{"id":8700,"date":"2026-09-14T10:09:27","date_gmt":"2026-09-14T10:09:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/8700\/"},"modified":"2026-09-14T10:09:27","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T10:09:27","slug":"the-best-waterfront-seafood-restaurant-in-nj","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/8700\/","title":{"rendered":"The best waterfront seafood restaurant in NJ"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There is still plenty of Jersey Shore summer left to visit New Jersey\u2019s best waterfront seafood restaurant. So which is it?<\/p>\n<p>The Best Waterfront Seafood Restaurant In New Jersey<\/p>\n<p>If you are taking your family or friends to a waterfront seafood restaurant this summer, you want to make sure that it\u2019s the best in the state, so we asked New Jersey residents for their advice.<\/p>\n<p>We went to social media to get recommendations from the people who know more about it than anyone else, and they had a lot to say.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/attachment-julian-gojani-9eyvmcadn8m-unsplash.jpg\" alt=\"Photo by Julian Gojani on Unsplash\" loading=\"lazy\" onload=\"this.parentNode.parentNode.classList.add('frame-loaded');\" onerror=\"this.parentNode.parentNode.classList.add('broken-image');\" fetchpriority=\"low\" width=\"6192\" height=\"4128\"\/>Photo by Julian Gojani on UnsplashPhoto by Julian Gojani on Unsplash<\/p>\n<p>We got a lot of great suggestions to help you fill up your summer bucket list, so get ready.<\/p>\n<p>The top waterfront seafood restaurants in NJ<\/p>\n<p>Before I reveal the top three votes, I wanted to shout out my personal favorite \u2014 The Shrimp Box in Point Pleasant Beach. It\u2019s quaint, offers indoor and outdoor waterfront dining and the food is always incredible.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center\">Read More: This is the best steakhouse in NJ<\/p>\n<p>Now on to your list. Here are the three best waterfront seafood restaurants in New Jersey, according to you:<\/p>\n<p>#3 Lobster House, Cape May \u2014 This legendary restaurant is the pride of South Jersey and is the go-to for vacationers every summer.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/attachment-tlh.png\" alt=\"Google Maps\" loading=\"lazy\" onload=\"this.parentNode.parentNode.classList.add('frame-loaded');\" onerror=\"this.parentNode.parentNode.classList.add('broken-image');\" fetchpriority=\"low\" width=\"931\" height=\"622\"\/>Google MapsGoogle Maps<\/p>\n<p>#2 The Captain\u2019s Inn, Forked River \u2014 If you\u2019re looking for an amazing Jersey Shore seafood experience, you\u2019ll find it here every time.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/attachment-captains-inn.png\" alt=\"Google Maps\" loading=\"lazy\" onload=\"this.parentNode.parentNode.classList.add('frame-loaded');\" onerror=\"this.parentNode.parentNode.classList.add('broken-image');\" fetchpriority=\"low\" width=\"934\" height=\"649\"\/>Google MapsGoogle Maps<\/p>\n<p>#1 Bahr\u2019s Landing, Highlands\u00a0\u2014 The first time I went was because it was my grandfather\u2019s favorite place. Great memories, great food and an amazing restaurant.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/attachment-bahhhhr.png\" alt=\"Google Maps\" loading=\"lazy\" onload=\"this.parentNode.parentNode.classList.add('frame-loaded');\" onerror=\"this.parentNode.parentNode.classList.add('broken-image');\" fetchpriority=\"low\" width=\"868\" height=\"658\"\/>Google MapsGoogle Maps<\/p>\n<p>There are scores of other great choices throughout the state. Find your favorite, and make your reservations.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/attachment-wkxwfm-square.png\" alt=\"New Jersey 101.5 FM logo\"\/><\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s plenty of summer left. Take advantage while you still can.<\/p>\n<p>Most visited restaurants and diners in Monmouth County, NJ<\/p>\n<p>These establishments logged the most visits in Monmouth County last year.<\/p>\n<p>The data \u2014 from May 2025 to May 2026 \u2014 comes from Townsquare partner Placer.Ai, which uses foot traffic, real estate and other location-based data for trend analysis.<\/p>\n<p class=\"photogallery-credit\">Gallery Credit: Rick Rickman<\/p>\n<p>Gravy or sauce? These restaurants make the best red in Central Jersey<\/p>\n<p class=\"photogallery-credit\">Gallery Credit: Jordan Jansson<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There is still plenty of Jersey Shore summer left to visit New Jersey\u2019s best waterfront seafood restaurant. So which is it? The Best Waterfront Seafood Restaurant In New Jersey If you are taking your family or friends to a waterfront seafood restaurant this summer, you want to make sure that it\u2019s the best in the<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":8701,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[1705,3138,3136,3134,3137,3135,1706,1707],"class_list":["post-8700","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-new-jersey","tag-lou-michele","tag-new-jersey","tag-new-jersey-dining","tag-new-jersey-food","tag-new-jersey-grocery-stores","tag-new-jersey-restaurants","tag-talking-about","tag-ultimate-new-jersey"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/vive.im\/@dc\/117268851499987027","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8700","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8700"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8700\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8701"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8700"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8700"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8700"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}