New Jersey Shore Restaurants

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  • 1. Cucina Cafe

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    This six-table, deli-style café sells fresh, high-quality food, such as salmon encrusted with pistachios, crisp salads, sandwich wraps, and baked goods. Although the chef is Italian, he sometimes cooks thick, tender Irish pork chops smothered in a secret sauce and sauerkraut, which is excellent. Eat in if a table is available, or buy food for a picnic or to take back to your room.

    219B Morris Ave., Spring Lake, New Jersey, USA
    732-974--3433

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Credit cards accepted
  • 2. Renault Winery

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    In operation for more than 150 years, the Renault Winery has become a destination in its own right encompassing an 18-hole golf course; Château Renault, a 55-room hotel; festivals and seasonal events. Dining options include the Renault Wine & Beer Garden; the Parisian-inspired Café la Fleur, perfect for pastries, cookies, and coffee drinks; and Taste 1864 which offers classic American fare.  To get here from Atlantic City, take U.S. 30 west for about 30 miles.

    72 N. Bremen Ave., Egg Harbor City, New Jersey, 08215, USA
    609-965--2111

    Known For

    • Making fine wine and champagne since 1864
    • Food options for everyone
    • Vintner Wonderland, a winter festival with live entertainment, ice skating, and more

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Reservations essential
  • 3. 410 Bank Street

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    The Cape May newspaper Exit Zero described Bank Street's cuisine as part Key West, part French Caribbean, part New Orleans. Mesquite-grilled local fish steaks, dry-aged New York strip steak, and bayou oyster stew are flavorful stand-outs. Dine on the porches or in the garden courtyard of the 1840s cottage. The place pulses with life—from the jovial diners singing the praises of Chef Henry Sing Cheng to the greenery that clings and climbs the walls. BYOB.

    410 Bank St., Cape May, New Jersey, 08204, USA
    609-884--2127

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: No lunch, Credit cards accepted, Reservations essential
  • 4. Amada

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    The rustic atmosphere of the Atlantic City outpost of Chef Jose Garces's tapas-style restaurant is the perfect accompaniment to a night out at the Ocean Casino Resort. The Spanish-inspired menu includes dishes like bacon-wrapped dates, Spanish omelet, crab-stuffed peppers, and seafood paella, but if you're feeling really hungry opt for the chef’s tasting menu or the suckling pig.

    500 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, New Jersey, 08401, USA
    609-783--8000

    Known For

    • Great place for dining with a group
    • Atlantic Ocean views
    • Authentic tapas dishes

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Mon. and Tues. No lunch
  • 5. American Cut

    $$$$

    If your wallet and cardiologist allow it, a trip to the steakhouse at Ocean Casino Resort will reward with bone-in ribeye, Wagyu strip steak, rack of lamb, crispy Brussels sprouts, and a fantastic raw bar. This is dining at its most decadent, where you can choose whether you want your steak topped with grilled shrimp or crab meat, and it's all brought to you by Marc Forgione, a superstar chef with a midas touch. As with most steakhouses, the decor doesn't shy away from the rich and robust. Banquettes are leather, dark wood dominates, and the open kitchen gives full view of the hard work that goes into preparing such feasts.

    500 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, New Jersey, 08401, USA
    609-783–3000

    Known For

    • Steak, steak, steak
    • Fresh raw bar
    • Traditional steakhouse sides

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Sun. and Mon. No lunch., Reservations essential
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  • 6. Angelo's Fairmount Tavern

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    Open and run by the same family since 1935, Angelo's in Atlantic City's unassuming Ducktown neighborhood is reason enough to get out of the casino; it's only half a mile from the Atlantic City Boardwalk. Locals flock to this long-time favorite for Italian standards like chicken parmigiana, stuffed shells, and lasagna, as well as steaks and seafood.

    2300 Fairmount Ave., Atlantic City, New Jersey, 08401, USA
    609-344--2439

    Known For

    • All menu items available for take out
    • Great Italian-American home cooking
    • One of the best places to take kids in Atlantic City

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: No lunch, Reservations not accepted
  • 7. Angeloni's II

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    In the traditionally Italian Ducktown section of Atlantic City, this restaurant serves family-style beef, veal, and seafood dishes. The braciole (rolled veal stuffed with sausage and cheese) is perennially popular, the wine list is extensive, and the kitchen is open late on the weekends. Its brick exterior certainly doesn't impress, but inside is a welcoming, if minimally adorned, dining room that recalls the mom-and-pop eateries that used to be common throughout town. The surrounding neighborhood has seen better days. It's advisable to drive or take a cab.

