Definitely check out the beaches in Spring Lake and walk to town for some great shopping and dining!
A short uber ride (literally 3 minutes) will bring you to Sea Girt, where Bridget grew up, and there you can visit Ray's Cafe, where the White Family (and Larry more specifically) eats frequently! A must try is the Pork Roll and Cheese breakfast sandwich!
For Dinner/Drinks, we love: Spring Lake Seafood (walkable from hotels and BYOB)! Spring Lake Pizza (walkable from hotels) Spring Lake Tap House (great bar and a 10-20 minute walk from the hotels) Marina Grill (great bar too on the Shark River - amazing views - in Belmar NJ)! Reef & Barrel (Manasquan, NJ) Squan Tavern (Manasquan, NJ) Leggetts (fun bar in Manasquan)! Rods Tavern (good food and drink in Sea Girt, NJ)! Fratellos (amazing Italian in Sea Girt) Breakfast/Lunch or grab and go and eat on the beach! Dune Donuts & Bagels (walkable from hotels) Tom Baileys (walkable from hotels) Driftwood Coffee (walkable from hotels) Josephs Delicatessen (walkable from hotels) Ray's Cafe (Sea Girt) Capsized Cafe (Spring Lake Heights) Bagel Basket (Spring Lake Heights) Brielle Bagels Jersey Mike's Subs
Asbury Park is worth a trip (about a 10 minute drive and 3 train stops north on NJ Transit) to check out where Bruce Springsteen was discovered! Visit Johnny Mac's House of Spirits for an eccentric bar experience and a free slice of pizza with every drink purchase. Asbury Park is best known for its beachfront boardwalk lined with shops, arcades and cafes.
Enjoy the best of the best ice cream on the Jersey Shore! Hoffman's is known for making the creamiest, freshest ice cream! Pro tip (and unpopular opinion): try the banana ice cream with chocolate sprinkles :) you will not be disappointed.
For our football fans, make sure to check out D'Arcy's Tavern!