Diners' Choice: Best Overall restaurants in Ocean

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Updated July 05, 2025

Looking for the best overall restaurants in Ocean? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favorite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Stella A Kitchen and Bar

4.9

4.9 (571)

$30 and under

American

Lakewood

About the restaurant

Casual fine dining in an eclectic atmosphere, serving dinner Wednesday-Saturday.
Booking special events on Sunday and Monday evenings and luncheons everyday.
Stella will be closed from Jan 1- Feb 4 2025. We look forward to seeing you Feb 5!

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PaulVIP

Dined 7 days ago

Great dinner as always. Our favorite in the CHQ area.

Stefano's Restaurant

4.9

4.9 (2961)

$50 and over

Italian

Long Beach Island

About the restaurant

CURRENT RESERVATION POLICY:
-RESERVATIONS ARE ONLY AVAILABLE 2 WEEKS IN ADVANCE.
-WE DO NOT ACCOMMODATE PARTIES LARGER THAN 8.
-DINERS OF ALL AGES MUST BE ACCOUNTED FOR WITHIN RESERVATIONS.
CANCELLATIONS:
-MUST BE CANCELLED BEFORE NOON THE DAY OF RESERVATION.
-$10 PER PARTY MEMBER WILL BE CHARGED FOR A CANCELLATION AFTER 12PM.

Stefano’s Restaurant offers a fine dining experience for over 30yr on Long Beach Island, New Jersey. Our contemporary Italian and Coastal Cuisine will awaken your taste buds and surprise your palate with unique and innovative dishes. Our menu offers selected dished that have been perfected through time. Stefano’s is an experience in fine dining that will leave a lasting memory.

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Sandi

Dined 3 days ago

Always the best place to celebrate any special occasion…delicious food, great service and lovely atmosphere!!

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4.9

4.9 (4049)

$31 to $50

Contemporary American

Point Pleasant Beach

About the restaurant

THE POACHED PEAR BISTRO

Located at 816 Arnold Ave in the beautiful shore community of Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey

The Poached Pear Bistro is a stylish, yet family friendly, BYO contemporary American restaurant featuring excellent food and reasonable prices in a warm and friendly atmosphere.

Chef-owner Scott Giordano, formerly executive chef at Whispers in Spring Lake, NJ, and sous chef at the Saddle River Inn in Saddle River, NJ, and his highly professional kitchen and wait staff are committed to providing patrons with a truly pleasing and memorable dining experience.

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Michael

Dined 5 days ago

Absolutely delicious rack of lamb and other meals, with a customer-centered service level that is becoming quite rare these days.

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Poached Pear Salad

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Apple Cider Brined Pork Chop

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Duck Confit Raviolis

Chef Mike's ABG

4.8

4.8 (1767)

$31 to $50

Seafood

Seaside Heights

About the restaurant

Chef Mike invites you to come experience the new ABG under his direction and convection - and to remind you that your plate will always be his canvas.

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TaraVIP

Dined 2 days ago

Outstanding service and delicious food. Especially the desserts

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Bar Bacon

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Peppered Filet Mignon Medallions

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Crispy Fried Calamari

Rosie's Restaurant

4.9

4.9 (820)

$30 and under

American

Ocean Gate

About the restaurant

Fresh and exciting new bar and restaurant in Ocean Gate, NJ, right in the heart of Ocean County with water views of the beach, boardwalk and Toms River. We are bringing an elevated dining experience with a beautifully decorated coastal themed space, a great menu composed of the finest ingredients and hand crafted cocktails, a great wine list and expansive beer selection. Ask about the selection of dining areas including main dining room, private party room, semi private second floor dining room, outdoor second floor deck seating and the fun and hip bar/lounge area. We look forward to welcoming and serving you.

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KathleenVIP

Dined 3 days ago

Very lovely restaurant. Excellent service! Great atmosphere and food. Highly recommend!

