🏖️Shore Guide

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

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Piccini Wood Fired Brick Oven Pizza

$$

BYOB pizzeria featured by Guy Fieri for its bacon cheeseburger pizza.

Must try: Bacon cheeseburger pizza

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Brown's Restaurant

$

Fresh apple cider donuts draw morning crowds. Classic boardwalk breakfast spot.

Must try: Apple cider donuts

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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

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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

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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

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📞 Reservations recommended
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