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BREWERIES · Downtown, Asbury Park

Dark City Brewing

Taproom steps from the boardwalk. Rotating IPAs and a patio.

DONUTS · Downtown, Asbury Park

Purple Glaze Donuts

Small-batch brioche donuts with technicolor glazes.

ICE CREAM · Downtown, Asbury Park

Cookman Creamery

Vegan-friendly scoop shop in a walk-everywhere downtown.

DIVE BARS · Downtown, Asbury Park

Eleven Central Bar

Tiny, loud, and arguably the best burger in Asbury after 11pm.

PIZZA · Downtown, Asbury Park

Porta

Cavernous wood-fired room, DJs after 10.

PIZZA · Downtown, Asbury Park

Talula's

Sourdough pizza + orange-wine list that quietly shaped Cookman.

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PIZZA · Downtown, Asbury Park

Kelly's Tavern

Best bar pie at the shore. Do not argue; just go.

PIZZA · Boardwalk, Asbury Park

Gotham Pizza

Thin crust, chewy char, sold until 4am.

LIVE MUSIC · Downtown, Asbury Park

The Stone Pony

The temple. Summer Stage on Sundays.

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BOUTIQUES · Downtown, Asbury Park

How to Live

Curated home and apothecary. Smells like a better version of your life.

BOUTIQUES · Downtown, Asbury Park

Fourth Dimension

Witchy curios, crystals, occult stationery.

BARS · Downtown, Asbury Park

The Wonder Bar

Yappy Hour on the patio. Drinks for dogs and humans.

TACOS · Boardwalk, Asbury Park

Surf Taco

Jersey-Shore-born taco chain. The mahi taco is the order.

COCKTAIL BARS · Boardwalk, Asbury Park

Cubanu Resto-Bar

Rum list and mojito program that takes itself seriously in a good way.

BAGELS · Downtown, Asbury Park

Hot Bagels Abroad

Classic shore bagel counter. Egg and cheese on an everything is the house order.

BAGELS · West Side, Asbury Park

Kim Marie's Eat-A-Bagel

Surf-town bagel shop. Pork roll, egg, cheese, cash.

SUSHI · Downtown, Asbury Park

Ikeya Omakase

14-seat counter. Book two months out.

SPEAKEASIES · Downtown, Asbury Park

Back Bar

Behind the coffee shop. Same team runs both. Worth the doorknob test.

ARCADES · Boardwalk, Asbury Park

Silverball Pinball Arcade

200+ pinball machines, beach-block. Heaven, basically.

TATTOO SHOPS · Downtown, Asbury Park

Bound by Design

Black-and-grey realism. Two-month wait.

DISPENSARIES · Downtown, Asbury Park

Rise Dispensary

Shore-area standby. Great flower selection.

SURF SHOPS · Boardwalk, Asbury Park

Summertime Surf

Boards, wax, and unsolicited wave reports.

VINTAGE SHOPS · Downtown, Asbury Park

Showroom

Curated designer vintage and NJ estate finds.

SMOOTHIES · Downtown, Asbury Park

Playa Bowls

NJ-born acai chain. Morning-after-the-beach fuel.