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Good Eats by the Beach

Ventnor boasts world-class restaurants for every meal of the day. Whether you’re craving fresh-baked pastries in the morning, casual bites for lunch, or a gourmet dinner under the stars, you’ll find it all here—steps from the sand.

From beachside cafés and local delis to upscale dining and international flavors, Ventnor’s food scene is as diverse as it is delicious. Take your taste buds on vacation—right here in Ventnor.

Agnes Cafe

Agnes Cafe – Breakfast & Lunch in Ventnor

 

Agnes Cafe is a cozy, family-friendly breakfast and lunch spot located at the corner of Newport & Ventnor Avenues in Ventnor City, NJ. Known for its warm hospitality and homemade freshness, Agnes Cafe serves up delicious daily specials and the best pan-made omelettes in town.

 

Start your day with our fresh-baked muffins, bagels, and rich cream cheese spreads, or stop by for a satisfying lunch featuring sandwiches, salads, and daily specials. Whether you’re dining in, grabbing a bite to go, or enjoying the outdoor seating, Agnes Cafe offers comfort, flavor, and community.

 

Hours: Open Daily
Location: Newport & Ventnor Avenues, Ventnor City, NJ 08406
Phone: (609) 822-2700

Come hungry. Leave happy.

Aroma

Aroma Restaurant

Italian Restaurant
5206 Atlantic Ave, Ventnor City, NJ 08406
📞 (609) 428-6859
📧 AromaRestaurantNJ@outlook.com
🌐 aromadimare.com

Since opening in 2019, Aroma has become a beloved part of the Ventnor dining scene, known for its vibrant atmosphere, skillfully prepared Italian cuisine, and warm hospitality. Whether you’re a local or visiting the Jersey Shore, Aroma offers a memorable experience with high-quality dishes, attentive service, and now—starting May 28, 2024—a full-service bar (formerly BYOB).

From signature pasta to fresh seafood and specialty cocktails, Aroma delivers a flavorful journey in every bite. Weekly live music, seasonal specials, and local participation in events like Chef’s Night Out make this a must-visit for food lovers and night-out seekers alike.

Hours:
Open daily · Closes at 5 PM (check site or social for evening service)

 

Di’s Dogs and Burgers

Food Truck offering dogs and burgers along with fries and smiles!

 

🌭 Di’s Dogs and Burgers 🍔
📍 700 N Dorset Ave, Ventnor City, NJ

Get ready for sizzling flavor and unforgettable bites! 🔥 Di’s Dogs and Burgers is Ventnor’s favorite food truck—serving up juicy burgers, classic hot dogs, and crowd-pleasing eats that keep fans coming back. Whether it’s a wedding, birthday, or local event, we roll up ready to serve! 🚚🎉

📅 Available for private bookings & festivals
🐶 We love our furry friends, too!

📞 609-929-2412
📧 diannasdogsandburgers@gmail.com
📲 Follow us: @diannanmiller

🔥 Catch us at community events and on surprise food treasure hunts (shells, riddles, and local prizes included)!
📸 Snap a pic, tag us, and get ready for the next big grill-out.

Di’s Dogs and Burgers – Where every bite brings the party. 🎈🌞

 

 

Florida Cold Cuts

Florida Cold Cuts 🥪🍷🛒
An Atlantic City & Ventnor tradition for over 40 years, Florida Cold Cuts is your neighborhood deli and gourmet shop rolled into one. Whether you’re grabbing a made-to-order sub, freshly sliced lunch meats like homemade turkey or roasted pork, or selecting a curated bottle of wine or spirits for the weekend, FCC delivers. Locals love the signature sandwiches (like The 7301), prepared foods, and boutique grocery finds. From beach days to porch hangs, it’s your go-to spot to stay fed, refreshed, and ready.

📍 7301 Ventnor Ave, Ventnor City
📞 (609) 822-3545
🌐 floridacoldcuts.com
✅ In-store pickup available
📅 Open Year-Round

Greens and Grains

🌱 Greens and Grains is a vibrant plant-based restaurant chain serving NJ and PA with fresh, fast, and delicious vegan and vegetarian meals. From smoothies 🥤 to quick bites 🥗, they make healthy eating easy and accessible. Visit their Ventnor Plaza location or order for pickup and delivery. Join the plant-powered movement today! 🌿💚

Hannah G’S
Since 2001, Hannah G’s has been a favorite spot for locals and visitors alike, offering hot breakfast, healthy lunch options, and exquisite catering menus made with the freshest ingredients. This family-owned business prides itself on its commitment to freshness and quality, becoming a staple at the Jersey Shore. With a warm and welcoming atmosphere, Hannah G’s caters to food enthusiasts looking for delicious meals prepared with care and attention to detail. Whether you’re in the mood for a hearty breakfast or a nutritious lunch, Hannah G’s offers a diverse menu to cater to various tastes and preferences, including Gluten Free and Vegan options.
Isabellas Ventnor Cafe

