closest( 'tr' );
+				}
+			} );
 
-			return this;
+			initializedTables.add( table );
+			return table;
 		},
 
-		destroy: function () {
-			this.off( '.manyItemsTable' );
-
-			return this;
+		destroy: function ( table ) {
+			if ( this.observer ) {
+				this.observer.disconnect();
+			}
+			table.removeEventListener( 'keypress', methods.keypressHandler );
+			table.removeEventListener( 'focusin', methods.focusinHandler );
+			initializedTables.delete( table );
+			return table;
 		},
 
-		submitRow: function () {
-			var submittedRow, currentInputs, allInputs, partialFormData;
+		submitRow: function ( table ) {
+			const submittedRow = table.dataset.currentRow;
+			const currentInputs = submittedRow.querySelectorAll( 'input, textarea, select' );
+			const form = document.querySelector( table.dataset.form );
+			const allInputs = Array.from( form.querySelectorAll( 'input, textarea, select' ) );
 
-			submittedRow = this.data( 'currentRow' );
-			currentInputs = submittedRow.find( ':input' );
-			allInputs = this.data( 'form' )
-				.find( ':input' )
-				.not( currentInputs )
-				.attr( 'disabled', true )
-				.end();
+			currentInputs.forEach( input => ( input.disabled = true ) );
+			allInputs
+				.filter( input => ! currentInputs.includes( input ) )
+				.forEach( input => ( input.disabled = true ) );
 
-			partialFormData = new FormData( this.data( 'form' ).get( 0 ) );
+			const partialFormData = new FormData( form );
 			partialFormData.append( 'ajax', '1' );
-			partialFormData.append( 'nova_menu_tax', menuSelector.val() );
-			partialFormData.append( '_wpnonce', nonceInput.val() );
-
-			allInputs.attr( 'disabled', false );
-
-			$.ajax( {
-				url: '',
-				type: 'POST',
-				data: partialFormData,
-				processData: false,
-				contentType: false,
-			} ).complete( function ( xhr ) {
-				submittedRow.html( xhr.responseText );
-			} );
+			partialFormData.append( 'nova_menu_tax', menuSelector.value );
+			partialFormData.append( '_wpnonce', nonceInput.value );
 
-			currentInputs.attr( 'disabled', true );
+			fetch( '', {
+				method: 'POST',
+				body: partialFormData,
+			} )
+				.then( response => response.text() )
+				.then( responseText => {
+					submittedRow.innerHTML = responseText;
+				} );
 
-			return this;
+			allInputs.forEach( input => ( input.disabled = false ) );
+
+			return table;
 		},
 
-		addRow: function () {
-			var row = this.data( 'row' ).clone();
-			row.appendTo( this.data( 'tbody' ) );
-			row.find( ':input:first' ).focus();
+		addRow: function ( table ) {
+			const row = table.dataset.row.cloneNode( true );
+
+			const tbody = table.dataset.tbody;
+			tbody.appendChild( row );
+
+			const firstInput = row.querySelector( 'input, textarea, select' );
+			if ( firstInput ) firstInput.focus();
 
-			return this;
+			return table;
 		},
-	};
 
-	$.fn.manyItemsTable = function ( method ) {
-		// Method calling logic
-		if ( methods[ method ] ) {
-			return methods[ method ].apply( this, Array.prototype.slice.call( arguments, 1 ) );
-		} else if ( typeof method === 'object' || ! method ) {
-			return methods.init.apply( this, arguments );
-		}
-		$.error( 'Method ' + method + ' does not exist on jQuery.manyItemsTable' );
-		return this;
+		clickAddRow: function ( table ) {
+			let tbody = table.lastElementChild;
+
+			while ( tbody && tbody.tagName !== 'TBODY' ) {
+				tbody = tbody.previousElementSibling;
+			}
+			const row = tbody.querySelector( 'tr:first-child' ).cloneNode( true );
+
+			row.querySelectorAll( 'input, textarea' ).forEach( input => {
+				input.value = '';
+			} );
+
+			tbody.appendChild( row );
+		},
 	};
 
-	$.fn.clickAddRow = function () {
-		var tbody = this.find( 'tbody:last' ),
-			row = tbody.find( 'tr:first' ).clone();
+	const observeTableRemoval = function ( list ) {
+		const observer = new MutationObserver( mutations => {
+			mutations.forEach( mutation => {
+				mutation.removedNodes.forEach( node => {
+					if ( node.matches && node.matches( '.many-items-table' ) ) {
+						methods.destroy( node );
+					}
+				} );
+			} );
+		} );
 
-		$( row ).find( 'input, textarea' ).val( '' );
-		$( row ).appendTo( tbody );
+		observer.observe( list, { childList: true, subtree: true } );
 	};
-} )( jQuery );
-
-jQuery( '.many-items-table' ).one( 'focus', ':input', function ( event ) {
-	jQuery( event.delegateTarget ).manyItemsTable();
-} );
-jQuery( '.many-items-table' ).on( 'click', 'a.nova-new-row', function ( event ) {
-	jQuery( event.delegateTarget ).clickAddRow();
-} );
+
+	// Initialization for many-items-table
+	document.addEventListener( 'focusin', event => {
+		const table = event.target.closest( '.many-items-table' );
+		if ( table && ! initializedTables.has( table ) ) {
+			methods.init( table );
+		}
+	} );
+
+	document.addEventListener( 'click', event => {
+		if ( event.target.matches( 'a.nova-new-row' ) ) {
+			const table = event.target.closest( '.many-items-table' );
+			if ( table ) {
+				event.preventDefault();
+				methods.clickAddRow( table );
+			}
+		}
+	} );
+	const list = document.querySelector( '#the-list' ); // Scope to the specific table
+	if ( list ) {
+		observeTableRemoval( list );
+	}
+} )();
diff --git a/projects/plugins/jetpack/modules/custom-post-types/js/menu-checkboxes.js b/projects/plugins/jetpack/modules/custom-post-types/js/menu-checkboxes.js
index b422eff4e24eb..ed3418d76ccdf 100644
--- a/projects/plugins/jetpack/modules/custom-post-types/js/menu-checkboxes.js
+++ b/projects/plugins/jetpack/modules/custom-post-types/js/menu-checkboxes.js
@@ -1,48 +1,75 @@
-( function ( $ ) {
-	var NovaCheckBoxes = {
+( function () {
+	const NovaCheckBoxes = {
 		inputs: null,
 		popInputs: null,
 
