2015 NJLA Conference Dining Guide
Long Branch, NJ
Produced by the Member Services Committee
Info sources: Restaurant websites and Long Branch Free Public Library staff
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Inside Ocean Place (1 Ocean Blvd.)
Seaview Restaurant (in the same room with the Lounge) 732-483-5788
Lunch: Salads from $10, Sandwiches etc. $13 - 22
Dinner: Appetizers $7 – 17, Salads from $10, Entrees $19 - 30, plus a Raw Bar
Seaview Lounge (in the same room with the Restaurant)
Location of the Tuesday NJLA Mixer from 5 – 6 pm
Bar menu: Salads 10 – 13, Mains $12 - 19
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Within walking distance of Ocean Place
TO THE NORTH
Rooney’s Oceanfront Restaurant – 100 Ocean Ave., 732-440-3168
Oceanfront indoor/outdoor dining, just north of Ocean Place
3-6 pm: Prix fixe menu of $30/person for parties of 15 or fewer
Lunch: Soups & salads $9 – 22. Wraps, sandwiches, entrees $10 – 28. Raw bar plus
lobster and clams.
Dinner: Appetizers $12 – 22, Soups & salads $8 – 16, Sandwiches $13 – 28,
Entrees $24 – 59. Raw bar and clambake for two.
TO THE SOUTH – IN PIER VILLAGE
www.piervillage.com/directory/
BARS with food
Indulge Lounge – 16 Laird St., 732-963-9352
Wine, martinis, & cocktails.
Bar food $9 -13. Good happy hour prices.
Note: There is a $35 per person minimum for tables of 5 or more after 9:00 pm
Wine Loft – 32 Laird St., 732-222-7770
Location of the Monday NJLA Mixer from 5 – 6:30 pm
Wine & specialty drinks.
Small plates $8 – 18
RESTAURANTS
Avenue & Le Club – 23 Ocean Ave., 732-759-2900
A blend of San Tropez & Paris, on the oceanfront
Lunch: $9 – 19
Dinner: Appetizers $10 – 16, Salads $10 -22, Entrees $16 – 42, seafood by the piece or plate
Prix fixe: 3 courses, $30
Corner Café & Bistro – 10 Centennial Dr., 732-759-8480
Salads & paninis $9 – 10. Coffees, smoothies, gelato, & breakfast all day.
It’s Greek to Me – 44 Centennial Dr., 732-571-0222
Greek food in a Mediterranean atmosphere
Lunch: $10 – 14.
Dinner: Appetizers: $5 – 19, Salads $8 – 17, Entrees $8 - 27
McLoone’s Pier House – 1 Ocean Ave., 732-923-1006
Elegant dining on the oceanfront
Lunch: Soups $9 – 11, Salads $11 – 23, Sandwiches $11 – 22. Raw bar & sushi
Dinner: Appetizers $8 – 18, Salads: $11 – 24, Entrees $18 – 42
Michael Angelo’s Pier Village – 72 Ocean Ave., 732-222-8490
Affordable Italian
Appetizers $3 – 9, Salads $7 – 14, Entrees $9 – 12
Sawa Steakhouse – 68 Ocean Ave., 732-229-0600
Japanese cuisine with hibachi grill
Lunch: $10 – 18
Dinner: Appetizers $7 – 14, Salads $7 – 14, Entrees $17 – 31
Sushi $7 – 14, Hibachi $18 - 60
Sirena Ristorante– 27 Ocean Ave., 732-222-1119
Classic Italian, on the oceanfront
Lunch: Salads $9 – 14, Pizza & pasta $13 – 18, Entrees $17 – 22
Dinner: Antipasti $10 – 16, Pizza & pasta $16 – 25, Entrees $26 - 36
Stewart’s Rootbeer – 16 Centennial Dr., 732-229-0404
Affordable classic American
Turning Point – 92 Ocean Ave., 732-923-1104
Old Key West atmosphere with outdoor dining. Breakfast & lunch only.
Coffees, teas, smoothies.
Breakfast: $7 - 15
Lunch: Salads $10, Sandwiches & wraps $9 - 15
Wild Bamboo Asian Fusion – 8 Ocean Ave., 732-222-2893
Chinese, Thai, and Pho
Lunch specials $7 – 9
Dinner specials $9 – 12, Specialty dishes $13 -20
Restaurants Outside of Pier Village – walk or drive
Recommended by Long Branch Free Public Library staff
Amy’s Omelette House – 444 Ocean Blvd. North, Long Branch (in Ursula Plaza). 732-222-1206
(1 mile from Ocean Place)
Breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
No prices on their website but breakfast or lunch is $9 – 12 and about $16 for dinner.
Service may be slow.
Azul Tequila – 680 Broadway, Long Branch, 732-483-6411
(1.5 miles from Ocean Place)
Affordable Mexican, about $20 for a meal. No online menu. BYOB.
La Scarpeta Italian Grille & Pizzeria – 167 Locust Ave, WEST Long Branch, 732-229-7333
(3 miles from Ocean Place)
Entrees $12 – 20, Pizza $10 -18. Thin crust and personal make-your-own pan pizza.
Mar Belo Restaurant – 611 Broadway, Long Branch, 732-870-2222
(1.5 miles from Ocean Place)
Portuguese & Spanish
Lunch: $14 – 16
Dinner: Appetizers $10 – 16, Entrees $21 – 33
Tapas $10 – 14
Richard’s Deli Catering Restaurant – 155 Brighton Ave, Long Branch, 732-870-9133
(1.5 miles from Ocean Place)
NY style deli
Lunch $10 – 15, dinner around $20. Cash only.
Windmill – Note: there are 2 locations in Long Branch but only 1 windmill.
586 Ocean Boulevard. This one is the landmark windmill-shaped restaurant.
(1.5 miles from Ocean Place)
Fast food with a view. Reasonable prices.