The greatest boardwalk of all time is in Wildwood, and that alone puts this town on this list. This is the business you have been looking for --> a full-service Italian deli specializing in catering for all occasions with an extensive menu, a butcher shoppe, and offers delivery service and take-out. Here's your complete guide for 2018. Take their Mac ‘n Cheese with truffle burger above. They don't make towns like this anymore. BYO. . © 2021 Advance Local Media LLC. I may be a bit biased, but few states do beaches better than New Jersey. The sizzle was literal—servers sending out porterhouse steaks and hot skillets of whole prawns roasted over the fire in chili-citrus butter. There's no public beach, no commercial boardwalk, no rides, just peace and quiet. A beet-and-watermelon salad could turn out prissy, but chef Lauren Hirschberg’s comes at you joyously crisp, juicy and bright. When he opened for outdoor dining on July 20 after nearly four months of Covid-19 closure, Kevin Kohler didn’t know what to expect. Our friends at the Wilbraham Mansion Inn & Suites are showing off their daffodils on this sunny Sunday. When owner Jamie Knott shut down in March, he funneled proceeds from sales of bottled spirits, beer and wine to his furloughed staff. The oceanfront is full of convenience stores, souvenir shops and other boutiques, but if you have mobility, be sure to travel just a few miles inland and you will find that there is a whole world of shopping right next to the oceanfront resort area. Visit: Steve & Cookie's by the Bay; Margate Dairy Bar; Robert's Place (for the wings). They did 250 brunches, all takeout, nearly equaling their previous record of about 300 sit-downs. Here are the 25 best Shore towns, ranked. Enter the restaurant name into the search field above and press your keyboard "enter" key View Restaurant Directory. See what made philly.com's list. Start with Del Ponte's Bakery, tiny but teeming with cakes, doughnuts, pastries and maybe the state's biggest biscotti selection. 2020 Best Places to Live in New Jersey About this List Explore the best places to live in the U.S. based on crime, public schools, cost of living, job opportunities, and local amenities. Best Classic Restaurants Down the Shore The Red Store , Cape May Point The Red Store isn’t just good for the Shore—it could probably crack our list of the 50 best restaurants in Philly. The Shore town where I live now didn't even make the cut. Back home in New Jersey, Mangieri makes pizza – available for pickup – each Friday through Sunday, but get there early: Pies are sold from 2 p.m. until he runs out of dough. Interlaken seems frozen in Shore time. Instead of another nice outing for a meal, grab some submarines and sit on the beach for some cheap water views. Atlantic City is one of the best places to get salt water … We sent this issue to press in early October realizing that the situation could change, for better or worse, by the time the November issue hit newsstands. BYO.—Shelby Vittek. Here are our picks for the top 5 waterfront restaurants in Ocean County: Chef Mike’s Atlantic Bar & Grill, South Seaside Park Enjoy the view of the Atlantic Ocean from the pristine beaches of South Seaside Park in one of the best Oceanfront restaurants in the state. Minerals Hotel at Grand Cascades Lodge Hamburg, NJ 07419 The interior of Elements Spa brings the beauty of the outdoors in, with hand-painted earthscape walls sparkling with bits of mica, textured stone surfaces, illuminated rice paper artwork, hammered copper fixtures, natural fabrics and truly unique rainwalls, dripping with thousands of silver beads. From old-school purists to the new guard, chefs at the best restaurants in New Jersey merge a local and global perspective Visit: Bradley Beach is one of the state's best under-the-radar dining destinations. Named after Ebenezer Tucker, Tuckerton, settled by Quakers in 1699, was formerly known as Clamtown, Fishtown and Middle-of-the-Shore. These seafood restaurants vary significantly in terms of the type of cuisine they serve, the ambiance in the establishment, and the price point. Live bands. When restaurants were restricted to takeout and delivery on March 16, chef Josh DeChellis and his wife, Jennifer, decided, as DeChellis puts it, “to offer a lot of choice, for the sole reason that, having a family of my own, I know everyone has likes and dislikes.” Casual dishes, like grilled pizzas cooked over mesquite and the buttermilk-fried-chicken sandwich, would sell well early in the week; as the weekend neared, the needle swung to substantial items like slow-roasted pork shoulder and halibut with Vietnamese chili-lime dressing. Though chef Joseph Voller is not Italian, he’s traveled widely in Italy and has crafted a ravishing menu that ranges from a lobster and crab salad sparked with citrus and mustard to a unique pasta dish, mugnaia, consisting of one long, unbroken strand in a light sauce braced with cruschi peppers and garlic. Mitchill Scenic Overlook (the view from the top is jaw-dropping — Sandy Hook, the Atlantic Ocean, the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge and the New York City skyline). Owner