 		initialize: function () {
-			NovaCheckBoxes.popInputs = $( '#nova_menuchecklist-pop' ).find( ':checkbox' );
+			// Get all checkboxes in the "nova_menuchecklist-pop"
+			NovaCheckBoxes.popInputs = document.querySelectorAll(
+				'#nova_menuchecklist-pop input[type="checkbox"]'
+			);
 
-			NovaCheckBoxes.inputs = $( '#nova_menuchecklist' )
-				.find( ':checkbox' )
-				.change( NovaCheckBoxes.checkOne )
-				.change( NovaCheckBoxes.syncPop );
+			// Get all checkboxes in the "nova_menuchecklist" and add event listeners
+			NovaCheckBoxes.inputs = document.querySelectorAll(
+				'#nova_menuchecklist input[type="checkbox"]'
+			);
+			NovaCheckBoxes.inputs.forEach( input => {
+				input.addEventListener( 'change', NovaCheckBoxes.checkOne );
+				input.addEventListener( 'change', NovaCheckBoxes.syncPop );
+			} );
 
+			// If no checkboxes are checked, check the first one
 			if ( ! NovaCheckBoxes.isChecked() ) {
 				NovaCheckBoxes.checkFirst();
 			}
 
+			// Sync the state of the "pop" inputs
 			NovaCheckBoxes.syncPop();
 		},
 
 		syncPop: function () {
-			NovaCheckBoxes.popInputs.each( function () {
-				var $this = $( this );
-				$this.prop( 'checked', $( '#in-nova_menu-' + $this.val() ).is( ':checked' ) );
+			NovaCheckBoxes.popInputs.forEach( popInput => {
+				const linkedInput = document.querySelector( `#in-nova_menu-${ popInput.value }` );
+				popInput.checked = linkedInput ? linkedInput.checked : false;
 			} );
 		},
 
 		isChecked: function () {
-			return NovaCheckBoxes.inputs.is( ':checked' );
+			return Array.from( NovaCheckBoxes.inputs ).some( input => input.checked );
 		},
 
 		checkFirst: function () {
-			NovaCheckBoxes.inputs.first().prop( 'checked', true );
+			const firstInput = NovaCheckBoxes.inputs[ 0 ];
+			if ( firstInput ) {
+				firstInput.checked = true;
+			}
 		},
 
-		checkOne: function ( /*event*/ ) {
-			if ( $( this ).is( ':checked' ) ) {
-				return NovaCheckBoxes.inputs.not( this ).prop( 'checked', false );
+		checkOne: function () {
+			const currentInput = this;
+
+			// If the current checkbox is checked, uncheck all other checkboxes
+			if ( currentInput.checked ) {
+				NovaCheckBoxes.inputs.forEach( input => {
+					if ( input !== currentInput ) {
+						input.checked = false;
+					}
+				} );
+				return;
 			}
-			if ( $( this ).closest( '#nova_menuchecklist' ).find( ':checked' ).length > 0 ) {
-				return $( this ).prop( 'checked', false );
+			const checklist = document.querySelector( '#nova_menuchecklist' );
+
+			// If at least one checkbox is still checked, uncheck the current one
+			if ( checklist.querySelectorAll( 'input[type="checkbox"]:checked' ).length > 0 ) {
+				currentInput.checked = false;
+				return;
 			}
-			return NovaCheckBoxes.checkFirst();
+
+			// Otherwise, check the first checkbox
+			NovaCheckBoxes.checkFirst();
 		},
 	};
 
-	$( NovaCheckBoxes.initialize );
-} )( jQuery );
+	// Initialize when the DOM is fully loaded
+	document.addEventListener( 'DOMContentLoaded', NovaCheckBoxes.initialize );
+} )();
diff --git a/projects/plugins/jetpack/modules/custom-post-types/nova.php b/projects/plugins/jetpack/modules/custom-post-types/nova.php
index a5299f4c59fa3..69256670c29aa 100644
--- a/projects/plugins/jetpack/modules/custom-post-types/nova.php
+++ b/projects/plugins/jetpack/modules/custom-post-types/nova.php
@@ -584,7 +584,7 @@ public function add_admin_menus() {
 				'_inc/build/custom-post-types/js/menu-checkboxes.min.js',
 				'modules/custom-post-types/js/menu-checkboxes.js'
 			),
-			array( 'jquery' ),
+			array(),
 			$this->version,
 			true
 		);
@@ -1146,7 +1146,7 @@ public function enqueue_many_items_scripts() {
 				'_inc/build/custom-post-types/js/many-items.min.js',
 				'modules/custom-post-types/js/many-items.js'
 			),
-			array( 'jquery' ),
+			array(),
 			$this->version,
 			true
 		);