Bars and Pubs in Middlesex County, New Jersey

Bars and Pubs in Middlesex County, New Jersey
After spending a day exploring the forests and marshes of Cheesequake State Park (which is right in the middle of Middlesex County) or enjoying the beaches and water sports in Sandy Hook Bay, head to the bars and pubs of the county for an evening meal or just some drinks with friends.

Old Bay Restaurant

Old Bay Restaurant is a New Orleans-style restaurant and bar. The menu features French Creole and Cajun cuisines and the bar features 22 different beers on tap. There is live entertainment after 10 p.m. The restaurant also has a special kid's menu. The dinner menu includes crawfish etouffee, blackened chicken and shrimp Alfredo and sirloin steak with a Jack Daniels bourbon glaze. Average prices for meals in 2009 range from $14 to $26. The bar offers speciality drinks, and beers come from the United States, England, Mexico, the Czech Republic, Germany, Japan, Holland, Italy and Australia. Non-alcoholic beer is also available.

Old Bay Restaurant
61 Church St.
New Brunswick, New Jersey
(732) 246-3111
oldbayrest.com

Pine Tavern Inc.

The Pine Tavern is a traditional American bar. The cuisine is basically American with an international influence. The dinner menu includes penne a la vodka, rotisserie roasted chicken, seafood stew and New Zealand lamb chops. Average prices in 2009 range from about $9 to $18.95. The bar has an extensive wine list and a list of beers from around the world, including Old Peculier Ale from England, Corsendonk Brown Ale from Belgium and Schneiderweiss from Germany.

Pine Tavern Inc.
199 State Highway 34
Matawan, New Jersey
(732) 727-5060
pinetavern.net

Boulevard Pub

Boulevard Pub is a combination pub, restaurant and pizzeria. The pub also features an extensive wine list, specialty drinks and signature coffee varieties. The menu includes baked ziti, shrimp scampi, chicken Marsala and veal verdi. Prices in 2009 range from about $9.95 to $17.95. There is also a kid's menu where everything is below $6.

Boulevard Pub
275 Lincoln Blvd.
Middlesex, New Jersey
(732) 667-3863
boulevardpub.com

Whitlock Tavern La Taverna Restaurant & Bar

The Whitlock Tavern started as an inn for travelers in the 1730s. Today, the tavern has five separate dining rooms and a menu that is a combination of Italian and American, with steaks and seafood. The menu includes filet mignon, chicken parmigiana, lamb chops, Chilean sea bass and penne Romano. Prices in 2009 range from $14 to $29.

Whitlock Tavern La Taverna Restaurant & Bar
375 Georges Rd.
Dayton, New Jersey
(732) 274-2200
latavernarestaurantandbar.com

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