Stephane Bocket was luckier than some in that he was able to set up tables this summer in the covered parking area of the building in which Chez Catherine is situated. Visit: Algonquin Arts Theatre, a former '30s movie house that has been a performing arts space since 1994; Squan Tavern; Manasquan Inlet, Carlson's Corner. Beach Haven is LBI's throbbing commercial heart; if you're bored after an hour or two, check your pulse. FunTown Pier, which opened in 1957, was leveled by Sandy. “We had a good amount of customers coming to pick up dinner,” he says. The public’s willingness to dine indoors also remains to be seen. The town started, like Ocean Grove, as a Methodist summer resort. New Jersey has 130 miles of gorgeous coastline, combined with numerous rivers and lakes; we definitely don’t have a shortage of waterfront restaurants. There were crispy skate wing with caramelized cauliflower, and an upscale s’mores with dark-chocolate cremeux. These 14 Beachfront Restaurants In New Jersey Are Out Of This World. “With the pandemic, it increased tenfold in like two months. Tons of repeat business! The building blends in on a fairly nondescript street, but Gregg’s cooking stands out for flavor and finesse, whether he’s pairing a roasted-onion tart with chicken mousse and a Goffle Road Farm egg, combining heirloom grits with fine herbes and lobster, or acing a straight-ahead hanger steak. Home to the Jersey Shore's longest non-commercial boardwalk, Spring Lake features one of the Shore's more picturesque downtowns and aptly named Divine Park (shown here), which wraps around Spring Lake. Photo by Laura Moss. There are 100 or so places that could call themselves Jersey Shore towns, those on or within reasonable distance of the ocean, from Highlands to Cape May. Keep Your Meals Casual. Best Dining in Long Beach Island, Jersey Shore: See 14,293 Tripadvisor traveler reviews of 181 Long Beach Island restaurants and search by cuisine, price, location, and more. “Now it’s one 65-seat restaurant,” says executive chef AJ Capella, “and it’s more refined and focused.” And it’s still busy. Service, gracious and attentive, has been another hallmark. One thing you can always count on is peerless pistachio gelato, made from nuts imported from Sicily. The Grow and Show Garden Club encourages civic planting and roadside beautification. How does a beach get robust anyway? Neighboring Loch Arbour is smaller, but at least there's a restaurant/bar there. Peter Genovese may be reached at pgenovese@njadvancemedia.com. Visit: Maruca's Tomato Pies; Dentato's Clam Bar (for the sausage sandwiches); Kohr's; Steaks Unlimited; EJ's; Casino Pier; Polish Water Ice; Sunset Beach (bayfront, and free parking!). Summer is here, which means it's time to eat outside. Glitzy condos have sprouted like mushrooms; it didn't take long for one, North Beach Asbury Park, to sell out. Skip to Main Content. Visit: Vintage Automobile Museum of New Jersey; Pat's Pizza (excellent cheesesteaks); Idle Hour Bar & Grill. "America's Greatest Family Resort" is the official town slogan, and Ocean City has also been called "America's Happiest Seaside Town" (Coastal Living magazine). The menu is as approachable as it is adventurous. Follow him on Twitter at @PeteGenovese or via The Munchmobile@NJ_Munchmobile. Here on our 180 wooded acres, you will love your spacious, shaded campsite and OVR's modern camping conveniences. In the end, it came down to, "Could I live here, and live here a long time?'' for varying reasons. Reopening in May after a two-month Covid-19 shutdown, chef Joe Mooney was unsure what to expect from Mother’s Day, usually a grand slam for any restaurant. “My 2-year-old is a lot more work than any of my staff, so I pay complete tribute to my wife.” BYO. Case in point: duck breast. Not only did Covid-19 preclude such travel, but for much of the year, restaurants were shadows of their normal selves. In the latter category, Red Store in Cape May Point went to a mostly grab-and-go format. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. The entire waterfront opposite Gateway National Park at Sandy Hook is a paradise of fine dining, including Windandsea. Explore reviews, menus & photos and find the perfect spot for any occasion. The Shore's first summer resort, Tucker's Island, may have been here. Lucy, built in 1881 out of a million pieces of timber and 12,000 square feet of tin, is a magnificent must-see. Food Network has you covered with sliders, pork roll sandwiches, pizzas, oysters, tomato pies and more. Visit: Boulevard Clams; Sandbox Cafe; Woodies Drive-In; Shore Fire Grille; Scojo's. No other boardwalk has seen tougher times over the years. Calling all shoppers! Photo by Laura Moss. Maybe the most under-the-radar Shore town, Interlaken is squeezed amid Deal, Allenhurst, Loch Arbour, Asbury Park and Ocean Township. Jersey Shore restaurants come in every variety, from seaside stands to high-end restaurants, but the shore-centric foods of the region are a must-try for travelers. Photo courtesy of the Poached Pear Bistro. Jan 17, 2021. Asbury, unlike many Shore towns, offers something for everyone. Drawing from French, Italian, American and