Dining in Ocean City
Restaurants, seafood, and local favorites in Ocean City, New Jersey.
pizza
Manco & Manco Pizza
$"THE definitive Ocean City pizzeria" since 1956. Signature style: sauce swirled ON TOP of cheese. Watch pizza tossing. Lines long but move quickly. Slice $3.28, plain pie $24.15. Zeppoles mandatory.
Must try: Cheese slice with zeppoles
Piccini Wood Fired Brick Oven Pizza
$$BYOB pizzeria featured by Guy Fieri for its bacon cheeseburger pizza.
Must try: Bacon cheeseburger pizza
boardwalk
Johnson's Popcorn
$"Follow the scent" to this "Ocean City legend" since 1940. Hand-tossed caramel popcorn from copper kettles. Small cup $3.95. Refillable tubs available.
Must try: Caramel corn bucket
Shriver's Salt Water Taffy & Fudge
$Boardwalk's oldest business since 1898. 30+ taffy flavors, homemade fudge (pumpkin, Irish mint, Black Forest cherry). Watch candy being made.
Must try: Assorted taffy box
ice cream
Kohr Bros Frozen Custard
$5/5 Yelp, "the ultimate Ocean City boardwalk food" since 1919. Orange/vanilla and peanut butter/chocolate twists. Uses eggs to prevent melting in shore salt air. 5 locations. "A trip without Kohr's is a waste of time!"
Must try: Orange/vanilla twist
american
The Chatterbox/Green Eggs Cafe
$$1937 Spanish Mission Revival landmark designed by the Flanders Hotel architect. Cookie dough stuffed French toast and Instagram-worthy dishes. Mixed recent service reviews.
Must try: Cookie dough stuffed French toast
Brown's Restaurant
$Fresh apple cider donuts draw morning crowds. Classic boardwalk breakfast spot.
Must try: Apple cider donuts
italian
Cousin's Restaurant
$$Italian-American BYOB with twilight menu specials (4:30-5:30pm) including salad, vegetable, bread, and dessert under $20.
Must try: Twilight menu
seafood
Island Grill
$$"Fresh and high-quality seafood since 1990" at 3.8/5 BYOB. Crabcakes, fish tacos, marine-themed decor. Buy fresh seafood from the case to cook at your rental.
Must try: Crabcakes
The Crab Trap
$$"Best Seafood in Ocean City area" for 40+ years—technically Somers Point but essential for OC visitors wanting alcohol with dinner. Stuffed flounder with deviled crab stuffing. Outdoor Crabby Jack's deck with harbor views. FULL BAR.
Must try: Stuffed flounder