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 habitants recommandent
The Buttered Biscuit
700 Main St
48 habitants recommandent
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 habitants recommandent
D'Arcy's Tavern
310 Main Street
8 habitants recommandent
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 habitants recommandent
Seed To Sprout
410 Main St
18 habitants recommandent
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 habitants recommandent
Strollos Italian Ice
501 Main St
10 habitants recommandent
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 habitants recommandent
Avon Pavilion
600 N Ocean Ave
18 habitants recommandent
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 habitants recommandent
Marina Grille
905 Highway 35
36 habitants recommandent
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 habitants recommandent
Antique Emporium Of Asbury Park
646 Cookman Ave
12 habitants recommandent
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 habitants recommandent
Jersey Shore Premium Outlets
1 Premium Outlet Blvd
62 habitants recommandent
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 habitants recommandent
Beach Cinema
110 Main St
11 habitants recommandent
Old, historic, cheap. Cash only. The bathrooms are IN the auditorium, though, so it can smell like weird cleaner at times lol
27 habitants recommandent
The ShowRoom Cinema - Asbury Park
707 Cookman Ave
27 habitants recommandent
Lots of fun! Rides, boardwalk games. The epitome of summer at the Jersey Shore.
170 habitants recommandent
Jenkinson's Boardwalk
300 N Ocean Ave
170 habitants recommandent
Lots of fun! Rides, boardwalk games. The epitome of summer at the Jersey Shore.
170 habitants recommandent
Jenkinson's Boardwalk
300 N Ocean Ave
170 habitants recommandent

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 habitants recommandent
Asbury Park Convention Hall
1300 N Ocean Ave
46 habitants recommandent
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 habitants recommandent
Ocean Grove Tent City
2227 Pilgrim Pathway
10 habitants recommandent
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 habitants recommandent
Spring Lake
17 habitants recommandent
Drive though or better yet borrow a bike and ride around. This neighborhood is gorgeous!

Drinks & Nightlife

It's historic!
69 habitants recommandent
The Stone Pony
913 N Ocean Ave
69 habitants recommandent
It's historic!
Draws great acts and you can take the train!
21 habitants recommandent
PNC Bank Arts Center
116 Garden State Pkwy
21 habitants recommandent
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 habitants recommandent
Bar Anticipation
703 16th Ave
30 habitants recommandent
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 habitants recommandent
The Columns
601 N Ocean Ave
17 habitants recommandent
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 habitants recommandent
Boathouse Bar & Grill
1309 Main St
10 habitants recommandent
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 habitants recommandent
Asbury Ale House Sports Bar & Grille
531 Cookman Ave
11 habitants recommandent
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 habitants recommandent
Paradise
101 Asbury Ave
17 habitants recommandent
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 habitants recommandent
Watermark
800 Ocean Avenue
57 habitants recommandent
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 habitants recommandent
Stop & Shop
116 NJ-35
12 habitants recommandent
Maternity Center at Hackensack Meridian Health Jersey Shore University Medical Center
1945 NJ-33
24 hr gym, Daily passes for $12.00. Walkable.
6 habitants recommandent
Jersey Shore Fitness Shop
711 Brinley Ave
6 habitants recommandent
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