The best of Monmouth County, NJ

17 local guides, from pizza to parks.

Hand-picked guides to the best of Monmouth County, NJ, built from 493+ places our team has checked and described. Every list links to the towns, so you can pair a meal with a beach, a trail or a show.

Eat & drink

• Best restaurants301 picks
• Best italian65 picks
• Best pizza47 picks
• Best seafood29 picks
• Best mexican18 picks
• Best breakfast & brunch43 picks
• Best coffee shops35 picks
• Best bakeries & desserts26 picks
• Best bars & pubs29 picks
• Best breweries & wineries11 picks
• Best sushi, thai & indian40 picks

Get out & explore

• Best beaches17 picks
• Best parks & trails30 picks
• Best family fun22 picks
• Best museums & history9 picks
• Best music & theater6 picks
• Best rainy day ideas18 picks

Where to eat, town by town

• Where to eat in Asbury Park28 places
• Where to eat in Belmar17 places
• Where to eat in Eatontown14 places
• Where to eat in Freehold Borough16 places
• Where to eat in Highlands10 places
• Where to eat in Holmdel10 places
• Where to eat in Long Branch16 places
• Where to eat in Manalapan12 places
• Where to eat in Manasquan12 places
• Where to eat in Marlboro10 places
• Where to eat in Middletown12 places
• Where to eat in Ocean Township11 places
• Where to eat in Red Bank24 places
• Where to eat in Sea Bright13 places
• Where to eat in Tinton Falls11 places
• Where to eat in Wall Township12 places

Looking for something on a specific date? See events this weekend or the Monmouth Guide blog.