Guidebook for Avon-by-the-Sea

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Guidebook for Avon-by-the-Sea

Food Scene

The Buttered Biscuit is FANTASTIC. Get the coffee cake, eggs benedict or buttered biscuit scramble. Arrive before 10 because there's often a wait later.
48 locals recommend
The Buttered Biscuit
700 Main St
48 locals recommend
The Buttered Biscuit is FANTASTIC. Get the coffee cake, eggs benedict or buttered biscuit scramble. Arrive before 10 because there's often a wait later.
Restaurant/soccer bar with a local crowd. I like the veggie panini
8 locals recommend
D'Arcy's Tavern
310 Main Street
8 locals recommend
Restaurant/soccer bar with a local crowd. I like the veggie panini
it's tasty =)
Bedrock Bistro
300 Main St
it's tasty =)
A little more pricey, but vegan and delicious!
18 locals recommend
Seed To Sprout
410 Main St
18 locals recommend
A little more pricey, but vegan and delicious!
Great if you're dairy free, food is very fresh. Very cute, on the pricier side.
Cavé Bistro
515 Sylvania Ave
Great if you're dairy free, food is very fresh. Very cute, on the pricier side.
Italian Ices and Ice Cream. .5 mi away =) Cash only.
10 locals recommend
Strollos Italian Ice
501 Main St
10 locals recommend
Italian Ices and Ice Cream. .5 mi away =) Cash only.
Ok truth be told, I've never been there, despite the fact it's at the end of our street! But I hear it's great, a little on the pricier side.
18 locals recommend
Avon Pavilion
600 N Ocean Ave
18 locals recommend
Ok truth be told, I've never been there, despite the fact it's at the end of our street! But I hear it's great, a little on the pricier side.
Just opened this season. Huge, great menu. Live music later, multigenerational crowd. Has fire pits outside!
36 locals recommend
Marina Grille
905 Highway 35
36 locals recommend
Just opened this season. Huge, great menu. Live music later, multigenerational crowd. Has fire pits outside!

Shopping

I love this place. Super cute, beachy, not too kitchy though. Housewares, clothing, accessories, gifts. (btw, google lists this place in the wrong location. It's now on the corner of Main and Stanton). Closed on Sundays.
Bungalow Road
507 Main St
I love this place. Super cute, beachy, not too kitchy though. Housewares, clothing, accessories, gifts. (btw, google lists this place in the wrong location. It's now on the corner of Main and Stanton). Closed on Sundays.
This place is huge and amazing and loads of fun.
12 locals recommend
Antique Emporium Of Asbury Park
646 Cookman Ave
12 locals recommend
This place is huge and amazing and loads of fun.
Thrift Store!
Rebel Supply Co.
550 Cookman Ave
Thrift Store!
Everything! It's semi- outdoors, so bring an umbrella on those rainy shopping days =)
62 locals recommend
Jersey Shore Premium Outlets
1 Premium Outlet Blvd
62 locals recommend
Everything! It's semi- outdoors, so bring an umbrella on those rainy shopping days =)
For the Thrift shoppers!
Squan Dry Goods
75 Main St
For the Thrift shoppers!

Entertainment & Activities

Old, historic, cheap. Cash only. The bathrooms are IN the auditorium, though, so it can smell like weird cleaner at times lol
11 locals recommend
Beach Cinema
110 Main St
11 locals recommend
Old, historic, cheap. Cash only. The bathrooms are IN the auditorium, though, so it can smell like weird cleaner at times lol
27 locals recommend
The ShowRoom Cinema - Asbury Park
707 Cookman Ave
27 locals recommend
Lots of fun! Rides, boardwalk games. The epitome of summer at the Jersey Shore.
170 locals recommend
Jenkinson's Boardwalk
300 N Ocean Ave
170 locals recommend
Lots of fun! Rides, boardwalk games. The epitome of summer at the Jersey Shore.
170 locals recommend
Jenkinson's Boardwalk
300 N Ocean Ave
170 locals recommend

Getting Around

Check the train schedule and plan ahead. Trains are not frequent.
Bradley Beach station
Check the train schedule and plan ahead. Trains are not frequent.

