Local Guide
Belmar and our neighboring towns offer a variety of attractions, restaurants, special events, and fun things to do for your vacation on the Jersey Shore. The following guide includes your Innkeepers’ personal recommendations, followed by a listing of the area's most popular spots.
Belmar sponsors many great events throughout the year. From our famous St. Patrick's Day Parade to Main Street's classic car shows to outdoor movies on the Beach, there is always something happening here no matter what the time of year. For more information, the Belmar Department of Tourism provides the following links. You can also check out upcoming events in Asbury Park with the Event Schedule link below.
- Restaurants
- Adventures
Take-Out/ Delivery Dining
Federico's of Belmar
700 Main St., Belmar
732-681-7066
Great pizza, hoagies, salads and Italian entrees. If you order it right, they'll get it right. Quick delivery too!
Casual Ocean View Dining
The Columns
601 Ocean Ave, Avon-By-The-Sea
732-988-3213
Excellent food, great raw bar, live music, good prices!
Ice Cream / Italian Ice
Strollo's
5th Ave and Main St, Belmar
732-681-6147
A local institution, excellent Italian ice and soft-serve ice cream.
Irish Pub
St. Stephen's Green
2031 Hwy 71, Spring Lake Heights
732-449-2626
Extensive beer selection, good food and very nice staff, always a great time!!
Casual Local Bar
Anchor Tavern
713 Main Street, Belmar
732-280-2266
Good bar, good food, outdoor seating, just a short walk from The Inn At The Shore.
Bar with a View
9th Ave Pier
Belmar Marina, Belmar
732-749-3800
The best place in Belmar to watch the sun go down with a cocktail in your hand!
Fine Dining - Italian
Brando's Citi Cucina
162 Main St., Asbury Park
732-774-2222
Rated #1 restaurant in Asbury Park, and we've been there often enough to know why! Great food, top-notch service and wine list, excellent happy hour.
La Dolce Vita
400 Ocean Ave, Belmar
732-749-3177
Good menu, great wine list just 2 blocks from the inn!
Fine Dining - Continental
Pascal & Sabine
601 Bangs Ave., Asbury Park
732-774-3395
A special treat for special occasions, this is fine dining at its finest.
Seafood / Raw Bar
Klein's
708 River Rd., Belmar
732-681-1177
Very fresh seafood and great views of Shark River on the deck.
Entertaining Dining
Flames Brazilian Steakhouse
1000 Main St., Belmar
732-681-7680
A unique dining experience with a lot of tableside action; interesting and fun.
Vegan / Vegetarian Dining
Kaya's Kitchen
1000 Main St., Belmar
732-280-1141
BYOB with live music and poetry readings, juice and smoothie bar, very fresh food.
Mexican
Azteca
1633 Hwy 71, Belmar
732-749-3536
Not much to look at from the outside, but Azteca makes the best Mexican food in the area. BYOB.
Tex-Mex and Bar
10th Avenue Burrito
801 Belmar Plaza, Belmar
732-280-1515
A fun place with outdoor seating, live music, brunch and happy hour, close to theinn.
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