    2400 Arctic Ave., Atlantic City, New Jersey, 08401, USA
    609-344--7875

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Credit cards accepted, Daily 11–11 (until 1 on Fri. and Sat.), Reservations essential
  • 8. Bill's Gyro Souvlaki

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    It isn't fine dining, but for fast meals and late-night cravings along the Boardwalk, those in the know turn to this lilliputian food counter where dollar bills stand in for wallpaper. They sling burgers and dogs, but simple Greek food is where they excel. Grab a gyro on the way to the beach or back from the casino, or opt for a quick breakfast, which is served all day long. In the summer, they're generally open 24 hours a day.

    1607 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, New Jersey, 08401, USA
    609-347--2466

    Known For

    • Generally open 24 hours a day
    • Breakfast all day long
    • Gyro and fries

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Reservations not accepted
  • 9. Black Duck on Sunset

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    Named after a frequent flier in local skies, the Black Duck is just past the historic district in the small borough of West Cape May. White walls, wicker paddle ceiling fans, and black-and-white photos of old Cape May lend an island sensibility. An infusion of Asian and Latin flavors sparks the steaks and seafood on its contemporary American menu. Feel free to shield your eyes from the winged mascot painted on the restaurant's sign when you order the slow roasted honey-glazed duck or the Southwestern duck confit, but don't feel the least bit guilty about it. A three course early-bird menu is a fantastic deal at just over twenty dollars. BYOB.

    1 Sunset Blvd., West Cape May, New Jersey, 08204, USA
    609-898--0100

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Tues., Credit cards accepted, Reservations essential
  • 10. Borgata Buffet

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    Casino dining often equals buffet and buffet often equals disappointment. At the Borgata, they strive to remove the disappointment from that equation. Hand-carved prime rib, sirloin, a variety of shellfish, Chinese standards, sushi, salads, pasta, tables full of desserts—almost all the usual suspects are here (sorry king crab leg fans). Popularity keeps everything fresh and the room rates and table minimums at the casino keep the quality high. The dining room is pleasant, with deep comfortable booths, but its more functional than fashionable.

    One Borgata Way, Atlantic City, New Jersey, 08401, USA
    609-317--1000

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Mon.–Thur. 8–8, Fri. and Sun. 8–9, Sat. 8–10, Reservations not accepted
  • 11. Chef Vola's

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    Small, intimate, and exclusive, this Italian restaurant draws a seemingly endless stream of regulars. The steak, veal, and homemade pasta dishes earn high marks, as does the service and the homemade cream pies. The only problem is landing a reservation as they give preference to those who have dined with them before, or to those who at least know someone who has dined with them before. BYOB.

    111 S. Albion Pl., Atlantic City, New Jersey, 08401, USA
    609-345--2022

    Known For

    • Hard to-get reservation
    • Family-style dining
    • Homestyle Italian dishes

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Reservations essential
  • 12. Dock's Oyster House

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    Owned and operated by the Dougherty family since 1897, the city's oldest restaurant serves seafood in a setting of wood and stained glass engraved with nautical scenes. Sample from the raw bar, try the flounder stuffed with crabmeat, or test your mettle against a hulking steamed lobster (they sell them up to 7 lbs). The wine list is expansive and reasonably priced. A must for anyone in search of a taste of old Atlantic City.

    2405 Atlantic Ave., Atlantic City, New Jersey, 08401, USA
    609-345--0092

    Known For

    • Happy Hour 4--6 pm daily
    • Seafood-centric menu
    • The oldest restaurant in Atlantic City

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: No lunch, Reservations essential
  • 13. Dolce Mare

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    It'll be hard to tear yourself away from those amazing ocean views, but when you do, you'll be rewarded with a delicious Italian-inspired menu of handcrafted pasta, fresh seafood dishes such as tagliatelle al frutti di mare (scallops, prawns, blue crab, and clams), and delicious "carne" options like chicken parmigiana or the 14 oz NY strip steak. Be sure to make reservations well in advance, especially if you want a seat by the floor-to-ceiling windows. 

