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409 places across 50 Shore towns. Press picks and reader picks tagged.

The Shore’s standouts

Ranked by press mentions + reader Sand Dollars. Updated as picks accumulate.

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  1. Catbird

    Restaurant · Asbury Park

    🏆 3
  2. Pizzeria 'Lucci

    Pizzeria · Belmar

    🏆 3
  3. Talula’s

    Restaurant · Asbury Park

    🏆 3
  4. The Galley

    Restaurant · Asbury Park

    🏆 3
  5. Vic's Italian Restaurant

    Pizzeria · Bradley Beach

    🏆 3

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10th Ave Burrito CoRestaurant · Belmar🏆 1
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A La Mode Ice Cream ParlorIce Cream · Ocean City · Seasonal🏆 1
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Ada's GojjoRestaurant · Asbury Park🏆 2
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AdelitaRestaurant · Sea Isle City

Unique rainy-night option

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A destination brewpub in a former movie theater. All beer is brewed on location, with a state-of-the-art brewhouse. Beers include Juicy IPA, traditional lagers, oatmeal stouts, and others.

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Casual Italian restaurant.

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Cookman Avenue sports bar with 50+ TVs and 50+ beers on tap, opened 2015.

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Good adult rainy-day option

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Verify reopening/hours before publishing

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Avalon FreezeRestaurant · Avalon🏆 1
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AvenueRestaurant · Long Branch🏆 1
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Bakery known for sticky buns and torpedo rolls.

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BLVD PizzaPizzeria · Surf City · Seasonal🏆 2
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Bagel OvenBagel Shop · Red Bank🏆 1
Bagel TalkBagel Shop · neptune🏆 1
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Bakeria 1010Pizzeria · Ocean City · Seasonal🏆 1
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Bakin BagelsBagel Shop · Lavallette
Beach AuthorityShop · Lavallette · Seasonal

Bike rentals, beach supplies, custom shirts

Beach Creek Oyster Bar & GrillRestaurant · Wildwood · Seasonal🏆 1

Marina-based oyster bar. Sandwiches, raw bar, flatbreads. Copper and wood interior. Waterfront deck for watching boats.

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Art classes, family entertainment, creative workshops

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Bennie's BreadBakery · Ocean City🏆 1

Bennie’s Bread has been an Ocean City staple since 1957. Bennie’s expanding line of pastries, cakes and pies, all of which are baked on the premises, keep Ocean City’s sweet tooth satisfied.

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Event-dependent

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