Cordi's Italian Gourmet

4.9

4.9 (987)

$31 to $50

Italian

Brick

About the restaurant

Visit Cordi's Italian Gourmet today and enjoy a truly unique Italian menu served with perfection. We proudly serve only the natural French cut meats and in-house prime cuts and steaks. With 30 years of combined experience, we serve the finest Italian food in all of New Jersey.

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Gary

Dined 7 days ago

Cordi’s has become my favorite Italian restaurant after only two visits. It’s like being in Italy. Highly recommended.

Raimondo's

4.8

4.8 (1992)

$50 and over

Italian

Beach Haven

About the restaurant

If you don’t see the time you desire available, please call us as last minute cancellations can occur. For parties of 5 or more please call for your reservation; we are a small restaurant and try to accommodate everyone as best we can! We are a fine dining BYOB Italian restaurant that has served Long Beach Island for the past 25 years. We serve only the freshest local ingredients that are available to us. We have an assortment of meats, local seafood from Barnegat Light, and fresh produce from local growers. Everything is made to order, we will be more than happy to accommodate your requests as long as we have the ingredients. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the exceptional food while dining with us!

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EvaVIP

Dined 6 days ago

The tuna special was outstanding & a shout out to Victoria, our waitress, who was excellent!

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The Old Causeway Steak & Oyster House

4.8

4.8 (13)

$31 to $50

Steakhouse

Manahawkin

About the restaurant

The Old Causeway Steak & Oyster House in Manahawkin, New Jersey is known for its premium Angus steaks, hand-shucked oysters, great drinks and lively atmosphere. The full raw bar is available to please all fresh seafood lovers, including an oyster selection with impressive offerings from both coasts. Appetizers range from wing brushed wings & blackened filet mignon tips, to roasted oysters & crispy calamari with lemon, jalapenos, and chimichurri aioli.

For mains at The Old Causeway Steak & Oyster House, you can choose from a variety of different cuts of premium Angus steak and several house made sauces. You can also try our Seafood Pot with toasted garlic bread, Open Face Meatloaf with creamed spinach spread on texas toast, or any of our 1/2 lb. burgers and sandwiches are also on offer. Whether you like your food on the hoof or seafood is your passion, you'll enjoy the fare at The Old Causeway Steak & Oyster House.

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EileenVIP

Dined 3 days ago

Great service and delicious food!. They were super accommodating to many different food allergies and everything was prepared perfectly.

The Shrimp Box & Outside The Box Patio Bar

4.8

4.8 (1266)

$30 and under

Seafood

Point Pleasant Beach

About the restaurant

No trip to the Jersey Shore is complete without a stop by this family operated seafood institution. Local fresh seafood, generous portions, an outdoor patio bar with creative cocktails await…

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JosephVIP

Dined on Jun 21, 2025

Nice dinner. Service was fast and good. A little noisy. Food was really good but over priced.

Shipwreck Grill - Brielle

4.8

4.8 (2347)

$31 to $50

Seafood

Point Pleasant Beach

About the restaurant

Shipwreck Grill
Nestled near the docks on the Manasquan River, in beautiful Brielle, N.J., the casual but elegant Shipwreck Grill awaits you.

Our Staff is eager to create a memorable evening for you using the best cuts of meat, the freshest seafood and finest ingredients assembled by trained and dedicated chefs and served by our friendly and professional servers.

Our bar utilizes the freshest ingredients for our cocktails. With over 150 bottles of wines on our wine list we have something for everyone. We seek out hard-to-find boutique wineries for bottles that you can't find anywhere else.

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MaureenVIP

Dined 6 days ago

We come to Shipwreck Grill every summer. It is always a wonderful experience. And, we usually get waited on the same servers. We were so fortunate to have Stephanie once again. She is a delight, which is a reflection of the management.

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Petite Surf & Turf

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Day Boat Sea Scallops

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Pan Seared Halibut

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