Kurt’s guidebook
Restaurants
There are lots of great restaurants to visit... these are a few of our favorites.
Breakfast, lunch, Mexican dinner: Isabella's won best breakfast in Ventnor for good reason, but don't miss out on their Mexican food at night! This is a great place for any meal. It is our favorite place to eat in Ventnor.
They have outside seating as weather permits, which is a plus for comfortable nights. BYOB.
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Isabella's Ventnor Cafe
4 S Portland AveBreakfast, lunch, Mexican dinner: Isabella's won best breakfast in Ventnor for good reason, but don't miss out on their Mexican food at night! This is a great place for any meal. It is our favorite place to eat in Ventnor.
They have outside seating as weather permits, which is a plus for comfortable nights. BYOB.
Italian Dinner: Right around the corner and the best Italian food around! Pasta is made fresh in-house, it doesn't get any better. Call for reservations - they get booked up especially in the summer. BYOB.
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Red Room Cafe
141 N Dorset AveItalian Dinner: Right around the corner and the best Italian food around! Pasta is made fresh in-house, it doesn't get any better. Call for reservations - they get booked up especially in the summer. BYOB.
Breakfast & lunch: The best bagels in town and great breakfasts! We love this restaurant.
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Agnes Cafe
6433 Ventnor AveBreakfast & lunch: The best bagels in town and great breakfasts! We love this restaurant.
Pizza: The perfect pizza for a night at home. In an area with a lot of really good pizza, Capri ranks as one of the best!
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Capri 2 Pizza
311 Dorset AvePizza: The perfect pizza for a night at home. In an area with a lot of really good pizza, Capri ranks as one of the best!
Dinner, surf & turf: History and quality in the same place. This is the second oldest restaurant in Atlantic City. Their food is outstanding and they have a great daily happy hour - 4-6:30pm - at the bar only. Appetizers are half price during happy hour and you can make a meal out of them! Message us if you want recommendations.
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Knife and Fork Inn
3600 Atlantic AveDinner, surf & turf: History and quality in the same place. This is the second oldest restaurant in Atlantic City. Their food is outstanding and they have a great daily happy hour - 4-6:30pm - at the bar only. Appetizers are half price during happy hour and you can make a meal out of them! Message us if you want recommendations.
Dinner, seafood: The best seafood in Atlantic City. Historic restaurant that was recently renovated. It is the oldest restaurant in Atlantic City.
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Docks Oyster House
2405 Atlantic AveDinner, seafood: The best seafood in Atlantic City. Historic restaurant that was recently renovated. It is the oldest restaurant in Atlantic City.
Lunch, dinner: Bayfront outdoor dining and good bar food. Great place for sitting outside in the summer or enjoying happy hour or sports specials in the off season.
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Wonder Bar
3701 Sunset AveLunch, dinner: Bayfront outdoor dining and good bar food. Great place for sitting outside in the summer or enjoying happy hour or sports specials in the off season.
Lunch, dinner: Great sunset views, across from the bay. Their bugers are the best - veggie burger included! Really good craft beer selection and wine on tap too. Great happy hour.
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Vagabond Kitchen & Tap House
672 N Trenton AveLunch, dinner: Great sunset views, across from the bay. Their bugers are the best - veggie burger included! Really good craft beer selection and wine on tap too. Great happy hour.
Dinner, Italian food: One of the longest and best happy hours in Atlantic City: 3-7pm Monday-Friday. Great Italian food in an OG restaurant. You'll feel like you're in the prohibition era in this bar.
Bonus: they have free parking. If you're driving down Arctic, stay in the right lane and pass the restaurant. The parking lot is marked on next block, turn right.
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Angelonis II Restaurant Lounge
2400 Arctic AveDinner, Italian food: One of the longest and best happy hours in Atlantic City: 3-7pm Monday-Friday. Great Italian food in an OG restaurant. You'll feel like you're in the prohibition era in this bar.
Bonus: they have free parking. If you're driving down Arctic, stay in the right lane and pass the restaurant. The parking lot is marked on next block, turn right.
Dinner, surf & turf: Fancy cocktails, great wine list, craft beer, and excellent food. This place made dining an experience. Call for reservations because it is very small.
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The Iron Room. Coffee. Food. Wine.
131 S Tennessee AveDinner, surf & turf: Fancy cocktails, great wine list, craft beer, and excellent food. This place made dining an experience. Call for reservations because it is very small.
Lunch, dinner, Mexican food: Dive bar Mexican style. If you sit at the bar you can watch them make the tortillas. Brush up on your Spanish before you go. It is worth it for the food!
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Pancho's Mexican Taqueria
2303 Arctic AveLunch, dinner, Mexican food: Dive bar Mexican style. If you sit at the bar you can watch them make the tortillas. Brush up on your Spanish before you go. It is worth it for the food!
Lunch, sub shop: Iconic sub shop and for good reason. Go at an odd hour or if you go at lunchtime, expect to wait in line. It is worth the wait.
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White House Sub Shop
2301 Arctic AveLunch, sub shop: Iconic sub shop and for good reason. Go at an odd hour or if you go at lunchtime, expect to wait in line. It is worth the wait.
Lunch, sub shop: The best sub shop in Ventnor! We recommend takeout and calling an hour before you are hungry if it is the weekend. Don't forget your order number! This place gets jammed but always delivers delicious subs.
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Sack O' Subs
5217 Ventnor AveLunch, sub shop: The best sub shop in Ventnor! We recommend takeout and calling an hour before you are hungry if it is the weekend. Don't forget your order number! This place gets jammed but always delivers delicious subs.
Activities & family friendly
A few family friendly things to do in the area, great for everyone! There are often rotating art exhibits or other things to do that can't be listed as an anytime "go-to" in the guidebook. Please reach out to us if you want recommendations!
Lucy fíllinn
9200 Atlantic AveA museum shaped as an Elephant - Lucy is a must-see!
Steel Pier has more than helicopter rides - there are lots of carnival style games and rides for the whole family. See all of Atlantic City from their observation wheel.
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Steel Pier
1000 BoardwalkSteel Pier has more than helicopter rides - there are lots of carnival style games and rides for the whole family. See all of Atlantic City from their observation wheel.
Cute aquarium in a fun location next to the bay. Great place to spend time and get breakfast, lunch, or dinner at the restaurants in Gardner's Basin.
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Atlantic City Aquarium Historic Gardner's Basin
800 N New Hampshire AveCute aquarium in a fun location next to the bay. Great place to spend time and get breakfast, lunch, or dinner at the restaurants in Gardner's Basin.
Enjoy the museum and gift shop before or after you walk up the tallest lighthouse in New Jersey. Check out the beautiful views along your way up to the top! Coupons available on their website year-round.
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Absecon Lighthouse
31 S Rhode Island AveEnjoy the museum and gift shop before or after you walk up the tallest lighthouse in New Jersey. Check out the beautiful views along your way up to the top! Coupons available on their website year-round.
Bike rentals
The only place for bike rentals in the area. We don't say that because they are actually the only place, we say that because they are the absolute best!
Truly the best! Family owned bike shop with a very knowledgeable staff. Daily and weekly bike rentals available.
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AAAA Bike Shop
5300 Ventnor AveTruly the best! Family owned bike shop with a very knowledgeable staff. Daily and weekly bike rentals available.