The best of Monmouth County, NJ

19 local guides, from pizza to parks.

Hand-picked guides to the best of Monmouth County, NJ, built from the 750+ local places in our guide. Every list links to the towns, so you can pair a meal with a beach, a trail or a show.

Eat & drink

• Best restaurants376 picks
• Best italian81 picks
• Best pizza58 picks
• Best seafood30 picks
• Best mexican23 picks
• Best tacos15 picks
• Best breakfast & brunch56 picks
• Best coffee shops44 picks
• Best bakeries & desserts41 picks
• Best bars & pubs38 picks
• Best breweries & wineries14 picks
• Best sushi, thai & indian53 picks
• Best gluten-free10 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 Colts Neck13 places
• Where to eat in Eatontown18 places
• Where to eat in Freehold Borough15 places
• Where to eat in Freehold Township23 places
• Where to eat in Hazlet14 places
• Where to eat in Highlands10 places
• Where to eat in Holmdel15 places
• Where to eat in Howell22 places
• Where to eat in Long Branch26 places
• Where to eat in Manalapan24 places
• Where to eat in Manasquan12 places
• Where to eat in Marlboro22 places
• Where to eat in Middletown20 places
• Where to eat in Neptune Township13 places
• Where to eat in Ocean Township21 places
• Where to eat in Red Bank24 places
• Where to eat in Sea Bright13 places
• Where to eat in Tinton Falls13 places
• Where to eat in Wall Township17 places

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