Asian influences, Kohler ranges from filet mignon ravioli to sea-scallop sashimi with scallion-cucumber vinaigrette. Christmas is just a few days away, and we all know what that means… Christmas Eve is even closer. New Jersey has a wide variety of restaurants with spectacular panoramic landscapes that can be viewed by diners from their table. For liveliness, licentiousness, looniness, libido and all-around low-rent charm, no boardwalk comes close to Seaside. We could put a half-dozen towns on LBI on this list, but somehow Surf City stands out. Wildwood has long been Philadelphia's summer playground. That trend should continue as Bucco transitions the modern Italian menu from lighter pastas to richer ones and to braised meats “that warm the tummy.” Chef de Cuisine Martyna Krowycka, meanwhile, has perfected her pizza doughs, fermented three days for feathery-crisp crusts. Every Saturday and Sunday from 4-6pm all Kiddie Rides are just $1!! Any town with a classic five-and-dime (Surf City 5 & 10, in photo) is aces in my Shore book. Dishes were as frisky and flavor forward as ever, ranging from corn-and-manchego croquettes to confited duck leg with red curry sauce. There’s not much better on a beautiful day than dining on delicious food while enjoying scenic views, and there are few better states to accomplish this than New Jersey. (ends July 28) . But there’s never a bad day for a romantic night out. There is no place like the Jersey Shore. “We like to play with regional flavors and focus on different regions,” says owner Archana Sharma. The Cellar aesthetic is best described as bad boy dressed for a luau and packing a wink. What Elements manages to do is make every bite meaningful. It was destroyed in a 1955 fire. No, not Cape May, but sleepy West Cape May, where 1,020 people live at the end of Jersey. Opened in 2019, Crescendo again joins its older brother, Viaggio, in Wayne, in our Top 30. Ranking based on data from the U.S. Census, FBI, BLS, CDC, and other sources. All rights reserved (About Us). There is something about all that water, and sand, and sky, that beckons. Owner Chris Cannon’s wine list is packed with under-the-radar labels offering great bang for the buck. Jack Baker's Wharfside. What are your favorite Shore towns, and why? I spent the best years of my life here in the mid '90s, running up and down the asphalt boardwalk on days I thought I could run forever, but I'm still mad at the oceanfront condos later built just off Main Street. Fantastic location near the Jersey Shore with lots of year round traffic. Atlantic City is minutes and another planet away. Fine dining dead? Now my steak frites and my brined fried chicken are my number-one sellers. 6/30/19: summertime, and the livings easy, A post shared by P E N N Y (@potd_penny) on Jun 30, 2019 at 5:14pm PDT. Photo by Stuart Goldenberg. (Updated August 7, 2019) Ah, the summer. The staff is eager-to-please, and so is the menu, a kicky melange of bao buns, garlic/chili shrimp, whole roasted branzino and a wild wedge salad studded with bacon, blue cheese and pineapple. Check into a historic golf hotel, head to Atlantic City, relax on the beaches of Cape May, or plan a stay at a quiet NJ inn or lodge for a weekend of spa treatments, sunbathing on the beach and great food. Why, the post office suggested, don't you name it after one of your fellow investors, James Bradley? Ride the Ferris wheel at night, above the boardwalk’s neon-lit magnificence. Brigantine may always be Atlantic City's little brother, but the former wouldn't have it any other way. With most entrées on the frequently changing menu priced under $30, many regulars happily stop by twice a week. Cuisine. This holiday home features air-conditioned accommodations with a balcony. distinguished himself in the battle of Lake Champlain, 100 or so tents residents call home in the summer. The first boardwalk here was built in 1915 by entrepreneur James Vanderslice, who added a carousel and pier. Chef AJ Capella. Take Ocean Boulevard in Atlantic Highlands and follow its winding upward journey to Highlands, with great waterfront views and homes none of us can afford. Brides like to have their pictures taken here at sunset. 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The 8 best pizza spots in New Jersey, and therefore (some would say) the world. The entire waterfront opposite Gateway National Park at Sandy Hook is a paradise of fine dining, including Windandsea. Jersey City. The restaurant does occupy a cellar, color scheme black and red, but the chairs and booths are upholstered and comfy. This authentic boutique, luxury hotel was named one of the top ten chic hotels on Elle.com. This restaurant has soul – from classic fried chicken and collard greens to sweet potato pie. a mere seven families lived on the entire island. So it is with chef Bryan Gregg’s Café Chameleon. Visit: Mustache Bill's Diner; Barnegat Lighthouse; Viking Village (take a summertime dock tour); Viking Fresh off The Hook, for seafood platters and sandwiches. We also have a top notch food scene. Wait, Point Pleasant  and not Point Pleasant Beach? 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