Ocean Cafe welcomes guests to enjoy coffee, meals, and relaxed dining in Ocean City, New Jersey. Located at 720 Boardwalk, this casual, cozy, and quiet cafe offers a comfortable setting for breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert, or a quick bite.
Whether you are dining alone, meeting someone for coffee, or looking for a convenient meal, the cafe provides a variety of options, including coffee, comfort food, and healthy choices.
Its great coffee is a featured highlight, making it a natural stop for anyone seeking a satisfying drink alongside a meal or a peaceful place to sit.
Guests can choose from outdoor seating, dine-in service, takeaway, delivery, and on-site services. Table service and seating are available for those who prefer to enjoy their food at the cafe, while takeaway and delivery offer added convenience when dining on the go or from another location.
Reservations are accepted, helping customers plan their visit in advance. Payment is convenient, with credit cards, debit cards, and NFC mobile payments accepted.
Ocean Cafe is committed to making its space accessible, with a wheelchair-accessible car park, entrance, seating, and toilet. A restroom is also available for customer use. With its broad dining schedule, varied food and drink choices, flexible service options, and welcoming atmosphere, Ocean Cafe offers a practical and inviting choice in Ocean City.
The cafe is rated 3.30 out of 5 based on 358 customer reviews. For more information or to contact the cafe, call +1 609-398-1400.
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Our Story
Welcome to a place where great food meets warm hospitality. We believe dining is more than just a meal - it's an experience to be savored and shared.
Our kitchen is dedicated to creating dishes that bring people together, using recipes that honor tradition while embracing innovation.
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Food & Drinks
Granny smith apples, raisins, pancetta, and blue cheese in a honey lavender vinaigrette dressing.
Procciutto, fresh mozzarella, roasted peppers, artichoke, imported olives, capicollo, hard salami, and sharp provolone.
Prociutto, fresh mozzerella, arugula, and olive oil.
Shrimp, tomato, mushroom, feta, and spinach.
Prosciutto, fresh mozzarella, and roasted peppers.
Chicken cutlet, lettuce, and tomato, with mozzarella cheese.
Grilled chicken, lettuce, and tomato, with mozzarella cheese.
Grilled chicken, roasted peppers, and mozzarella cheese.
Homemade Sauce Pasta
Fresh tomato and basil.
Hear from our valued guests
Stopped in for lunch on a gorgeous mid-week preseason day. Was greeted warmly and seated. We ordered two of the specials. Number 1 best was the caprese panini. Absolutely so fresh and just yummy. Also the BLT wrap which was good...fresh, right ratio of filling to wrap. Fries are delicious. Iced tea very flavorful. I will definitely plan to stop back here with others. Several burger platters went by that I know would make my people happy. A nice cool atmosphere on the boards. Prices are exactly what you expect. $18 for the platter. $3.50 for a beverage. They take credit cards! Tips cash only. Give them a try! Sorry no food pics this time
Delicious lunch special of avocado grilled chicken sandwich!! Mike the waiter is the GOAT amazing place on the boardwalk to stop when you get those midday munchies!!!
Loved this cute cafe! It wasn’t too busy when we went (after 7pm) during the weekday. Our server was friendly, attentive and brought our food out quickly. The gnocchi pesto was AMAZING - some of the best I’ve ever had! I throughly enjoyed coming here & recommend it!
Delightful cafe on the boardwalk. Hubs and I had breakfast there; I had the Belgian waffle, he had the grand slam.service was great; the server told us the specials and was very pleasant. Sinatra music was playing. Added bonus. If you want water, it’s bottled. Again-added bonus, considering some establishments serve tap water. Came back for lunch next day with best friend. We had cheeseburgers and onion rings. Delicious; perfectly made. Same delightful server as the day before. Can’t wait to come back next Summer!
I come to OC every year and Ocean Cafe is always the highlight of my week. The staff is amazing and so is the food, not sure what the negative reviews are about… I have yet to have a poor experience here
it was very delicious, the portions were huge. best place on boardwalk.
This is a great authentic Italian restaraunt on the boardwalk!!!! People complain about the prices … but hello this is a resort town!!!!!! You’re on the beach!!!! The quality of food far surpasses the rest of the greasy fried food on the boardwalk, homemade pastas and recipes, they only accept cash tips but it’s posted on the money. That is for the customer safety , Maria runs a great restaurant and is very passionate about the food she serves! Top pick - Salmon special Gnocchi Pesto Penne alla vodka
For the Labor Day weekend, we spent it in North Wildwood. In Monday afternoon, we headed up the coast and then decided on dinner in Ocean City. Our first time visiting this town. On the boardwalk, we met Adrienne who greeted us and sat us. Our spaghetti and meatballs 🍝 we ordered was very good, but the service we received from Adrienne was prompt. %hey accommodated us as we arrived an hour before dinner. We had a great time.
Wow I was shocked to see the low rating overall here. I just finished eating here and this place is absolutely lovely. I ordered an app- the Fior di Zucca. It was very good. For my entree I had lobster ravioli which I was pleasantly surprised with how divine it was. Great portion, the lobster in the ravioli tasted nice and fresh and had a decent amount. It was topped with shrimp which was prepared perfectly( which is so hard to find nowadays!). The sauce was perfect as well. I had the side salad which was just a regular salad but man, I’m surprised this place isn’t more popular. Everyone I am dining with said their meals were very good. Def recommend!
First time in OC NJ with the family. Its not easy to find a good restaurant on the boardwalk. First the atmosphere pulled us in, then the nice staff. To our delight the food was absolutely also amazing! Food is made fresh daily. Home made sauce! Delish! A must try. We will be back.
Common questions about Ocean Cafe
Ocean Cafe is located at 720 Boardwalk, Ocean City, NJ 08226, United States, Ocean City, NJ, United States.
You can reach Ocean Cafe by calling +1 609-398-1400.
Ocean Cafe has a rating of 3.3 out of 5 based on 358 customer reviews.
Ocean Cafe features the following accessibility: Wheelchair-accessible car park, Wheelchair-accessible entrance, Wheelchair-accessible seating, Wheelchair-accessible toilet.
Ocean Cafe features the following service options: Outdoor seating, On-site services, Takeaway, Dine-in, Delivery.
Ocean Cafe features the following highlights: Great coffee.
Ocean Cafe features the following popular for: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Solo dining.
Ocean Cafe features the following offerings: Coffee, Comfort food, Healthy options, Quick bite.
Ocean Cafe features the following dining options: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Dessert, Seating, Table service.
Ocean Cafe features the following amenities: Restroom.
Ocean Cafe features the following atmosphere: Casual, Cozy, Quiet.
Ocean Cafe features the following crowd: Groups, Tourists.
Ocean Cafe features the following planning: Accepts reservations.
Ocean Cafe features the following payments: Credit cards, Debit cards, NFC mobile payments.
Ocean Cafe features the following children: Good for kids, High chairs, Kids' menu.
Ocean Cafe features the following parking: Difficult to find a space.
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