Isabella’s Ventnor Cafe ☀️🍳
Open daily 7am–3pm

A beloved local staple since 2007, Isabella’s serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner with flavors inspired by Chef Ibis Gonzalez’s Mexican heritage and his grandmother’s recipes. 🇲🇽❤️

Isabella’s at Night 🌙🍽️ — a BYOB Mexican restaurant open Thurs–Mon, 5pm–10pm — brings authentic Mexican dishes to your evening table. Highlights include delicious Chiles Rellenos 🌶️ and the iconic Oaxacan Mole, a rich dish made with about 27 ingredients, lovingly perfected by Chef Ibis.

The breakfast and lunch menus shine with classics and Mexican favorites like Chilaquiles and Huevos Rancheros 🥚🌮. In 2019, Isabella’s was named “Best Breakfast Spot” by the Ventnor Business Association 🏆.

Come taste tradition and warmth all day long!

Jagielky’s Homemade Candy

🍬 Jagielky’s Homemade Candy — A Jersey Shore Legend! 🍫

Since 1972, George Jagielky’s secret recipes from Philadelphia have been delighting candy lovers all along the Shore! 🌊 Passed down to Mike Carr, our candies are made fresh daily in small batches, with unique centers and rich chocolate blends.

✨ Famous for luscious buttercreams & the unbeatable Almond Butter Crunch (ABC)!
✨ Handmade treats, not mass-produced — just like you remember!
✨ Visit us in Ventnor or Margate, or ship anywhere in the US! 🚚🇺🇸
✨ #1 choice for event trays, party favors, & corporate gifts 🎉🎁

📍 Ventnor: 5115 Ventnor Ave | 📞 609-823-6501
📍 Margate: 8018 Ventnor Ave | 📞 609-822-2204

Open year-round — come taste tradition and joy in every bite! ❤️🍓

Just Delicious Kettlecorn

Just Delicious Kettlecorn 🍿✨
Your hometown favorite at fairs, festivals, and farmers markets in New Jersey! 🎪🎉 We serve irresistibly sweet & salty kettlecorn — truly, it’s just delicious. 😋 Catch us at local events like Ventnor’s Summer Beach Jam 🎶🌅 and more, where fresh, flavorful kettlecorn meets great vibes and community fun. 🎸🍿 Try our new “Nashville Hot” Krunch 🌶️🔥 for an extra kick!

Contact: 📞 (201) 315-7411 | 📧 justdeliciouskettlecorn@gmail.com

Las Olas Taqueria

Las Olas Taqueria 🌮
Authentic Mexican Food Truck & Waterfront Dining

Catch the bold flavors of Mexico at Las Olas Taqueria, now serving from our vibrant food truck and at our sit-down location inside Caroline’s by the Bay in Somers Point. From sizzling tacos to fresh-made guac, we bring true Mexican street food to the shore.

📍 450 Bay Ave, Somers Point, NJ 08244
📞 (609) 927-9007

🌮 Authentic. Flavorful. Made with love.

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Martina’s Trattoria

Martina’s Trattoria – Authentic Italian Cuisine in Ventnor City, NJ
📍 5210 Atlantic Avenue, Ventnor City | 📞 (609) 727-0395

Qualità e Semplicità is more than a motto—it’s the experience at Martina’s Trattoria, where timeless Italian recipes meet a warm, coastal ambiance. Inspired by family roots and Italian travels, Martina’s serves up wood-fired pizzas, house-made pastas, branzino, and more—all with handpicked local and imported ingredients.

✅ Dine-In | ✅ Curbside Pickup
📧 Martinas.trattoria@gmail.com
🍽 Open Now – Reserve your table today!

North Beach Cafe & Creamery

North Beach Cafe & Creamery in Ventnor is a beloved local hotspot where homemade comfort food meets classic, small-batch ice cream and authentic Italian water ices. Founded by John Battista and Agnes Debicz—who combined their passion for hospitality and flavors originally learned from the legendary Bob Mento—the cafe brings together hearty breakfasts, fresh bakery treats, and nostalgic frozen delights all year round. Located on Atlantic Avenue, it’s a warm, welcoming spot where community and tradition blend perfectly with delicious, made-from-scratch meals and desserts.

PJ Buckets Seafood

For several years, we have been dreaming about opening a seafood establishment where we could offer “great times”, “great food” and “great fun” to family, friends, our community & vacationers! A vision of sitting around a table, making memories with your favorite beverage in hand and digging into a pile of deliciousness…YUM!

 

​What could be better than ending (or beginning!) a day at the beach than with a taste of the Jersey Shore dancing around your palate? Nothing!

