Dining in Atlantic City
Restaurants, seafood, and local favorites in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
fine dining
Gordon Ramsay Hell's Kitchen
$$$$First East Coast location of the famous TV restaurant. 300-seat three-level space with Boardwalk access. Beef Wellington and Sticky Toffee Pudding.
Must try: Beef Wellington
american
Gordon Ramsay Pub & Grill
$$Ale-Battered Fish & Chips and Bangers & Mash with 26 beers on tap. Some reviews call it "overpriced for quality."
Must try: Fish & Chips
Wolfgang Puck American Grille
$$$"Always excellent" contemporary American with NJ-sourced ingredients.
Must try: Seasonal specials
Bobby's Burgers by Bobby Flay
$Fast-casual celebrity chef burgers at accessible prices. Bobby Blue burger with blue cheese sauce.
Must try: Bobby Blue Burger
Guy Fieri's Chophouse
$$$Bold steakhouse flavors from the Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives host.
Must try: Signature steaks
White House Sub Shop
$"One of the best sandwich shops in America" operating 70+ years. The White House Special ($20) loaded with salami, provolone, ham, capicola. Celebrity visitors, nationwide shipping, long weekend lines.
Must try: White House Special
Knife & Fork Inn
$$$$4.6/5 from 4,466+ OpenTable reviews. 1912 building frequented during Prohibition by Nucky Johnson. Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence. $22.50 Friday lunch prix fixe.
Must try: Braised short ribs
italian
Angeline by Michael Symon
$$$"One of the best elevated dining experiences" with Mom's Lasagna using the James Beard Award winner's family recipe.
Must try: Mom's Lasagna
seafood
Council Oak Steaks & Seafood
$$$$"One of the Shore's best raw bars" with 2,700+ bottle wine list and ocean views.
Must try: Raw bar platter
Dock's Oyster House
$$$"Atlantic City institution" serving seafood since 1897. 10+ oyster varieties nightly, half-priced happy hour oysters, live piano. 4+ stars. Request main dining room over annex.
Must try: Oysters at happy hour
pizza
Tony's Baltimore Grill
$Vintage atmosphere, 24-hour bar, Anthony Bourdain feature on Parts Unknown. Divides opinions on pizza quality but unites around atmosphere.
Must try: Late-night pizza