Sightseeing

46 locals recommend
Asbury Park Convention Hall
1300 N Ocean Ave
46 locals recommend
So every summer, a bunch of people live in platform tents!! Seriously!! It's definitely worth checking out if you're biking to/from Asbury.
10 locals recommend
Ocean Grove Tent City
2227 Pilgrim Pathway
10 locals recommend
So every summer, a bunch of people live in platform tents!! Seriously!! It's definitely worth checking out if you're biking to/from Asbury.
Drive though or better yet borrow a bike and ride around. This neighborhood is gorgeous!
17 locals recommend
Spring Lake
17 locals recommend
Drive though or better yet borrow a bike and ride around. This neighborhood is gorgeous!

Drinks & Nightlife

It's historic!
69 locals recommend
The Stone Pony
913 N Ocean Ave
69 locals recommend
It's historic!
Draws great acts and you can take the train!
21 locals recommend
PNC Bank Arts Center
116 Garden State Pkwy
21 locals recommend
Draws great acts and you can take the train!
World renowned! Great for dancing, live music or just throwing back a couple (or more) drinks. Younger crowd.
30 locals recommend
Bar Anticipation
703 16th Ave
30 locals recommend
World renowned! Great for dancing, live music or just throwing back a couple (or more) drinks. Younger crowd.
Live music, also serves lunch and dinner- good for families. Draws more of an older crowd at the bar. Has a pretty cheap counter for yummy sea food and fried snacks.
17 locals recommend
The Columns
601 N Ocean Ave
17 locals recommend
Live music, also serves lunch and dinner- good for families. Draws more of an older crowd at the bar. Has a pretty cheap counter for yummy sea food and fried snacks.
total dive, cheap, lesser known, no cover, younger crowd.
P K's Shamrock Pub
total dive, cheap, lesser known, no cover, younger crowd.
Bar and restaurant. Family spot for lunch and dinner, younger crowd at night. Can get pretty crowded, but there's a nice patio outside. Has a cover.
10 locals recommend
Boathouse Bar & Grill
1309 Main St
10 locals recommend
Bar and restaurant. Family spot for lunch and dinner, younger crowd at night. Can get pretty crowded, but there's a nice patio outside. Has a cover.
For the beer lovers. They have roughly a million beers on tap. Food is good, too.
11 locals recommend
Asbury Ale House Sports Bar & Grille
531 Cookman Ave
11 locals recommend
For the beer lovers. They have roughly a million beers on tap. Food is good, too.
Gay bar at the historic Empress Hotel! Karaoke, live music, drag shows. Loads of fun!
17 locals recommend
Paradise
101 Asbury Ave
17 locals recommend
Gay bar at the historic Empress Hotel! Karaoke, live music, drag shows. Loads of fun!
Laid back, fancy cocktails, view of the ocean. Gorgeous roof deck. Cosy, great for dates. Diverse crowd.
57 locals recommend
Watermark
800 Ocean Avenue
57 locals recommend
Laid back, fancy cocktails, view of the ocean. Gorgeous roof deck. Cosy, great for dates. Diverse crowd.

Essentials

Honestly, not the best selection, but it's walkable and it will get the job done =)
Casagrande On Main - Beer, Wine, Spirits
312 Main St
Honestly, not the best selection, but it's walkable and it will get the job done =)
12 locals recommend
Stop & Shop
116 NJ-35
12 locals recommend
Maternity Center at Hackensack Meridian Health Jersey Shore University Medical Center
1945 NJ-33
24 hr gym, Daily passes for $12.00. Walkable.
6 locals recommend
Jersey Shore Fitness Shop
711 Brinley Ave
6 locals recommend
24 hr gym, Daily passes for $12.00. Walkable.
Gym nearby in Wall Township. Currently offering FREE 5-day passes. Not sure how long that will last though, check the website.
Jersey Strong Gym
1126 NJ-35
Gym nearby in Wall Township. Currently offering FREE 5-day passes. Not sure how long that will last though, check the website.
PNC Bank
7-Eleven
45 Monmouth Rd