 

We kept hearing that Absecon Island needed such a place so now, our dream and vision, has become our reality and Ventnor is the perfect place! The sense of community and belonging that brings everyone together is what connects so many of us to the relationships that we have developed along our charming seashore communities. We personally have a passion to be involved, help others and build even more positive relationships during this exciting journey! We look forward to hanging with you all because as our MISSION STATEMENT goes…

 

“We promise that great times, great food, great fun and great memories will ALWAYS be what we are all about!”

 

Enjoy your “Vitamin Sea”!

 

 

Provenza Restaurant Event Center

Brunch by day, Latin American Steak House by Night!  Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner!

Red Room Cafe

Red Room Cafe
Authentic Italian, Family-Owned, Always Homemade
📍 141 N Dorset Ave, Ventnor City, NJ 08406
📞 (609) 822-1067 | ✉️ info@redroomnj.com
📱 @redroomnj

At Red Room Cafe, the Rossi family invites you to experience the true spirit of Italy. From homemade pasta and bread to our beloved eggplant parmigiana, every dish is prepared with passion, tradition, and the freshest ingredients.

🍝 Dinner: Tues–Sun, 5–9 PM
🍕 Dine-In · Catering · Reservations Recommended

Taste the love. Feel at home. Welcome to Red Room.

Sapore Wood Fire Pizza and Restaurant

Italian restaurant with wood-fired pizza, pasta, homemade soups, salads, subs, wraps, grilled foods, burgers, fried foods, delicious desserts, veal, lamb, steak, chicken dishes.

Sasscer’s Cheesecake

Sasscer’s Cheesecakes 🍰
Desserts with a Touch of Sass – Small Batch Bakery – Homemade / Crafted with Love

Located in Ventnor City on the bustling Dorset Avenue corridor, Sasscer’s Cheesecakes is a sweet escape offering over 40 flavors—from classic plain to mocha cappuccino, apple peach cobbler, salty caramel cream, and more. Available in 4″, 6″, and 10″ sizes.

Founded in May 2021 by Lisa Sasscer, the bakery was born from resilience and love. After her wholesale business in Maryland was shuttered by the pandemic, Lisa relocated to Ventnor to open the shop with support from her fiancé. Every cheesecake is made with her mother’s beloved recipe.

Beyond cheesecakes, the bakery also offers decadent cakes, pies, bread, cookies, cream puffs, and cheesecake-filled cupcakes. Saturday mornings feature fresh scones, sfogliatelle, and savory quiches like Jumbo Lump Crab & Spinach and Quiche Lorraine.

📍 307 N. Dorset Ave, Ventnor, NJ 08406
📞 (609) 246-6841

Hours:
Mon–Wed: Closed
Thu: 10am–5pm
Fri–Sat: 10am–7pm
Sun: 10am–5pm

Your next favorite dessert is waiting at Sasscer’s. 🍓

SunDaze

🍦 SunDazeYour Sweet Spot at the Shore

SunDaze is the area’s go-to ice cream destination, serving up 32 flavors of Richman’s hard and soft ice cream, Dannon YoCream frozen yogurt, Ripple vegan soft serve, and 32 gourmet water ices. Indulge in milkshakes, smoothies, Belgian waffles, acai bowls, ice cream cakes, novelties, and so much more. There’s something for every craving—all in one delicious spot.

The Queen Bean

Restaurant located on the beautiful Ventnor boardwalk overlooking the Atlantic Ocean.

Velo Cafe

Velo Cafe — One of the Best Restaurants in Ventnor City, NJ

Join us for an amazing brunch or dinner experience just a block from the beach, featuring outdoor seating in the heart of Ventnor. With 18 years of culinary expertise, our chef creates seasonal dishes using fresh, local ingredients from Broken Fork Farm and Faith Flower Farm. Our dedicated staff ensures every visit is exceptional.

Perfect for private events too — weddings, business lunches, cocktail receptions, and more.

📞 (609) 727-0499
✉️ info@velo-cafe.com
🌐 velo-cafe.com

Follow us on Instagram for updates and specials!

Ventnor No. 7311

Small batch bakery and coffee shop

Ventnor Square Theater

Ventnor Square Theatre
📍 5211 Ventnor Ave, Ventnor City, NJ
📞 (609) 830-3566
📧 ventnor@squaretheatres.com
🌐 squaretheatres.com
⏰ Open daily – check online for showtimes

Experience a better way to see a movie at South Jersey’s premier cinema destination. Ventnor Square Theatre, owned and operated by Town Square Entertainment, features state-of-the-art laser projection in every auditorium and immersive Dolby Atmos sound in our main theater. From blockbusters to indie gems, enjoy it all with elevated sound, crystal-clear visuals, and drinks from Uncle Nucky’s. Follow us for the latest films, premieres, and local events.

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