Restaurants in Highlands, New Jersey

Whether you're enjoying the outdoors at Edgewood Campground and hiking the Highlands Trail, having fun in the sun at Sandy Hook Beach, or enjoying the view of Sandy Hook, Sea Bright and the Shrewsberry River from the towers of the Twin Lights, you won't go hungry in Highlands, New Jersey. From pizza to fine dining, there are more than twelve restaurants situated within a two block radius of the largest marina on the Jersey shore. Highlands also has some of the finest seafood restaurants on the East Coast.

Doris and Ed's Restaurant

This restaurant is in a beautifully restored 100-year-old bayside inn. If you are a wine connoisseur, your won't want to miss Doris & Ed's. This restaurant offers 315 wines, and it has received Wine Spectator Magazine's "Award of Excellence" each year since 1985. While it advertises as a seafood restaurant, its extensive steak menu is mouth-watering. Most entrees are in the $30+ range, but it offers a special three-course menu for $30 as of 2009. Located at the Sandy Hook Bay Marina. Hours and days vary by season. According to its website "neat casual attire is acceptable."

Doris & Ed's Restaurant
348 Shore Dr.
Highlands, NJ 07732
(732) 872-1565
dorisandeds.com

Bahrs Landing Famous Seafood Restaurant

You can dock at the Bahrs Marina to enjoy lunch or dinner indoors or on the deck of this casual seafood restaurant. While the menu offers a New York strip steak and filet mignon, all other dishes are seafood-based. Most lunches are priced under $15 as of 2009. Dinner runs $17 to more than $30, with a few items listed as "market price." Open seven days a week. Hours vary slightly, so call ahead. Shorts and jeans are acceptable.

Bahrs Landing Famous Seafood Restaurant
2 Bay Ave.
Highlands, NJ 07732
(732) 872-1247
bahrs.com

Francesco's Pizzeria

A local favorite, Francesco's specializes in Southern Italian food, pizza and seafood. You can dine indoors or out or order a gourmet pizza to go, and you can bring your own bottle of wine to enjoy with your meal. The average meal costs under $15 as of 2009. Open 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, and 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Wear your jeans.

Francesco's Pizzeria
279 Bay Ave.
Highlands, NJ 07732
(732) 291-4729
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Article Written By Susan Steen

Susan Steen graduated from the University of New Orleans, where she earned a B.A. in sociology and a certification in social work. She has been a freelance and contract writer for 22 years. Her work has been published in “Evidence Technology Magazine,” “Louisiana Bar Journal,” the Cobblestone children’s educational publications “Faces” and “Appleseeds,” the Waterford Literacy Program, and a variety of websites.

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