Monmouth county has the greatest restaurants around, here are some of the best.
Asbury Park
- Cardinal Provisions
- Taka
- Brando’s Citi Cucina
- Iron Whale
- Pascal & Sabine
Red Bank
- Elli’s Backyard
- Urban CoalHouse – Red Bank
- The Robinson Ale House – Red Bank (also has an Asbury Park location)
- Nicholas Barrel & Roost
- Semolina Restaurant
Long Branch
- Rooney’s Oceanfront Restaurant
- Trama’s Trattoria
- Whitechapel Projects
- Avenue
- Mar Belo
Manasquan
- Blend on Main
- Scarborough Fair
- Harpoon Willy’s – Manasquan
- Antonio’s Trattoria
- The Committed Pig
Belmar
- La Dolce Vita of Belmar
- Brandl
- F St Social
- Pop’s Garage (while some search results show restaurants outside of Belmar, these are within or very close)
- Playa Bowls (casual, but popular in Belmar)
Ocean Township
- International Bites (This unique spot houses five different eateries under one roof, so it fulfills the “5 restaurants” criteria within one establishment)
Holmdel
- Houlihan’s – Holmdel
- The Goat by David Burke (Union Beach, but very close to Holmdel)
- Assaggini di Roma – Hazlet (Hazlet, but very close to Holmdel)
- Trattoria Toscana (Middletown, but very close to Holmdel)
- Peppino’s Restaurant (Marlboro, but close to Holmdel)
Freehold
- Vincent’s Italian Restaurant
- 618
- La Cipollina
- Metropolitan Cafe
- Aarzu Modern Indian Bistro
Colts Neck
- Colts Neck Inn Steak House
- Tommy’s Tavern and Tap (also has a Freehold location)
- Prima Pizza & Panini
- Illiano’s Italian Restaurant
- Filoncino Cafe
Marlboro
- Cuzin’s Clam Bar
- Osteria Cucina Rustica
- Sette – Marlboro
- Nonna’s Citi Cucina
- Il Nido
Middletown
- Nicholas Barrel & Roost (Red Bank, but frequently listed when searching for Middletown restaurants)
- Semolina Restaurant (Red Bank, also frequently listed)
- Victory Park Tavern (Rumson, also frequently listed)
- Falcone
- Trattoria Toscana