Keansburg: 

• Applejacks – Elevated Dive bar with good food, pool tables etc. Close to beach.   

• Half Moon Right on the water, opposite end of beach.  The nicest in town for sure. 

• Jackie Keelen’s –Iconic dive bar in town for those who want burger and wings 

On Sandy Hook: 

• Mule Bar Tavern  

Sea Bright: 

• 2nd Jetty: Great Seafood 

• Anjelica’s: BYOB, high end Italian; can be hard to get into  

• Brother’s Daley: High end food & cocktails with beautiful décor 

• Moo Yai Thai: BYOB; small; fantastic food  

• Rum Runner – Great views of the river, higher end  

• Tommy’s Tavern:  Good bar food  

• Yumi: BYOB; great sushi & Asian fusion 

Several locations: 

• Gem’s Bagels   

• Nicholas Creamery  

• Riposo Coffee Roasters 

Atlantic Highlands: 

• 1st Cup Coffee 

• Almost Home 

• Emilio’s Kitchen 

• Julio’s Pizza Co. 

• On the Deck for lunch, dinner or cocktails, gorgeous water views of Raritan Bay/Lower NY Harbor, NYC, Sandy Hook, etc. 

Asbury Park: 

• Mutiny BBQ Company: coastal craft smokehouse  

Avon-by-the-Sea: 

• Seed to Sprout : organic, plant-based food  

• Cave Bistro:farm-to-table, small batch clean cooking  

Belmar: 

• 10 Ave Burrito Co.: fantastic food & cool vibe  

Bradley Beach: 

• Skratch Kitchen: rustic fusion dinner place  

Highlands: 

• The Chubby Pickle: awesome food & live music, great neighborhood vibe  

• Off the Hook: at the Highlands Bridge, great views of Sea Bright, Sandy Hook, Atlantic Ocean, etc; good people watching “Get the Scallops.”  

• Sea & Sand Indian Fusion 

Fair Haven (in between Red Bank and Highlands): 

• Over Easy Kitchen (Fair Haven) 

Middletown: 

• Haldi Chowk Authentic Indian Cuisine   

Rumson: 

• Barnacle Bill’s – Rumson (on the water, casual, bar and burger)