    500 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, New Jersey, 08401, USA
    609-783--8000

    Known For

    • Great ocean views
    • Reservations are a good idea
    • Tagliatelle al frutti di mare with scallops, prawns, blue crab, and clams

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Wed. and Thurs. No lunch.
  • 14. Ebbitt Room

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    White starched tablecloths, sleek ebony chairs, and arching potted palms banish any notion of chaos in the world. At the Ebbitt Room in the Virginia Hotel, the fireplace burns year-round, a pianist plays, and the menu dazzles with contemporary dishes like Hudson Valley foie gras parfait and grilled Duroc pork chop. Embracing the farm-to-table philosophy, the chef sources many of the ingredients from the local Beach Plum Farm. Arrive early and have a glass or two of the signature punch from a seat on the front porch.

    25 Jackson St., Cape May, New Jersey, 08204, USA
    609-884--5700

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Credit cards accepted, Reservations essential
  • 15. George's Place

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    It's not much to look at, but there's a reason people line up to get into this Greek-style diner. Decadent helpings of waffles and french toast for breakfast and hearty Mediterranean favorites for lunch and dinner keep locals and summer residents coming back again-and-again. BYOB.

    301 Beach Ave., Cape May, New Jersey, 08204, USA
    609-884--6088

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: No credit cards, Daily from 8, Reservations not accepted
  • 16. Gilchrist

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    Watch the boats come and go from dockside in Gardner's Basin as you linger over a breakfast of Frisbee-size blueberry hot cakes or omelets and grits---some think it's the best breakfast in town; for lunch, there are sandwiches, hot dogs, and crab cakes. The food is obviously just as good inside, but it's worth a wait for a seat on the dock. There's another location at the Tropicana, as well as two other New Jersey locations. 

    804 N Rhode Island Ave., Atlantic City, New Jersey, 08401, USA
    609-345--8278

    Known For

    • A longtime Atlantic City staple
    • Dock seating overlooking Gardner's Basin
    • Great spot for breakfast

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: no dinner, Reservations not accepted
  • 17. Harley Dawn Diner

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    This may be 30 miles west of Atlantic City, but for meatloaf that tastes homemade, mashed potatoes, and fresh seafood it's worth the detour. Pies and bread are baked daily and the rotating soups specials bring regulars on certain days to slurp their favorites (chowders and bisque are especially popular). You can get breakfast here too, and a kids' menu is available.

    1402 Black Horse Pike, Folsom, New Jersey, 08037, USA
    609-567--6084

    Known For

    • Breakfast all day
    • Local craft beer and wine list
    • High quality and seasonal local produce

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Tues. No dinner Sun., Reservations not accepted
  • 18. Irish Pub

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    Steps from the Boardwalk, you'll feel like you stepped into a time capsule at this former speakeasy turned Irish pub. It's a great spot for lunch away from the casinos serving traditional pub fare like sandwiches, salads, and burgers, and there are numerous beers on tap as well as an Irish gift shop.

    164 St. James Pl., Atlantic City, New Jersey, 08401, USA
    609-344--9063

    Known For

    • Open 24 hours a day
    • Patio dining in good weather
    • A great place to be around any holiday
  • 19. Kelsey and Kim's Southern Cafe

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    A friendly soul food and barbecue joint that has become a fast favorite in a town with an endless stream of fried chicken and waffles coming out from the kitchen. Located just south of Gardner's Basin, it makes for a good pit-stop when you're coming to town, or going home.

    201 Melrose Ave., Atlantic City, New Jersey, 08401, USA
    609-350--6800

    Known For

    • Take-out dining only
    • Fried chicken and waffles
    • Huge portions
  • 20. Knife and Fork Inn

    $$$$

    The historic Flemish building that holds this restaurant started as a private gentlemen's club in 1912 and was frequented by the notorious power brokers of the day until it was raided by Prohibition agents in 1927. Today it's owned by the Dougherty family, whose four generations have operated Dock's Oyster House, and seafood—from diver scallops and crab cakes to lobster preparations—shines here, while rib-eye, filet mignon, and rack of lamb satisfy landlubbers. Parties of eight or more can take advantage of their Private Dining option, with prix-fixe meals served in intimate rooms.

    3600 Atlantic Ave., Atlantic City, New Jersey, 08401, USA
    609-344--1133

    Known For

    • Storied history
    • Award-winning wine list
    • Daily happy hour half-prices appetizer and drink specials

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Reservations essential

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